Would it be realistic for the Magic to become full time in Europe? They'll have Florida/Bahamas and the West Coast covered.
I honestly dont know. In theory, yes, but Ive never really kept track of what ships were over there full time, vs several months before moving. I was working on something with the DCL fleet disposition, and Ill have to go back and look again. but basically, DCL will have 7 ships. 3 in PC, 2 in Miami, Galveston, Alaska, and Europe. Those are givens. Things were ramping up in Miami and PC, so that may necessitate the Magic coming back to Fl. Im just going from memory here. It was like this ( This would be after all contracts are fully executed)
2 FT 1 pt PC (at least 2 Dream class)
1 ft, 1 pt Miami ( at least 1 Dream class possibly both just by the way the contract is worded) At least until 2024. That contract extension is still being worked out
Galveston up to 26 sailing of Magic class ship per year. This year would be 20 and escalates from there up to 2023. (even if DCL uses both 5 year options, starting in 2028, it would cap at 26 sailings per year. It also mentions or larger but, if the 5 are tied to PC and Miami, it may stay a Magic class)
Alaska Wonder
Europe Magic
Now, there was mention of the Fantasy showing up in Norway, so its possible that at some point, a Dream Class ship, could do a European instead of the Magic, freeing the Magic to explore new itins, in its off months from the pt Miami and PC trips. But, and Im surprised they didnt do this while she was over there for her dry dock, she still needs to do a proof sailing, if I remember correctly, and was supposed to be a 1 off sailing. Just from memory, the area she was supposed to go to, is a lot like Key West. Under ideal conditions, basically from the Freedom class and smaller can call on KW and this port, but should the weather turn, they cant make it in due to channel restrictions. Which is why only the smaller, 90,000 ton ships call on KW.
This is also not counting anything else DCL does along the way. Tampa, which was an early front runner back in the 90s for DCLs homeport, NOLA, NYC are all potential temporary or seasonal homeports for the fleet. Tampa, probably not that likely for a number of reasons, but NOLA and NYC would be strong potential future ports.