My husband and I are retired, but we have always enjoyed all things Disney. We used our Disney Vacation Club member points to book the cruise, to celebrate our 38th anniversary. The week prior to the cruise, there was the possibility there would be a hurricane (Erika) which made us nervous as we were planning but fortunately it fizzled out and we had wonderful weather for the entire trip.

Embarkation was very smooth: dropped off our luggage, parked in the adjacent garage, checked in, and were on the ship in short order. We had lunch at Cabanas buffet which had a nice variety of food including shrimp. The desserts were limited but we enjoyed an ice cream cone by the pool later in the afternoon.

After lunch, it was time to see our cabin which was a veranda stateroom on deck 7, midship. We were very happy with the location near the elevators and with the room itself. The split bathroom is nice so two people can get ready for dinner at the same time and the bed was very comfortable. We enjoyed sitting on the balcony and watching the sea. Read more