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The Disney Magic did test cruises in July 2021 before the start of the scheduled passenger cruises.
These were for Disney Cm's and friends and family, an invite only cruise.
The cruise was not free but was at a discounted rate compared to the other Disney Magic At Sea Cruises.
It was the first chance to see all the updates and new procedures and for the CM's to get used to passengers on board again.
thanks to @Joshua Kelso for this summery from the first few videos
Charlotte Ruff Disney Magic At Sea Vlogs Playlist
Embarkation Day 6 July - Getting on the ship, Muster drill , lunch at pool deck quick service, Animators Palette MDR
Day at Sea 7 July and Disembarkation Day 8 July
Palo Brunch, Games and Trivia, Character interactions, Rupenzels Royal Table MDR, Disembarkation Day Breakfast at Lumieries , settling you bill before leaving the ship, automatic tips procedures
Karen Bee Disney Magic at Sea Vlogs Playlist
Embarkation Day 6 July Part 1 - Getting on the ship, Muster drill lunch at Cabanas
Embarkation Day 6 July Part 2 - Shopping Tour, Frozen Deck Party, Cove Cafe snacks, Lumiere's MDR
Hannah Ricketts Disney Magic At Sea Vlogs Playlist
Embarkation Day 6 July - Getting on the ship
Embarkation Day 6 July - Leaving Port
Day At Sea 7 July-- things to do onboard
Day At Sea 7 July - Palo Brunch
Day At Sea 7 July - Final Night
Sparkle With Sophie Disney Magic At Sea Vlogs Playlist
Videos From Second Test Cruise 3 Night cruise from Southampton 9 July 2021
aclaireytale Disney Magic At Sea Vlogs Playlist
Travel Day 8 July
Embarkation Day 9 July
These were for Disney Cm's and friends and family, an invite only cruise.
The cruise was not free but was at a discounted rate compared to the other Disney Magic At Sea Cruises.
It was the first chance to see all the updates and new procedures and for the CM's to get used to passengers on board again.
thanks to @Joshua Kelso for this summery from the first few videos
- Motion Sensors installed to open doors/call elevators.
- No sail away party.
- Two Frozen mini-shows on first evening to cater to both dinner seatings.
- Still not sure what the "Variety Show" we've made reservations for on day one is, or where it is.
- Cabanas is still a buffet but it's a point and be served system.
- Rooms seen available at 4pm.
- Tables that usually seat 4/6 being used for groups of 2, nearest tables to you will be completely empty.
- All shop tag prices are US Dollars, and do not include the 20% sales tax.
- Mixology classes you don't make the cocktails, they are pre-made and you sit with only your party and the host will talk to you about each one
- The pools opened for virtual queue at 8.30am and filled up quickly even at the low capacity of the test cruise however they re-opened throughout the day
- Open house was limited as each area reached capacity very quickly
- We got to do all three restaurants if we wanted, 2 for dinner and 1 for breakfast - obviously this would not include any shows but at least you can get to sit and dine in each one
- No ghirardelli chocolates with turn down (I know shocking haha)
- Key to the world card is in the fish by your stateroom
- Being logged into the wifi and being on the navigator app is ESSENTIAL almost everything including menus / tips / assembly point work through the app - you will also be asked to show the app and the confirmation of your stateroom on the app before being allowed to board the ship
- No buffet at Palo, menu seemed the same as before but there was an antipasti that I don't remember from last time. There was only a menu. I noticed a seafood antipasti on the menu that we ordered that had a few items from the buffet but the rest of the menu looked the same as before but just without the entire buffet. In my opinion without the buffet it is not worth $45 extra, I actually preferred the food at Lumiere's. I hope they bring it back!
- It's difficult to meet characters as they show up randomly however top tip if you go to the game shows / quizzes (family events) there were characters out for selfies both times we went at the end
- Only one party or two individuals in the lifts
- Lots of people had their cards rejected on the last day (a $ transactions out of nowhere is a little suspicious so my bank blocked it) and you will need to go to guest services to sort this out. As you can imagine it was busy. You can't leave the ship without clearing your room account as they scan your card on the way out and they didn't auto try again so even if you OK it with your bank you will need to go guest services unless they change this. Make sure you allow time for this.
- Have your reservation QR code AND your profile from the vaccine confirmation screen shotted before arrival
- A health questionnaire comes out at around 5am the morning off, make sure you complete that. If you only get one link you can try use that link and login to any other profiles that are active on your reservation.
- The new terminal at Southampton was not on the uber map yet so we had some issues BUT there were some regular taxi's pulling up outside when we got off. Main issue was that you couldn't call the uber to the terminal as you could easily direct your uber driver on the way there (we gave ours an extra tip as we went to two wrong terminals first ooooops)
- No virtual queue for adult only pool - only one party in each hot tub at any one time
- Free WiFi onboard - I say connecting is essential as I personally has some issues logging into the free WiFi but this was sorted by Day 2.
Charlotte Ruff Disney Magic At Sea Vlogs Playlist
Embarkation Day 6 July - Getting on the ship, Muster drill , lunch at pool deck quick service, Animators Palette MDR
Day at Sea 7 July and Disembarkation Day 8 July
Palo Brunch, Games and Trivia, Character interactions, Rupenzels Royal Table MDR, Disembarkation Day Breakfast at Lumieries , settling you bill before leaving the ship, automatic tips procedures
Karen Bee Disney Magic at Sea Vlogs Playlist
Embarkation Day 6 July Part 1 - Getting on the ship, Muster drill lunch at Cabanas
Embarkation Day 6 July Part 2 - Shopping Tour, Frozen Deck Party, Cove Cafe snacks, Lumiere's MDR
Hannah Ricketts Disney Magic At Sea Vlogs Playlist
Embarkation Day 6 July - Getting on the ship
Embarkation Day 6 July - Leaving Port
Day At Sea 7 July-- things to do onboard
Day At Sea 7 July - Palo Brunch
Day At Sea 7 July - Final Night
Sparkle With Sophie Disney Magic At Sea Vlogs Playlist
Videos From Second Test Cruise 3 Night cruise from Southampton 9 July 2021
aclaireytale Disney Magic At Sea Vlogs Playlist
Travel Day 8 July
Embarkation Day 9 July
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