Disney Cruise Line

If you like five star fine dining, incredible service, and a little Disney Magic, this is the cruise line for you. Unilocalers rejoice! Disney Cruiseline will tantalize all of your tastebuds!
I am an avid cruiser. I was a loyal Royal Caribbean member for a long time and cruised with them approximately 10 times. Last summer, my family decided to try Disney since we heard rave reviews about its wonders. That experience was nothing short of amazing, so we booked a two week cruise for the following year.
Cruise lines seem to give you a cookie cutter experience. Many expect cruises to be filled with retirees and drunken spring breakers. This is not the case with Disney. Passengers come from all walks of life. Now you’re probably thinking, it’s Disney, everything is going to be Frozen with Mickey on it. Yes, that is true. There is a lot of entertainment that is geared towards the tiny humans, however as an adult, you have plenty of activities to participate in as well.
Disney does an incredible job at offering services and activities for people of all ages. There is a whole wing of the ship devoted to adults, with night clubs, bars, you name it! There are plenty of adult shows, tastings, seminars, and demonstrations. During my last cruise with Disney, I attended some Cheese Appreciation seminars, cooking demonstrations, and wine tastings. They literally spare no expense when coordinating events. Be prepared to receive plenty of free things!
Disney spares no expense. Let me repeat. They spare no expense at all.
The caliber of high quality food offered by Disney Cruise Line is unsurpassed. Black truffle salad and fresh stone crab at the lunch buffet? No problem. Do you want grilled lobster, filet mignon, or chocolate soufflé? Not a problem. The food leaves me speechless. They put so much care into every detail. It is amazing. For longer cruises, Disney also offers some «surprise» events. Be on the lookout for surprise midnight dessert buffets and lobster barbecues!
Now let’s move onto the entertainment. Apart from the award winning Broadway shows on board, Disney flies in some of the coolest acts from all over the world. My favorite act this last cruise was Kyle Knight and Mistie, who were illusionists from Las Vegas who have won plenty of magician reality tv shows. How cool is that?! Did I mention Disney can light fireworks on stage as a special effect for their shows? Did I also mention that they have a firework show on Pirate Night? Now how cool is that?
I can go on and on with how amazing Disney Cruiseline is. You really feel like you are a Disney princess or prince cruising the seven seas. The ships take you to exotic locations with some pretty intriguing port adventures. Disney makes you feel young again. Their element of surprise, wonder, charisma, and care really instill a sense of youth in you. Their cruises are a lot pricier than any other cruiseline, but I promise you that it is worth every penny.
P. S. If you cruise during the week of new movie premieres, you can watch them first on the ship! Say hello to first time viewings of Captain America, the Avengers, Star Wars, or Finding Dory!!!

Just got back from a Disney cruise on the wonder. I did a 4 night Bahamas cruise out of Miami April 13 – 17. I loved it I will defiantly be going on another. They had broad way shows, a comedian, adult private pools and beer tasting for the hubby. Very fun if u are going on this cruise with no kids. Food is great. no mosquitoes anywhere either. The ports we went to were key west, Nassau, and castaway cay disneys private island. Castaway cay is the best out of all of them. Crystal clear waters and they have an adult only beach which was amazing. We participating in the 5k which was so fun. Nassau is beautiful but on my dolphin excursion I forgot to bring cash to buy the Pictures taken. They do not let u take any pictures. They also had boats going back and forth and they refused to let me leave to get my money and come back. So I basically paid almost $ 300 for a $ 70 dolphin encounter with no pictures. I didn’t think they were helpful at all. The only things I didn’t like about the Disney cruise (again this was my first one) is that I know it’s focused on kids but I’m a big kid and when I pay for the picture package and I know that they go on the beach to take pictures at castaway cay I expect them to be at the adult beach as well. If u have kids u will have so many pictures! But at castaway cay there was even a photographer that wouldn’t take my picture because it was against policy to have my picture take with their camera without the characters being there. So I asked if they can take it on my phone they said no. So I had to use my selfie stick. I was super annoyed by that. I had no picture of us on the beach, they we over with the kids. I just think they should do it all. There was people there on their honeymoon and couples there to getaway and no photographer. Another thing I didn’t like was on formal night I was the last in line to get my picture taken and the guy said sorry we r done but we will be back. So he didn’t take my picture then either and I had to take a break from dinner to go stand in line to get my picture taken. I’m huge on picture as u can tell so I was completely let down on this part. Last thing was nobody on the ship knew where anything was or what was going on. I approached two different people on two different days wearing a white cruise outfit. The first night a girl didn’t know where we can go to book our port adventures or guest services was at. I just got on the ship I knew where I needed to be but just didn’t know where to go. So as she’s telling me she didn’t know I started looking to go to someone else and I looked to my left and right and both port adventures were on one side and guest services was on another. Could not believe she was standing in the middle and didn’t know. On formal night I asked someone if it was formal night he said no so I go to dinner and everyone was dressed up so I ran back to get pretty. How do u not know this and u r working? The guys who knew everything was the guy who help with booking your next disney vacation. Room service was fun, clean ship and friendly staff. I loved my server and stateroom host. I can’t wait to bring my baby on this cruise when she gets older because it is focused on kids and they have fun. But being this was my Babymoon I wish they payed a little more attention on the adults only areas as well. I will not go on another cruise line other then Disney it was pure luxury and I hear constantly that everything is way better then then any other cruise line. Also it is expensive to go even though it all inclusive but I love to shop so stuff adds up. One way I found to get my cruise a bit cheaper is that I am a AAA member so they help also I paid close attention to the Disney cruise website to see when they open up itineraries. I waited a year and a half for this cruise but it was the cheapest way I thought. For me and my husband to go was $ 1500 and I upgraded our room. I had to wait forever but well worth it and I was able to make payments. Disney is also very flexible. The only reason I didn’t book my next one on the ship to get my 10% off was because I have a baby coming and I don’t know how I feel yet about bringing a tiny person with me. Next stop Alaska cruise with Disney!

The perfect vacation! From the moment we stepped onboard, things were wonderful. This is a very family-​friendly place. No casinos, drunk karaōke or wild pool games. Once onboard, tour the ship, go for a swim or have the first of many meals at the buffet. There is something for everyone during a Disney cruise. There is a good sized adults only area with cushioned lounge chairs and a private pool and hot tub with no kids allowed. Disney offers rotational dining so your dining team is with you each night as you cycle through the three main dining rooms featuring different cuisines. This is a great time to try something you’ve never had before. No risk! If you don’t like it, get something else. But you might find a new delicious taste like the garlicky escargot. Another feature for adults only are special dining venues for brunch or dinner. Truly a treat! Many Caribbean cruises include a pirate night capped off by fireworks and a trip to Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. Paradise! Special moments are everywhere.

Great experience for all of us ranging in age from 6 – 43.
Would highly recommend.
Castaway Cay was amazing.

Our family just arrived home from five night cruise to Cayman islands and Castaway Cay. Amazing. First cruise experience for us, and we can’t wait for a return visit. Service was impeccable, as was food, amenities and activities. You could choose to fully load up on activities or do nothing at all. Only negatives were that certain parts of the ship could use a coat of fresh paint, and that the check out process was a bit rushed and the queue was very long to disembark. Other than that, a very enjoyable and memorable experience.

We just returned from the Disney wonder, out of Miami, Castaway Cay, Nassau, and key west. This was our first cruise and we absolutely loved it.
The service was immaculate we didn’t have to lift a finger during our trip the rooms are cleaned twice a day and the service every where else is just spectacular.
Food, water and soft drinks, ice cream are free through out the whole thing. They do offer wifi but at a price. I say skip the wifi and enjoy your family.
The pools are a little small but perfect for small children, the shows are beautifully designed. The Oceanier lab has a pirate ship playground.
Castaway cay was the best part of our trip. Save your money getting off at Nassau the port is dirty and Atlantis is dated and smelly. Key west is ok but to rowdy not kid friendly.
Overall I will only travel with the DCL from now on. I do not regret what I payed.

Luxurious ship. Beautiful at every turn. Lots of entertainment for kids and adults. Good could be better at the buffet. Overall an excellent value and fun vacation ship.

This was by far the best cruise we went on. The service was amazing! Every single worker went above and beyond to help make this cruise an exciting and pleasurable moment for my family especially kids. The food was great and the ship was spotless!!!

I’ve been to the parks at Walt Disney World in Florida quite a few times over the years. In 2009, I took my first Disney Cruise Line (DCL) voyage aboard the Disney Magic. Now to the present, I just completed my eighth DCL voyage in February 2016 on the Disney Wonder. On that voyage, we called Cozumel and Castaway Cay as our ports of call. I’ve been on all four of their vessels. The Magic and Wonder are their classic ships, while the Dream and Fantasy are the larger vessels. I’ve sailed them going out of New York, Port Canaveral, Miami, and San Juan.
My last voyage in February 2016 went out of Miami. Once you get through all the security checks, you’ll get to the terminal to check in. The check in process is easy and they will give you your Key To The World (KTTW) card and boarding group number. Make sure to have your passports or other citizenship documents ready at check in, along with the online check in form. They have some of the characters about as well to help fill the time while waiting for them to start the boarding process, which usually starts around 11:45 am. They will also hand out Personal Navigators for the day, which is information about activities happening on board for that day. Although the terminal tends to be crowded since it is small in Miami, it thins out once you get on board. Once you get on board, you have free reign of what you want to do. There are two places open for lunch as soon as you board. I usually opt for the one indoors since the one on the outer deck gets crowded very quickly. After eating, I’ll explore the ship a bit to see what has changed from the last time while waiting for the staterooms to open up at 1:30 pm. Your bags will be sitting outside your room by 5:30 pm that evening.
Your KTTW card serves many purposes. It serves as your card for making purchases on board and at Castaway Cay (Disney’s private island in the Bahamas). It will also notate your dining time and rotation as you rotate to a different restaurant on board each night (your servers will also follow you, so you will have the same servers for dinner throughout the cruise). You will go back to the some restaurants more than once if you are on a cruise of 4 nights or longer, but the menu is still different every night of the cruise. The card also notes your assembly station for mustering with a big letter at the bottom left of the KTTW.
Service with Disney Cruise Line has always been top notch. If there’s an issue, they have been great about resolving it above and beyond expectations. Servers in the main dining rooms are well versed and will cater to anything you need. Stateroom hosts are great as well. They will make your beds and such in the morning, and turn them down in the evening for you when you return from the evening show or dinner, along with a different creature made of towels each night.
The food on board has always been good, and most food is included. I do suggest taking a gas pill before dinners at least since some of it can really let the gas rip. There are foods that I have tried on board for the first time and have fallen into having it now, such as ahi tuna. At dinner, if you see more than one item in a category (appetizer, main course, soup, salad, or dessert), order more than one if you’re unsure. You can order as little or as much as you want. There are also food items available 24 hours a day through room service (most of them are free as well). There are also multiple food places up on the open decks, including places for burgers, pizza, wraps, salads, and more. There’s also free soft serve ice cream up there too. Palo is an adults only dining location on board and costs an additional $ 30 per person, whether you go for brunch or dinner. The food here has always been great and there’s a lot of selections too.
When it comes to activities, your Personal Navigator will be your best friend. It has all of the activities going on throughout the day. They are categorized for adults, families, and children. If you have children three to twelve, they have an Oceaneer Club and Lab that they can go into throughout as well. There’s a separate hangout for tweens (Edge) and one for teens (Vibe) as well. The live shows are great to watch as well. Many of them are of Broadway style caliber. Some of the shows are specific to that vessel. I also enjoyed the adult entertainment in the evenings, which generally started between 9:30 and 10 pm each night of the cruse. Those shows and activities would usually go to about 11:30 pm and then it would be a DJ and dancing the night away until 2 am. On the open decks, there is an adults only area with a pool, spas, bar, and a coffee shop.
Since I’m nearing capacity for the amount of space for this review, I have thoroughly enjoyed DCL and look forward to sailing again soon. It is a great cruise for adults only and those with kids. It’s much more relaxing than WDW, and I think you’d enjoy it too.

By far one of the best vacations my family has ever had. We did have the luxury of staying in the Roy Disney suite and eating at palo, but DCL still exceeded my expectations. They take 5 star and take it up a few notches. It’s been a year since our cruise so I have had plenty of time to reflect. I can not wait to go on DCL again. The staff is exceptional the food was great the entertainment was more then I ever expected. The rule the cruise industry in my honest opinion.

Returned from a five-​night cruise on Disney Magic a few days ago. After having some time to reflect, I must say I wasn’t overly impressed with this trip compared to various other cruises I’ve taken over the years.
We took our 5-​year-​old and 1-​year-​old sons and used the nursery as well as the two kids’ clubs. The nursery staff seemed really nice, and we felt comfortable leaving our youngest there during part of the traditional 2+ hour multi-​course dinners that are staples of cruising. The club activities for our oldest — as well as the staff — were a bit diappointing. We aren’t a family that binges on a lot of TV and movies, but that was the name of the game on this ship, with screens in one of the dining rooms, the pool, movie theater and kids’ clubs. He basically only played video games every time we dropped him off. The staff did not seem too interested in interacting with him apart from instructing him to wash his hands before entering.
On the plus side, I love the rotating dining rooms concept. We had a great waiter, the caliber of shows is great, and Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay, is pretty wonderful. Also, free sodas on board — a great perk.
I just would be hard pressed to cruise with Disney again when other (much more reasonably priced) have friendlier staff and — ironically? — are better equipped with engaging children’s programming.

4 night Disney Magic cruise the week of Thanksgiving 2015. Miami to Key West to Nassau to Castaway Cay to Miami with my wife and twin 11 year old boys. This was not my first cruise but it was my first Disney cruise.
Kids activities: Good on the ship and at Castaway Cay.
Adult activities: Fair on the ship, Good at Castaway Cay, Nassau is just like any other 2^nd rate port like Cancun or Cozumel. It’s fine if you can get away from the areas near the dock and find a resort to hang out for the day or sign up for an on-​shore excursion. Key West is always funky and fun but not so much for younger kids.
Food: I was VERY disappointed in the quality of the food. All of the fish — I mean all of it — was way overcooked. 80% of the steak was overcooked. Most of the food reminded me of a college or hospital cafeteria. I had expected way, way better for the amount of money you pay for this cruise.
Service: Absolutely superb.
Cleanliness: Very good.
Comfort: Our bed was par with the beds at a typical Hampton Inn. The lounge chairs around the kid’s pool area were OK. The chairs around the adult pool area were more comfortable.
Final Analysis: This cruise deserves a 2 if you’re an adult and a 4 if you’re a kid. If you have kids ages 3 – 12 this might be something to consider. Otherwise go with Royal Caribbean,

Been to Disney before but now it’s on a cruise ship lots of things to do on the ship my kids loved it food was better than expected price was high but all worth it

Disney Magic 11÷15÷15−11÷20÷15, Miami, Cozumel, Castaway Cay
All in all, it was a great time, but not something I would do again in a while.
Some observations from a first time cruiser:
Service: Wow… just WOW! The staff are HIGHLY trained service professionals. We didn’t lift a finger all week. Example: If you ask ANY of the staff where to bring your empty glass, they will not tell you, they will take the glass from you and put it where it belongs. See a dropped napkin on the deck? It wont last a minute before someone is there to pick it up. The waiters are true professionals. Every night you have an assigned waiter and asst waiter who only have 2 tables, so service is incredible. They even cut up the steak for my 4 year old child. The Stateroom attendant (housekeeping) is beyond anything I have ever seen. Rooms are cleaned twice per day. Every night, we would return to the room to find the blanket folded into a different animal. Sometimes he would arrange my son’s toys in creative and humorous ways.
Activities: We were never bored. The Disney app worked very well, letting us know all of the different activities and character appearances throughout the day. My only issue with the activities is how late they are. There were so many shows and parties meant for families that began after 9pm. Pirate party? Sounds fun, but its at 1030pm. Kids should be in bed. Mine goes to bed at 8pm and I’d like to keep it that way. The «Tangled» live performance was really good, but it started at 8:30pm. Halfway through it, kids were crying all over the place and parents were bailing, leaving to put them to bed. What a shame.
The food: Across the board, the food was absolutely wonderful. Just to give an example: The breakfast at Cabana’s buffet consisted of Eggs several ways, potatoes baked or fried patty, pancakes, Micky Mouse shaped waffles, different kinds of sausages, bacon, beans and toast, corned beef hash, donuts, croissants, bagels, cereals, etc. You will not go hungry. Free soda, water, fountain drinks and coffee is available ²⁴⁄₇. My only complaint is I’d wish they had something other than soda and diet (NutraSweet) iced tea. Neither of which I like giving to my child. What happened to regular lemonade and fruit punch? Dinner at Palo, the adults only upscale Italian restaurant was spectacular. the dining room, the service, the wall of windows with the best view imaginable it worth its weight in gold. The food at Palo… a few grades above Olive Garden.
Things we didn’t expect:
Wifi /​Communication: You are given 2 «Wavephones» per cabin. You can use these to call each other or anyone on board if you know their cabin number. These work very well (but don’t lose one, that’ll cost you $ 250). Your cell phone, however, is a paperweight unless you purchase a data plan. I believe it was $ 0.25/mb. No thanks. I don’t know why, but I expected full wifi, similar to a hotel. Lesson learned. The first day, we didn’t even know what TIME it was, because we rely on our phones for the time. We woke up in our interior cabin thinking it was 7am, but it was 2am! There’s no clocks in the rooms.
Bring cash: There is no ATM on board (But Guest Services can cash a personal check up to $ 100). Every ATM in Cozumel has 3 Gringos «hanging around» and using a credit card is not recommended.
Tipping: I have never tipped so many people in my life. The airport shuttle driver, the taxi driver, the porter who took our bags, our waiter, the asst waiter, the head waiter, the stateroom attendant, the bus driver in Mexico, the tour guide in Mexico, the couple who made our lunch, the guy at the Mayan Chocolate company doing a demonstration, all the bartenders. Luckily, you can pre-​tip everyone on board before the trip (which I did), and everything on board can be paid with your room card. Additionally, all checks on board include an 18% gratuity, but bring cash and plenty of small bills for tipping in Cozumel.
Drinks: The mixed drinks are delicious, but expensive and very weak. I don’t fault them on this, actually. The good part of this is, I didn’t see one intoxicated person (which, around kids is probably for the best) and we saved a lot of money by only having 1 or 2 drinks per day. I wasn’t about to waste $$ on $ 14 glasses of tropical juices. Disney really has a tight grip around alcohol on board. They will confiscate any liquor you bring in (giving it back at the end of the cruise), and, similar to large venues, jack the price on alcoholic beverages to dissuade you from having more than a couple drinks. Even if you buy a bottle of wine with your dinner and you don’t finish it, the remainder of the bottle will be given to you at the next dinner.
There are people who live for Disney Cruises. They come with decorations for their cabin door, pirate costumes, tuxedos and gowns, you name it. I would recommend this cruise to anyone, because it is a lot of fun, and it is first class all the way, but it’s good to know what you’re getting into

My kids were bored. That’s right BORED. The activities that the cruise offers are day care activities. Sit and make goo with the mad scientist, fold towels to make them look like animals (So were folding laundry), kids karaōke (well, my pre-​kindergarden can’t read), and once I did send my kids to the kids club, my son played on the computer and watched a TV (both visits). My daughter did the same 2 crafts. Not to mention, they could care less that my daughter was crying in the kids club. She went to get my son for help (so she was walking through the kids club, crying) and I showed up as my son was walking her to the front.
The workers at kids club could care less. They were just doing there job.
The pools were too small, and all you could do in the deep pool is stand there and watch the big screen TV because there wasn’t enough room to swim 6feet from one side to the other.
We tried to shoot basketball but the hoops were 10 feet high.
On the whole cruise there wasn’t anywhere to let your kids jump and run. All the activities were sit and controlled.
The life guards were not even happy. One made my daughter take off her water shoes to get measured for the aqua duct, and then told her she was too short. My wife saw a lifeguard put a child in time out.
The music was too loud when dancing with the characters. The fire works were nothing special, just fireworks.
I was searching for something for my kids and I that we can do TOGETHER on the boat, and I couldn’t find anything but shuffle board, which they didn’t have a kids version, so my daughter had to run 15 feet to get her disc to the other side.
I was so frustrated with the cruise that I wanted off the boat.
If you drop your kids off at daycare and they love doing the same thing everyday then this is the cruise for you, otherwise:
WE HATED THIS CRUISE AND JUST WANTED OFF THE BOAT.
take a close look at the activities, THEY DON’T REALLY HAVE MUCH.

This was our third time on the Disney Wonder and our 4^th DCL cruise. We had the crazy idea of driving from Milwaukee since airfare into FLL was so expensive. We rented a car from Budget and made the 28 hour trek with a few stops to eat, down to FLL. We stayed overnight at the Hampton Inn Suites in FLL and then took a shuttle to the POM. The Port of Miami was packed full of people and we didn’t have a chance to take pictures at the port with the characters like we normally did. That is fine because there are plenty of character opportunities.
The ship itself has a classic feel and is one of the smaller ships. We were on the Dream a few years ago and felt lost. We had boarding number one and were on the ship after the family of the day. We headed up to the buffet and were able to get into our rooms at 1:30PM. I got tickets to the Elsa and Anna and Princess meet and greets first thing on board. These are high demand events and getting a ticket for it means you no longer have to wait in long lines. They still do the character (Mickey, Donald, Minnie…) meets the old way before dinner and that gets hectic.
We prefer second seating which is at 8:15PM because we are always busy during the day. We booked the Cozumel Ruins excursion and had a lot of fun. Palo’s for adults is not to be missed. I like the pools better on the Wonder too. The only thing I miss is the Aquaduck.
I love that your serving team follows you from restaurant to restaurant. We had the best team of Manuel and Nisha. Our head server was Simone who also took great care of us.
The industry can’t compete with the wonderful customer service DCL gives. The character interactions are well worth the extra cost alone not to mention the rooms are bigger than industry average. The Broadway shows can’t be beat either. We got chosen as a VIP family to have a private meeting with the characters. This made my girls’ day.
We can’t wait to go for our 5^th cruise!

We went on our first cruise 3÷11÷15. Miami-​Castaway Cay-​Nassau-​Key West. Two adults, no kids. I have always been hesitant to cruise, so we thought we’d do Disney to find out if we like cruising.
We enjoyed the experience, but would probably not do it again.
Highlights:
*Crew. Same serving team each night. They pride themselves in quickly learning your tastes. Mehmet from Turkey was our head server (Like a restaurant manager). Barbie from Serbia was our server and she was assisted by Steven from Hungary.
Our stateroom hostess, Maricris, from the Philippines, was a darling! She took care of our room twice daily. The turn down service can spoil one quickly!
Guest Services staff were delightful every time we needed them. Other crew members were wonderful as well. We were so impressed at how random crew members remembered our names.
*Characters-​even though I am technically an adult, I love meeting Disney Characters. In four days I saw Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Donald, Anna, Elsa, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Tiana, Capt. Jack Sparrow, Capt. Hook, Chip and Dale.
*adult areas are quiet and uncrowded.
CRITICISM:
*Food– it was good, but not great. We were very disappointed with this. We have had some excellent meals from Disney kitchens at both Disney World and Disneyland, but this was mediocre. The presentation is beautiful. Everything looks lovely, but the flavors are meh. Desserts were a particular let down. The food is plentiful. You can order room service ²⁴⁄₇ if you don’t want to walk down to a restaurant or buffet. We are just not impressed by quantity over quality.

What a fabulous experience!
The fiancé and I did the Miami — Castaway Bay — Nassau — Key West 4 night cruise on the Disney Wonder. We parked at the terminal and walked our bags over to the terminal. First I’ll give a few helpful things I learned along the cruise:
1. Put your luggage tags they mail to you on your bags ahead of time. We did this and simply dropped off our bags with the attendants out front prior to going inside the terminal. (I don’t believe they are Disney employees, I’m not sure, but I tipped them a couple dollars for taking our bags)
2. Fill out all your pre-​board information through the Disney website prior to showing up. It makes the process go MUCH faster when you arrive at the terminal to check in. They need your passport info, flight information, credit card info, and a lot of other information that takes time, so whatever you can do ahead of time speeds up the process.
3. Disney allows you to bring alcohol on board — but only what you can carry on. We brought 2 bottles of wine which was so nice to have during a couple nights of the dinners.
As for the cruise itself, the customer service was phenomenal. You have the same host/​hostesses at dinner who follow you every night. Our stateroom attendant was the same also, and we had so much fun talking to all of them and getting to know them for 4 days!
We traveled as 2 adults with no children, and I was worried ahead of time that the whole boat would be overrun with kids. But it didn’t feel that way at all. Disney did a great job in designing the ship in keeping the adult areas very quiet. They have a separate adult pool, bars, coffee bar and adult restaurant, Palo. I would highly recommend dining at Palo. It was an extra $ 25 per person and when you consider what you’re already spending on the cruise, thats not much at all for the fantastic food and experience. We took one of our bottles of wine, and with what we paid for it in Miami, and plus the corkage, it was a better deal than what we would have gotten on the ship.
Castaway Bay was fantastic. Since Disney owns that island, it was a very controlled environment and very well taken care of.
Nassau wasn’t my favorite. We only spent about an hour and a half walking around, and it was just so sketchy, we came back to the boat and enjoyed a quiet day on the ship at port. Most people probably went to Atlantis, but with no kids, going to a hotel/​water park didn’t really appeal to us.
Key West was fun to walk around, and I enjoyed the colonial style buildings.
On disembarkation day, we did not choose to have them take our bags the night before and just carried them off the ship. If they take your bags, you collect them when you get off the ship at luggage carousels. They schedule your last breakfast based on your flights out of Miami (remember before when you had to give your flight info when checking in? Thats how they know). So, we got an early time to eat breakfast and were one of the first to depart the boat at 7:15am and there were no lines. I have heard that getting off the boat can take some time but for us it was easy.
Overall, we had a fantastic time and the Disney service certainly was part of what made it so special. The tips are automatically charged to you at the end, but you get the option of leaving additional money (which we did, and just handed our host/​hostess and stateroom attendant cash). If we take a cruise again, we would choose Disney again!

Went on my first cruise in March 2014 on the Disney Dream. I don’t have any other cruise experience to compare this but I will, without a doubt, hereby swear that this was the BEST CRUISE EVER! There just is something about Disney that makes everything they touch (or put their name on very magical).
To begin your adventure, you head to the port intake area. The port intake area was like an airport check in area. We checked in our bags and received our keys to our stateroom. When booking you choose your check in time so that it is not very busy at once. Only so many people can pick that time block to board the ship. As we entered the ship, cast meets lined the entry and cheered as we entered.
Once we boarded the ship we headed straight to the dining area. The area was clean and food was plentiful. We are for a bit because our room was not ready yet. This was perfectly fine because the food and views from the dining area were great.
Our stateroom was great! The size was enough for a small family. We had a full-​size bed, a pullout bed, and a loft bed that came out of the ceiling. The tub and bath area were tiny but all understandable being on a ship.
The reason the Disney Cruise was the best cruise ever was because of the activities offered for my Disney loving 3 year old. The Oceanerer Club offered fun activities throughout the day. If your child was there during meal times the cast members offer them meals.
My daughter was able to meet so many characters on the cruise. She met all the princesses and a bunch of Disney characters. She did stand in line but it does not compare to lines at Disney World or Disneyland.
There also were so many little touches that made the cruise very special.
–you chose your mealtimes and your waiters travel with you to the restaurants and you get to know them during your cruise.
–the public areas (such as toilets) were decorated with nice Disney touches.
–food was endless and always tasty. We loved ordering room service. It was all inclusive (except for liquor) so we took advantage of that.
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Oh and last but not least my MIL is better than you MIL. She is a Disney vacation cub member and invited our family on to the cruise!

My first time on a cruise and I must say Disney is a hard act to follow. Last year I decided to take my children on a cruise for Christmas. I have never worn shorts in December so what better way to pop the olé shorts in the winter cherry then on a boat sailing into the carribean. From the time we walk into the port intake area you are greeted with warm smiles and cheerful faces. I don’t know what Disney puts in the hot cocoa that has everyone cheerful but whatever it is I’ll take two! Processing was easy and once on board the boat you can see where all your hard earned coins have gone. The ship is stunning! From the bottom to the top every inch is spotless. Now Christmas is the most expensive time to travel but it was so worth it. The decorations the costumes the happy holiday cheer all perfect. Disney thinks of everything. I truly believe Santa is on the board of directors or at least a lead consultant.
I could spend all day raving about my Disney experience but I’m sure you came here to get an idea of what to expect. Well expect superior service and a group of hard working attentive employees from all over the world and all walks of life who enjoy what they do. If you get the chance talk to the gentlemen who turns down your bed and leaves wonderful towel animals on your bed, ask your server how her day was or where she is from, they will be taking care of you for at least a week with a smile on their face every step of the way.
My children had a FANTASTIC time my youngest didn’t want to leave the mouseketeer club, I took that little guy on a excursion in Cozumel to acient civilation and all he did was kick rocks and ask when are going back to the club, I didnt know if I should be offended or impressed when he cried, he didnt want to leave. Also the security measures they have in place to allow your child to enter the club and exit is state of the art. The peace of mind is wonderful.
One more thing, this cruise is definitely family oriented there are sections of the ship that are adults only but you will still see and hear little people. If are ok with that and you are looking for a whimsical wonderful wintry experience Do it with Disney.

Des vacances réussies et une croisière inégalable.
Tous les bateaux récents comme le Norwegian Gem ou Jewel disposent toutes de cabines avec balcon. La particularité est de pouvoir utiliser n’importe lequel de la dizaine dce restaurants offrant une variété de cuisine du japonais au steakhouse en passant par le chinois, l’italien, etc.
Pas de service de repas obligatoire. Le service est impressionant par la gentillesse et l’accueil du personnel.