Disney Cruise Line

After waiting what seemed a lifetime we were finally able to take a Disney cruise. Ever since our last child was born we cruise a lot, it's an easy all inclusive way to vacation for a large family. Because we had small kids, we were especially excited to go on a Disney cruise. I have to say, it was not worth the money. We paid nearly 3 times as much as we normally do with other cruise lines to have the Disney experience, and what we received was just a typical cruise experience for Disney world prices. Don't get me wrong, everything was good, the staff were kind and caring, the food was fantastic, the child care was great, the activites were good, but, way way way overpriced. The only differnce between this cruise and others was that it was "Disney" themed, which I know, is the whole idea, but I guess I was just expecting them to go above and beyond the experience we get from all the other cruiselines and really they were equally impressive but for a way higher price.

Pro: - Tons of activities for all ages throughout the ship. - Great shows/movies - Pirate night was a blast - Castaway Cay was too much fun!!! - Rainforest Spa was the BEST!!!! Every cruise line should have this Cons - Food like fruit was limited and handed out by staff at the buffet - Food just wasn't that good - Waitstaff was rude and tried to rush our meals - We had table #11 aboard the Disney Dream. That put us in the corner and out of the action/sights at every single meal - ADULT ONLY pool is not true. I had a mother with her infant who was crying and fussing next to me. She refused to leave so I went to a cast member. They told me I could leave if I didn't like it but they were not going to enforce the no children rules. Plus, children were racing thru the area the entire time. I love kids but wanted a little bit of peace and quiet that day. - Characters were scheduled and even if you were in line, when their 15 minutes were up, they left While we did have fun on the cruise, my children who were 13 & 11 at the time decided they would rather cruise on Royal Caribbean for their Dreamwork's cruise. The characters are way more accessible. Plus, they come out off schedule and wander around so you never know who or where you might see one. The shows are just as good. The food is better and truly unlimited. Best part of RC is that the staff is super friendly and even stop to talk to our children. They treat the children with the same enthusiasm and respect as the adults. My boys loved that the room steward would ask how their day was, if they need anything, if they wanted some hints on what to see and do that day, etc. Disney staff rarely acknowledged the children which is what we thought Disney would be all about.

Overpriced! Who can fork over this much money for a cruise? You can do Royal Caribbean for half the price.