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Disney Cruise Line Review


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Disney Cruise Line delivers its own brand of entertainment experience while focusing on families. The company provides a total of 4 Disney Cruise Ships each uniquely designed to give passengers its own brand of vacation experience. Disney Cruise Line offers destination packages to Canada, British Isles, Mediterranean, Alaska, Southern Caribbean, Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Bahamas, Eastern Caribbean, and Western Caribbean.

Disney Cruise Line Experience

Food and Dining

Disney Cruise Line has a variety of restaurants, casual eateries, and snack stands offered to their guests. From fine dining to fast foods, the cruise line has them all available which suits the unique appetite of each passenger. Most of the dining choices they provide are Disney-themed restaurants but they also have diners for adults.

The company offers a Rotational Dining System which is a free dining option included in their cruise fare. Guests can rotate among Disney Cruise’s three themed restaurants each night together with their server. Beverages that are included in their fare are tea, soda, coffee, and fruit juice. Wines, smoothies, bar drinks, and specialty coffees comes with an extra fee upon order.

Stateroom and Suites

There are four categories of staterooms provided by Disney Cruise Line for travellers to choose from which are Inside, Oceanview, Verandah, and Concierge. Staterooms offered by the cruise line may differ depending on the cruise ship.

Category

Room

Features

Inside

Standard Inside Stateroom

  • 184 square feet
  • Accommodates 3 to 4 persons
  • Queen bed, single sleeper sofa, and upper-berth pull-down bed
  • 22” LCD flat-screen TV
  • Full bathroom with vanity, sink, shower, and tub
  • 24-hour room service

Standard Inside Stateroom – Accessible

  • 184 square feet
  • Accommodates 3 to 4 persons
  • Queen bed with open frame
  • Additional sleeper sofa and pull-down bed in selected rooms
  • Accessible amenities and emergency buttons

Deluxe Inside Room

  • 214 square feet
  • Accommodates 3 to 4 persons
  • Queen bed, single sleeper sofa, and upper-berth pull-down bed
  •  Split Bath
  • 24-hour room service

Deluxe Inside Stateroom - Accessible

  • Accommodates 4 persons
  • 214 square feet
  • Queen bed with open frame
  • Additional sleeper sofa and pull-down bed in selected rooms
  • Accessible amenities and emergency buttons

Oceanview

Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom

  • Accommodates 3 to 4 persons
  • 214 square feet
  • Queen bed, single sleeper sofa and upper berth pull-down bed
  • 1 large porthole window or 2 small porthole windows
  • Split Bath
  • 24-hour room service

Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom – Accessible

  • Accommodates 3 persons
  • 214 square feet
  • 1 large porthole
  • Single sleeper sofa
  • Queen bed with open bed
  • Accessible amenities and emergency buttons

Verandah

Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

  • Accommodates 5 persons
  • 304 square feet including verandah
  • Queen bed, single sleeper sofa, wall pull-down bed and upper berth pull-down bed
  • Split bath
  • 24-hour room service

Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with White Wall Verandah - Accessible

  • 268 square feet including verandah
  • Accommodates 3 to 4 persons
  • Queen bed with open frame
  • Additional sleeper sofa and pull-down bed in selected rooms
  • Accessible amenities and emergency buttons

Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

  • Accommodates 3 to 4 persons
  • 268 square feet including verandah
  • Queen bed, single sleeper sofa, wall pull-down bed and upper berth pull-down bed
  • Split Bath
  • 24-hour room service

Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah – Accessible

  • 304 square feet including verandah
  • Accommodates 3 to 4 persons
  • Queen bed with open frame
  • Additional sleeper sofa and pull-down bed in selected rooms
  • Accessible amenities and emergency buttons

Concierge

Concierge Royal Suite with Verandah

  • 1,029 square feet including verandah
  • Accommodates 7 persons
  • 2 separate bedrooms
  • Pillow Talk Program
  • Media Library
  • Expanded Master Suite Option
  • 24-hour room service

Concierge 1-Bedroom Suite with Verandah – Accessible

  • 614 square feet including verandah
  • Accommodates 4 persons
  • Queen bed with open frame
  • Accessible amenities and emergency buttons

Concierge 1 – Bedroom Suite with Verandah

  • Accommodates 5 persons
  • 614 square feet including verandah
  • Separate bedroom
  • Media Library
  • Pillow Talk Program
  • Expanded Master Suite Option
  • 24-hour room service

Concierge 2 – Bedroom Suite with Verandah

  • 2 separate bedrooms
  • Accommodates 7 guests
  • 945 square feet including verandah
  • Pillow Talk Program
  • Media Library
  • 24-hour room service

*Details stated above are for Disney Magic Staterooms

On-Board Activities

Disney Cruise Line is filled with fun-packed day and night activities which are suitable for kids and adults. The company offers unique recreational activities for adults and exciting entertainment for the whole family.

Each cruise ships has a line of entertainment shows provided for their guests such as musical live shows, deck parties, and character experiences. Their ships are equipped with themed clubs and lounges which are designed particularly for kids, grown-ups, and families. There are youth clubs which are suitable for toddlers, kids, and teens wherein they can enjoy Character greetings, arts and crafts, themed parties, and games.

Disney Cruise Ships also have a variety of nightclubs and lounges for guests ages 18 and older. There are also family venues which offer activities that are created just for the family. Guests can also indulge with relaxing recreational activities on-board which includes pools, sports and fitness, and spa and salon.

Other Options Offered By Disney Cruise Line

  • Disney Vacations by Land and Sea
  • Wedding and Vow Renewal Packages
  • Pre- and Post-Cruise Hotel Stays
  • Adventures by Disney Cruise Packages

Cruise Ships and Itineraries

Ship

Ports of Call

Disney Magic

Caribbean, Europe, Bahamas

Disney Dream

Bahamas, Castaway Cay

Disney Wonder

Caribbean, Alaska, Bahamas

Disney Fantasy

Castaway Cay, Eastern Caribbean, Western Caribbean

Destinations:

  • Alaska
  • Bahamas
  • Caribbean
  • Mexico
  • California Coast
  • Canadian Coastline
  • Europe
  • Transatlantic
  • Panama Canal

Ports of Departure:

  • Dover, England
  • Galveston, Texas
  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • New York, New York
  • Miami, Florida
  • San Diego, California
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Port Canaveral, Florida
  • Vancouver, Canada

Excursions Offered

Disney Cruise Line provides port adventures for guests and their family with each of their offered destination. A variety of shore excursions which caters to the unique interests of each individual are rendered to their guests for them to make the most of their vacation. Excursions are coordinated with the cruise ship’s arrival which means that if the ship comes late, tour times will be adjusted for guests to make it with their port activities. In events when excursions run late, Disney Cruise Line waits or arranges a complimentary transportation to the next port of call. Shore excursions are 100% refundable for any missed ports if the itineraries are changed.

Disney Cruise Line - Summary

We highly recommend Disney Cruise Line for families planning a cruise vacation. It offers a variety of activities for kids, adults, and for the whole family to enjoy plus port adventures. Their Disney-themed cruise ships is what differentiates them from the competition bringing out the kid in every individual.


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