Questions about Disney Magic Cruise?

Question

We are taking a cruise in September of this year (08) and are a little nervous because we feel that we do not know what to expect. We are going for one week, aboard the Disney Magic, and are traveling with our 4 year old son. Has anybody traveled on Disney Magic before who can let us know what to expect as far as tipping, how much the "extras" cost, the formal attire for the one night, and any other little tid bits that would help us? We areally appreciate it. We are going to Grand Caymen and Cozumel, and Castaway Cay if anyone has any experience with the excursions as well.

Answer 1

I have been on the Disney Wonder before.  First of all there is an adult only pool area and an area for the kiddies too.  They have lots of little clubs/gamerooms for all the kids where they watch Disney movies, play games, have pj parties, and just have fun and stay occupied so mom & dad can go to a comedy club or show.  Onboard there is also Flounder's Reef Nursery, an Internet Cafe, Photography Services (take photos you dont have to buy them if you dont want but you get to see them developed), Shopping, and Cellular at Sea.  Some things to expect:

Just For Kids:

Day and Night Disney's Youth Counselors host kids in places packed with so much fun they fill nearly half a deck!  From pirate ships and princess visits (characters are onboard) to a non-stop interactive wondrland there is always something happening.

Just For Adults:

Special spaces invite adults to escape in everyway you can imagine.  From the exclusive spa and adults-only pool to the ultimate romantic resturaunt and incredible district (an area of the ship exclusive to adult entertainment) there is always a way to escape.

Whats Included:

one of the best things about a Disney cruise is that nearly everything you could dream of is included in the price, such as:  Entertainment for all ages day and night, Just for Kids, Just for Teens, Just for Adults, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Sodas, Snacks, and more daily, family-sized staterooms, and endless Disney magic.

What's included in the basic price of a Disney cruise?

Onboard, your vacation package price includes almost everything — from your stateroom to breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, along with soft drinks served at meals and at the beverage station on Deck 9, and snacks and ice cream throughout the ship. All onboard activities and entertainment are included. While you're sailing, there are only a few things that will require an additional charge: spa or salon visits, phone calls, photos, video games, Internet usage and all alcoholic beverages. Average about $11 daily for tips.

So Much Fun:

Prepare yourself to be dazzled!  And delighted.  Onboard you will expereience Disney family entertainment on a spectacular scale.  Enjoy breathtaking, original Disney musicals with all the style of broadway.  The legendary "Pirates IN the Caribbean" deck party that lights up the night with fireworks, music, and wide-eyed wonders.  The ships now boast an outdoor theatre to play Disney movies and to just catch the good moments onboard.  There is also an indoor movie theatre showing first run films and other disney classics.

Dinner With Friends:

Throughout your cruise, you will "rotate" through three uniquely themed resturants.  You'll enjoy a deliciously different restaurant each night, but your servers will stay the same.  That way they can get to know your favortie foods.  Your dislikes.  Even your nickname (if you tell them).  And if you have small children or picky eaters then you can always tell your server and they can get you a hot dog or hamburger.  Simple as that!  The cusine on a Disney Cruise ship is spectacularly delicious!  Try things that you most likely would not.  If you dont like it then order something else.  Dining is a special event.

For Dinner:

On 7-night cruises:

First night: cruise casual — no shorts, swimwear or tank tops

Three additional "cruise casual" nights — no shorts, swimwear or tank tops

One pirate or tropical night (deck party)

One formal and one semi-formal night — formal wear for men: tuxedo or suit; for women: gown or dress; semi-formal wear for men: suit/jacket; for women: dress or pantsuit.

Castaway Cay:

This is Disneys private island (the original island from Gilligan's Island) and it is exclusive to Disney Cruise Line guests!  Along the glistening and breathtaking crystal clear shore, you'll discover seperate beaches for families and teens.  An amazing, sandy play place for kids.  And, a hidden private beach, just for adults. This is your ultimate beach day!  Go bike rinding, snorkel in the crystal waters and find mikey in the water and a sunken ship!  Or just spend time tasting and smelling the great BBQ buffet!  This is by far my favorite beach!

Grand Cayman:

Grand Cayman Island is known for 7-Mile beach, sea turtles, and the famous Stingray City!  There is also a town called h**l!  Many tourists come to GC to swim and snorkel in shallow 3 foot water with the gental rays!  There is also a touring of a sea turtle farm, botanical gardens, and the city of h**l available for an excursion.  The Cayman Islands are great for Scuba diving too!  

Cozumel:

Cozumel is an ancient Mayan City with great culture, and although it is small, a lot to do!  It is always nice to rent a car (we rented a convertable Bug for $40 day) and drive around the island (there are only 2 roads and you can get a map in the shopping district basically right where you get off the ship), this way you can see the other beautifully, unpopilated with tourists, side of the beach.  There are tours available to different Mayan ruins, horseback riding, Dolphin Swims including the new Dolphinaris for little ones, and lots of beach parties going on.  Or you can just spend your time shopping around.  Once you get off the boat there are many locals offering tours as well.

For More info call your Travel Agent or visit http://www.disneycruiseline.com

HAVE FUN & BON VOYAGE!

Answer 2

Just was on the Disney Wonder in June.  The ships are set up the same.  You will have a great time.  Lots of things for parents to do and for children...even your 4 year old.

Tipping is about 11.75 per day per person, including children.  You will get a statement the evening of your last day and you can just add it to your bill, but you must do that by a certain time that evening.  You then get little "coupons" to hand to the staff.

Get yourself a disney cruise book.  They will give you all sorts of information on the excursions.  We used ours a lot.

The only extra costs really are the drinks.  Pop is free on deck nine and with you meals.  Wine and other drinks are charged per glass or bottle.

Bingo is also an extra cost, quite pricey but do it once it was fun.  (Mostly because I won 118 bucks.)

Have fun!

Answer 3

7 night cruise tips are as follows per person (including kids):

Restaurant server $28, Restaurant assistant server $21, Head server $ 7, Stateroom host/ess $ 28, Room service- your discretion.  They do give you the option to call ahead and pre-pay your tips  by calling 1-800-wdw-cruise, or you can charge them to your room account. This will all be in your Travel booklet that you will receive about 3 weeks before you travel. You will love the Disney cruise-they are the best out there.  Impeccable Disney service that is second to none!  Have a great time!

Answer 4

Disney Cruises should be a great experience for you and your family.

i would go to cruisecritic.com  and read some of the messages there in their community section as  alot of people share their experiences and advice on tipping ect.

have a wonderful time.

happy cruising.

Answer 5

Well we have gone on the Disney Wonder and are going again this year! As far as tipping, they will give you little envelopes to put the tips in- bring some cash for that, or you can just have it charged to your credit card. The only extras you will have to pay for are anything such as alcoholic drinks, services at the spa, souvenirs, portraits, etc... Definitely pre-register your son for the kids club online at disneycruise.com  It will save some time. Also, they have a sort of family "open house" at the kids clubs the 1st day. Take advantage of it! You can ask the couselors any questions and see all the fun things they have- my 3 little ones didn't want to ever leave! I actually would have to drag them out of there crying because they enjoyed it so much. You will receive a daily schedule of activities in your room so you can plan what things your son would like to do. The formal night is really up to you as to how formal you want to go- we saw MANY who just dressed in a nice dress and the men in suits. If your little one wants to, you can also bring costumes for him to dress up in such as the pirate costumes or knight costumes that they sell at the Disney store. They really look adorable in them when getting their photos taken with all the different characters on board! As for the excursions, I would also reserve those now- I already did ours for our Sept. trip. You can do that on the website as well and I believe you can cancel up to 3 days prior to the trip if you change your mind about something. We are doing the bike rentals, float rentals, and stingray encounter at Castaway Cay. I don't know about the excursions for the other places you are traveling to since our trip does not go there. Just go online and look at them and decide what you think your family would enjoy. Hope you have a wonderful trip- we LOVE Disney cruises and can't wait to go again!

Answer 6

I WENT THERE Hah a its great haha

ok well the nice night  what to wear for a girl/ lady  a dress and nice shoes and the guys a suit and the little boy haha he could prbably wear nice pants and like a dress shirt ..

tipping- u dont have to top i think they do it automatic i think?? i forget but u dont have to

and i dont think the extras well idk what u mean extras.

Grand Caymen- we went horse back riding (my sis was 5 or 6??) i was 10 or 11 ) we went twice  one and then another one the year after so yea we went on both different ones..

Cozumel- Es Cartas or something like that .. we went to thats its likea swim kinda and swim in a river thing under rocks .. its fun but idk about the 4 year old though.. he might not like it..  but deffinitly it was k.. my rents liked it...

umm castaway cay.. -  we just swam .. and theres a little playground or kids.. and he might be to young.. but camera is great there..

Your son should go in the kids things(club).. he will like it.. unless he doesnt like  being away from u but he probably will like it.. its fun haha.. even the little kids .. also u could have him go there and u guys go to this nice resturants just for the adults (my parents did this but i was going to go to the club anyways)

U will have fun haha also september is a good time to go.. u will miss it when u get off.. its all fun.. trust me haha  its great haha

HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!

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