The majority of the reviews that had nothing but wonderful things to say about the Disney Fantasy were SPOT ON! To cut down on the duplications, here are the key things I'm glad I knew going into our amazing vacation based on what I read:
Family: 7.5 YO Daughter; 4.5 YO Son
- We booked our photo package BEFORE we went on board. Purchased all digital photos knowing there are photographers everywhere on the boat and got 15% off by locking in advance. Ended up with 120 photos in our collection - - needless to say, it was worth it!!
All the reveiws were spot on - very big for a family of 4, very quiet (we did use a white noise sound app on our phone at night because it was TOO quiet!) and great location in between the different set of elevator and stairs.
Because it's Disney's island, you know everything is perfect and catered to families. We rented 1 tube and 1 set of kids snorkel gear when we got off the boat and my 7.5 year old/4.5 year old loved. We also rented bikes (our 4.5 year old sat in the back of my husband's bike) and rode approx. 4 to 5 miles around the island/up to the observation tower. In the afternoon when everybody returns to the boat, people just leave their tubes on the beach so you can grab more as a family and use for free then. Food was fantastic and everything about the island was wonderful! No need to rush off the boat for a chair/umbrella - there are SO many of them!! Plus you will want to be in the warm waters with your family most of the time!! So much fun!