Disney Wonder Review

First ever Disney disappointment

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bleb777
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jul 2013
Cabin: Deluxe Inside Stateroom

Perhaps it was a case of setting expectations too high, but after cruising on the Magic a few years ago and loving it, plus having happily attended the theme parks many times we reconciled the fact that we were paying about twice the price of the other 7 Alaska cruises we have taken with the fact that , well, it is Disney! When our best friends and their families invited us on this cruise with them it was a no brainer, and looking at it from their perspective I would write a different review. Their children and grand children thoroughly loved the trip. Of course they weren't paying for it, and had a totally different criteria of what makes a cruise great. So if you have kids who are Disney fanatics, and you can afford it, take this cruise. Otherwise, you will have a much better experience on almost any of the other cruise lines that offer this itinerary.

Embarkation was fairly efficient, not too long a wait. Room was ready on arrival and both our stateroom attendant and our dining staff were very friendly and efficient. Disney is one of the few cruise lines that still doesn't offer some aspect of 'anytime dining' and considering their concept of rotating venues it is understandable. But the buffet is not a buffet at dinner, so there is no chance of getting a quick bite there if you get back late from a shore excursion, or just don't want to spend 90 minutes eating a meal. Quality of the food was acceptable, but certainly no better than on HAL or PCL.

One of the major disappointments was our cabin. The layout was fine, space sufficient and split bathrooms quite nice, but we were directly below the 'wave bands' disco and heard the loud bass and dancing feet of the patrons until after one a.m. almost every night. The DJ, Kevin was extremely apologetic but he was just doing his job, and we drew the short straw with that cabin location. The ship was full, so switching was not an option. Also, the first morning of the cruise, the plumbing had backed up the night before and we awoke to find (and step in) an inch of sewage on our bathroom floor, and 4 inches of sewage in our bathtub. Our steward did a great job of getting everything repaired and cleaned up expeditiously, nevertheless it was not the way to start off the trip.

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Deluxe Inside Stateroom

Cabin 10B

Avoid this cabin at all costs, unless you like going to sleep to the sounds of high levels of bass and stomping of dancing feet from the 'wave bands' disco directly above the room. Music continued past one am. on most nights of the trip. First night of the cruise the plumbing backed up and we awoke to find 4 inches of sewage in our bathtub, and one inch on the bathroom floor. The problem was fixed quickly and our cabin steward did a great job of cleanup, but nevertheless it was disconcerting.

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