Day 5 on the inaugural Eastern Caribbean sailing of the Disney Destiny celebrates another first: the port of Sint Maarten, or Saint Martin, depending on which side of the island you are on. This island is the smallest in the world to be shared by two separate nations, France and…

Day 4 on this 7-day Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Destiny marks our arrival in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This has become one of my favorite ports in the Caribbean. Aruba and Curaçao are right up there with it, so I'm particularly jealous of Scott as he prepares to…

It's day three aboard the Disney Destiny, and we'll be spending it at sea. We're making our way to our first port of call, San Juan, Puerto Rico, so it'll be another day of exploring and kicking back in our newfound favorite spot: the concierge sundeck. The morning was uneventful,…

Today marks our first full day aboard the Disney Destiny, and it didn't go to waste. With the sun rising over the sea, we made our way around the southern tip of Eleuthera Island, home to Disney's Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. It was a beautiful morning and offered a…

We've experienced the Magic, had our Wish granted, lived our Dream, explored our Fantasy, found Treasure, and now shall fulfill our Destiny! Since it's a day that ends in "Y," we must be on another cruise. This week takes us aboard the Disney Destiny, sailing from Port Everglades through the…

Returning home is always bittersweet. With regular life taking center stage, let's take a peek back at our Magical 7-day Alaska cruise on the Disney Magic.  In case you're just joining, you can start reading our daily reports beginning with Day 1. There were plenty of highlights and a few…

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…