Our family has been on about 10 cruises including Carnival, Holland America, Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, and Disney Cruise Line.
While each cruise line has something unique about them, we were BLOWN AWAY by Disney Cruises and the customer service, attention to details, and magical touches throughout every area of our onboard experience.
Come take a peak at why once you take a Disney cruise you'll be hooked!
DISNEY Cruises - 55 Reasons they are the BEST!
- Port Canaveral is magical from the get-go as you will enter the ship through a Mickey arch
- Your family is announced and welcomed with thunderous applause when you get on the ship
- Setting Sail Deck Party with streamers, characters, and lots of FUN
- Every day at noon the Mickey funnel plays the first 7 notes from “If You Wish Upon a Star”
- Lots of storage in staterooms (drawers and all of the room under the main bed!)
- Many staterooms accommodate up to 5 guests (oceanview or balcony) to save families BIG!
- Parents bed is not two beds pulled together, but one big mattress
- Towel animals in your stateroom with some “sleepy” chocolate nightly
- Curtain to separate parents sleeping area from children’s area
- Plush and extra comfy bedding
- Love the amazing spa-quality bath products are free in your stateroom
- Bath and a half in most staterooms means less fighting over the bathroom!
- Tub in most bathrooms (a MUST for bathing little ones!)
- Large closets including more than enough drawers, closet space
- Kids menus with favorite Disney characters at meals time means less fussing as kids wait for their dinner
- Dinner shows that bring your artwork to life!
- Pin trading (including awesome Officer’s Pin Trading Event!)
- Animator's Palate has to be the coolest restaurant ever! It changes color, is so well themed, and the walls are always drawing something
- Bread is served with a different dipping sauce nightly – YUM!
- Mickey Bars are a FREE option for dessert
- Princess Tea Party
- Favorite Disney Music playing in the background in the hallways
- The ships are beautifully themed with subtle, classy Mickey touches
- Pirates IN the Caribbean Deck Party including fireworks at sea!
- Shaded splash area with heated water for kids under 3
- Freshwater pools (trust me you do not want to swim in the salt water pools!!)
- Pools for young children, the entire family, and adults only!
- Extra large pool & stateroom towels that actually wrap around pretty much everyone
- FREE soft serve ice cream in 4+ flavors daily (strawberry, blueberry, mango, banana, coconut pineapple, vanilla, and chocolate)
- Disney movies on funnel vision
- Innovative waterslides like aquadunk, and twist and spout slides
- Free life vests are available by every pool (and although it says no lifeguard on duty, there is a lifeguard to help keep your kiddos extra safe!)
- Movie theatre onboard (which will feature any movies released to theatres during your cruise and 3D features)
- No casino taking up space
- FREE soda and tea
- See characters strolling around the decks at random times throughout the day
- Hearing Peter Pan crowing form the top floor of the Atrium
- See Mickey & friends in lots of different outfits (depending on the ports you are visiting)
- Get a picture with several Disney Friends at Once (we got one with the Sensational 6!)
- Color with Minnie or play bean bag toss with Goofy at Kids Club
- Get a unique and free souvenir by giving to guest services a pillow case (bring one or use your Pluto pajama party one you’ll get free) and sharpies or cloth markers. Just let them know if you want princess signatures or Mickey & Friends
- All crew members are amazing kind and helpful. You won’t wander more than 20 feet without finding a crew member available to help you with anything!
- Wave Phones (family walkie talkies and kids program pagers)
- Onboard Family Scavenger Hunts
- Spotlessly maintained and clean ship!
- Amazing kids spaces like the slinky dog slide on Disney Magic
- Creative Kids Programs like Monsters in Monstropolis, Swing like Tarzan, help Aladdin find Abu, Story Time with Belle, Pluto’s Pajama Party, Mickey’s Puzzle Time, and more!
- Disney is catering to boys too! While there are plenty of princess meet & greet opportunities, boys will be able to enjoy Marvels’ Training Academy along with meet and greet opportunities as well.
- Castaway Keys! Private island has character meet & greet, waterslides, shaded freshwater splash area, kids only space (where you can check kids into), adults only spaces, beach amenities like umbrellas and chairs, free soft serve ice cream, free soda, beach side bbq lunch at one of 2 convenient locations, and no tendering! The boat just pulls right up to the dock.
- Family activities including not only character programs, but also science classes making flubber or cooking classes
- Family Karaoke (yep they have the Frozen songs!)
- Mickey & Minnie like to stop by for Family Dance Parties
- Officer Hide-and-Seek
- Good Bye Germs! The crew keep germs at bay by having a crew member personally give every guest entering a dining room a hand wipe/sanitizer
- Even the washing/drying machines can be charged to your room
- Mickey Mania game show for families
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