This trip was a surprise for our 11 year old son and 5 year old daughter. We were also traveling with grandparents too. We have done the Disney Parks a few times before and thought the cruise would seem like more of a vacation than running around in the heat and crowds for 4 days. I had done on line check in ahead of time to make things easier at the terminal. It did expedite things a bit but I had also registered both of my children for the youth activities - mainly the oceaneer club but still had to stand in a huge line for them to get their arm bands so not much time saved there. Our boarding time was 11:00 but didn't actually get on the ship until later. They assign numbers and you board accordingly.

The ship itself is beautiful and spotless. The cabins were spacious and really liked the split concept of the toilet and tub. We did have a verandah and I would not sail without one. Throughout the ship the staff was friendly. I never went into a restroom that there was not someone cleaning and making sure everything was in tip top shape. The ship was crowded and lots of kids but we did take the Disney Cruise so I expected that.

I'm from the South and don't care much for a lot of the fancy foods offered in the dining rooms but I did feel there was a fair variety of choices so I certainly never went hungry. Read more