Disney Magic and the Year the World Stopped Sailing
Do Not Give Up the Ship
The Disney Magic waits beneath the chalk cliffs while the world holds its breath.
White Cliffs, Stopped Ships
Looking at these chalky cliffs, part of the English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The Disney Magic is docked in the background.
Do not get too close, Sarah.
The Cliffs and the Cruise That Could Not Sail
White Cliffs, Disney Magic
Chalky cliffs facing the Strait of Dover and France, with the Disney Magic docked in the background.
Do Not Get Too Close, Sarah
The English coastline is beautiful, but those cliffs still demand respect.
Best of Vibes, Worst of Vibes
Pandemic England: perfect vision in 2020, with masks, distancing, and the global pause.
Do Not Give Up the Ship
Cruising paused, but the ship still holds the memory of movement.
The Best of Vibes, the Worst of Vibes
It was the best of vibes. It was the worst of vibes. We waited for 2020 to have that perfect vision. Nobody could predict what they would be seeing and doing this year: washing hands constantly, wearing masks, and social distancing because of the global plague.
Summer sailing in the Norwegian Fjords, the Baltics, or through Alaska's wildlife superhighway, Glacier Bay, moved onto pandemic event time. No one knew when it would end. It was Caribbean sailing season, but all fleets had come to a grinding halt until sometime in 2021.
Do not give up the ship.
Before Covid, After Stillness
Do Not Give Up the Ship
A Disney Magic video signal from the before-and-after cruise world.
When the Ship Was Full of Life
B.C. - Before Covid - the Disney Magic was full of activities onboard and at the port of call, Castaway Cay.
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