Disney Cruiseline =)?

Question

What do you think about the disney cruiseline? My family and I were thinking about going on it february break 2009. How was the service? The food? Were there activities on the ship for all ages? How were the islands [nassau and their private island]? We were thinking about either doing 3 nights at disney then 4 nights on the cruise or just 7 days on the cruise ..what would you rather do? How was the excursions on the islands? Would a 16 year old be to old for it?

Please help me =)

Answer 1

i went on a disney cruise a while back and i was pretty young, maybe six or seven. i remember really enjoying it. there were plenty of activities for all ages, and of course there was a lot of fun stuff to do on the islands.

i think 7 days on the cruise would be better...i dont know if you would get a full experience in just four days.

since it's a cruise, there's a pool, lots of restaurants, some shops, etc. so i think it would be fine for a sixteen year old.

about the service:it was terrific. the cabins were kept clean and it was so cute, whenever we came in the towels were folded in different ways. also, in the restaurants we were assigned our own personal servers. they make sure to get to know you and make the experience fun.

whatever you decide to do, i hope your family has fun!

Answer 2

Im booked on the August 09 Wonder cruise for 7 days. I booked early and saved a ton of cash. We cannot wait to go. We have heard all positives about th cruise. Afterall, its Disney. You get what you pay for! exceptional.

Answer 3

We did the 3 night and 4 night package at the end of May.  We were on the Disney Wonder.  I'm glad we did the parks, it was a nice addition to our trip.  

4 nights on ship was a blast, lots to do for all ages.  Service was great, food was OK to good.

We have 2 daughters a 16 year old and a 14 year old.  They both really enjoyed themselves.

Nassau was really crowded, did a bit of walking around and went snorkeling.  Would have just done the snorkeling.  The market area was a bit overwhelming for me.

Cast Away Cay was a lot of fun.  Nice and relaxing with plenty to do.  The BBQ was really good.

We did the sting ray adventure there...was a lot of fun.  But listen to the person...Keep your hand flat!

Answer 4

I've been on the Disney Cruiseline 4 times, and I'm a teenager also (:  I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! If anybody ever tells you that it's only for little kids don't listen! There's a ton of stuff to do for every age group. The only thing is that it's more expensive then other cruise lines, but the fuel surcharge is included(you don't have to pay extra) which is good because it's a fortune on other cruise lines.

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The service is exceptional. When you're by the pools, and have an empy plate, someone is always there to take it from you. The people who take care of your rooms do an awesome job, and leave you a towel animal almost every single night. The people who work in the dining rooms that serve you dinner are so much fun. A lot of them tell jokes and are very friendly and know everybody's name throughout the cruise. They're so much fun! Everybody on the ships are so helpful and kind and they just make everything so much more fun!

The food on all cruises is at least decent but the food on Disney is the best that I've ever had. There's soo much to choose from each night, there's certain things you can get every night, there's a kid meal for kids who are really picky, if you order something & you don't like it, they will bring you something else and you don't have to pay extra for it, you can order mroe than one dish, you can order 5 desserts. The only thing that you have to pay extra for is alcohol, the "island" drinks, and soda. If you plan on drinking a lot of soda or other drunks, instead of paying for each one individually, you should definitely buy the soda card, it's well worth it if you plan on drinking a lot. The buffet always has a huge variety of food, i'm the pickiest eater and always find something that i like. the grill outside by the pool has hamburgers, hotdogs, things like that pretty much all day. Room service is always free, you should just give them a few dollar tip depending on how much food you have ordered. Disney has the most incrddible restaurant- animator's palat. you walk in and all of the rooms are black and white and as the courses are brought out to you, the walls get mroe and more colorful it's awesome. there's another restuarant also, which is more of a caribbean type setting. disneyhas rotational dining which means you don't eat at the same restaurants every night, you're assigned to a different one every night.there's also a specialty restaurant, palo, which there is a $20 cover charge for but the food is well worth it.

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what makes disney spectacular is that they cover every single age group. everything from kids under one year old all the way to adults. there's kids programs which are really fun, there's teen hangouts with a ton of games & you can meet a lot of people, there's adult only areas, there's 3 different pools (kiddie, family, adult) & there's so much more. there's a spa, there's a gym,there's so many deck activities & so much more onboard.

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There's a lot of different things that you can choose to do in both Nassau & Castaway Cay. After being to each one 4 times, I reccomend doing the swimming with the dolphins in Nassau, and just spending some time at the beach at Castaway Cay. It's such a gorgeous beach & there's a ton of stuff that you can do on the beach.

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No!!!! A 16 year old is definitely not too old for it! There's a ton of stuff that you can do. there's so many fun excursions I wish that we could have more than one day at each port of call.

If this is going to be your first cruise, then I reccomend only doing a 4 night cruise with 3 days at Disney World. If it's not your first cruise, then I definitely reccomend taking a week long cruise. The reason I say that is because your first cruise should really just be getting to know what crusising is all about. If you really enjoyed cruising (I don't know anyone who doesn't), then definitely go for a longer one afterwords.

I could go on and on forever about disney cruise line but if you have any further questions, feel free to send me a message, I'd be glad to help!

Hope this helps & good luck!!! (: