Side note… Take a day bag with you when boarding. This is because you will not get to see your luggage till much later on, and you may want to go swimming, or whatever, and need a change of clothing, or whatever might be necessary until you can get to your luggage.
This is only a preliminary listing, and your packing list should be unique to you, and your family. One of the last times we went I forgot my passport, and had to have a friend go back to my house, and immediatelly fax it to the port. This is not allowed anymore from my understanding. Try to keep it light, as you will need to lug these bags through customs when getting off the boat.
When you go on a Disney Cruise don’t forget to tell them if you have cruised Disney previously. This is so that you can get the Castaway Club gifts that are given to past cruisers.
Have you ever heard someone say anything about “Deck 9″ on a Disney Cruise? Well, if you have, and have never understood why it is talked about so much I will tell you. Deck 9 has all the swimming pools, jumbo screen, smoking areas, party area, and lots of FOOD. When you want something to eat while you are roaming the boat, or just about anytime you just go to Deck 9, and get it. The locations are open for a good portion of the day, and night.
This being said I think that when we take our next cruise in 2011 we are going to have to invest in the best weight loss supplement that money can buy. When we go on the Disney Cruise we eat like kings, and queens. The food is absolutelly delicious. There are special parties on the boat that have late night eating too.
Below is a photo I found on Google showing the desert table from one of the Pirate parties.
Eating in the dining rooms is nice to do, but nothing beats a good “all you can eat” area. I think that just about everyone in my family that has gone on the Disney Cruise could say the same thing about the food on the cruise… “It is good food, and helps everyone gain a bit of weight.”
Have you been on a Disney Cruise? Did you find Deck 9 to be the best for just casual eating?
Disney has announced the newest member of the cruise fleet. It will be named Dream.
We have taken the 3 night, 4 night, and 7 night Western Caribbean cruise with Disney. We are anticipating that we will take a 3 night, and a 4 night cruise back to back on the Disney Dream. Cruises aboard the Dream will start in 2011. There will be a 3 night, a 4 night, and a 5 night cruise available on the Dream. We haven’t finalized our plans as of yet, but if we do this, then we will probably stop off at our friends myrtle beach vacation rentals for the night on our way to Florida, as we will most likely drive down.
Some of the NEW things that will be on the Disney Dream are:
First ever “Coaster Slide” type ride
Virtual Portholes
Dining room tables that rotate
Virtual glass panes at various locations
You can check out the photos for more “Virtual” information. I will publish more as I get it.
Click HERE for a slideshow of some of the renditions, and mockups that were shown in NY.
