Our 7-Day Disney Magic Alaskan sailing is coming to a conclusion. The final day is spent at sea en route to Vancouver, with a day to relax and enjoy some of the activities offered around the ship. Let's dive in, not literally though - that would be cold without a…

Wow, it's day six already as this 7-day Alaskan sailing on the Disney Magic is winding down. This will be a bit of an unusual day: half sea day, half port day. We didn't arrive at our last destination, Ketchikan, until 2 PM. With all aboard at 7 PM, there's…

On this episode of ALONE: The Alaskan Frontier... day five of our 7-day Alaskan cruise on the Disney Magic finds us arriving in Icy Strait Point. The weather this morning was the best we've had since leaving Vancouver. Stepping out into mid-50s and sunshine with a projected high temperature in…

While yesterday would be considered a destination at sea day, today's the first actual port we'll visit this week on this 7-Day Alaska cruise on the Disney Magic: Skagway. What started as a late 1800s gold rush boomtown is now mainly a cruise destination. Disney Cruise Line describes this port…

Today marks what most would consider the pinnacle day of an Alaskan cruise: glacier viewing. While technically a sea day, it's full of activities and offers some of the most spectacular sights you can imagine. Welcome to the Stikine Icecap! [caption id="attachment_93452" align="aligncenter" width="797"] Stikine Icecap. Photo credit: Disney Cruise…

Our first full day at sea on Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic and it was spent cruising towards Alaska, providing a great opportunity to acclimate to the time zone and weather changes. The day started with a definite chill as we cruised at just over 19 knots, directly into a…

The Magic is calling once again with an all-new embarkation port and destinations. For the first time, the Disney Magic is sailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, and heading to the Alaskan coast. For the next week, we'll be sailing to the Last Frontier looking for whales, dodging icebergs (I promise…

It’s our final day aboard the Disney Magic as we head back to Galveston. Spending a sea day is always my favorite way to conclude a cruise. It gives that wind-down time before rediscovering dry land and that reality check of everyday life. For the most part, it was an…

Day 4 brings us to what I’ve been waiting for, arriving in Progreso, Mexico, and a trip to Chichén-Itzá. We have a fairly long day in port, as we were cleared to go ashore at 10:30, with all aboard scheduled for 7 p.m. This would normally be more than enough…

We’ve hit the midway point of this 5-night sailing as we pull into Cozumel, Mexico. As I often mention, this is not one of our preferred ports. Combined with a later arrival time, with clearance to go ashore at 11:00 AM and all aboard at 6:00 PM, along with overcast…