Just back from the 7 nt Western. Any ??s

[jeast]

Hi,

We jsut got back yesterday from the 7 night western. Any questions I can answer for anyone? Will do a short trip report after I unpack and do Thanksgiving shopping!

[dennismcneely]

Hope you had a great time!! We are doing this cruise in Sept 2009, I just would like to know what excursion or activity you would say it's been the highlight or your cruise. Just trying to figure out what to book or not to book during our cruise.

I thank you in advance for your help.

Take care,


Dennis

[Stinasmom]

I too, would love to hear if you did excursions or just explored the ports.

Was this your first time on the Magic?
How'd the ship look? I'd heard mixed reviews since the dry dock but assume they've finished up all the improvements?

How was Palo? Many people on the first sailing outta dry dock said it was BAD, but I think I later heard it was due to a new manager there. Did you go?

Did you have kids? I heard the lighting in the kid's clubs was suppose to be improved... did you notice?

What night did you have pirate night? (leaving which port?)

How late were you in Cozumel?

Thanks so much for offering to answer questions!!

[jeast]

This was our second Disney cruise. The first one was a 4 night wonder two years ago. DH and I have also taken a 5 nt Carnival.

The only excursion we did was the Pirate Encounter in Grand Cayman. We have two children, DS8 and DD5, and they LOVED it. It only lasted about 2 hours, but the kids had a blast and it was inexpensive, $35 per adult and $25 per kid. We sailed around the magic and fired at it with the cannon, the kids had to swab the deck with rags and toothbrushes and were doused with seawater. They also took a parent captive, pronounced him guilty of hideous crimes, and doused him with icewater. Then we anchored and swam around the ship for a while. It was perfect for us, and the kids are telling everyone at home all about it. I would recommend it for the 4-10 age group. Older kids will think it's cheesy.

Cozumel was Pirate Night (Wednesday). We chose to take a cab to Chankanaab park. We've been there before and love it. there is a rocky area for snorkeling, a small lagoon area for kids/swimming. A playground, a nature walk with replicas of ruins from around mexico, a fake mayan village with actors doing everyday things from village life (usually only one actor, so not like williamsburg, but still interesting). There are also a couple of restaurants, bars, and shops. You can do the dolphin swim there if your pockets are feeling heavy with gold. Ours were on the lighter side. The cab was $10 each way. Entrance to the park was $48 for the four of us. I think our bar tab was the most expensive part of the day, but the drinks themselves were reasonably priced. We were back onboard by about 4:00.

The kids clubs still seemed pretty dark to me, but my kids didn't care. The magic seemed...normal, I guess. The staterooms were fine. There were some signs of age, nicks and dings in the furniture, etc., but the rooms were clean and nice. No complaints. Pools were up and running, no yucky water, etc.

We did brunch at Palo and really enjoyed it. However, we canceled our dinner ressies, which were prime on a sea day, because we decided that we enjoyed the dining rooms and dining with our family more than we wanted to spend another $50 on dinner. We live in Fl (northwest) and like a relaxed atmosphere more than a froo froo atmosphere. Give me flip flops and the beach with some Jimmy Buffett music in the background anytime. For me, it was almost too fancy to enjoy. Mind you, I'm from NY originally and have plenty of experience with fancy restaurants, I just prefer a laid back atmosphere. As for the future with Palo, been there, done that, probably wouldn't bother again.

My mother took the ruins and beach tour in Cozumel and hated it. Said they told them all about really silly things that weren't interesting. My brother and his kids LOVED the jeep and ruins excursion in Cozumel but it was very pricey.

We stayed at the Radisson the night before and it was lovely. The free parking more than paid for the room and the shuttle (which I was worried about) was hassle-free and quick.

I hope this helps someone out. I certainly owe this board a lot for all of my planning and fun! Any other questions?

[clukas]

This was our second Disney cruise. The first one was a 4 night wonder two years ago. DH and I have also taken a 5 nt Carnival.

The only excursion we did was the Pirate Encounter in Grand Cayman. We have two children, DS8 and DD5, and they LOVED it. It only lasted about 2 hours, but the kids had a blast and it was inexpensive, $35 per adult and $25 per kid. We sailed around the magic and fired at it with the cannon, the kids had to swab the deck with rags and toothbrushes and were doused with seawater. They also took a parent captive, pronounced him guilty of hideous crimes, and doused him with icewater. Then we anchored and swam around the ship for a while. It was perfect for us, and the kids are telling everyone at home all about it. I would recommend it for the 4-10 age group. Older kids will think it's cheesy.

Cozumel was Pirate Night (Wednesday). We chose to take a cab to Chankanaab park. We've been there before and love it. there is a rocky area for snorkeling, a small lagoon area for kids/swimming. A playground, a nature walk with replicas of ruins from around mexico, a fake mayan village with actors doing everyday things from village life (usually only one actor, so not like williamsburg, but still interesting). There are also a couple of restaurants, bars, and shops. You can do the dolphin swim there if your pockets are feeling heavy with gold. Ours were on the lighter side. The cab was $10 each way. Entrance to the park was $48 for the four of us. I think our bar tab was the most expensive part of the day, but the drinks themselves were reasonably priced. We were back onboard by about 4:00.

The kids clubs still seemed pretty dark to me, but my kids didn't care. The magic seemed...normal, I guess. The staterooms were fine. There were some signs of age, nicks and dings in the furniture, etc., but the rooms were clean and nice. No complaints. Pools were up and running, no yucky water, etc.

We did brunch at Palo and really enjoyed it. However, we canceled our dinner ressies, which were prime on a sea day, because we decided that we enjoyed the dining rooms and dining with our family more than we wanted to spend another $50 on dinner. We live in Fl (northwest) and like a relaxed atmosphere more than a froo froo atmosphere. Give me flip flops and the beach with some Jimmy Buffett music in the background anytime. For me, it was almost too fancy to enjoy. Mind you, I'm from NY originally and have plenty of experience with fancy restaurants, I just prefer a laid back atmosphere. As for the future with Palo, been there, done that, probably wouldn't bother again.

My mother took the ruins and beach tour in Cozumel and hated it. Said they told them all about really silly things that weren't interesting. My brother and his kids LOVED the jeep and ruins excursion in Cozumel but it was very pricey.

We stayed at the Radisson the night before and it was lovely. The free parking more than paid for the room and the shuttle (which I was worried about) was hassle-free and quick.

I hope this helps someone out. I certainly owe this board a lot for all of my planning and fun! Any other questions?

I don't mean to hijack your thread, but will add to it.

My family was also on this cruise, our first on DCL, and I can not think of a thing to complain about. The weather didn't cooperate fully, but did not damper anything. We were not able to snorkel in Grand Cayman but ended up at the beach and a quick island tour on the way back to the ship.

The crew of the Magic is fantastic. Everybody went out of their way to make sure we were happy at all times. We have cruised Carnival, Holland America, NCL, and Regent in the past and this by far out shined them all. For instance, Guest Services learned that my son, 4, was afraid on the ship's horn and arranged a trip to the bridge for him and he sounded the horn on our sea day. That would not have happened on any other cruise line.

I didn't find anything wrong with the ship, crew, food, restaurants, lighting, carpets, etc. The only thing I could be critical about is the attitude of one of the kids club counselors. She was a bit condesending and militaristic to the parents. I did not see her interact with the children.

We stayed at the Residence Inn pre-cruise. We actually own a condo in Cape Canaveral but it was rented for the launch, so I know a bit about the area and I will be happy to answer any questions if anyone has them for me.

We're going again in March.........it was that good!

[Paula13]

What beach did you go to? Did you do the island tour on your own? We do not want to do excursions.. just do the beach thing & look around the island a bit on our own.

How about cozumel? Any beach idea's there?

[pumba's mom]

Was Bolt shown in 3D??

[Paula13]

Another question.. did you happen to eat dinner at the buffet any night? We didn't have a very good experience with diner in main dinning rooms last cruise. We learned from other passengers that you could eat the buffet, but not on the last night. We were never able to try it, due to learning of this on our last day. Just curious if it would be good & what they serve?? Thanks!

[jeast]

We only ate at the buffet for breakfast and one day for lunch. Didn't care for it too much. After a couple of days we discovered Lumiere's for B-fast and never went back to the buffet. I loved being waited on and not having to balance trays and go back for drinks or more coffee. I highly recommend it for B-fast. It also didn't take much time, as they don't stretch the meal out like they do at dinner.

I've heard from various boards that paradise beach in cozumel is great. They have a water trampoline and climbing iceberg as well as kayaks, etc. The food is good and cheap and the beach is nice. You can get a bracelet for a minimal amount of money that allows you to use the equipment, or you can just chill and they ask that you consume a minimum, I think $10 pp. Food or drinks, either one. You can learn a lot about it at cruisecritic.com. We were torn between that and Chankanaab, but wanted the nature walk and the mayan village for the kids.

Yeah, the weather was definitely uncooperative. Cooollldd!! But we had fun anyway! I would say that the show on the last night was uninspiring. There was one bit that highlighted real life relationships as the happy ending that was a nice message, but I ended up leaving before the end of the show and considered it time not well spent. I would skip it next time.

[clukas]

What beach did you go to? Did you do the island tour on your own? We do not want to do excursions.. just do the beach thing & look around the island a bit on our own.

How about cozumel? Any beach idea's there?


We went to a part of 7 mile beach, just past the "public beach" it had a specific name but it escapes me now. It was much calmer than closer to the ship. Out taxi drive, Bigfoot Tours, took us on an informal tour on the way back to the ship, he drove us to the beach and came back for us when be were done. We went to Hell, the Rum Cake factory, and say the Turtle Farm, and stopped in town to buy T-Shirts. If you find Bigfoot tell hime "Big Belly" recommended him......he'll remember.

I've been to Cozamel a few times but never went to the beach.

[clukas]

Was Bolt shown in 3D??

We saw Bolt on the ship, but it was not in 3D.

[Paula13]

Thanks for the info!!

Is Bigfoot tours something you booked when you got there?

[momsully]

Subscribing as we are seriously considering this cruise for October of 2009!

[Family-of-4]

We sailed on the Magic the week before. They had to turn the Eastern into a "modified" Western due to Hurricane Paloma, but we had incredibly good weather the entire week. The cold front was on its way as we were driving home (btw, we're from Gulf Breeze, too). What was your itinerary? We ended up double dipping CC and going to Cozumel and Costa Maya (not a usual Disney stop). We had to skip Key West (I guess in case the Hurricane went that way) and Grand Cayman (we were told it was 'destroyed' by the Hurricane). What condition was Grand Cayman in?

[alexturner74]

We sailed on the Magic the week before. They had to turn the Eastern into a "modified" Western due to Hurricane Paloma, but we had incredibly good weather the entire week. The cold front was on its way as we were driving home (btw, we're from Gulf Breeze, too). What was your itinerary? We ended up double dipping CC and going to Cozumel and Costa Maya (not a usual Disney stop). We had to skip Key West (I guess in case the Hurricane went that way) and Grand Cayman (we were told it was 'destroyed' by the Hurricane). What condition was Grand Cayman in?

Grand Cayman seemed to be in normal condition. Our taxi driver said that the other two islands were in really bad shape. Although I've read on the Internet that Little Cayman seems to be okay, and are starting to open back up to visitors, but Cayman Brac took the brunt of the storm.

Alex

[jeast]

We did the normal western itinerary. I would have loved two days at CC. I wasn't thrilled by Key West. Probably due to living where we live and having access to that Fl lifestyle. I didn't see much of GC as we decided to go back to the boat after our excursion. There wasn't much time on the island and we had to dock on the wrong side of the island due to weather conditions. That meant taking a bus to the main side, which took 20 mins or so. I didn't want to rush around, so we went back and enjoyed the pool.

Hi neighbor! We're in 'proper', how 'bout you. It would be funny if we knew each other!

[cindy18]

Can I ask what your dining rotation was? We're getting close to the opening of our booking window for a Western in March and are trying to figure out which night to book Palo. Thanks in advance!

[Eric, Julie and Hailey]

Is the photopass-type program up and running yet?

[alexturner74]

Is the photopass-type program up and running yet?

Not fully...they swiped our room key for certain photos on the ship, but not all. All of the photos in the restaurants and at Castaway Cay did not use the card swipe. Regardless, all photos were printed and available in Shutters, and then you could still use the kiosk to view and order more photos for the ones that were swiped. I had mixed results in using the kiosk, in that it was slow to respond, and froze on me once.

Alex

[clukas]

Thanks for the info!!

Is Bigfoot tours something you booked when you got there?

Bigfoot does tours, but it was a slow day for him so we just picked him up in town. No preplanning for us, but I think you could.

[Paula13]

Ok, thanks so much!

[jeast]

We didn't end up using the kiosk even though we knew they were available. We weren't sure where they were, no one ever advertised the service, and only some of the pics were swiped on the keys, so we had to go to shutters anyway. I'm guessing that when they decide to advertise why they are swiping cards or give out some info, that it will be better.

Our dining rotation was lapplap.

[o0lissa0o]

we were on the same cruise-late seating dining roation plaapla. if you can get this rotation-DO IT. perfect-parrot cay on pirate night, animators on the formal night, and lumieres for the captains dinner. loved being able to eat in animators 3 times, though we had palo ressies the night of the show dinner in animators, and we did go to dinner so the kids could see the show, but eating twice wasnt an option after all that food at palos. we did brunch at palo also on key west day, and let me say that sasha is an amazing server. request him if you go, you will have a wonderful experience.

as for cozumel-we took a cab and went to nachi cocom. AMAZING. This was by far everyones favorite excursion of the cruise. it's a beautiful beach, all inclusive, and they only let 100 people in per day-so it's not crowded. not loud and tacky colors like most that we saw-relaxing, with a pool, hot tub, massage cabanas, banana boats, jet skis. as soon as we sat down they out chairs set up for us under grass style umbrellas, then immedeatly got us drinks and appitizers (the chips and salsa and guac were awesome). they kept bringing us more of whatever we wanted, we had a fabulous lunch, and then rented jet skis for a half hour. The kids had a blast, as did the adults, and I can't say enough for the staff there. So helpful, friendly, and made sure everyone was havinga great time. Another of the big all inclusive beaches was nearby, and it just looked too crowded and crazy. We really enjoyed the personal service that we got at nachi cocom, and we WILL be going back. Prices were great too-$49 per adult, $29 for teenagers, and kids 4-11 were $12...younger than that and theyre free. You will get your money's worth and you'll leave relaxed and wishing you could have stayed longer.

i'm done hijacking this thread. ill do a report later with pics, but i sitll have unpacking to do! :scared1:

[adlgel]

Did you do a scheduled Disney excursion to Nachi cocom or do it on your own? If you did it on your own, how much was the taxi to get there and how long did it take? And finally when you say it was all-inclusive does that mean your food and drinks were included in the $49 per adult?

[SweetSpot]

You can prebook Nachi online to ensure your spot but we found out that you can also go pay and entrance fee and do everything ala carte. If you book online and pay the $49 you're guaranteed a spot and it includes a full lunch including appetizer and entree, sodas and open bar. They are not cheap about the food or alcohol either. They give you huge servings of food and they never let you be without a drink. They had many choices for your meal ranging from hamburgers and sandwiches to full meals. I had the best tortilla soup I have ever had and a wonderful chicken meal. It was better than the food on the ship. I loved it there! You have the beach and the pool and no one is constantly trying to sell you things. I heard different prices from different people regarding taxi price we paid about $25 - 30 for 5 of us to get there and a bit less to get back to the ship.

[o0lissa0o]

From what I understand they actually no longer do the al a carte thing...book online and take a taxi from the port. it cost us $35 each way for a van of 9 of us. They'll call you a cab for your return trip home.

and yes-all inclusive is really ALL inclusive...drinks (just like was said-theyre not stingy-good brands of liquor, plus wine and beer til your hearts desire), appetizers were huge-and they kept them coming, and lunch and desert. lunch was great-fajitas, 5 different kinds of shrimp, fish, quesadillas, burgers hot dogs, all kinds of stuff.

you can't go wrong with this place. the website is www.cozumelnachicocom.net check them out!

[Pansy]

still offered on the cruise? If so where & time. I think these may be the late night snack :confused3

[Paula13]

If you do book online to go to nachi cocom.. would it matter when you arrive, then? In other words.. really didn't want to have to be on a time frame.

Are there other all inclusive beaches there? I haven't seen this option until now. It is good to know! Thanks!

[nzdisneymom]

Thanks for the report and answers to questions. We're sailing in just over three weeks and are looking forward to going.

Did they show a movie in the Walt Disney Theater during the week?

When you get off the ship in Cozumel, where are the cabs? And are they mini-van types or just cars? Can they take four passengers? What about five?

Thanks.

[jeast]

We docked at the langosta pier in cozumel. They route you up the stairs, around a 'mall' type area of shopping and downstairs again. The cabs are right there on the street. There is a taxi stand right there with prices and someone will direct you to a cab. Most taxis take 4, but there are some larger vans. The price will be a little higher. The cab fares in Coz. are strictly reglated, so you shouldn't have too many problems. There is a board with prices for major destinations. Very easy to manage and not stressful.

They were showing HSM3 a lot this week. They also showed premiered Bolt 12:01am on Friday. We didn't manage to see it as their showings were at weird times. There was at least one other movie, but I can't remember what it was!

[biggroofy]

Hi there,

I wanted to know about Grand Cayman - is it easy to get a taxi-van (for 6 people)? We are hoping to visit Turtle Farm on our own. Thanks!

[CruisingCamper]

HI, can you tell me if there are cartoons on the TV at all times. We have a 2 yr old and he loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Is it availablle to watch?

[jeast]

Yes, the disney channel and toon disney are both available. Also, there are I think three animated disney movies playing at any given time as well as other disney movies. There will always be something for any little one to watch.

As for Grand Cayman, I can't help you. We were met by our excursion right off the boat and got right back on afterward. We never really saw any of Grand Cayman except the water.

[trimix]

I'll second the request for dining rotation. On 7 night cruises I've seen some are ABBCABC and others are ABCCABC; I'd like to know what they are currently doing on the Western.

[alexturner74]

Grand Cayman - yes many of the taxis are vans and can carry multiple people, like 7 or 8.

Our dining rotation was PLAAPLA, we were in the 5:30 seating.

Alex

[clukas]

Grand Cayman - yes many of the taxis are vans and can carry multiple people, like 7 or 8.

Our dining rotation was PLAAPLA, we were in the 5:30 seating.

Alex

We were the same rotation and seating as Alex.

No problem with taxi's in GC. They have set charges per person for trips to any destination.

[canni41]

Hi:

If you wouldn't mind - I had a couple questions. We are leaving tomorrow on the train to Fl. We leave on a 7 day Western on Saturday - will be our first.

Is every cruise the same as far as which night is Formal night, or semi-formal, pirates night, etc. If so - could you tell me the order of the days and what falls on which day?

I could only get ressies for Palos the first night (Saturday). We have early seating - so thought we would go - meet servers, kids could eat and then our reservations ta Palos are 8:30 and we would put the kids in the club. Do we miss anything that first night by doing this?

When you said - now I am not sure it was you :confused: that it was COLD ... I am packed and everything is pretty much shorts, sundresses, skorts. I do have a sweater and sweatshirt for the girls ... should I throw in long pants??

Thanks for your help! We leave for the train in VA about 12 tomorrow ... so :yay:

[canni41]

:goodvibes :cutie:
We have booked outside of Disney - the Dolphin Swim at the Cha____ Park (can't remember the exact name at moment) ... but we need to get there at 11Am and our event starts at 11:30.

When we arrive at the port - does this give us enough time to get off ship and get a taxi and get there by 11? I know it is only a 15 min ride but was curious what the local time was when ship pulls in and how long it takes to get people off ...

[clukas]

Hi:

If you wouldn't mind - I had a couple questions. We are leaving tomorrow on the train to Fl. We leave on a 7 day Western on Saturday - will be our first.

Is every cruise the same as far as which night is Formal night, or semi-formal, pirates night, etc. If so - could you tell me the order of the days and what falls on which day?

I could only get ressies for Palos the first night (Saturday). We have early seating - so thought we would go - meet servers, kids could eat and then our reservations ta Palos are 8:30 and we would put the kids in the club. Do we miss anything that first night by doing this?

When you said - now I am not sure it was you :confused: that it was COLD ... I am packed and everything is pretty much shorts, sundresses, skorts. I do have a sweater and sweatshirt for the girls ... should I throw in long pants??

Thanks for your help! We leave for the train in VA about 12 tomorrow ... so :yay:


Train from Virginia? Sounds like fun, we are in Arlington, maybe next time I'll look into it.

You won't miss anything the first night, it is just kind of chaos with everybody running around checking out the ship, your probably better off enjoying dinner.

I believe the them order stayst the same, Casual, Casual, Formal, Pirate, Casual, Semi, Casual.

Weather and dress? It was in the 70's, if that is cold to you, wear long pants, but it was windy on deck

You get to Cozamel in plenty of time to get there by 11 (unless there is some unexpected delay).

[canni41]

Thanks for the info! I think I am really really going to like the train :thumbsup2

We have driven to FL. before - - also have flown but then I looked into the Auto train.

Really the incentive for us was that we had a ton of Amex points - so I was able to book the train using those. It leaves out of Lorton, VA - which is a little past Manassas - we are heading from Fredericksburg. Get the vehicle on - and then we have our sleeping compartment with 4 berths -they convert from the sofas, etc.... they have the lounge car - cafe car - sit down dinner - the whole gamut! It is about a 45 minute drive to the Radisson at the Port and we arrive Friday am. We haven't done the train before or the cruise for that matter :) - so it will be interesting ... hopefully it will just be a fun adventure!

70's soundds perfectly good to me:cool1: especially with the weather we have had here lately :)

Thanks again for the info!!

[alexturner74]

Have fun!

[jeast]

Here's all of the many charts I stole from the boards here. This is all accurate, or it was as of the 11/15 cruise. We arrived a tad bit early in Cozumel and I think we were at Chankanaab by 10:00. You should have lots of time.

Saturday 11/15 Port Canaveral 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 11/16 Key West 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Monday 11/17 Sea Day Formal night —

Tuesday 11/18 Grand Cayman 7:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m.

Wednesday 11/19 Cozumel pirate night 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Thursday 11/20 At Sea — —

Friday 11/21 Castaway Cay 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Saturday Port Canaveral 7:35 a.m. —


Saturday - Embarkation Day, Rotational Dinner, Welcome Aboard Show
Sunday - Key West, Rotational Dinner, Variety Show
Monday - At Sea, Rotational Dinner, Captain's Cocktail Reception, Formal Night, The Golden Mickeys
Tuesday - Grand Cayman, Master Chefs Menu, Twice Charmed
Wednesday - Cozumel, Pirate Night Dinner, Movie, Pirate Party
Thursday - At Sea, Remember the Magic Show (kids), Captain's Gala Menu, Disney Dreams, Dessert Buffet
Friday - Castaway Cay, 'Til We Meet Again Menu, Farewell Show

Here's the

Night Port Menu Dress code
sat Port Canaveral Rotation Casual
sun Key West (Castaway) Rotation Casual
mon Day at Sea Rotation Formal
tue Grand Cayman (Costa Maya) Master Chef Casual
wed Cozumel Pirates of the Caribbean Pirate
thu Day at Sea Captain's Gala Semi-Formal
fri Castaway Cay Till We Meet Again Casual

[canni41]

Realize it could be flexible and I have already said to myself GO WITH THE FLOW!! :) but it gives me some idea of what to expect ... Thank You!! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!!

[clukas]

Realize it could be flexible and I have already said to myself GO WITH THE FLOW!! :) but it gives me some idea of what to expect ... Thank You!! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!!

The best advice I can give is to "go with the flow." I heard so many people that go so upset that they couldn't snorkel in GC or that something else didn't go their way and they would talk about how horrible the whold cruise was, etc. There is always a chance that things might not work out quite like planned but having a back up plan or just winging it may be the course of action. Just accept it and don't let it ruin the other parts of the vacation.

For instance, we couldn't go on our excursion in GC but we just went to the beach instead. I was listening to on group on the bus talk about their excursion getting cancelled and how the whole vacation su**ec so far and that that was just the way it was going to be. I couldn't believe that an afternoon in Kew West and a day at sea had been so bad, but am sure that the rest of their vacation would be horrible because of their negative perception.

Just "Go with the Flow" and enjoy whatever you do. It will make for a much better vacation.

[sizemoretravel]

My friends' daughters are 8 and 7 and are going on the Magic 7 day on 12/13 this year. They are really hoping to see their favorite princesses (especially Aurora/Sleeping Beauty) and wonder if they have to make reservations for the character breakfast, and they heard something about a princess tea/brunch. Do you know if any of this has to be reserved before sailing?

Thanks for your help.

[clukas]

My friends' daughters are 8 and 7 and are going on the Magic 7 day on 12/13 this year. They are really hoping to see their favorite princesses (especially Aurora/Sleeping Beauty) and wonder if they have to make reservations for the character breakfast, and they heard something about a princess tea/brunch. Do you know if any of this has to be reserved before sailing?

Thanks for your help.

There were princesses everywhere. I have 2 boys and don't know one princess from another but there were times that 4 or 5 gathered in the atrium for photos and autographs (there were at last 3 times they did this). The times were announced in the Navigator. There was a tea that had to signed up for, but I don't know the details about it.

[jeast]

The character breakfast is assigned. The day and time will be on your meal tickets. There is tea with wendy that you can sign up for, but I don't know about a 'princess' tea. We didn't do either. My kids aren't that interested in trying to make breakfast just to see the characters.