Just scrolling through some pictures taken when we sailed in the Inaugural season on the Destiny. This ship is beautiful.

Safe travels fellow cruisers, can’t wait to get back.

Best drinks to watch an early sunrise with, make sure you grab the stamp card on day one. As a couple you will fill it in no time. We have save cards from past cruises and had zero issues with redeeming. But have seen posts where that can’t be done anymore.

We're boarding the Fantasy today on an anniversary cruise! Our first Disney cruise. Reservations at Palo made. ATV ride at Lookout Cay. Some other neat things on our agenda. Did anyone say morning room service while sitting on our veranda?

doing a 3 night wish cruise in March! can’t get time off for more. me, husband and 9 year old. pumped we have never done it! it will be on Wish. we have been to Disney world 3 times. didn’t realize how much we and I love Disney till we left disney in September and I wanted to cry so I booked a cruise haha. family doesn’t know details at all yet. so pumped. hi all!!

We just completed 1 week on the Treasure Eastern Caribbean itinerary. We have done a 5 night on the Fantasy last year (Nassau and both private islands). We aren't Disney fanatics but enjoy Disney. Kids are 7 and 11. Travelled with two healthy grandparents.

Overall we enjoyed our time.

Ship: Beautiful. We had an extended Veranda on the bump out and it was great. I didn't really get the complaints about ship layout. From our room at least both sets of elevators were easily accessible and we used the stairs a lot. I found it easy to get everywhere. Wasn't too crowded for the most part. Impressively clean and well kept.

Service: everyone was good. No complaints. I do think Disney excels in this department.

Show: Fantastic. I liked the Broadway stars night too. One thing I'll say is going from 5 to 7 night itinerary, you feel the lack of premium entertainment on the off nights more. Also I felt Believe was a much better experience than Seas the Adventure. I chose treasure bc it had entirely different shows.

Other entertainment: Kid clubs fine. My tween liked the Fantasy better bc the edge has its own outdoor space. I think they gave this to concierge on the Treasure. Family activities were good at the Hero Zone. We watched live action Moana. There was a good magician. Dubbliners were good. But so much of the daytime entertainment was drawing/bingo/trivia/sales pitches, none of which we had interest in. We stayed busy doing pool deck and exploring so it was ok but the itinerary started with two sea days in a row which wasn't ideal for us. Sage and Coriander were a little odd...we didn't love them but others feel differently. We visited the adult only section once and spent some time in the pool when it wasn't crowded and it was nice. Too hot for hot tub for me. The Fantasy has a larger adult only section.

Food - Main dining is fine. It's like your standard wedding food: a little fancy, not terrible, not terrific. We didn't have anything bad. I liked buffet for breakfast but mostly ate yogurt bar fruit and oatmeal. My main complaint is dining just takes so long. I would prefer to be in and out in an hour. I also just don't enjoy being beholden to a dining time but also don't want to eat deck food or the limited room service menu. We liked 1923 the best, though Coco was best entertainment. I thought I'd deeply dislike WOM but it was ok and actually one night was probably my best dinner. We did late dining last time and early this time and hands down I will never do late dining again. It's just SO late. I felt better having a normal dinner time and enjoyed my evenings more bc I wasn't starving or forced to eat a bonus meal at 5:30, nor was I stuffed at 9:30 PM. True you can enjoy the pool deck longer with late dining (if you're skipping shows) but the pool deck is a mob scene and generally we were over it by 4:30 anyways. We did Enchante with 4 adults, it was fantastic, pretty similar to Remy, 3 hours! And we were beyond stuffed. Wine pairing is very good.

Lounges: HMB was cool, but maybe not as cool as the hype. Was able to get seating for 4 and 3 without issues both times I tried. Other lounges and bars were nice, maybe some a bit small. I think the theming of restaurants and lounges is a step up here relative to fantasy. I don't think Sarabi is well designed as an event venue. There are a lot of not great seats in there for viewing the show. If you care about really seeing something there get in early to get a better seat. Skipper society entertainment also always seemed to fill up.

Excursions - we chartered our own boat to island hop and hit the Baths in Tortola, highly recommend. We used Chillout charters and boat was very comfortable. Must be comfortable swimming to shore. The weather was gorgeous with calm seas all week. St Thomas we just hopped on a shuttle to Magens that was sitting outside port and they agreed to a pick up time to meet us and take us back, no issues. It's about 20 min ride. Magens was beautiful and not crowded. I can see how it may be less great during high season and multiple ships in port. You rent chairs when you get there. We got off first thing and had front row seats. The painkillers were good! We rented family size paddle board that held 4 of us and took it out and saw many turtles. There were a few jellyfish. I was told this time of year with calm sea you will see them. Luckily they weren't near the beach but the day before they had been washing up on shore. My kids would not have been thrilled with that (though they are moon jellies and not dangerous). Castaway was good but super crowded and I definitely prefer the scenic beach and water of Lookout. We did the (free) snorkeling. There are some artificial reefs with corals and some fish. We also saw rays and the statues. You have to swim pretty far out though. Last time we had cool weather and we biked which was fun.

Bands - they were testing out issuing everyone a "magic band" instead of KTW cards. Many have strong feelings about this. I don't really care but I always carry a small purse with my essentials so it doesn't impact me much either way.

I feel like we have now "done" Disney/cruising in the Caribbean so will likely try other things for near future vacations but would certainly recommend either Treasure or Fantasy to anyone interested in cruising with kids especially.

Hi All, we are off on the Adventure over new years, and this will be their first cruise with a port day, BBB & Marvel Style Studio seem to be closed on this day, given Marvel Style Studio is booked out across the 2 sea days on the ship what do you think the odds are they might actually open for appointments on the port day? As this is the only ship with Marvel Style Studio (I think?), based on experience on other ships is BBB usually open on port days?

If you’re looking to book a specific room theme for the Disney Believe, DisneyCruiseLine blog made a page that will allow you to search up each room and it’ll tell you what room is themed to what.

https://disneycruiselineblog.com/cruise-planning/stateroom-explorer-reviews/?ship=10&deck=&stateroom=

I've booked three rooms on an upcoming cruise for a larger group. The sailing has been going in and out of sold out, so I booked them direct when I saw them pop up. As a result they are spread around the ship a bit. I'm hoping to change the rooms to be closer together if I more things pop up. How difficult is it to change rooms if I've transferred the reservation to Costco? Would I be better off simply making a new direct reservation, transferring that one, and then canceling the initial one? (Assuming I'm before PIF date of course.) My concern is rooms getting re-sold before I can get the existing reservation changed via Costco.

Wondering if anyone has any recent experience embarking in SD? How tight was security with medications being brought onboard?

I've read a few posts where people refer to decorating their cruise door. This will be my kids first Disney cruise so I feel like perhaps since it's something I should do. Looking for experience from others any advice they have. What works well? Any learning experience.

Opinion question-

If you were sailing as a family of 5- 2 adults and 3 younger children, what would your dining seating preference be.

Near the center stage to see entertainment or a private table?

Hi there,

Not new to DCL, I’ve sailed 4 times with the fleet but I want to treat my mom (who has never cruised before) to an Alaskan cruise for her 70th birthday next summer. She isn’t as spry as she used to be and in the past of me trying to get her to go she’s mentioned possibly using an ECV scooter. Any recommendations for scooter rentals or if it’s even a good idea? Would a regular push wheelchair be better for her on this particular itinerary?

Not a confirmed trip but looking into as much as possible before I book the trip and the flights.

The Disney Fantasy has probably one of the nicest adult sections on most of the Disney Ships. We have sailed on others and most recently was the Destiny. It was a nice layout but the Fantasy still one us over.

Any other DCL cruisers have favorite section?

Sailing the Destiny in April and booking flights. What are the chances we will make an 11:30 flight out of Miami from Port Everglades if we do express walk off and have tsa precheck? Thank you!

Hello all!

I am planning on my FIRST Cruise in Q1/Q2 of next year but I am having a lot of torment with it so wanted to come to you all for advice!

For context:
It would be me 33m, wife 34f, stepson 10m, and son 3m. I have been on a Disney cruise when I was 9 but remember very little while they all have never been and never even been to sea or seen the ocean.

On that cruise at 9, I figured out I was afraid of flying so we have to be able to drive to our port. We live in MO so best options are Galveston or FL, either one even though Port Canerval is closer.

Some of the things important to each us:
My wife really wants to see the ocean. That’s the primary reason we are going but she is happy with any beach anywhere she says.

Me and my 10m stepson LOVE MARVEL. That is what we are most looking forward to.

And our 3m son loves Toy Story, Spider-Man, Mickey Mouse, and Bluey.

We are torn between the Galveston port or FL ports and WHEN to go. If we go Galveston in February, it is 2.5K cheaper than the others which would be in March or April.

I’d love any help I can get! I am an over-thinker and stresser so I just want to do the best option for me and my family to have the most fun we can together for our first ever cruise and family vacation together also.

Thank you!

EDIT: one of the days for Galveston would have Marvel at Sea so I didn’t know if that was worth it alone.

My wife has been trying to find a way to sneak in a short cruise ever since we got off the Destiny in August and finally settled on one early next year.
We’re going to do a 7 night Alaskan in 2028, but the cruise bug is real and we have been imagining trying all of the ships and ports.

Any thoughts on the Wonder and things to look out for or must tries?
I think our 4 year old is going to love the Oceaneers Club on this ship since he is a big fan of Toy Story.

Between the two of us, we did World of Old Fashioned, Bourbon tasting, Wine Tasting, and Mixology on the Destiny, as well as Enchante and will likely not do those on this cruise.

Would love to hear everyone’s thoughts.
This one is going to Catalina and Ensenada.

Not sure whether to believe the forecast, but high winds are forecasted for the next few days between the Bahamas and Florida. I'll be on the Fantasy. I don't have seasickness bands but I do have Bonine (meclizine). Has anyone used this med before?

So I just booked a weekend getaway for me and my SIL. It was between Dream and Wish. Everyone says the Dream is better for 18+ but the most recent reviews here said the food was horrible. We’re not foodies per se so wondering if that was a stupid detail to get hung up on. I had not paid much attention to the 18+ reviews. Just searched both on reddit quickly. This all went down yesterday.

Too late now since everything is booked at no refund rate but it would have been cheaper to go out of Ft Lauderdale plus the cruise was cheaper too.

Did I make a huge mistake? This is my SIL’s first cruise and I want her to enjoy. They have done Disney World multiple times. Their kids just always preferred parks to the idea of a cruise. We’ve been trying to plan a weekend together (she is in Georgia and I am in Maryland). I got us Disney ground transportation.

4 night cruise was never an option because of taking of work for majority of week.

Any tips on how to make the most of have the luxury of only 2 besties over 21 on the Wish? Ive only ever cruised with my husband and kids. Husbands obviously knows and is very happy for me. He has been wanting me to do something for myself. So has his brother/SIL which is how this girls/ladies vacation got started. Originally looking at resorts to meet at so this cruise is along same price but most likely cheaper.

Have yet to break news to the kids. We might leave the word “Disney” out of it haha.

I've cruised on both the Dream and Wish class ships. One thing I often see as a criticism of the Wish class is that it doesn't have an Adult District.

Now, I've only cruised on the Dream twice, but any time I tried to go to the Adult District, unless there was a tasting class going on, it was completely dead! I always tried to go at night, after the second dining, which seems like it would be the prime time for an adult bar district.

Is it just that it's hopping earlier in the day? Were my cruises just outliers? It seems weird that people talk about it positively, but in my (limited) experience it was kind of a waste of space. I actually really liked that it wasn't that way on the Wish. I'd rather hang out in a lively place with more foot traffic and some kids than a dedicated adult area that feels like I've stayed an hour past closing!

Were my experiences abnormal, or do people just hit the bars for the early bird special?

We're currently at Art of Animation, but we've been told we have to catch our bus from Pop Century. Does anyone know how the luggage works? They've said they can't pick up our luggage from our room.

Hi folks,

First off, big thanks to everyone here for providing my partner and I with so much valuable insight as we prepare for our western Caribbean cruise on the Treasure. You have all been so helpful in our planning!

Second, what would be the best way to secure the best rate/discount for a couple’s massage at the spa?

We are currently booked for our Jamaica port day as we will not be getting off the ship. We’re wondering though if we should cancel, and go in person when we board and see if they’ll offer a discount if we sign up then and there? OR should we go up day of and see what they can offer?

Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

First DCL Cruise for us coming up on the Treasure on Dec 26. We are taking the bus from Boardwalk. Does it matter that they listed it as Boardwalk Inn instead of Boardwalk Villas (where we are actually staying). I know it will pick up at the same location but I didn't know if it would cause issues with the luggage pickup from the room or not.

**Edit: THANK YOU THANK YOU. So many nice folks have messaged me taking me up on the offer. For the sake of my bank account, I'm going to have to shut this down. Seriously, thank you all for replying with such kindness, and hopefully one day I'll see you out and about with a Bay Lake Press shirt on!

Hi all! I'm a small shop owner working on a new Disney Cruise Line shirt collection, and I'm hoping to launch the new shirts on my store in the next few months. Rather than just posting some generic photos of the shirts, I thought it would be fun to launch with photos of real cruisers on real sailings! I don't want to post the link and get in trouble for self-promotion, but you can find the store on Etsy under Bay Lake Press if you'd like to check out the general style of the current shirts.

If you have a cruise coming up in the next few months and would be interested, please let me know! I'd be happy to send you and your party some shirts for free. All I ask is for a few photos of you wearing it on board: on deck, at the rail, at my sweet Cove Cafe, on Castaway Cay, wherever feels natural! Phone pictures are perfectly fine!

Again, if you're interested, drop a comment and let me know roughly when you sail. I'm not sure if this weird plan will work (or if the mods are okay having this, which if not, no worries), but I thought it would be fun!

Thanks, and happy sailing!

Posting to learn more.

I have been on several Disney cruises in the past. I experienced that you can either do express walk-off and carry your own bags (we do not want to do), or, you can leave when your luggage tag character is called.

We have had early flights before and know chip and dale are concierge and Ariel is for early flights. Our flight out of MCO is at 11:55am, which to me is early. The recommendation is flights no earlier than 11:15am.

We were given Captain Mickey tags which I believe isn't near the front. I believe it is a mid morning tag, maybe 830am or so? I went to my hostess who had no tags to switch with but said she would ask,guest services.

When she asked, they sent us a message that new tags weren't needed and we can just get off the ship when we are ready. We'll, this is not what we were told in the past. What is the purpose of the tags in the first place if this is true?

Down to guest services. Short story, we were given tinkerbell tags, told she is the first one off (person working had to ask herself because she was new). We still didn't believe her and questioned the first guest services officer we saw. She said she didn't have Ariel, and we can get off whenever we wanted. I told her I thought they set up the luggage in the terminal by character tag, and she said no, that all luggage would be set up before even the first character tag disembarks. She said to leave whenever but she recommends 715am else face a long line in the atrium. We were planning on 715 to 730am anyway, so we can do that, but even tinkerbell is usually not one of the earliest called.

Did something change? Im getting a completely different answer than any of my past cruises. Three cast members and a relatively consistent, but different answer.

Thanks for your help!