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Cost of Cruise is crazy
- Thread starter BigRedDad
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1/3 of all guests on a DCL sailing are adults traveling without children or grandchildren.
They do not offer an adults only cruise.
If you regularly drink the Disney Kool-Aid like most of us I would say yes, but it would help if you are into adult cruise activities like going to the spa, laying out by the pool, etc. If you are not, some of the days at sea can get a little boring.
There is not a discount and there are no adult only sailings.
EOD K9
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My first two cruises were sans children. My wife and I found plenty of things to do without feeling that it was a kiddie cruise. With Palo, mixology, wine tasting, animation classes, towel folding, Match Your Mate, Music and Movie trivia, lounging by the pool, etc, I'd say DCL does a fairly decent job of letting adults without kids find things to do. We now have twins and yet with the nursery, we have kid time and adult time. While it is expensive, I feel the value is worth it. I cannot say that for the parks anymore. I also realize that there are other lines out there, but we enjoy what DCL has to offer.
No, DCL ain't cheap. For teens and young adults, a different line might indeed be preferred, especially with casinos, ziplines, climbing walls, etc . . . We pay for characters, nurseries, oceaneer labs & clubs, and other kiddie stuff, which isn't cheap. Although adults with or without kids love Disney, the whole experience is truly geared toward younger families with kids. Once our kids are older, who knows where we'll end up? Maybe we'll save a few bucks and go elsewhere even though princesses and such aren't wandering around.
5K sounds great, we were quoted 15K for 2 adults and 3 kids. That one extra kid means we have to get a suite.....may have to draw straws and see which kid stays home.. Love DCL but may have to consider other options, also DCL doesn't do one way cruises so you get less of Alaska.
disney4life2008
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LOL every carnival cruise i have been on it looks like tweens and teens are having a great time. My cousins in that age group would hate a disney cruise because they would say its nothing to do. Imyself have looked into dcl but have lost interest. for the price, i can take a disney vacation plus another vacation. i can see mickey at disney world.
disney4life2008
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I like taking the cruise then disney. while a cruise can be relaxing, that is depedent on the person.
DCL does do one way cruises but they are not that common. They typically happen when they are relocating a ship to a different home port, hence the name relocation cruises.
jaklgreen
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My kids are teens and they love going on the Disney cruise. We go every other year and they talk about the cruise all the time. Disney does a great job with kids of all ages. I don't think it is fair to say there is nothing to do if you have never been on it. They obviously have a bunch of stuff for kids of all ages to do, otherwise it would not be so popular.
disney4life2008
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I do not disagree. But that is like saying epcot is popular knowing in present state there isnt much to do. People are attracted by the disney name regardless.
NelleBelle
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I will say that when we took our first cruise with DCL last year, our kids (ages 10--turned 11 on the cruise, and 9) hated the kids' club. They felt they were too old for the majority of the activities they had to do in there and that most of the kids were way too young for them to play with. Those who were their age and the few activities there were for them to participate in, were constantly occupied by other kids their age. They tried the club twice and both times absolutely hated it! Now, this wasn't to say they didn't have a great time on the cruise, in fact they are begging for another (little do they know a big surprise is in store for them come October). They had a great time doing all the other things on the ship and they loved "at sea" days the best.
But because of their experience with the kids club, I may not be able to convince them to try out the tween club, where they can at least sign themselves in/out and be around kids their age and have activities and cast members focused more on them (instead of all the younger kids). I think the kids club is a great thing but putting kids 3-10 essentially in one (technically split in 2) area is kinda hard, especially on the kids who are on the older end of the spectrum. I wish I hadn't ever tried to put them in there as now, like I said, they really aren't wanting to try the tween club (and it would be nice to have a smidge of adult time
). But I think it goes to show that if Disney can entertain kids even without use of their kids club (kids who are quite used to electronics, mind you), they must be doing something right. Although, I'd certainly love to try one of the Royal Caribbean Oasis-class or Quantum-class ships!
But because of their experience with the kids club, I may not be able to convince them to try out the tween club, where they can at least sign themselves in/out and be around kids their age and have activities and cast members focused more on them (instead of all the younger kids). I think the kids club is a great thing but putting kids 3-10 essentially in one (technically split in 2) area is kinda hard, especially on the kids who are on the older end of the spectrum. I wish I hadn't ever tried to put them in there as now, like I said, they really aren't wanting to try the tween club (and it would be nice to have a smidge of adult time
). But I think it goes to show that if Disney can entertain kids even without use of their kids club (kids who are quite used to electronics, mind you), they must be doing something right. Although, I'd certainly love to try one of the Royal Caribbean Oasis-class or Quantum-class ships!
NelleBelle
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Good point! I forgot about the Open House on embarkation. Do you think they will let my 10 year-old go into the Edge if I sign a waiver? That would be the only way to get my oldest one to go is if his brother could go too (he'd feel too bad for him otherwise).
vinnya1726
Active Member
Exactly what we do, but we usually do one morning at the Animal Kingdom and then go.
jaklgreen
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It depends on how full the kids clubs are. If they have a bunch of kids in that age range then they usually do not let other ages in. Does not hurt to ask. Sorry your kids did not like the club. I have not heard that from anyone yet. My kids(both girls) loved the clubs but they are used to entertaining themselves and do not need other kids to play with so that might make a difference. They have a ton of video games and board games and activities to entertain the kids. If kids can not find something to do in the clubs then they are not trying. LOL Heck, I want to go in the clubs. My oldest was in the Edge last cruise and played Mario Kart with other kids and loved wiping the floor with them. Extra great since she beat a bunch of boys. Have your kids try again, they might have a different attitude about it this time.
lostpro9het
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Yes, but did the kids club have this yet?
When we toured the club a few weeks ago I was jealous I couldnt stay and play....
It used to be that pricing 2 inside staterooms cost much less than a single room for a family of 5, however, now with the virtual portholes, that isn't always the case, but you may still want to price it.