Disney Wonder Review
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In this review you won't find simply a list of facts you can find anywhere, but rather details from our personal experience as passengers aboard the Disney Wonder in 2007. The fact that I am writing this review 2 years later and can remember so vividly the details should tell you how much we enjoyed our cruise. My goal is to provide inside tips and information that you might not find anywhere else...things I would have found helpful, had I known ahead of time. Disney Cruiseline has a very informative website with statistical facts (i.e. size, capacity,stateroom square footage, etc.) But, for a passengers perspective, along with little things you may be surprised to learn, read on...
PORT CANAVERAL-PARKING-BAGGAGE-PARKING-PARKING ALTERNATIVE
The day we embarked on our 4-day Disney Cruise was full of classic Disney perfection. As a life-long fan of all things Disney, I couldn't wait to walk aboard the Disney Wonder and see what magic was in store for us. Along with my husband of 2 days and my 11 year old son, I arrived at Disney's cruise terminal in Port Canaveral. We were first directed by a parking attendant toward the front door of the building, where baggage handlers were waiting. We exited and took our carry-on bags, as the handlers carried off our other bags. Just like my experiences with workers at Walt Disney World, everyone was smiling, as if they were as happy about our cruise as we were. One handler noticed I was searching one of my bags and offered to help me find something. I told her that I was just making sure my anti-nausea (for sea-sickness) medication was in my purse. She was quick to advise me that now would be a great time to go ahead and take that medication if I am prone to sea-sickness. I felt it was a thoughtful gesture and I took her advice. SIDENOTE: Turns out, I never felt "sea-sick" on the cruise, but since I'm prone to motion sickness, I always advise having some on hand when cruising. I suggest Bonine's once-a-day chewables (non-drowsy). Although it is not required, please tip these very kind hard workers who handle your bags. They are in the sweltering heat of Florida making sure your bags arrive promptly to your stateroom...and doing so with a smile. While my son & I entered the terminal, my husband parked our car in the terminal parking lot, for which there is a pretty hefty fee. Various cruiselines change between $8-15 per day for parking. Since that trip, we have learned that The Country Inn & Suites in Cape Canaveral has a deal with certain rooms that includes parking (though unsecured) for the duration of your cruise, plus a shuttle ride to and from the terminal. For our upcoming 7-day cruise, we are definitely taking advantage of that deal. We are staying for $130, for 1 night, in a 1-BR suite the night before our cruise. That rate includes the parking for 8 total days and the shuttle both ways, saving us enough to almost pay for the suite!
Cabin Review
By the time we finished lunch, our stateroom was ready. We were very excited about seeing it. We chose the Deluxe Family Stateroom with Navigator's Verandah. It was beautiful. We were pleased to see lots of drawer space and a generously sized closet. Our luggage had not yet arrived at our stateroom, a process that takes a few hours, at least. It was amazing to me that they were able to organize that many bags in the time they did.
Clearly the best feature of our stateroom was the split-bathroom design. You'll see on the floorplans on the website, that in most rooms, there are basically two baths, kind of. One has a commode and sink and the other, a shower and sink. Add this to the mirrored vanity in the room and three people can get ready without being in each other's way.