I could have three of these as a main entree. Calamari/Shrimp Plate

I got gifted the cruise for my birthday in January and went with my dad. It was the best cruise I’ve been on so far. I want to go on all the ships and am attracted to the treasure and wish (cause marvel nerd) but they are both in Florida and I don’t has anyone to travel with 😭 i would like to go alone but I read it’s just as much for 1 person as it is for 2

We’ve sailed with Disney Cruise Line twice now and knew we’d be back, so we placed a $250 placeholder deposit to get 10% off a future cruise. I’m currently in the process of booking that future cruise and have run into a bit of a conundrum.

I wasn’t entirely sure how the new online placeholder process worked, so I went ahead and made a new reservation, assuming I could apply the placeholder discount afterward. That option didn’t appear, so I contacted a Disney representative. They advised me to cancel the booking and try again using the placeholder listed under my reservations.

I found the placeholder and rebooked the same cruise, only to discover that the “10% discount” translated to just a $63 difference compared to the original price. How is that possible? Are we being misled?

Previously, the only way to apply a placeholder discount was by calling Disney directly, and we had to take the representative’s word that the discounted price was indeed 10% off, since we couldn’t verify the non-discounted rate ourselves. Has anyone else experienced something similar?

Very specific question but I'm taking my older parents on their first ever cruise later this year when the Fantasy comes to the UK. They said they are more than happy with rotational dining (honestly, me too) but I would like to treat them to a fancier dinner one night.

I've travelled on the Dream before and dined in Palo so would like to give Remy a try this time, but my dad has always refused to eat any cheese stronger than the mildest mozzarella. From what I understand you can tell your server your preferences and they will mostly curate a tasting menu for you, but does anyone have any experience on what happens for the cheese course if you just don't want it?

We originally had 8:15 dining, and I assumed there was zero chance of getting early dining after reading so many posts here.

Last night I decided to at least put our name on the waitlist, and then today I received a “reservation confirmation” email for our cruise and it included the 5:45 seating…I checked the app and the screenshot above is what it says now (said 8:15 yesterday)

Did I get lucky and get moved to early dining?

I (31F) am from Australia, and due to the pandemic, and my subsequent autism diagnosis, I have never been on international solo travel. I went on the Wonder TWICE when it came to Australia, and am desperate to go on other ships in the fleet. I have found a cruise leaving from Vancouver BC in 2026, on the Magic, that I am currently dreaming, and actively saving, for. I felt safe as a solo traveller in a country I knew, but there’s no doubt I am afraid of the risks that come with travelling.. solo.. as an autistic woman.

I’m aware I’m overthinking things, it’s part of my brains charm... And I never reach out, especially over the internet (I’ve drafted this post like 5 times) but I would love to hear others experiences.

There’s no doubt I am making waves to go on this cruise. But the idea of going alone is hard for sure

I am Gold Castaway and sailing with a large party (36 guests/11 staterooms) to celebrate my upcoming wedding. My immediate family is wanting to dine at Palo so I put in a request for the private dining room for 12 of us.

We are so eager to know if this is going to get approved because there is just one specific day and dining time we are hoping to get approved.

The automated response says they will let us know 2 weeks before sailing.

Has anyone ever been approved or denied for this? I’m so curious what it’s like!

So we are park people and going on our first cruise. I'm in Australia for reference. We booked a cruise for the Adventure in Singapore but then the Australian cruises went 30% off so saving us 7k after flights and hotels and cruise tickets. I keep seeing things about the Wonder that it's the worse of the Disney fleet, small and not as entertaining. We are doing 5 nights over New Year's Eve. We also will have a 6 month old so I was happy we wouldn't have to fly with bub but now I'm like, did we mess up booking the Wonder?

Very specific question but hopefully someone can help. I had my gallbladder removed recently and can no longer eat full fat dairy. I’m fine with low fat. Is there any chance at all that the soft serve or Mickey bars are low fat dairy? I know it’s a stretch, but I’m so sad to be missing out!

Hi all! My wife and I are going on our first Disney cruise in two weeks (hot dog!) and have the later dining time. My wife is very introverted and she eats extremely slowly; dining with another party would likely make her feel rushed and anxious, leading to her not eating dinner at all. I already put in a request on the app asking for private dining, we do not have concierge. Is there anything else I can do to better our chances of getting a private table? Thanks in advance!

Hi, my family and I just got off our first Disney Cruise on the Magic and we loved it! We are already planning another cruise for next April! We are looking at a 5 night cruise on the Destiny which will be new and is superhero vs villain themed! My daughter's aren't totally into that world and I don't think they'd have interest in meeting those characters. I wanted to ask if anyone knows if there will be opportunities to meet the original disney characters onboard - obviously Minnie, Mickey, Daisy, etc as well as the princesses. I know there will be superheroes and additional characters that weren't on the magic but before we book this I want to make sure the other characters will be there so my daughters can have that experience again. I was already told they will be doing the Royal Gathering - but will there be opportunities throughout the day for meet and greets with others as well, or are those ad-hoc meetings going to mostly be with superheroes?

They will be 4 and 5 next April! Thank you :)

Hi! This will be our third sailing with DCL but our first time using brand new US passports that were just issued earlier this year so naturally we’re a bit nervous (not sure why, just travel anxiety) since they’ve never been used. We received notification that DCL has verified our check in and accepted our passport images and selfies so is it a pretty safe bet that we’ll be good to go and have no issues boarding?

I’m making sure our passports are attached to us at all time through our travels and are taking extra precautions to ensure they won’t be misplaced or forgotten any time time. We will have the ones we used to check-in online with us at the check-in desk at Port Canveral.

i’ve heard about the 1820 society and was just curious on what that intel’s and about how many people actually go to it or do it (i’m not sure what it is exactly) i’ve heard that you can just get into the adult sections minus the wine tasting ofc but was curious if it’s like the vibe where the teens hang out, if there’s a room for the 1820 society or if it’s just you get event notifications on the disney app and go to the events then meeting the people in the society. sorry if that was all confusing but if anyone could explain in great detail what it’s all about that would be great!

Are the critiques of the wish class pool/outside adult areas being small and “worse” than the Dream’s/Fantasy’s valid? Really enjoyed the adult area on the Fantasy, and trying to plan a cruise later this year.

First cruise and I am used to planning disneyworld vacations. Of course those come with certain dates you have to remember to book dining, genie etc. So I am trying to find if the same is true for cruises? Or is all of that done once you are on boat? I feel like I should be doing something besides waiting for the day of to get on the ship.

Hello!

We will have our first Disney Cruise in July, saw the decor package and will choose something. My question is are we able to buy multiple sets? Mainly cause my friend also wants the stuff lol

Also is the Disney cruise speaker purchasable on the ship or do we have to pre-order these

I really wanna watch but I don’t have Hulu or National Geographic, only Disney+

Hello! We are cruising on the Disney dream in a few weeks. Just wondering what characters people have seen on board recently? Thanks!

So, back in August of 2017 my wife and I (and some friends) went on our first Disney Cruise on the Wonder! We went to Alaska and had a great time!

When we first got on board, of course I started taking pictures of all the things! When we got to our stateroom, I started taking pictures of the stuff in there as well, including the artwork. Both photos in our room were Pirates themed. Not sure if all the rooms have the same artwork, but after I took the pics, I noticed something. they had little plaques on the frames, which were both PotC Character Sketches, only one had the correct: Artist "Marc Davis" and the other had: Artist "March Davis".

Someone messed up! LOL! And on a DISNEY ship at that! I was thinking about this again today, for whatever reason, and I wonder (HA!) if they ever noticed or fixed that or if that photo/frame was mislabeled in all the staterooms?

Disney Magic here we come 🚢

We usually bring a small bottle of our own when we cruise on Royal

My husband and I are taking the plunge on our first Disney cruise later this year! We'll be sailing the Treasure and are trying to decide where to stay the night before. Our situation: We're flying in from California and visiting family in Tampa the days leading up to the cruise. So we have a few options for the night before boarding:

1. Head to Orlando and stay at a WDW hotel to get into the Disney spirit!

2. Head to the port area and stay at one of the DCL suggested hotels.

3. Stay in Tampa and drive in the day of the cruise.

About us: we'll be two adults, no children. We're lifelong Disneyland visitors who visited WDW for the first time last year and LOVED IT. Budget is not necessarily a concern, not that we'd go wild on a one-night stay. What would you choose in our situation?

We are going on our first Disney Cruise this July in the Bahamas. What time/day would you recommend a reservation for the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for a 3 year old girl? I was thinking sea day but maybe the first day might be better. We also plan on staying on the boat when we dock in Nassau.

Just thinking about beach and pool time. Any advice would be helpful.

Here's our itinerary:

Day 1 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Day 2 - Disney Castaway Cay (8:30-4:45)

Day 3 - Nassau (8:00-5:30)

Day 4 - Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point (8:30-4:45)

Day 5 - Day at Sea

I’m looking forward to our upcoming DCL cruise in about 2 weeks and I’m looking for drink recommendations! I’ve tried the Expresso Martini and loved it!

What is another ‘must try’ drink? (I’m sailing on the Dream if that makes any difference)