DisneylandFamilyOf6
Earning My Ears
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- Oct 23, 2011
This is my first time writing a trip report (or posting on this forum, however I did find the information on this board to be very helpful while planning our cruise), so I guess I'll start with some background information. My husband and I have four kids- a 13 year old daughter, and 10, 7, and 3 year old sons. This is our third cruise as a family, and our second Disney cruise (however this was our first cruise with all four kids). We went on the Magic in 2003, and the Norwegian Dawn in 2009. We've been to WDW a few times in the past, and frequently go to Disneyland. We're all Disney fans, and had high expectations for this cruise-which were definitely met!
Food
We ate at all of the restaurants (with the exception of Palo) while on this cruise, and thought that the food was great...with a few exceptions.
On our second afternoon, we ate at Pinocchio's Pizzeria. The pizza wasn't very good, so I recommend that you skip it.
I do wish that Disney would switch up their breakfast offerings. We ate at Parrot Cay or Beach Blanket every morning, and I noticed that the same things were offered. I would've loved to see some different egg dishes besides scrambled eggs.
The steak on the ship was great, and the pasta dishes were generally delicious. The chocolate Mickey bars were a big hit with the kids, as was the ice cream offered by Goofy's Galley.
Kids' Programming
Our 13 year old daughter greatly enjoyed the Edge. There were lots of fun things to do, and the other tweens were very nice. The counselors were kind as well. She wished that some of the evening activities (such as the space swap with Vibe) happened earlier rather than at 11pm. The boys loved the Oceaneer Lab and Club. All three of them were able to go to both places. It was especially helpful because the 3 year old did not want to be left alone at the Club. I also liked that the 13 year old was allowed into the Lab and Club to hang out with her brothers.
Rooms
Our rooms were great. Initially, one room was a Verandah, and the other was an inside stateroom across the hall. At the port, we were able to upgrade to Verandahs that were next to each other. We were right by the elevator and stairs, which was very convenient and not at all noisy.
Service
The service was one of the highlights of the cruise. Everyone was friendly, helpful, and very engaged with our children, especially the 3 year old. Our server and assistant server were wonderful.
One thing that I noticed was that Pirate Night was very late. Our 3 year old was not able to attend the show because it was after his bedtime.
All in all, the cruise was an amazing vacation for all of us. Our daughter is already begging us to go on another!
Food
We ate at all of the restaurants (with the exception of Palo) while on this cruise, and thought that the food was great...with a few exceptions.
On our second afternoon, we ate at Pinocchio's Pizzeria. The pizza wasn't very good, so I recommend that you skip it.
I do wish that Disney would switch up their breakfast offerings. We ate at Parrot Cay or Beach Blanket every morning, and I noticed that the same things were offered. I would've loved to see some different egg dishes besides scrambled eggs.
The steak on the ship was great, and the pasta dishes were generally delicious. The chocolate Mickey bars were a big hit with the kids, as was the ice cream offered by Goofy's Galley.
Kids' Programming
Our 13 year old daughter greatly enjoyed the Edge. There were lots of fun things to do, and the other tweens were very nice. The counselors were kind as well. She wished that some of the evening activities (such as the space swap with Vibe) happened earlier rather than at 11pm. The boys loved the Oceaneer Lab and Club. All three of them were able to go to both places. It was especially helpful because the 3 year old did not want to be left alone at the Club. I also liked that the 13 year old was allowed into the Lab and Club to hang out with her brothers.
Rooms
Our rooms were great. Initially, one room was a Verandah, and the other was an inside stateroom across the hall. At the port, we were able to upgrade to Verandahs that were next to each other. We were right by the elevator and stairs, which was very convenient and not at all noisy.
Service
The service was one of the highlights of the cruise. Everyone was friendly, helpful, and very engaged with our children, especially the 3 year old. Our server and assistant server were wonderful.
One thing that I noticed was that Pirate Night was very late. Our 3 year old was not able to attend the show because it was after his bedtime.
All in all, the cruise was an amazing vacation for all of us. Our daughter is already begging us to go on another!
