Disney Dream Review

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Magical Time on the Disney Dream Cruise

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JENNYDISNEY
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Aug 2013
Traveled with children

This was our first Disney Cruise. My two sons ages 11 & 2 and the hubby and I planned this cruise to celebrate our sons birthdays who both were born in August. I booked an inside guarantee "IGT" cabin on this cruise in early February and was told I would get in inside cabin or better if possible. I was also advised if the price dropped and I brought it to their attention they would apply a refund for the difference. It turns out we got lucky and a week prior to our sail date the prices went down and I contacted Disney Cruise Line and was immediately upgraded to a Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah (balcony) cabin and was refunded about $300 which I choose to leave as and on-board credit, which worked out great.

Embarkation

We live in Miami, Florida and drove down to Orlando two days before our sail date to get use of our Universal Orlando annual passes. We stayed at the Loews onsite hotel and had a lovely time. On Thursday we drove down to Port Canaveral which was about a 40 minute ride from Universal, we arrived at the port around 9:30 and checked in with the parking staff and parked in the port's parking lot which we previous paid $60 for the 3 nights which we reserved for online. We drove to the curb, the Disney staff helped us bring down our luggage and DH went and parked the van. We then we into the terminal and went directly to check in, we had reserved at 10 a.m. check ( you can do this online) and then quickly went right in were there was a short line to take a lovely picture. They announced our names as we walked in, then we were advised to head to Cabanas for lunch.

Cabin Review

We were in a Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Oversized Verandah with a Whitewall in Stateroom 10164. The balcony was huge. The room was perfect. It had a split bathroom/shower room which was great for a family of four to get ready. I requested a pack and play for my two year old, which was there when we arrived however we after the first night we did not use. We had a super clean queen size comfortable bed which hubby, baby and myself slept comfortably in, The bed was tall enough that our luggage and our stroller fit perfectly underneath. My oldest son slept in the twin bunk which was set up for him nightly with the cutest towel characters which he loved.

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