I know, I left you hanging in my last post. We were standing there, just about to set foot on the Fantasy for the first time It was truly an exciting moment! On the Disney ships (can't speak for others since I've only cruised with Disney) as you board they announce your name. They ask you first what you'd like to be announced as. We just used our last names but later on we heard some pretty funny groups board...even some fairly familiar Mousekeagents, hint hint!
The first thing we decided to do was to head upstairs and eat. There were a few people at the pool and wandering around already, but we were HUNGRY!!!
We were fascinated by the photo system. We came across these huge bookcases full of photo albums, all colored and numbered. The end of the bookcases had a screen that said tap your Keys The World Card here to find your photo folder.
We later learned, in the evenings they unlocked the cabinets and you could go find your photo album and view the photos that had been taken of you and your family on the ship. So cool!
We made our way to Cabanas, not after being stopped for antibacterial wipes. This was frequent on the ship and I'll be honest...I love it. I'm no germaphobe at home, but I've heard scary stories of illness on board ships so I really liked that for every meal they were handing them out.
This was my only meal at Cabanas but the rest of my group did go later on. Cabanas serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. We stuck to our rotational dining (more on that later) but we really enjoyed our first lunch here!
There was so much variety!!
As usual, my favorite part might have been dessert.
This is the area just outside the Quiet Cove Area. This area is for those 18 and older only.
Patrick was extremely excited about the self serve ice cream. He gave most of the kids a run for their money on how many he ate over just 3 days.
Just beyond the walls for the Quiet Cove are several chairs for lounging and this fantastic hot tub with a plastic wall on the window side!
We spent quite a bit of time here....there are 2 sections to the main Quiet Cove Pool. One that is only a few inches deep and has bar stools.
It was almost time for our room to be ready so we went down to Deck 6. They were a little bit late in opening up the hallways to access our rooms but remember that the 1:30 time is just an estimate! Those Cast Members are working their tails off to get our rooms ready in such a short amount of time!
We loved the location of our room. It was Stateroom 6084. We were midship and pretty close to the Elevators. This stateroom is a category 5D Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Veranda.
The bathrooms in the staterooms are split. It's a great idea and came in very handy especially with 4 adults!
The bathroom closest to the bed has a sink and shower.
The bathroom closes to the door has a sink and toilet.
Checking out the Verandah!
We were so excited to see these....Wave Phones!! There are 2 in each stateroom. They work on board the ship and allow you to call each other. Way to go Disney!
Our Personal Navigator and dinner tickets. I'll also be doing a separate post on the Navigator :)
Next up...more exploring the ship, the Muster Drill, Sailaway Party and more! Click here to move on.
I am SOOOOO planning a future cruise trip on the Magic. Absolutely loving the recap!
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