We are a family of 4, with 2 younger children (22mo & 4.5). We love to travel and have travelled 3 or more times a year but never on a cruise. We thought it’s a great way to visit Alaska! We paid A LOT of money and it’s such a great big disappointment. Wish we found this website before we booked!
Good:
- Food was good at sit down restaurants. Lots of options at buffet (breakfast & lunch ...
In an effort to get our families to experience more of the world than just the Caribbean, we decided to book an Alaskan cruise. We are 2 families who cruise together regularly (moms are cousins) and this time we both invited our parents to come along and see what we've been raving about for so many Disney cruises now. One family has 5 kids (20, 19, 9, 6, and 3) and the other has 2 kids (11 and ...
We figured Disney would be great with kids considering the characters, shows and kids club. We have a 7, 5 and 2 year old. No previous cruise experience. Many kid friendly resorts though.
So on the criteria of characters, shows and kids club.
Characters, Disney comes through. No complaints. If you have kids who love princesses, ignore the rest of this review and just go. We have 3 boys, ...
This is my second Disney cruise - my first one was on Disney Magic in 2007. The productions shows are second to none...they really do an amazing job on those. The service was, as before, spectacular. The staff works very hard to ensure everyone does a great job and they do a superb job at it....I applaud them.
But the trip felt very....deja vu. It was great the first time, but not as ...
Disney Cruises appears to be trying to attract an "older crowd", meaning older than 6 maybe, not sure of the definition. So we thought we'd try it. We have about 10 cruises under our collective adult belts.
Let's start with the plusses.
Food - Remarkably good relative to other cruises. In fact, we felt the food was better than the food on any cruise we have taken after 1990 (before that, ...
First of all, this is a grand traditional ship. Second, Disney does what Disney does, it delivers a first rate experience for the youngster crowds. They replaced the casino, like they do on all of their ships, with a deck dedicated for kids activities, grouped by age. What they did not do is fleshout their experiences for the adult cruisers. Entertainment is Broadwayesque, Disney G-rated. ...
This cruise is great for all the children that loves everything about Disney, however for the price, I rather be in a Oceanic cruise. The positives are that the entertainment is better than most cruises. You get to see all the Disney movies, including first run features. There are plenty of things to entertain the kids.
The negatives are that there are no variety in the foods, For kids - mac ...
Things we like:
Great food. We went to Triton (French cuisine) as much as we could. Other restaurants equally good. Stay away from the fast food on Deck 9 though - very low quality.
Staff. Our room service and restaurant servers were amazing. We added more cash tips for them in the end. Other staff we met in the hallway or other locations seemed genuinely love kids and super friendly.
The View. ...
Seven day cruise to Alaska with our 3 kids. The kids had a great time, but not much more than a stay at a Disney resort. I don't drink alcohol so besides eating there wasn't much else to keep me occupied. Being surrounded by a ship full of rambunctious kids my sanctuary was our verandah and sometimes one of the lounges to read. We took advantage of the excursions at each port which were a waste. ...
You learn something new every day. After our first cruise, we learned that a full price ticket doesn't always buy you a full cruise, even with Disney in control. First-time cruisers, beware! Look into travel insurance, arrive in port at least a day early and don't depend on the magic of Disney. Make sure to shop around for the best deal.
My family has always had great experiences with Disney in ...