Disney Cruise

Author Message   Richard Robinson Member Username: Rarone Post Number: 10 Registered: 03-2006 Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 08:58 am:    Disney is the the best, everyone gets treated like royality and the food is wonderful. Kids are there but one adult attendant to every eight kids. They walk everywhere and do not tie up the elevators. They have kids pool and a separte adult pool. If you go you will compare every other cruise to it.   Jenny Everett Intermediate Member Username: Rudidawg Post Number: 22 Registered: 07-2006 Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 12:42 pm:    Yes, it's nice to options, isn't it? We've cruised traditional dining as well, but prefer the flexibility of eating when and where we like. We also like meeting different people, as well as eating some meals alone, so Freestyle works well for us. It's not for everyone, but we've found that it is what we prefer.   Cherry C. Senior Member Username: Cherry Post Number: 1963 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 12:27 pm:    It's very interesting how true "different strokes for different folks" is! We took a NCL cruise (around Hawaii) and found we didn't much like the freestyle dining. We actually prefer an assigned table for one meal a day so we become better acquainted with some of our fellow travelers (and maybe arrange to go ashore with them, or at least wave when we see them around the ship) instead of either dining only with each other at all 3 meals OR else meeting a new group at every meal and repeating the initial getting-to-know-you conversation without ever really learning names and interesting info. (Even with assigned dinner tables you can always go to the informal dining option if you feel like it.) Therefore we like Holland America best, because of the excellent service. Have also enjoyed Celebrity (service not quite as good, food maybe a shade better?) and Royal Caribbean (a little more down-market but still nice ships). All of these offer the assigned dining option, and we ask for a table for 8. Have always had very pleasant dinner companions. When in port along with a Carnival ship those passengers have seemed younger, trendy, louder, more party-animals. I heard they have bacchanals (like wet t-shirt contests) aboard--not our thing.   Jeffrey G. Carlen Senior Member Username: Jcarlen Post Number: 218 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 12:00 am:    A cousin of mine took their 5 year old grandson on a Disney cruise and really enjoyed it. We have cruised on Celebrity (our favorite), MSC Cruises ( a very European flavor), RCI, Carnival and Norwegian. Frankly I will never sail on Norwegian again. Ever since the Chinese bought them the quality has plummeted. Wish the other cruise lines would adopt their free-style dining, though.   Jenny Everett Intermediate Member Username: Rudidawg Post Number: 21 Registered: 07-2006 Posted on Friday, September 15, 2006 - 08:45 pm:    We love NCL's Freestyle cruising. Going again in January to celebrate retirement from 21 years in the Army.   tim duncan Senior Member Username: Duncanta Post Number: 104 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, September 15, 2006 - 06:51 pm:    Mike! I took my two little ones on disney last year. Its rated for kiddos however there are lots of adult play also. Layed back. They have a adult only pool the kids have a kiddy pool and the teens and adults have a pool. nice ship, I,ve been on a cruise every year in May with my wife. Never a problem other than carnaval DONT DO THAT ONE well unless your trying to stay up with the young ones...Tim   William H. McClure Advanced Member Username: Hovey Post Number: 42 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, August 25, 2006 - 11:40 pm:    Reminds me of an old story: Old timer standing on the deck beside a young new sailor holding on the rail with a severe case of "restless stomach". What's the matter son? looks like you have a weak stomach!! His response: Weak Hell, I'm throwing it as far as anyone else!   Tom Jackson Senior Member Username: Tombo Post Number: 104 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Friday, August 25, 2006 - 01:01 pm:    Both Helos and 130's at low at altitudes are some rough going. Nothing like a cruise. You and your family shouldn't have any problems with sea sickness. Wife and I drive from Jax to Canaveral at least twice a year for a cruise. She gets seasick just driving over the St. Johns River at NAS Jax. With that said, she has never had any problems on a cruise. Lets us know how it went.   Mike Bird Senior Member Username: Old_goat Post Number: 1150 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, August 25, 2006 - 02:52 am:    Tom, Mainly Helicopters and C-130's.   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 1176 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 11:31 pm:    we have been on Princess, Holland and NCL and not had any problems. The one line I think I would stay away from is Carnival. The folks who I have talked with that have been on them say never again. I think they like to get the younger folks 18/30 and push the drinks. One person I know was on one of their ships and people were taken off with alcohol poisoning. I agree with Ed about Holland, it is a dead ship, but great service.   Tom Jackson Senior Member Username: Tombo Post Number: 103 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 10:56 pm:    Mike-Wasn't you in Special Ops? If so, I am sure you did a few NOE flights, both fixed wing and rotator during your career. If that didn't bother you, a cruise ship will be a piece of cake. It is really not bad unless you have bad weather (like a hurricane). Enjoy!   Mike Bird Senior Member Username: Old_goat Post Number: 1149 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 10:02 pm:    I figure if the kids don't get sea sick I won't either. These days they are having so many problems on Cruise lines especially food poisining and corruption Disney is probably the best bet.   Edwin B McConville Senior Member Username: Perkyva1 Post Number: 605 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 07:35 pm:    Mike: haven't done Disney: probably too many kids aboard. Can recommend Princess(4 times), been on Holland(too many very old folks, dead ship), & Royal Caribbean fun ship but too big for me. The ships are big, don't move around much at sea unless you're in a big blow. Understand the patches do work, never had to use one, being a Navy man.   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 1166 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 03:35 pm:    have not done Disney, but had done many others. As for getting sick, you just have your doctor give your a prescription for the patches you put in back of your ear. You put it on before going on the ship, they are good for about 3 days, and than you just put a new one in back of the other ear. Also remember mid ship inside is the most stable if you are looking to have the smoothest cabin. We have been docked next to Disney, lots and lots of kids on board. We like Princess, Holland and NCL.   Mike Bird Senior Member Username: Old_goat Post Number: 1145 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 03:22 pm:    Has anyone ever experienced a Disney Cruise, If so how was it, and would you recommend it? I've never been on a Cruise in my life. I'm afraid I'll get sea sick, but thinking about trying a Disney cruise first.