Disney did it well with having Captain Ken Puckett (former Panama Canal pilot boat captain) and Ron Clements (animator and director of many wonderful animated Disney movies, including Moana and The Little Mermaid) give lectures during sea days. There were also movies shown related to Ron Clements' lectures, animation classes, other Disney movies, Disney shows, cooking classes, hide and go seek ...
This was my first (and probably last) Disney cruise. I had been lead to believe that Disney is a step up from other mainline cruises (my experience there is Holland America, Princess and Royal Caribbean), but other than the specifically Disney events (shows, characters, etc.), it wasn't any better.
I understand that the Wonder had been recently in dry dock and the cabins and public areas looked ...
My family (Myself, my husband, son-14 yrs, and daughter-12yrs ) had never been on a cruise. We chose Disney because my kids are allergic to nuts and fish/seafood/sesame and we knew from Disney World experience and talking with their allergist that Disney would be the best- AND IT WAS!!! Their safety with eating is the most important aspect of traveling for us.
With the allergies, traveling ...
We sailed on the Dream in 2013 and thought it was a wonderful experience. In 2015 we sailed with Royal Caribbean and found it hard to choose between them. Now after this Western (changed after Hurricane Irma) Caribbean 7 Day on the Fantasy I now know that RC is the better choice for us.
For cruisers with children, perhaps this is a great experience, but for us without kids its just not a ...
This is a very late Disney Cruise Review, but as I look to book my next cruise, I read all these bitter reviews about the Disney Fantasy so here goes a Review from a Newlywed couple in their upper 20s with no kids on their honeymoon.
It started in the Cruise Terminal, Disney must have had it specially built because it has all the Subtle Disney Nuances Like the mickey head shaped terminal gate. ...
We booked this cruise because we wanted to get away with our very active Grandkids for a week to give their parents a break. I will start first with the on the ship experience with a pro and con scenario and recap the booking nightmare in the last paragraph.
Embarkation was a breeze. Parking was easy and fair for the price, equivalent to a major city airport short term parking. Porters met us ...
Stayed in concierge twice, first time on Magic, this was our second. On the Fantasy there were some noticeable improvements but also minuses:
Embarkment: very smooth, we were on the ship within 15 minutes
Concierge Lounge/Concierge Service:
It took about 20 minutes before anyone acknowledged our presence and then they said they were busy and "other staff" were helping out (non-concierge ...
To start things off, this sailing was not a Star Wars cruise as stated in the itinerary. This was a Halloween on the High Seas cruise.
My hubby and I were traveling alone on this cruise...no kids. I am a huge Disney fan and this was our first DCL cruise, but we are not new to cruising. This was our 16th cruise. Everyone I spoke with reassured me that I would never want to sail any other ...
What a fantastic cruise! Embarkation and debarkation went smoothly. The ship itself was wonderful inside and out. We had a deluxe family oceanview room with a verandah and was very happy with it. The split bathroom was helpful when we got ready for the day and for dinner. We had a shower/tub and it was a decent size for a cruise stateroom. Dining was awesome - our server and assistant server were ...
We loved this cruise!
The kids club was the highlight. My son is still taking about the fun. There are so many activities from cooking class to live shows and sing and dance alongs. Disney really had this down to a science.
The staff was caring, the food was great and they were very thoughtful to seat us with other single parents so we can make friends.
The Cay Island was a big treat. My ...
