Solo on Disney

Has anyone cruised solo on one of the Disney ships? I have been looking at cruising with them again, but am kind of hesitant since they are so family oriented.

 

I would love to hear any thoughts.

 

Thanks.

I was a solo cruiser this last April on the Fantasy. There are lots of activities for adults and folks are very friendly. I must say I didn't have time enough to get to do half of what I would have liked. For dinner I had requested seating not be with a large family where I would be an outsider and not with singles out to make a match. I was seated with 3 older couples and one other solo sailor. A nice arraingemnt.

I started out my cruise with an appointment at the spa for a facial and a massage. I did try to spend some time at the adult only pool and did make freinds just sitting in the low area. But there are adult ship tours, demonstrations etc.

When I went to lunch I ate in a dining room and requested seating with others rather than a table by myself. It was to make friends with a family, and on Csataway Cay they spotted me at the BBQ and invited me to joing them for lunch.

One of the shore tours (a turtle farm) the tour was one of my least favorite, and I don't think having someone I knew with me would have helped at all. On the other hand I went on an off road trio though the jungle to the "jade caverns" on Cozumel. Because I was alone I got to ride with one of the tour guides who gave new meaning to "off road". I had a blast.

I can't wait to go on my next Disney cruise but the single suppliment is a killer on any cruise so I'm looking for another solo sailor. Let me know if you are interested in the possibility of shareing a cabin.

Happy sailing

I was just curious -- What's the adult/child ratio on Disney like during the times when children are typically in school and it's not close to a customary school break? Are there more adults and fewer children, or do a lot of parents take them out of school to go on the cruise? (Of course those who are home-schooled could go at any time.)

I was just curious -- What's the adult/child ratio on Disney like during the times when children are typically in school and it's not close to a customary school break? Are there more adults and fewer children, or do a lot of parents take them out of school to go on the cruise? (Of course those who are home-schooled could go at any time.)

Don't know what the ratio would be but from reading the Disney threads and my personal experience as a teacher, many parents take their kids out of school for a cruise. I expect there are fewer children during the school year but still more children than you would see on another cruise line. That said I have read numerous reports that echo what many of the previous posters have said - virtually everyone who travels Disney, with or without kids, solo or with a parner/adult group has a fabulous time. There is supposed to be a "wow" factor to DCL. I will know more after my cruise in December on the Fantasy.

I was just curious -- What's the adult/child ratio on Disney like during the times when children are typically in school and it's not close to a customary school break? Are there more adults and fewer children, or do a lot of parents take them out of school to go on the cruise? (Of course those who are home-schooled could go at any time.)

I asked the Disney cruise expert while at the Grand Floridian and she said there just doesn't seem to be much difference because parents take their kids out of school. I guess that's why Disneyworld is always jammed with kids year round.

I was just curious -- What's the adult/child ratio on Disney like during the times when children are typically in school and it's not close to a customary school break? Are there more adults and fewer children, or do a lot of parents take them out of school to go on the cruise? (Of course those who are home-schooled could go at any time.)

There's always a large amount of kids on board a Disney Cruise year round. From personal experience I have found that though there is always a large amount of kids onboard, the last week in August and the first couple of weeks in September tend to have less kids. Probably because parents tend not to have their kids miss the beginning of a new school year. Even taken this time period in account kids still tend to out number adults regardless of the time of year as that's Disney's market.

The other "problem"with Disney, and it may not be a deal breaker for some, is that there are no casinos. I like to spend time in the casino at night, so not having that really affected my cruise. I'm not big on shows, so a casino was something I missed.

no casino makes me more inclined to go with them.

My first solo cruise was a Disney cruise, and I just loved it! I sat with three lovely and friendly couples at dinner. The kids were very well behaved and were mostly at the kids clubs. I loved the adult pool. The only thing that prevents me from sailing Disney now is the cost.

I recommend solo sailing on Disney!

I've never cruised solo, but do have my very first solo cruise booked on the Disney Magic for Jan 2018. I've previously been on the Wonder and the Dream as adult only trips and have enjoyed those. It's very easy to avoid children in most areas if you choose to, although I did find on my most recent cruise that in some of the daytime activities that were marked as adult-only on their Navigators still had kids in them. I was slightly annoyed by that, but the kids were very well behaved, and I would not have known they were there if I had not seen them when I walked in. Pool areas were enforced though.

Yes, it's more expensive than booking with at least one other person in the same room, but when I priced out a similar vacation (hotel, flights, food, similar excursions, etc.), it costs about the same, so why not cruise?

Hi!

I just got off of the Disney Magic on a solo cruise. I don't believe I will go solo on Disney again.

I did meet some great people at my dining table; all were adult travelers so that was fun. And really I was on a cruise so it is automatically fun but no 'wow' factor I had heard so much about.

The dates of sailing were considered a time when the kids are in school but there were lots of kids so that doesn't always hold true. Not a spa person so that I did not do.

Here are a few things I experienced:

Lots of children of course but lots of bad parenting. Children screaming, running around and laying on the floor in the dining room at dinner time. They were almost stepped on and put the wait staff safety in jeopardy. No parent said anything to their children. This happened pretty much every evening.

Children in the adult pool area; staff did nothing really to tell them to leave.

No place to have breakfast on the debarkation day; they set it up so you can only have a sit down breakfast at an assigned time. Mine was 8:15am; my luggage tag was called at 7:30am so I left; that way my line through customs was short. Buffett not open at all; earliest breakfast was assigned sit-down 7:00am. No options at all. Debarkation started at 7:15 am.

IMHO service and food was good but not better than other cruise lines I have been on, again not the 'wow' I expected that others spoke about.

I liked the private island; that was the best day.

The entertainment was good; the big shows in the theatre were good. Lots of children screaming/talking and running around even though they were asked by the staff to stay in their seats. Parents did nothing; and because the cast often go into the audience they almost ran into these children. Again safety of the cast/staff in jeopardy; happened at every show.

The adult areas were nice in the evening but the entertainment, though good, was short lived. They would perform for 1/2 hour and that is all. Not much else to do unless you would like to do 'tasting' classes or Bingo. I did read quite a bit which I loved so that was good.

Also, IMHO there really is nothing for teens/or kids over 10 years old to do; it really is focused towards little kids. Loved seeing all of the characters though.

I love Disney, in fact I was in WDW for 5 days before the cruise; had a very fun time and go yearly.

This is just my experience, certainly not worth the high (3x other cruise lines) fare I paid, YMMV. :)

Safe cruising all!!

I would go solo on Disney for sure. Loved the ships and the adult only area. I don't gamble so the casino is a non-issue with me.

Lisa