Living in the shadow of the Magic Kingdom and all that is Disney for over a quarter of a century has me kind of "Disney'd Out." Yeah... the arrival of grand kids definately put some magic in going back the the parks and enjoying them through the eyes of the kids... so, with that said, after several rides on the Magic and Wonder, with that last one being not all that great, I entered into the notion of taking a ride on the Dream with a jaundiced eye. Too big of a boat, too many people, too much pixie dust, and yet another trip to Nassau.

Big surprise... the Dream exceeded my expectations in every way. The good news was the January 30 trip wasn't completely booked which was just fine with me. Next big surprise... our cabin... the verandah was at least twice the size of any verandah I have every had on any boat. It was big! Only downside being that all of the fine folks above could look down on you if you camped out by the railing... (BEWARE: anyone who happens to arrive in their suite after dark and perhaps after having a rum or three or four should be aware of this should they decide to christen their back porch! No, we didn't but it's a funny thought and I could see it happening... oh, you can have all the solitude, and shade, you want by staying under the overhang right outside the sliding door.. but I digress) Worth noting... stateroom hostess was fantastic... room was always made up and I don't think we ever had a dirty towel in our room. Exceptional service.

FOOD and FOOD SERVICE: Never thought the chow on the Diz boats was exceltional (with the exception of PALOS... mmmmmmmmm) Our servers were more than entertaining, still clearly in the learning curve, and whatever they lacked in expereince they more than made up for it in attentiveness and personal attention... again, some of what the main dining rooms served up was really good, some not so good but then everyone likes something different. Read more