Transatlantic Cruise (5/14/11)


On 5/14/11 we departed Port Canaveral on a 14 day transatlantic cruise on the Disney Magic. 




Our first stop was Disney's private island Castaway Cay.
Click here for a short video of Castaway Cay.




After leaving Castaway Cay we spent six days at sea enjoying beautiful weather and calm seas.  Enjoy a short Video of the very calm seas which we experienced.
The days were spent enjoying good food, excellent entertainment and making new friends.









We spent day 8 touring Madeira, Portugal, a beautiful island which is usually the first stop for any ships heading for the Mediterranean.  It reminded us of the Hawaii's big island.  Video



Lots of beautiful sights.





On day 10 we arrived at Cadiz, Spain to enjoy the beautiful country side.  We toured a couple of the famous White Mountain villages.  Short Video . Click here to enjoy a 15 min. slide show.





Day 11 was spent at Gibraltar, UK where we enjoyed touring the area. 
Click here to enjoy a 7 min. slide show of the highlights of Gibralter.





Video from the cable car ride.
Video of the local Apes.



On day 13 we arrived in Barcelona, Spain for 2 days.  On day 1 we toured the countryside and visited a 400 year old Montserrat Monastery in the mountains.
Click here to view a short video.
Click here to view a 10 min. video of our tour.
Click here to enjoy a 7 min. video of the Mantserrat Monastery Boy Chior





We also visited the sights of the city of Barcelona  Video


Video of La Sagrada Familia.  Enjoy the beautiful sights and sounds of this video.
Another beautiful Video with music by Celtic Woman.




On the morning of our second day in Barcelona most of our fellow travelers headed for the airport to return home.



After saying our good-bye's we walked a few blocks to checkout the market area of Barcelona.  We enjoyed the open markets and street cafe's. 













This concluded the transatlantic leg of our cruise.  We returned to the ship to welcome friends for the next 11 days touring the Mediterranean.