My husband (38) and I (37) love going to Disney World and have read a lot about the Disney Cruise line ships and when they announced 4nt cruises out of Galveston we decided to give them a try. We are avid cruisers with 18 cruises on various lines (Celebrity, MSC, Carnival, Princess, and RCI) in the last 10 years. We do not have children but did not think that would matter so much because the cruise was the first week of Feb. while kids are in school. We knew there would be many kiddos on board, but didn't have any idea that more than half of the 2800 people onboard would be 6 yrs and under. Call me naive, but I thought we would have a ton of fun because we love Disney so much. I was wrong.

First off, the ship was laid out very well, but still overly crowded with lines for just about everything. This caused many people, adults and kids, to have crank-pants syndrome. I understand Disney is going for a "Classic Cruise Liner" feel, but we would have liked to have seen more Disney theming. The restrooms had pictures of an old-time lady and gentlemen, where we would have liked to have seen male and female Disney character pictures to distinguish between the genders. There were things like that all over the ship where they could have made the atmosphere more fun by staying true to Disney and still keeping a Classic Liner ambiance.

Our stateroom was especially large compared to other ships we have been on. We were in a Category 6A cabin with the noted solid wall verandah. The bottom half of the balcony was a wall, so you could not see the water if you were sitting in the chairs. Not ideal for us as we like to sit on our balcony and read while watching the water go by. The double bathrooms were a bonus, but the toilet/sink one was so small it was difficult to maneuver. I am a size 8, but if I were much larger, it would have been extremely uncomfortable. The shower/sink side was well laid out and didn't pose a problem. The bed spread was worn and had that old-hotel feeling as well as the couch which was a pull-out sofa bed. At night, the steward removed the bed spread and all you had to cover you was a thin blanket surrounded by a flat sheet on bottom and top. It did not keep us warm and provided no weight to speak of. There was an extra blanket and the bed spread in the cabinet over the TV so we also used those each night, but I'm a bit of a germ-a-phobe and didn't like the possibility that the bedspread might touch my face. The curtain between the bed and sofa areas was a bonus as I could be taking a nap and my husband reading in the other area and the light was shut out so my side was dark. Also, there was abundant storage for our clothes and toiletries. A family of three on a week-long cruise would still have plenty of room with all the closet and cabinet space provided. The shampoo, conditioner, and lotion were of good quality and smelled nice without being too feminine. Read more