Disney Cruise Line: Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Magic

A fantastic getaway, even for couples sans kiddos, is the Disney Cruise Line 7 Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise. With three days at sea during your cruise and three ports of call, it's a great balance of time on board to enjoy all the ship itself has to offer as well as enjoying the best of the Caribbean.

We opted for a higher end room, on the Disney Magic stateroom level 5C - a standard size room on deck 5 with a veranda. The room was tight compared to a hotel room, but we didn't spend a ton of time in the room anyway. The veranda was our favorite area of the room. Of the time we spent in the room, more than half of the time was spent out there. We had room service deliver breakfast one morning and the attendant placed the tray right out on the veranda for us.

The other beauty of this room was the split bathrooms. I could be showering and getting ready for the day while in the other bathroom, you could use the toilet, brush your teeth, do your hair, etc. while the two bathrooms were small, having the two rooms and a sink in each room made getting ready in the morning a breeze!

On 7-night cruises, there is a formal night. On the Disney Cruise Line website it says the attire for the night, "formal wear for men: tuxedo or suit; for women: gown or dress." However, the degrees of formal for the evening is as varied as the people on the cruise. We did a formal cocktail dress and shirt and tie (above). Others did full suits, some women packed ball gowns and went to the on board salon to get their hair done. There is also a semi formal night where we did a similar style and some people wore less formal attire than that.

I also want to give some space to the onboard Vista Spa. The spa area is another adults only area on the ship and on the Magic the doors near the spa lead outdoors to the Quiet Cove pool, the adults only pool. We thoroughly enjoyed the Rainforest Room, which we purchased entrance to on the days we were at sea. Sauna rooms ranging from hot to cool as well as very unique lounge chairs that heat up. This room is incredibly relaxing (so much so that people would fall asleep in those lounge chairs!). This is definitely a must-do for adults who want to relax but don't really want to spend the big bucks on massages and facials on board.

Kennedy Space Center

 

The Kennedy Space Center has always been a family destination to learn about the wonders of space travel. Now it's even more so. Since the NASA Shuttle Program has ended, the Kennedy Space Center has opened the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to visitors as part of a special tour.

The VAB is a massive building where the shuttles are built and repaired before launching into space. You can see this building from miles around because of its sheer size.

When we visited, the shuttle Endeavor was on display inside the VAB, waiting for alterations before it becomes a permanent fixture as part of the Kennedy Space Center display. The shuttles will be on display in Cape Canaveral, FL; at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York; and the California Science Center in Los Angeles. 

Also at the Kennedy Space Center, you can see the Rocket garden, which are rockets (all real) that were previously used by NASA. Some of which you can sit in and experience what it would be like to be an astronaut. There's an IMAX film on space exploration, visit a launch pad, and more.