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The Disney Magic was built in the late 1990s and that makes her pretty old by cruise ship standards. Our muster station was this big promenade deck and this quickly became one of my favourite places onboard, I love a promenade deck where you can walk all the way around and I think it’s good to note the extra safety precautions like the glass here to stop any little children from trying to climb between the bars.

The crew onboard were really really helpful and they would have helped us to do the muster drill if we got stuck or if you don’t have a phone I’m sure they’d have an alternative. Mum’s phone was having none of it but luckily we could complete the muster drill for both of us on my phone. We went onto find our muster station and had to scan the sign with our phones. There are definitely other cruise lines with better tech and better apps but that isn’t really the point of a Disney cruise. The muster drill was completed on our phones and Disney have an app that you use to do most things onboard.

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The muster drill is a compulsory safety drill that has to be completed on cruises where they tell you about things like what would happen in an emergency and how to put on a life jacket. The crew do this same kind of welcome show over and over again for embarking guests and afterward we were sent on to do our muster drill. It was a great start to the cruise because it really kind of set the scene, there was never any doubt what cruise line you were on and the kids seemed to love it. Usually when you embark on a cruise you might be handed a glass of something bubbly but you’re pretty much left to your own devices, you can just wander off and explore the ship but on the Disney Magic when you board, your family name is announced and Mickey and Minnie do a dance.

When I booked this cruise, Mickey Mouse phoned me to welcome me on board when I boarded the ship, Mickey and Minnie were there to welcome us too.

The Disney cruise experience started before we even got to the port. I’ve been curious about it for years and although I didn’t think I was the target market for a Disney cruise. When I saw that a Disney ship was coming to the UK though, I thought this was my chance. Why Did I Decide to Book a Disney Cruise? I was worried that I’d feel as though I wasted that money and although I’d heard about how amazing the food was and the service but I wasn’t sure if this was better than the other cruise lines that I know and love, would it be 3x better to justify the cost? Or if it was just a case of paying a premium for the Disney brand. This cruise was the most expensive cruise I’ve ever paid for and it was 3x what I usually pay when I cruise. I’d heard amazing things from my friends who love Disney but I just didn’t see how a Disney cruise could be worth the price. I was definitely skeptical when I booked this cruise.

I’ve just disembarked the Disney Magic and I thought I knew what to expect from a Disney cruise, I’ve been cruising since I was a child with other cruise lines but this cruise was the biggest culture shock ever.Įvery couple of hours I would find something new that I didn’t expect at all, some of which were really great surprises and some things I really didn’t like at all. For YEARS I’ve wanted to try a Disney cruise and last week I finally did it.