PhillyTravelBug

It's killing me I had to book a Disney cruise for next September with my mom. We are celebrating her 60th birthday and I couldn't convince her to sail on NCL. During our Prima sailing last month, I have 4 cruise next certificates to use. Next year will be Disney and then 2025 will be NCL.

While I prefer the thermal spa on the bliss more so than the Prima, it is absolutely worth it.

@skatie I’m so glad you had a wonderful trip! Seems about on par with how I felt on the ship. Despite it being more suitable for warmer weather itineraries, it’s still lovely. By the time we got to Norway, staff were definitely starting to mask up and coughing was more rampant. Welcome back and time to plan the next one! 😆

Regarding the noise coming from the slides… I did not hear any noise and barely saw people using them. The slides were only open from 2-5pm I believe.

Stupid question, but do you always sit with the same group of guests? I will just be with a party of 2. Are they going to assign us with other guests on the ship?

I am curious to see later down possibly starting with the next ship what sort of modifications will be made. The ship itself is gorgeous and like what they're doing.

Schuylkill is the name of the river that runs through Philly. Very cool!

It definitely is a depressing feeling of reality nearing.

It’s well worth it @rmfortin. I used it almost every day, even if it was just to relax, read, and hit the jacuzzi.

I was in the spa balcony last month. We didn’t have any issues in the room, just in the thermal spa with flying weights from up above. Let me know if any actually put a hole in the ceiling.

@CAKEisgood was on the prima last month and they always had the waters and oranges and teas set up. Out of the ones I’ve done Bliss > Prima > Getaway

It was a lot of fun. The lady behind me got picked for the showcase showdown. I thought I heard press your luck may be on future ships?

I would not advise it. My last two cruises were Alaska and Iceland /Norway. Too cold and I saw maybe 3 people there. For similar pricing, I would recommend the thermal spa. They have floor to ceiling windows and watching that scenery was amazing from those heated loungers.

Certainly is insane. We just did a 10 day NCL cruise from Iceland and with three extra days and this 7 day Disney cruise from Southampton will definitely cost more. It will be a fabulous trip. I just have to appreciate the time spent with my mom for a milestone birthday . Life is short.

Loving the review so far! Really want to do this itinerary since it’s just a train ride away. Can’t wait to tag along. Enjoy!!!

' Thank you. That's the one I meant! I just put a hold on the reservation and will let my mom decide for sure if this is what she wants. Just returned to Southampton about two weeks ago on NCL prima, so I will definitely be excited to explore another stop in England since we only had a day in London once we departed.

It sucks, but no. I went to gold during last cruise, and I will go to platinum next one. Just have to keep cruising 😜

I was just on the prima with NCL air booked last month. We had zero issues besides an hour delay. Our connections were great from Philadelphia. Philly - Boston - Reykjavik london- Montreal - Philly I recommend going a day before on the front end. I will use them again next time.

Hey folks! I’m taking my mom on a Disney cruise next year for her 60th. Disney Magic out of Southampton. Should I book now or will there be a Black Friday/cyber Monday offer? I sail NCL primarily. It’s a never ending sale with their marketing department. Any assistance is appreciated.

Loved your review!! I am still reliving this sailing and desperate for another.

Very interesting to read. My mother turns 60 next year and mentioned wanting to go on a Disney cruise. I am pretty loyal to NCL and just got off the prima on a trip to Iceland/Norway (I think half the ship got covid on there too). Anyways, we wanted to do a Europe trip and just came by to search some thoughts on the Disney Dream. With paying this much for their sailings and seeing these reviews, is it really worth it? It will be her birthday present and can't really seem to persuade her to sailing my usual line, so it will ultimately be up to her.

We had an overcast morning, but it cleared up by 11and turned out to be a spectacular day.

I thought the once a day service was more than sufficient. When I was talking with our housekeep, I was explaining how physically demanding my job is and he explained how busy his days are. It’s exhausting. They really work hard.

that means everything to me!!! Thank you.

and that’s with the 70% off second guest. What a deal!