What a very beautiful picture. Thank you so much for posting!We’ve been on 5 cruises since Dec. of 2017 (4 Carnival, 1 Disney), and have always had a blast…!!!!!!!
We have 3 children, now grown, and been on all cruises with them, and more recent cruises with our 2 young granddaughters.
I’ve never failed to both have fun and relax on one.
I just wish we hadn’t waited so long to start cruising.
One of my favorite things is to be out on the veranda for sunrise…!!!!!
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Thank you! We've just been to Disney so many times, and although Disney can be a lot of fun we're looking for something different than the parks.We’ve never had any issues with seasickness on a cruise, or experienced any craziness with other passengers either, but, obviously, it happens.
The exceptions being making announcements looking for passengers who were late back to the ship, looking for a passenger on one cruise early one morning, and some minor stuff like that.
We just really enjoy cruising…!!!
jme
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I would say, if you enjoy the Disney Parks, you will probably enjoy their cruise line. The stage shows are all very high quality productions of Disney classics (and some originals which feature some greatest hits type medleys). The theming in the lounges, restaurants, and pool decks meets what you'd expect around the parks. In other words, it's obvious to a parks fan that Imagineering was involved with these ships.
That being said, only you can know if you'll enjoy cruising (on any line). It's much more passive and relaxing than a trip to the parks; for me, it feels more like a vacation. DCL has 5 ships currently in their fleet, but really any of them are good choices. The older ships, the Magic and Wonder, are frequently updated to remain feeling fresh and competitive with the other offerings, but are much smaller than the newer ships. The Dream and Fantasy aren't the newest but are plenty bigger than the former. The Wish is the newest in the fleet, and the largest. I'd suggest searching YouTube for "Disney Cruise Vlogs" to get an idea of what you're in for - there's TONS of content, from walking ship tours to activity highlight reels to in depth day-by-day video series.
If you find yourselves interested, I'd suggest starting with a 5+ night cruise - much of the feedback (and personal experience) I see from people who take the shorter 3-4 night cruises as their first trip, find that they were just getting into the groove of exploring the ship and daily activities on their last night. But, an upside to a short 3 night from Port Canaveral, is you could tack on a few days at the parks before or after, and use it as a bit of a trial run to see if cruising is right for you. If you have any specific questions about planning, ports of call, itineraries, etc. lots of us will be happy to help
That being said, only you can know if you'll enjoy cruising (on any line). It's much more passive and relaxing than a trip to the parks; for me, it feels more like a vacation. DCL has 5 ships currently in their fleet, but really any of them are good choices. The older ships, the Magic and Wonder, are frequently updated to remain feeling fresh and competitive with the other offerings, but are much smaller than the newer ships. The Dream and Fantasy aren't the newest but are plenty bigger than the former. The Wish is the newest in the fleet, and the largest. I'd suggest searching YouTube for "Disney Cruise Vlogs" to get an idea of what you're in for - there's TONS of content, from walking ship tours to activity highlight reels to in depth day-by-day video series.
If you find yourselves interested, I'd suggest starting with a 5+ night cruise - much of the feedback (and personal experience) I see from people who take the shorter 3-4 night cruises as their first trip, find that they were just getting into the groove of exploring the ship and daily activities on their last night. But, an upside to a short 3 night from Port Canaveral, is you could tack on a few days at the parks before or after, and use it as a bit of a trial run to see if cruising is right for you. If you have any specific questions about planning, ports of call, itineraries, etc. lots of us will be happy to help
donaldtoo
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Thank you, and you’re welcome…!!!
We have just really enjoyed all of our cruises.
If nothing else, try a shorter cruise first, and if y’all don’t enjoy cruising, at least y’all will know, instead of wondering…!!!
Thank you and everyone else for the wonderful insights. Probably didn't help for my seasickness when I got sick that day fishing and had just had strawberry quik. This is like a whole new world to me. I'm learning lots and lots from y'all. I've just heard about some of the lingo from my neighbors and their precious hounds. They love cruising.
Sorry. I'm back... had food poisoning 10 days ago, and now I have covid. But I'm feeling a lot better. Ready to swim again, but guess I need to wait.
SteveBrickNJ
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Sorry you had to go through that.
Wishing you well.
Thank you so much for offering me well wishes after my issues. How very nice of you to say all of that to me!
Saw this article today, probably not for adults but fun for families:
blogmickey.com
Disney Cruise Line Reveals Name of New Ship with "Heroes and Villains" Theme
Disney Cruise Line has announced the name of a brand new ship - the Disney Destiny. The ship will have a "heroes and villains" theme
blogmickey.com
Oh well, someone had already posted the new ship, but it was a different article. My wonderful wife really would enjoy going on a cruise. My very nice neighbor down the street decided that he was against cruises for now because he contracted covid on a ship last year.
My health is back...Hooray...We like the fact that cruises can have excursions as part of their travel to many different and wonderful places. We enjoy that Disney can offer their private island to the Bahamas but do not know much about other cruises...only what we've read on the web. We have heard that cruises offer daytime excursions which really appeal to us.
Marionnette
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I know that RCCL has Coco Cay in the Bahamas. However, there has been a lot written lately about the costly upsells there. Daytime excursions can be fun, especially if you're visiting a place you have never gone to and do not feel comfortable winging it on your own. And they pretty much guarantee that you will not miss the ship's departure if you're on an excursion booked thru the cruiseline.
Thank you for responding to my question. So wonderful of you to give me that excellent and great information!
krissybear2003
Member
We love to cruise it is just my husband and I as well. We have tried all inclusives as well and still prefer cruises. You have the best of both worlds the floating hotel and the ability to explore new lands and decide if maybe you would want to go back there to explore more. I would recommend trying a shorter cruise first to be sure that it is something that you will like. Many cruise lines cruise to Bermuda where you can stay for a few days, you can go back to the boat to eat and go back to explore.
It is true the bigger the ship the more there is to do. We have cruised on Royal many times and have been on the different ships and we prefer the bigger ones as there is so much more to do on the bigger ship.
It is true the bigger the ship the more there is to do. We have cruised on Royal many times and have been on the different ships and we prefer the bigger ones as there is so much more to do on the bigger ship.
Ive heard that Bermuda is a very wonderful place to go. My brother has been there before. What great insights about choosing a bigger boat with more things to do. That makes perfect sense! Thank you!
Phonedave
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Normally I would say that going on a cruise with the intention of really exploring a port of call is a poor choice.
Bermuda is an exception. Food and lodging is VERY expensive in Bermuda (lets be honest, most everything is expensive in Bermuda). A cruise is a really nice and cost effective way to see Bermuda. The larger ships will dock at Dockyard and stay for a number of days. The gangways remain open 24 hours a day. It is like having a hotel and restaurant.
I have done a Bermuda cruise out of Bayonne NJ a number of times (on Celebrity) and the ship is docked in Bermuda for almost 3 days. Arriving early the first day, and all aboard around 4 PM on the third day.
Years ago ships used to do a split stay between Hamilton and St George which is nice because it lets you easily see two ends of Bermuda, but those ports are too small for many of the new larger cruise ships, so the larger ships just go to Dockyard.
In Bermuda, don't a lot of people rent scooters because it is so easy to travel around in the territory. Thank you for the wonderful advice, I'll have to check out Celebrity.
I just discovered on XM on the Disney channel where various Disney Cruise ship personnel host and hour to their favorite songs. Kind of fun!
Phonedave
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People rent scooters because you cannot rent a car in Bermuda. Bermuda roads are very tight. As a non-resident you are only allowed to drive a scooter, or an electric two seater mini-car. So it is either rent a scooter, or use public transportation.
Having said that, Bermuda has and excellent bus system, high speed water ferries, and plenty of cabs. Scooters can be dangerous. Many people have been hurt on them because they are unfamiliar with their operation, as well as unfamiliar with the roads, and the speeds at which Bermuda citizens drive.
I have had non-speed restricted Segways out on main Bermuda roads, it is a little dicey.
Unless you are planning on doing some really off the beaten path type exploring, there really is no need for a scooter, the public transportation is just fine, and cheaper.
Thank you for the wonderful information about the infrastructure of Bermuda. Their bus system/high speed water ferries and cabs seems like the way to go. I've never been on a Segway before. I inlined skated and some ice skating a some in college etc...that's about the closest to danger that I've experienced before...