The overall cruise was wonderful but certainly way too expensive. It cost us 20K for 9 people and the overall experience was not worth that much money. We took a Disney Cruise 5 years ago so had previous experience with the ship, the entertainment and the character interactions. I understand the changes for Covid but I do think they went overboard with their precautions and it really impacted the ability to have the Magical Time we had the last time. The character interaction is extremely limited and almost no formal photography available with the characters. The character parade through the enchanted forest restaurant was way too limited and did not even go anywhere near any of the tables. There was no dinner entertainment at all in the Royal Palace dining room. The only good dining entertainment was the animators palette and that was because I specifically requested a table next to an interactive screen. And I was only able to do that because I was a Concierge Guest.

The absolute best part of the cruise were the Concierge Hosts. They were Excellent and provided anything needed and were genuinely concentrated on making sure you had a special time.

The Cabana at Castaway Cay was about twice as expensive as the last time we booked them and had about 1/2 as much provided as before. I did not take any child snacks with me because the last time they had so many snacks available in the cabana basket. This time, they had 4 bags of chips and 2 granola bars for a party of 9 people. Yes, we got refills but again it was just lays chips. Read more