Help with a Disney Cruise

[DEERINH2O]

Hello Disney cruisers. I have a question and need help. I am wanting to take my 9 year old nephew on a Disney cruise. I have never cruised Disney but I have cruised other lines. All my kids are adults now, and since we don't have little ones anymore, I want to take my nephew. We just want to book an inside cabin and we are only wanting to do the 3 or 4 day out of Port Canaveral. Are these good short cruises? Are the insidee cabins nice? Is there activities for adults while the kids play in the kid center?

 

any help would be great!

 

Thanks,

Kathy

[Waiting4nextCruz]

Hello Disney cruisers. I have a question and need help. I am wanting to take my 9 year old nephew on a Disney cruise. I have never cruised Disney but I have cruised other lines. All my kids are adults now, and since we don't have little ones anymore, I want to take my nephew. We just want to book an inside cabin and we are only wanting to do the 3 or 4 day out of Port Canaveral. Are these good short cruises? Are the insidee cabins nice? Is there activities for adults while the kids play in the kid center?

 

any help would be great!

 

Thanks,

Kathy

 

The short cruises are okay (a stop in Nassau and Castaway Cay with the 4-night adding a Sea Day).

 

Yes, the inside cabins are nice. We've cruised in them with 4 of us with no issues. If you book on the new ship next year (Dream), they have virtual portholes. They are basically round LCD screens with a live video feed from the outside of the ship. Disney is evidently adding some animated characters to the video every once in a while to make it more fun. For this reason, the inside cabins often sell out first. There are two types of inside cabins. The difference is that Cat 10's are slightly larger and have a split-bath room (basically two separate smal bathrooms - one with a sink and toilet and the other with a sink and tub/shower).

 

As far as adult activities are concerned, it depends on what you like to do. There is a movie theater, an adult-only pool, spa, an adult-only coffee lounge and several activities for adults only from Galley tours, wine, beer, whisky, rum, martini and tequila tastings, various presentations, etc. On the new ship, there are two adult-only restaurants (Italian or French), but these have an extra surcharge. You can also have brunch in the Italian restaurant on Sea Day (again there's a surcharge). We've cruised Disney with and without kids and enjoyed both. The adults at our table, when we were without kids, had cruised on other cruise lines before. Both couples ended up rebooking on DCL and one couple even asked us "How do you have time for the kids when you cruise with the kids?"

 

There are three separate restaurants on-board and you rotate each night to a different one. Your serving team follows you from restaurant to restaurant.

 

Not everyone enjoys the Disney magic, so it may not be for you. It's not over the top Disney though. Also, there is no casino onboard.

[mom x4,grandma x4]

The kids clubs are filled with events all day long for the kids. They have age specific events.

If youw ant a quiet dinner without your nephew he can sign up to eat with the kids club too. They have a kids friendly buffet set up for the kids. Counselors eat with them and help if needed.

 

DCL's kids clubs open all day until late night unlike some ships so adults can enjoy the adult only clubs at night.

 

You will have a beeper so the club can reach you if needed.

 

The port area of Nassau is run down but there are many good excursion there.

If your nephew likes aquariums the Atlantis aquarium is a great one to see. It is so large part of your tour is outside and part inside. The tour goes fast but you can go back through on your own at your own speed afterwards. Just show the bracelet they put on you for proof of admission.

 

Also there is a good Pirate museum your nephew might like within walking distance of the ship. Maybe 10 minute walk. From the ship you will be able to see the white tent of the straw market, walk there and go behind it, up 2 blocks. You will see alarge purple building. Thats the pirate museum.

You pay for admission in the gift shop there.

It si dark when you first enter the museum, its a night scene at a pier but after that it lightens up. Allow about an hour to see it.

 

Also the 2 hour historical city tour has 2 forts he might like One is ok but the 2nd is pretty much complete and there is a short guided tour there too.

 

Also there are kid and adult movies playing on the ship. Live shows in the theater every night and the adult clubs too. I am sur ehe will love the pirate party too. Its a night party at sea where you can dress as apirate and you do pirate dances and has a themed story as it goes along and Mickey of course saves the day a she repels down from the stack to the deck, then fireworks shoot off the ship. Afterwards there is a pirate buffet on the same deck as the party and Pirates of the Caribbean plays on the big outdoor movie screen.

 

There is just too much to list.

You might like to google Disney Navigators and read some of the events.

 

A 9 year old should have a blast!!!!

[suezyq50]

Inside cabins are nice with plenty of room for two. Kids loved having their own special play time while we did our own thing.