Disney Dream

Best vacation EVER!

December 2014

Pros: All pros

Cons: The trip ended.

Recommended: Yes

My family did not want this cruise to end, to say the least. From the time we set foot on the port until we exited the ship, we received top-notch service that was second to none. This experience left us wanting MORE, and we cannot wait to cruise again!

A most magical trip

October 2014

Pros: The characters, the shows, the food, the incredible service

Cons: The crowded spaces and lines

Recommended: Yes

I so enjoyed watching the excitement of my grandchildren. The food and service was incredible! Our veranda stateroom was so much more spacious than I expected. Lots of storage and the most comfortable beds. The “adult” areas were amazing for early morning sunrises and late night solitude on the sea. The shows, so incredible and way exceeded my thoughts of what they may be!

Disney Dream Cruise review

October 2014

Pros: Organized activities onboard, very clean, good food, wonderful friendly staff, creative activities onboard

Cons: Not enough laundry facility’s for the number of guests available, luggage was scattered all over the place when debarkation occurred… We were told that the luggage would be all together per room.. .

Recommended: Yes

Overall, loved the Disney Cruise! Our 6 year old grandson was very happy with all the activities offered. Beautiful ship!

Dreaming about the Disney Dream

July 2014

Pros: Well thought out events, fireworks at sea, Dinning at various restaurants, entertainment for all ages. A promenade. Fabulous and caring staff.

Cons: The covid testing requirements were very confusing and boarding was not at all up to the Disney experience. New staff weren't trained sufficiently. The Outlook area is never opened to the public.

Recommended: No

Dreams come true on the Dream

April 2014

Pros: Unbeatable Disney Service, the most comfortable beds

Cons: Short duration!

Recommended: Yes

So much fun! Learned alot in the various tasting seminars. Met lots of similarly minded folk.

Disney dream review

February 2014

Pros: We like sailing out of port canaveral

Cons: The bus from the Hyatt didn’t leave until almost 11. It was after 1:30 by the time we tested and got on the ship. We used to be on the ship by 11:30! Not the end of the world but different . No one’s fault just the times we are in.

Recommended: No

Best Show At Sea!

February 2014

Pros: We enjoyed Beauty and The Beast Show on Disney Dream. Also great were The Golden Mickeys and Believe. The service was outstanding and the food delicious.

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Recommended: Yes

Shows were beautiful! Food delicious! Service Excellent!

9th Birthday Celebration

January 2014

Pros: Plenty to do, never bored, all of the cast were amazing

Cons: Bell service to pick up luggage from the resort was lacking

Recommended: Yes

Our dining staff were incredible!!!! They did a fantastic job! The front desk staff, especially Edmenson (sp), were fantastic! Our stateroom host was VERY acclimating and made the evenings very special for our 9 year old daughter whose birthday we were celebrating!!

Post-Marathon Relaxation

January 2014

Pros: Huge, beautiful ship; Exemplary staff

Cons: Silly nickel-and-dime stuff; inconsistent availability for some things

Recommended: Yes

After the WDW Marathon weekend, a Disney Cruise escape was just the ticket. And the Castway Cay Challenge 5K would be an extra bonus. It was our first time on one of the "new" DCL ships, having cruised on the Magic and Wonder previously, and we appreciated the larger scale while keeping the intimate feel and design. The staff and crew were, of course, amazing in all ways. Our only negatives were the tendency to nickel-and-dime in small ways. Things like overcharging for shipboard photos and wifi. Having only two beverage dispensers for the entire ship. Charging for popcorn at the movie theater. These are all easily fixable and would enhance the cruise experience in small but noticeable ways. But overall we had a fantastic time and are looking forward to our next Disney Cruise.

Disney Dream

November 2014

Pros: Dining room staff

Cons: Internet

Recommended: Yes

Internet iffy and quite expensive

Disney dream is a dream

October 2014

Pros: Amazing shows, food, castaway cay is my favorite beach, too many amazing things to list

Cons: First time can be overwhelming with how many thing to choose to do but once we did it a 2nd time it was a breeze to prioritize what we wanted to do on the ship

Recommended: Yes

We loved the bigger balcony if that is an option for you book it! If you have seen one of the show before definitely use that time for the aqua duck it’s amazing at night and there are no lines!!

Great for little ones

August 2014

Pros: Waitstaff catered to kids, so they remained entertained throughout dinner

Cons: Not enough waitstaff to serve dinner courses in a timely manner

Recommended: No

Can't say enough about how well Disney caters to children! The characters all around the ship, the 'magic' tricks and origami the waiters did, the Castaway Cay amenities, the overall decor. Can't say the same for their attention to adults. We waited over an hour between being seated for dinner and finally being served our main course, and the din in Animator's Palate another night made conversation impossible. Food was decent but not great (except desserts - they were fabulous!) For the price we paid, I expected really great food. I was disappointed. The cabins are spacious and well-appointed. The overall decor of the ship is lovely. My grandchildren's enjoyment was priceless, but I'd never do this again - the value for the money, except for little kids or total Disney-philes, is just nowhere near that of other cruise lines that are priced much lower.

Disney dream vacation

April 2014

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Recommended: No

Disney Dream

February 2014

Pros: Food, rooms were bigger then other cruise lines, service was fantastic

Cons: Way to crowded. Pools closed every 20min due to accidents. Way too many kids

Recommended: No

What’s Not to Love

January 2014

Pros: It’s Disney, The AquaDuck, Vanellope’s, super clean, the team aims to please, Castaway Cay

Cons: So much to do...so little time for the size of the ship. The pool is too small. It can be rather pricy so it makes it hard to cruise as often as we would like.

Recommended: No

Love Disney Cruises

July 2014

Pros: Something for all ages, singles and families

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Recommended: Yes

We had a group of 17 travel on this trip. We enjoyed ourselves. There was something for all ages, families and singles. The smaller kids ages 3 and 9 enjoyed the Oceaneers Lab

Cruisin on the Disney Dream

May 2014

Pros: Great Entertainment, Dining is with the same wait staff every meal so they get to know your likes and dislikes, Children's entertainment and Kids clubs let adults have quiet time, Aquaduck! Free Pop and coffee/tea 24/7, Free room service.Awesome Meet & Greet opportunities with the Disney Characters that you would never get in the Parks!

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Recommended: Yes

Family Fun

March 2014

Pros: Service Food

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Great trip

First Class

February 2014

Pros: The ship offered everything needed for a first class cruise. Th.e cabins are a nice side with. Split bathrooms which makes it convenient when both are getting ready. Service is first class.

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Our second time on the Dream and will not be our last.

Disney dream

February 2014

Pros: All the staff were so attentive to kids— made them feel so special.

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Fantastic staff

welke disney cruise 2018

January 2014

Pros: great food, great service, friendly and helpful staff, lots of things to do, totally enjoyed my time

Cons: really don't have anything to say here

Recommended: Yes

they welcome you on to the ship with a big hello and there is someone to help you anytime you need it. food is abundant so if you go hungry it is only because you didn't go get food. dining in the dining rooms is a great treat they treat you like royalty, and you get the same waiters throughout the cruise so you get to know staff personally.they clean up your stateroom and make cool towel images, so cool. I will do a cruise again and already thinking about which one to do. I also met a couple of women that said they have done cruises on other liners and would do disney above any of them.

Wonderful experience

January 2014

Pros: Clean and impressive vessel, comfortable room, great staff, enjoyable activities and kids club

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Recommended: Yes

Our family (including a 4 and 7 year old) had a wonderful time aboard the Dream - would definitely do again!

Memorable Family Cruise!

November 2014

Pros: Clean, friendly/helpful staff, lots of activities for everyone

Cons: Pricey, popular activities can be crowded at times

Recommended: Yes

Great experience for family group of 12 with small children ages 3-5. Lots of activities for everyone and staff is super helpful. Ship is kept extremely clean and stateroom host/dinner servers are fantastic. Dining rotation includes three seperately themed dining rooms each with own menu and activities. Dinner highlight was magic tricks for the kids by assistant server. Castaway Cay is really fun with lots of room for everyone and activities for adults/kids. Food quality was top notch for all venues. Would definitely cruise on DCL again.

first time cruise

September 2014

Pros: great time great food and great weather

Cons: stateroom too cold at night

Recommended: Yes

we had a wonderful time ship was beautiful staff was exceptional only problem was stateroom too cold at night and could not get it warm

3 day cruise to Nassau and private island

March 2014

Pros: Staterooms were roomy with 2 stalls for bathrooms One with shower and sink other with toilet and sink. Food was fantastic. All employees went out of their way. Cant say enough about it.

Cons: Deck should have been larger

Recommended: Yes

Went with 2 grandchildren ages 12 and 8. They were signed up for the youth programs but never used them because we were always so busy. Loved it

Dream indeed

March 2014

Pros: Service, amenities, entertainment, food

Cons: Small pools

Recommended: Yes

Our first cruise and it was a blast!

It was our first...It will NOT be our last!!

February 2014

Pros: Clean, Comfortable, Easy to navigate about the ship

Cons: Kind of crowded (only on our day at sea)

Recommended: Yes

It was a wonderful time for our first family cruise. We will definitely do it again. The staff (from the captain all the way down to the maintenance crew) were so courteous and accommodating. They cater to you almost all of the time. They really know how to make you feel "taken care of".

Dream

December 2014

Pros: Very clean, wonderful staff

Cons: buffet food needs to be better

Recommended: Yes

Had a wonderful time for Christmas was truly awsome

Great trip

September 2014

Pros: Service and food

Cons: Elevators not big enough

Recommended: Yes

Wonderful trip. Entertainment over the top. Sad to be home with my own cooking.

Great cruise.

August 2014

Pros: All pros.

Cons: No cons

Recommended: Yes

Everything was great. Room was huge, entertainment was great, and food was fantastic. Wouldn't change a thing.

You get what you pay for

May 2014

Pros: Not a crowded ship they do not pack the ship. No long lines. Great trip

Cons: Pictures- I feel if you pay $299.00 for the USB of all ur pictures. They should throw in all the printed ones too. Not charge u for printed ones that's just over kill. Ur paying $300 give me the prints!

Recommended: Yes

Everyone is very friendly, you and your family feel safe. My only complaint is the pictures. We didn't really make all the dinner time slots, but it didn't matter because there was food everywhere. The cruise app was awesome it told u where and when everything was!

Expectations exceeded & then some!

May 2014

Pros: Excellent Food, large state rooms compared to other cruise lines, Disney's top notch service,

Cons: Short port time (but similar to other cruise lines)

Recommended: Yes

Disney's service is second to none. They have the best staff and create an enjoyable and memorable vacation. You're able to have family time as well as adult time. Can't wait to return to disneycruise lines in the near future.

Love It

April 2014

Pros: Customer Service was Awesome!

Cons: N/A

Recommended: Yes

Enjoyed It

First Cruise

December 2014

Pros: Plenty to do very, clean ship and excellent crew

Cons: Wish they would have played teenage Disney movies on the big screen later at night

Recommended: Yes

This was our first cruise. Everyone on the ship was friendly and helpful. There is plenty to do on this ship and at ports. I would highly recommend it.

Disney Cruise

November 2014

Pros: Loved Alvin who cleaned our room. He did an Awesome job! He was very kind and attentive. Our server and assistant server were also so very kind and accommodating. The boat was super clean and I loved how everyone was willing to go over the top to make your stay a good one. They were all so kind.

Cons: Only thing I can think of is by the pools it smelled a little stale (or like pee)...I'm not sure what they use but would of loved to smell more like cholorine :)

Recommended: Yes

I absolutely loved this cruise. We've been on a Carnival cruise also and this one by far was better. The people were so kind. So many people there to help you with whatever you needed. The boat was so clean. We loved it!!

Great for kids

November 2014

Pros: Good food, excellent shows,castaway cay was wonderful. Separate beach for adults.ship was very clean and crew was excellent!

Cons: 4,125 people on board just too many ! Long lines to sign up kid for meeting characters.

Recommended: Yes

Great for family vacation if you like crowds. Adults would enjoy Celebrity Cruises better.

Disney Cruise

October 2014

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Recommended: Yes

We had a wonderful time, service, meals, weather and activities were excellent. My granddaughter did not want to leave. Thank you for your assistance in planning this. Making memories!

Family Disney Dream cruise

June 2014

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Recommended: Yes

Had an incredible experience. Disney is amazing. the entire family from 4 yrs to 72 yrs were well entertained and taken care of. Food is great and the staff and entertainers are awesome

Recent DCL experience.

June 2014

Pros: Great ship overall, wonderful crew, some nice shows (Magic Super was SUPER), very good programs for the children.

Cons: Too many added costs which we were not made aware of... also, the pools are inadequate for both children and adults.

Recommended: Yes

We are ready for another cruise but will insist on more precise info from travel agent.

villians

June 2014

Pros: The show was excellent

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Recommended: Yes

The entire cruise was beautiful the staff so friendly and helpful

Disney is the best

May 2014

Pros: Everything was clean. Castaway Cay was the highlight of our cruise. My daughter loved all of the characters.

Cons: Not enough room in the pools but that was to be expected. Did not like Nassau.

Recommended: Yes

This was our best vacation ever!!! Disney truly is magical. Our daughter is 5 years old and she was the perfect age. She was so excited to see all of the characters. She just barely made the height requirement to ride the AquaDuck which she loved. Our 14 year old son loved Vibe (the teen club) One of our stops was in Nassau. I would suggest to Disney that we not stop at Nassau and let us dock 2 days at Castaway Cay. One day was not enough. Everything in the ship was spotless. All the staff were friendly. We definitely want to go on another Disney Cruise.

Four-day Disney Cruose

May 2014

Pros: Great entertainment, great good, exceptional service

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

I would give this trip six stars if I could. It was absolutely wonderful and sharing it with our son, daughter-in-law, and five-year-old granddaughter was priceless.

Disney Cruise

March 2014

Pros: Character meetings, So much too do you can't do it all. You have to pick and choose but anything you do is great.

Cons: Trip was expensive but it is a Disney Cruise.

Recommended: Yes

Our trip was fantastic even though the weather was a little cool. The grandkids had a great time and stayed busy the entire trip. There was never a dull moment. Disney cruises are expensive but they offer things other cruise lines cannot offer.

FANTASTIC

December 2014

Pros: Suite was in a great location.

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Recommended: No

The three shows were terrific. I had a front row middle seat The meals were great and I lost two pounds.

14 family members

November 2014

Pros: a lot kid activities

Cons: a lot of kids

Recommended: Yes

Nassau should be dropped from the itinerary ( may be good for other ships) it is depressing when one gets off the ship to be funneled like cattle through one gate in a fence. The muster drill was way too long and confusing: could not hear instructions, spanish translation dragged it on. Kids will not stand still that long.

Wonderful experience for children ages five to early teens

November 2014

Pros: Excellent service and food

Cons: Tipping. This should be included in the price of fare.

Recommended: Yes

Even though the dolphin encounter was expensive, it was worth it in memories that the children will have, as well as the adults.

Perfect family vacation!

November 2014

Pros: Fun for all ages!

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Cruise was awesome! Boat was very clean, crew were friendly and accommodating, activities were plentiful and fun, food was great!

Last minute vacation

October 2014

Pros: Customer service was impeccable. Boat was beautiful

Cons: 8hr drive from Charlotte to Cape Canaveral

Recommended: Yes

We booked the trip 48hrs before departure. Embarking and disembarking was seamless. The staff was so kind and helpful. The food was delicious and there was always a ton of activities available for the entire family.

My wonderful Disney Cruise

July 2014

Pros: Everything was wonderful! Disney exceeded our expectations.

Cons: Stupid parents not supervising their own children that are poorly behaved.

Recommended: Yes

Our cruise was wonderful. The ship is extremely clean. Anytime you go to any food area, wipes or hand sanitizer always available. Food was delicious and dining staff go above and beyond the call of duty. Rooms very clean and well maintained. Plenty to do for children. Enjoyed the shows at the Walt Disney Theater. Sound technicians at the theater did not have the sound balanced correctly. At times the sound mix was poor. Otherwise, shows were very good. Grand kids loved the magician. Old folks enjoyed the music, which, at times was to loud. Otherwise, everything was perfect. Plenty of ice cream available for Grandma. Had a blast and would definitely do it again!

disney cruise

July 2014

Pros: see above

Cons: hated the way they were always trying to sell you something; wish we could pay extra for all inclusive, hated the lines, and wish you could skip Nassau.

Recommended: Yes

the ship was clean, well organized, friendly staff, good food.

Disney Excellence You'd Expect!

June 2014

Pros: Overall, the cruise itself was done with excellence!

Cons: Shutters confusion. / Rushed check in that was also confusing.

Recommended: Yes

The cruise itself was wonderful... hard to even describe! From the arrival on the ship and seeing her in all her beauty, to the wonderful food, to the cleanliness and the exceptional rooms! Every detail was thought out to the nine! Impressed would be an understatement. The downsides we experienced were... #1- The professional pics. Our photo was taken numerous times while on board, but when going to Shutters, there was scarcely anyone there. We viewed our photos a few times, but never knew "how this worked". Besides, we wanted to make sure ALL the photos were taken before making a selection (when was the final one taken???). So we figured it would be the typical - "get your pictures here!" before departing the ship, but no. Nothing was ever mentioned. The day before leaving was pretty much like this... Castaway Cay, then board & shower / get ready for final dinner, last minute shopping, (wasn't even able to catch the last production - not enough time), then dinner on the late rotation. After that was a mad dash to the room to get things packed up & ready to be sent for luggage services (which we were slightly late on - not enough time after dinner). Then Shutters was closed. So, we naturally figured they would be "pushing" the photos before leaving the ship, but we were told - up early, breakfast at 8 am, then exit the ship. So... we did. Still thinking surely maybe they'd be pushing the photos as you leave or something, but nothing was ever said. We departed never getting any photos (and we WANTED them!). #2 - The only other thing, and this was the biggest issue we had.... was the checking in process... we'd never cruised before (none of us), so we were new to the process. We felt very rushed at check in. There's a lot to cover and we expected that there would be some sort of "checklist" or something that they'd go through... after all... they're in this business and we haven't a clue what we're doing. But we were told by our travel agent that we could set up how we wanted our funds to be processed... whether we wanted to do cash or a particular credit card. Nothing was ever mentioned when checking in about how we wanted our funds to be set up. And there was so much to cover that we didn't remember everything ourselves... so our funds wound up being taken off a card that we didn't want to be used (the one we initially purchased the cruise on). I do wish they'd cover all the bases for the guests and be sure they're taken care of in every way. That was a blow that was very upsetting.

Especially nice for small children!!

April 2014

Pros: Characters were awesome. They went the extra mile to make sure each child got time with them.

Cons: Food was only average. I expected better from Disney. The childrens pool was extremely small. It was always packed. The child couldn't play in it without bumping into another.

Recommended: Yes

The entertainment was, for the most part, awesome. Geared around children, of course. Our 2 year old grand daughter sat through the entire show without getting bored! If you wanted to spend time in the cabin, it was nice. Best movie selection I have ever seen on any ship. The food was good but, we didn't feel the selection was great. We had beef almost every night for dinner. I have never been on a cruise that did not offer lobster until now! Ship was beautiful but again, what I would expect from Disney! We feel it was over priced considering it really was not much better than other cruise lines we have been on, even Carnival or Norwegian!