Our MAGICal B2B with a side of ELATION cruises (with pics) - 10/7/17.

The Radisson is always our go to hotel in PC. Fishlips is one of favs. Loving your review so far. :)

I like how you think! Thanks for reading! :D

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Thanks for following. More going up in a little while! :cool:

Thanks for such a thorough and "picturesque" (LOL) review. Will be sailing the Magic in one week and you have more than 'whetted my whistle".....Thanks for such a GREAT review!! :)

Thanks for reading. Enjoy your cruise on the Magic! :cool:

Enjoying your review! Can't wait for the Elation part... I sail on the Elation march 1! [emoji3]

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Thanks for following. I promise to have the review done before you leave! :D

Now how did I miss your review when you first started??? I have to admit I haven't been on CC as much lately since I'm still in the process of going through vacation pictures of my own (no, not a cruise this time). I've started reading the first several pages, but still have some catching up to do. I always look forward to and enjoy your reviews and Patti's pictures and I'm looking forward to following along on this one. Thank you for all of the time you and Patti put into your reviews.

I was wondering when you were going to show up! :D Always glad to have you along for the ride. Welcome aboard!! :cool:

Patti continues with her photo walk. Here is the Showtime Theater located on Decks 3,4, & 5 forward…..

The Magic’s trophy case…..

Looking down at the Lobby Bar on Deck 3…..

The Fun Hub, located on Promenade Deck 5, mid ship…..

The Plaza Café, located on Promenade Deck 5, mid ship… It is open from 7am to midnight on sea days, and from 6am to 10:30 and noon to midnight on port days…..

To be continued…..

The Taste Bar is located on Promenade Deck 5, mid ship…..

The Alchemy Bar is located in the Ocean Plaza, Promenade Deck 5, mid ship. It is open from 2pm until late daily…..

This is the Vibe Nightclub, located on Promenade Deck 5 aft…..

To be continued…..

Here are a few more pictures of the Vibe Nightclub…..

Here is the Prime Steakhouse, located on Promenade Deck 5 aft. They serve dinner from 5:30 to 9:30 nightly. There is a $35 per person upcharge. We think it is well worth it. We love the steakhouses on the Dream Class ships as it is a more intimate experience as compared to the steakhouses on other classes. We ate there once each cruise.....

To be continued……

This is the Play it Again Piano Bar, located on Promenade Deck 5 aft…..

Patti made her way back to the cabin to begin unpacking and wait for the muster drill to begin. I joined her a few minutes later.

We met our room steward Jay, and his assistant Ida, who would be taking care of us for the next two weeks. We told him that we would like twice a day service, and to keep our ice bucket full, which they did no problem!

About 3:30 the muster drill began. Our muster station was in the Southern Lights Dining Room which was three decks below us. They scanned our sail and sign cards as we entered. About 15 minutes later they announced that those who had not yet reached their muster stations would have to attend the “special” muster drill presentation at the Escape Bar, and then proceeded to read off their cabin numbers. It was a list of about twenty cabins. Our muster drill commenced and about 20 minutes later it was all over.

We decided that we would watch our sail away from our balcony, being that the best views would be from the starboard side anyway. Once on the balcony we could see that the passengers on the Disney Fantasy were outside doing their muster drill…..

We would have a Coast Guard escort until we were safely out at sea…..

We are now making our way out to sea…..

To be continued…..

Glad to have you aboard! Enjoy your cruise! :cool:

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! The Deli is open from 11am to 11pm daily.:cool:

Thanks for the information! Looking forward to our cruise starting tomorrow

We are leaving the Disney Fantasy behind…..

We are approaching Milliken’s Reef and the Observation Tower…..

The Canaveral Cruise # 1…..

To be continued……..

We are now sailing past Rusty’s Seafood and Oyster Bar……

Sailing past Fishlip’s……

To be continued…….

We are sailing past Grill’s Seafood Deck and Tiki Bar…..

This is the new terminal that RCI uses…..

We are passing the Victory Casino ship…..

To be continued…..

The dome is where you check in for the Victory Casino cruises…..

A couple of paddle boarders just floating around…..

This is the public boat ramp at Jetty Park…..

The Sheriff’s boat is also escorting us out to sea…..

To be continued…..

We are approaching and then sailing past Jetty Park…..

To be continued…..

This is the Jetty Park fishing pier…..

Here are a few views of the beach at Jetty Park…..

The Cocoa Beach Fishing Pier and Tiki Bar are visible in the distance…..

We are now out to sea……

To be continued…….

I hung out on the balcony and in the cabin until it was time for dinner. Patti left for a little while to go check out the shops.

We Had Late Seating Dining in the Southern Lights Restaurant. As we entered, the Polaris Trio Strings played…..

I had emailed the maitre’d prior to the cruise to request a booth for two, and that is exactly what we got. We were seated at table # 607 on the lower level, Deck 3....

Our servers for this week would be Leonard, Denny, and Ni Putu. Here are tonight’s menus…..

Patti started with the smoked chicken quesadilla……

To be continued……

I started with two orders of shrimp cocktail followed by the Maryland corn chowder…..

Patti also had the cream of sun ripened tomato soup and a romaine Caesar salad…..

We both had the sweet and sour shrimp for our mains……

Patti added a side of bacon mac and cheese to her order…..

To be continued…..

I had the roasted chicken for my second entrée…..

For dessert, (sorry we didn’t get a picture of the menu), Patti had the phyllo something or other, while I had the WCMC. Did you catch the hidden Mickey??? :D

Service tonight was a little slow and disjointed. That sometimes happens on the first night. We will keep an eye on it.

After dinner we walked around the ship a little then made our way back to the cabin. Here is the entertainment schedule for the week. It feels great to be out at sea again!!!

Coming up next: Our first Fun Day at Sea!!!

Your pics of sailing out of Port Canaveral...reminds me of how neat it is to sail from there...our last sailings have been Charleston...FLL...or Miami...I love Port Canaveral:D

On the second paddle board photo - what happened to the dog?

Enjoying another great review from my favorite reviewer on here! Nice to see what I know is going to be a great review of a ship we're going to be on soon! Patti takes great pictures and is super thorough, thanks to you both!

On the second paddle board photo - what happened to the dog?

I was thinking the same thing !

Your pics of sailing out of Port Canaveral...reminds me of how neat it is to sail from there...our last sailings have been Charleston...FLL...or Miami...I love Port Canaveral:D

I think Port Canaveral is our second favorite port to sail out of. New York will always be # 1. :cool:

On the second paddle board photo - what happened to the dog?

Nothing happened to the dog. Those were two different paddle boards. :D

Enjoying another great review from my favorite reviewer on here! Nice to see what I know is going to be a great review of a ship we're going to be on soon! Patti takes great pictures and is super thorough, thanks to you both!

Hey Steve! Glad to have you back on board again! :cool:

I was thinking the same thing !

See my previous post! :D

I am so excited to find your review ! I knew you were sailing in October and I have been checking to see if your review was up. I have read and loved each of your reviews ! We are sailing on the Sunshine this Spring because of your review ! We were on the Magic last spring and I think it is now my favorite ship. I can’t wait to read the rest of your review ! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this !!

I just saw your pics of the spa area. We had our first spa balcony cabin on the Magic last March and it was fabulous ! We usually get the week pass for the spa, but we were able to get this cabin for just slightly more than adding a week pass to a standard balcony. I used every part of the spa everyday. I love to go in there to read and relax ! That is pure luxury to me !