Disney Dream Review
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This being my first cruise experience, perhaps it is common practice to nickel and dime guests every step of the way, to which Disney does not disappoint. "All inclusive" (with the exception of alcohol of any kind) was the expectation going into the experience. Not so much the outcome.
Room service 24/7 was to be included in the "all inclusive". Room service menu options allow you to order salmon, steak sandwiches, etc. for "free", however to order a 5.5 oz. bag of popcorn is available for an "additional nominal fee". That nominal fee is not disclosed on the menu. Same thing with soda. You want a Coke included with your room service delivery? You're going to pay extra for that too, for an "additional nominal fee". Again, it is not disclosed what that fee is on the menu. This is the trend with everything that isn't included in your "all-inclusive", everything is a "nominal fee" and never disclosed what price you will be charged.
WiFi is not free. There are 3 different usage tiers that you can sign up for at "an additional nominal fee". Even some of the lowest end hotels that I've stayed at offer free WiFi. Disney, however, realizes that they have a boat full of passengers that have no means of connecting to the internet, so they use that to their advantage by charging the "nominal fee" for the guests' "convenience".
Cabin Review
This room's specs indicate that it's for "family" and that it can fit 3-4 people comfortably. We had 2 adults in this room and I would not want to try to squeeze in anyone else. Even if it were a small child, we were tripping over each other as it was just trying to walk from one side of the room to the other. From what I am told from others who take cruises frequently, the room size we had on Disney Dream is larger than most other boats.Room was VERY clean at all times, nice finishes, nothing "run down" or "worn out" about anything in the space. Great credit goes to our stateroom attendant, did a seamless job of our room always being exceptionally clean & the cute towel animals left on our bed each night gave us a good laugh.The balcony is nice to have to escape from the typical noise throughout the majority of the ship. It was a shame that one of our neighbors decided to break the "no smoking on the balcony" rule (it is supposed to be a $250 fine if you smoke in the room or on the balcony). We could smell the smoke in our room on multiple occasions, if we could have distinguished which neighbor it was coming from, it would have been helpful to eliminate the problem.One other thing to mention about stateroom, you can hear EVERYTHING from the hallway. Every time a child goes running down the hall (which was every other minute it seemed like), you will hear it every time as it echoes and it can keep you up at night.