Disney Dream Review
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2-5 Cruises • Age 40s
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Sail Date: Feb 2016
Cabin: Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah
After boarding at the Port Canaveral terminal and exploring the ship a bit, we decided to make our way to the adults only area known as “The Cove.” To our surprise, we found The Cove abandoned. We had the pool, bar, and both lower and upper decks of lounge chairs all to ourselves. We cannot express how delightful it was to spend so much time during our cruise in The Cove. Throughout our cruise, The Cove bar and pool was our own private paradise. Disney Cruise Line really has a nice balance of adults only, teen clubs, kids clubs, and other activities to keep everyone happy.
The Disney Dream’s Senses Fitness area located on deck twelve, forward, offers the same state of the art equipment that you will find in a number of the Walt Disney World Deluxe Resorts as well as Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. Senses Fitness Area also offers a number of free and a la carte fitness classes with complimentary abdominal and yoga classes offered during each of our morning visits, and these classes are sure to help you show last night’s dinner who’s boss!
One thing worth noting is that we were completely unaware of the family style dining that takes place on Disney Cruise Lines. Unfortunately we were seated with a group that was not enjoying their time onboard, to say the least. One of the lovely couples we met during our cruise recommended we not waste another second of our trip as unhappy diners. In result, we went to guest relations where they made this change for us. For the rest of our cruise we were seated at a private table which was a dream!
Cabin Review
Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah
Cabin 04A
Our stateroom, 9608 was on the ninth floor truly in the center of the ship. We reserved a Deluxe Family Oceanview Room with Verandah, Category 4A. If the price is right, we highly recommend reserving this category stateroom. We were conveniently located between the midship and aft staircase. The location of our stateroom was convenient to both the midship elevators, which allowed quick access to The Cove, but our stateroom was also a short walking distance from the ship’s aft staircase which ascended to the entrance of Cabanas, the Disney Dream’s breezy breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet.
Our verandah was also a nice retreat during the busier times on the ships upper decks. Our verandah was the perfect way to take in the spectacular views and fresh vitamin sea.
We cannot praise our stateroom host enough for his excellent service and attention to detail. Wijaya went above and beyond during our time on the Disney Dream.
Port Reviews
Port Canaveral (Orlando)
For our pre-cruise accommodations, we selected The Holiday Inn Club Vacations Cape Canaveral Beach Resort. Our one bedroom villa featured a small living area with a pull out sofa, a king size bed, and a small kitchenette with a mini refrigerator. This may sound silly, but the bathroom was the highlight of our room as it offered double sinks, a full size whirlpool tub, and a separate shower. All of this was certainly more than we needed for our short stay, but still very nice. Although we were at the resort for less than twelve hours, we really enjoyed our time at the Holiday Inn Club in Cape Canaveral.
We selected Happy Hour Shuttle for the short ride from our hotel in Port Canaveral, and we arrived at Disney Cruise Line’s private terminal in the port with little to know traffic. The cost of the shuttle for both of us was $20.00 total.
For a far more detailed review, including photographs and video, of our time in Port Canaveral & aboard the Disney Dream, please visit our website at: www.bucation.com
Nassau
This wasn't our first trip to Nassau, and on past cruises we have visited Atlantis for the waterpark, dolphin adventure, etc. Aside from those activities, which we did not do this time, there is not much for us to do aside from shop and bar hop. We waited a while before going ashore, enjoyed breakfast and a quick workout on the ship, and had lunch downtown. We picked up a few souvenirs, but we were excited to be back on the ship. Disney Cruise Line does an excellent job of keeping its guests onboard and entertained.
For a far more detailed review, including photographs and video, of our time on the Disney Dream, please visit our website at: www.bucation.com
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