Does Magic always tender on western?

[macbasset]

Hi, from trip reports I read, it seems that the Magic tenders when at Grand Cayman. Is that true on every western cruise, or just every so often? We have been on eastern and others, but never tendered. this will be first time on western on aug. 2. Barb

 

[Michelle]

Yes, the Magic always tenders in Grand Cayman.

 

[Werner Weiss]

It's not just the Disney ships that anchor in Georgetown harbor at Grand Cayman. All cruise ships do so. Passengers tender to a landing directly across from downtown Georgetown.

I understand that this is due to a coral reef that encircles Grand Cayman.

 

[tezb]

Anyone know how much time you need to allow for the tendering process? How often do boats take you and how long does it actually take?

 

[WDWLVR]

The tender process is pretty painless and takes about 10-15 minutes (longer depending on your wait).

If you are booked on a morning excursion through DCL don't worry they take you right from the meeting place to your tender. If you are on your own you go to a designated place (I think it was the Walt Disney theatre) to claim you tender ticket when you are ready.

Coming back you line up at the pier. They have covered awnings and ice water to make the wait bearable. We were lucky and the were loading a boat as we approached and made it on with no problems. The tender boats are local and hold lots of people. The one we were on in the afternoon was one level, the one we took in the morinig was a double decker.

 

[MarkRG]

If you've been on the Friendships at WDW(the ones that shuttle from resorts to mk and epcot/mgm and also around epcot's lagoon), then you know what the tenders are like, the only difference is the Grand Cayman tenders are open air. Not a teeny tiny dinghy or something.