We chose this sailing for the unique Southern Caribbean itinerary on Disney, and then stayed on the ship as it repositioned back to Port Canaveral. We have done many DCL cruises, and we know more crew on this ship than any other DCL ship. Natalie Bailey was our Cruise Director, bringing a genuine enthusiasm that made you want to be in the Walt Disney Theatre each evening. Captain Robert even mingled with passengers and made time for everyone at the Captain’s signing. He came up to us at the Captain’s reception and spent a minute or two discussing swales in the North Sea. (We had one night of rough seas and I compared the experience to the North Sea, knowing the North Sea is unique in this regard). The officers set the tone, and the crew delivered. By “crew” I mean the servers. assistant servers, stateroom host and hostesses, club hosts and all those we interact with around the ship.

Our sever/assistant server team was one of the best we have ever had - Nebo from Croatia and Levy from South Africa. These guys were friendly, engaging, and made our main dining a great experience. We were seated at a table by ourselves as our original tablemates did not want a shared table (without ever meeting us). We ended up chatting with the couple next to us, and the server team discreetly asked each of us if we would like to share a table. The answer was “yes” and we made some good friends over the two cruises and will keep in touch. We ran into several other couples we have cruised with in the past. DCL has gotten so much better at catering to empty nesters.

Rotational dining was at its best on this cruise. Tiana’s place may be the best concept for a main dining restaurant on DCL. A great menu, with live entertainment, and a Mardie Gras parade to top off all of the fun! We also prefer Animator’s Palette on the classic ships, (without the Crush segment). Read more