Disney Fantasy Review

4.5 / 5.0
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A Truly Fabulous Vacation!

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Disney Fantasy
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connormcnally2599
2-5 Cruises • Age 20s

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Sail Date: May 2015
Cabin: Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah (oversized verandah)
Traveled with children

Every part of this vacation was perfect! The ship is BEAUTIFUL and EXTREMELY well kept. ALL of the cast members are fantastic and work to make your vacation more magical and memorable. There is so much to do on the Disney Fantasy we never even come close to doing it all! This is the second time we have sailed on the Disney Fantasy and we always have an amazing time. The adult only Quiet Cove pool is pleasingly a deserted paradise on sea days, which is a stark contrast to the family pools (Donald pool, and Mickey pool). The AquaDuck on sea days typically had a posted wait of 45+ minutes, but we never waited more than 20 minutes which was great! On port days we never had to wait more than 5 minutes to ride the AquaDuck! While enjoying all the family pool activities on the Disney Fantasy you can put your mind at ease knowing that lifeguards are staffed at all the family pools (i.e Donald pool, Mickey pool, AquaDuck) and Disney Cruise Line is the only cruise line which has and lifeguards at all.

The broadway style productions in the Walt Disney Theatre were truly stunning to say the least, I particularly recommend Aladdin and Believe which just blew us and the rest of the audience away. Although I do recommend skipping the "Welcome Show" because it is nowhere near broadway calibre and is a waste of time. The adult district on the Disney Fantasy "Europa" is beautifully themed, but I cannot speak to the night scene in this area, for I did not experience it myself. The cabins on the Disney Fantasy are beautifully themed and appointed, my only complaint would be that the air conditioning in the ships staterooms never got below 75 degrees even on the highest setting, and while this is just my opinion I did not think it was cool enough to comfortably sleep in with the heavy comforter provided with the main bed. When we took the heavy comforter off, however; it was perfectly comfortable and the beds are AMAZING.

The kids clubs on the ship are truly awe inspiring and make adults wish they were kids again, and the kids love them. As I already stated all the staff on the ship are amazing. The three main restaurants (Royal Court, Enchanted Garden, and Animators Palate) are great, I love the theming and the food was great! The quick-service locations aboard the Disney Fantasy are great as well, Flos V8 Cafe was a fun place to grab a bite to eat by the pool, and Cabanas buffet was a great place to have breakfast and lunch, the food at these locations was also very good. Stateroom dining was also a nice option to have, they always delivered the food in half the amount of time it would take, and they stayed true to their promised 24 hour service answering the phone promptly even at 3:00 am. The Disney Fantasy is a wonder of a cruise ship which combines modern conveniences and Disney magic with the elegance and grace of tradition early 1900 ocean liners. The ships motion is also very tightly controlled with the movement of the ship being only slightly noticeable even in very bad weather conditions. I recommend a Disney Cruise Line vacation to anyone and everyone even if you do not have kids.

Cabin Review

Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah (oversized verandah)

Cabin 04E

Fantastic cabin! This cabin was well appointed and in a convenient location in the forward part of the ship right above the ships three main shops (Mickey's Mainsail, White Caps, and Sea Treasures-Side note there is a fabulous cast member in Sea Treasures named Rachel from New Zealand and she made our trip very magical and by the end of it she sent us a letter saying she was glad she became friends with our family and the letter had 3 unique pins attached), because we love to shop for Disney merchandise, and the Walt Disney Theatre is right over there as well! The cabin also had a very large verandah which came with a table, two deck chairs, and two loungers which was very nice!!

Port Reviews

St. Thomas

St. Thomas was alright, but still not that enjoyable there were the typical shops and stuff, but nothing truly exciting or exotic.We ended up getting back on the ship just after 2 hours of being off, although there is a Señor Frõggs right by the port and although we did not stay for very long the food was great and the staff was nice.

Castaway Cay

Disney's Castaway Cay is a fabulous island with a huge (but not over-bearing) dose of Disney magic, the Disney theming is there, but they were careful to make sure you did not miss the natural beauty of the island! Seventy Bay is a beautiful beach away from some of the noise and accidental water splashes of the Family Beach. That being said the Family Beach is where most of the action is, and it is where you have to be to get those amazing photo ops of the ship! Lunch on the island can either be had at Cookies, Cookies Too, or a small barbecue area right next to Serenity Bay and the food at all of these location is phenomenal!

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