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  1. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    Wow! That last picture you posted gave me chills. I only imagine what it's like being there! Beautiful trip report!
  2. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    I love it! I think it's wonderful to prepare before the trip and read about an area you are going to see ... but I think it is also just as good to get inspired after visiting a place and then read the history after and learn all about it after you return home. That was how I was at the Tower...
  3. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    You take such great pictures! Even of food!! They should hire you for marketing! I enjoyed the breakfasts at both Cabanas and at Lumiere's. We always went to Cabanas before an early tour, and went to Lumiere's on sea days or if we had a late tour. It's fun to have people serve you, but...
  4. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    Le Havre was definitely the longest! I wouldn't classify this trip as long travel times in general because a lot of the travel times were non-existent. We were right off the port in Dublin, Kirkwall, Liverpool ... other ports too, depending on what excursion you picked. Stonehenge was what...
  5. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    Just a few other notes on packing. There are, I believe, 3 floors on the Magic with laundry equipment. It got really, really busy on the last day at sea, which was the only day we did a bit of laundry. I recommend avoiding trying to do laundry that day. I didn't run out of clothes, but it's...
  6. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    Also, for packing, one trick I used was to wear a nice shirt or sweater first in the evening with a skirt, and then I would use it as a regular shirt or sweater for a day trip later on in the trip as well since you don't get dirty at night. Also, I counted on buying a couple of shirts as...
  7. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    I hear ya! The key is to use just a few of the same outer layers. I brought two lightweight trench coats - 1 red and 1 tan, that were perfect outer layers, rain or shine, then I had a leather jacket, which I actually put under my trench coat on the coldest and windiest day in Kirkwall, but...
  8. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    So cool!!!!!!!!!!!! Love Outlander!!! I started reading the books before our cruise and am now on Book 7!
  9. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    Great points! My husband and I are extremely conscientious about being back to a bus or point of meeting at least 15 minutes before the time we are required to be there. We often lose out on a little bit of touring time, but my husband freaks if we cut it too close. He is always scared of...
  10. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    That is good to know!! I'm glad to hear they are altering the excursion, because going to Disneyland Paris is great, especially for kids! My daughter would say it was her favorite excursion most of the trip when asked, even with the bus ride (until we got to Harry Potter Studios in London on...
  11. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    Mount St. Michelle looks beautiful! Reminds me of St. Paul de Vence, which I went to on my honeymoon. A walled city on a hill. It was lovely! I really wanted to see Normandy, but I felt like that was a bit much for an 8 year old. I don't want to shield her from war and the idea but that's...
  12. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    This is the best trip report!!! Such fantastic detail! I am soooo bummed now I didn't get in the Fish Extender group!!! I was chicken and didn't know what to expect! NEXT TIME FOR SURE! Live and learn!!!! How many nights do you give gifts? About how much do people spend on the gifts in...
  13. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    I'll add my dining experience: We had the early seating. This was necessary for us since I had a 8 year old who would not have lasted till 8:30 for dinner. And honestly, I would have been majorly hangry by 8:30! At home we eat around 5:30pm most nights and my daughter's bedtime is 8/8:30pm...
  14. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    I love Bingo! Actually the thing my husband and I really miss on a Disney Cruise is the Casino, so Bingo is the next best thing. We played almost every single session. I think we only missed one. Tim was great and entertaining! I love how the avid Bingo players on the ship can have inside...
  15. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    We also found fantastic airline tickets by keeping at it. So when we booked the trip, we could only see flights from Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, or Fort Myers, Florida, for 1400.00 minimum. I told my husband that we were a year out at that point, and if we kept at it, I was certain I could find...
  16. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    Since my first cruise, no matter what country or city I am in, I almost always tipped the bus driver on any tour 1 dollar or Euro or pound or whatever the denomination is and the tour guide 3 dollars or euros or pounds. I have no idea if this is appropriate or not, it's just what I've always...
  17. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    I love, love, loved the 12 day length! In the beginning of the cruise, I was so happy that we had so much time stretched out in front of us. It made me giddy! I remember thinking at the 7 day mark that we would just be beginning a normal cruise, and the ship already felt like home! But that...
  18. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    My experience was that we arrived at the terminal around 10:45 am (we took the train from St. Pancreas which as I said earlier in the thread was easy and fantastic)! Even arriving at 10:45, I didn't experience hardly any wait at all. The terminal seemed busy, but not packed. We checked in in...
  19. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    When we got back, we did complain to the shore excursion desk, but surprisingly for Disney, they did not take ownership of the delay. They said they cannot account for traffic when we argued that the shore excursion was falsely advertised with regard to transportation times. I think I can say...
  20. JenTen1585

    Disney Magic 12 nt. British Isles Cruise 2017

    I too remember the joy seeing the Magic in Dover- and you are right, that joy stayed with us the whole cruise. I felt so lucky to be there the whole time - so blessed! The port sendoffs really reinforced that feeling of great blessings. As for taking the train to Disneyland Paris, that...
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