Our family, two adults and two children, just returned from the Thanksgiving cruise on the Disney Fantasy. We loved it so much we booked another cruise while onboard. Our kids, ages 8 and 10, loved the Oceaneer Lab; it was difficult to get them to leave! The spa is beautiful and peaceful, and if it's in your budget, we highly recommend buying a membership to the Rainforest area of the spa. Hot tubs overlooking the ocean, heated lounge chairs, saunas and steam rooms, just heavenly. The food is very good for a cruise ship, however, given the number of meals to be served each day, it (understandably) does not measure up to five-star restaurants.

What set the cruise apart for us was the level of service. Every request was granted with a smile. The staff seemed to go out of their way to anticipate our needs, if a request was made on one night, the staff repeated it on other nights without our asking.

Due to the high winds on the first couple of days, the Aquaduck was closed, once it opened our 8 year old daughter rode it constantly. Our son loved the Donald pool and the Arr-Cade. Read more