Disney Dream Review

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We didn't know when we would get back, but other than that, it was great!

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Sail Date: Oct 2016
Cabin: Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah
Traveled with children

We wanted to visit Castaway Cay and thought a 4 Night cruise on the Disney Dream would fit the bill. That is until Hurricane Matthew decided to show up. After we got back, we read of the destruction and loss of life, which was sobering. However, while we were on the ship, far away from the weather, we had a great time, even if we had to adjust our travel arrangements! Still, we ended up on the ship for 6 nights, 5 nights as a cruise, and the last night in Port Canaveral as a hotel!

Ports: We knew we were headed to Cozumel, which was a fine alternative to Castaway Cay, and certainly better than Nassau. We decided to spend the day at a beach resort, since we were not getting to do that at Castaway Cay. It was an additional cost, but we spent time at Mr. Sancho's and it was pricey, but wonderful since you did not have to worry about paying by the drink, food item, etc. Costa Maya got added in as a bonus during the cruise, once we knew our 4 Night cruise was going to be at a minimum a 5 Night cruise, though we didn't really care much for it. Seemed like another manufactured cruise port, and the prices for anything rivaled prices back home. Nice shopping for trinkets and such, though.

Stateroom: We were a family of four, but we were able to get a Deluxe Family Oceanview with Verandah for only a couple hundred more than the price of an Interior. We used the upper bunk and the murphy bed, so we always had a sofa to relax on all day or at night. We were on Deck 6 so we were just about the lifeboats, but that didn't distract us as much as I thought it might. The extra cabinets in the stateroom (since it was an extended length) came in handy for putting away things. Not really needed for a short cruise, but then we ended up staying on the ship for 6 Nights! We were aft of the ship, so vibration was much higher than I expected; it did not prevent me from sleep, but it was noticeable, compared to being mid or forward.

Cabin Review

Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

Great size room with a round bathtub if you need to bathe any young children. Split bathroom is very helpful with any party greater than 2, and especially again with children. Even though the stateroom we were in could sleep 5, we only had 4 and put the extra room to good use. Lots of space under the bed to put your luggage. Our stateroom was toward the aft of the ship on Deck 6, so we did have a bit of vibration, more than expected, but not enough to prevent sleep. However, some light sleepers might prefer to be more forward.

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Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Embarkation was quick and easy. We had an early PAT and once we got to the terminal, we had at most a 5 minute wait to check in and our boarding group was called within 10 minutes thereafter, so we were onboard well before noon.

Costa Maya

Your typical manufactured cruise port. Very inflated prices for food and drink, but okay to shop for local souvenirs. This might have been a good port to do an excursion, but we decided to spend more time onboard after a visit to the shopping village.

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