Disney Dream Cruise Reviews - Reviews

I loved everything about this cruise. If you have young children this is the cruise to do. Disney makes it all about the kids. They even matched us with another family with a girl the same age and they have become friends.

Great experience even for an adult without children. A great memory with great food shows and service

This was our first family trip on a cruise. It was also our first Christmas cruise on Disney. The ship is gorgeous with out the Christmas decoration but it made the ship not magical. The entire cruise was a great experience. It’s not a ship if you want to be away from kids. Although my wife and I are thinking of going by ourselves on a Marvel Day at Sea which is not scheduled furring school vacation. The shows at the theater are Broadway quality and the food was above par. Our waiters were great and got to know our likes and dislikes quick. The private island is always fun. Plenty is space and a quiet beach for adults. Plenty of options for activities or just lay and get some sun. Highly recommend.

This was our first cruise in quite a while... we were celebrating our 28th wedding anniversary and I wanted to do something special.  Well, "special" is an understatement!

It has been said there is no comparison for a Disney Cruise.  After this cruise, I'd believe they're correct.  The food, service, entertainment, everything... was top-notch.  They say you get what you pay for, and I believe "they" are correct here as well.  Disney cruises are top-dollar, but they're top notch. 

Because it was our anniversary, I surprised my wife by going with a concierge cabin.  This was pure luxury, in spite of our being in the smallest concierge cabin available.  The Concierge lounge was remarkable as well as the concierge service.  Truth be told, I'm now spoiled and am willing to spend the extra to get to a suite class on future cruises.

If there was any downside to this cruise, I'd say it was the kids.  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE kids, but I prefer them supervised... at least a little.  That's not a dig on Disney or the cruise, but on the parents who feel it's perfectly fine to let 5-7 year old children run around bumping into people left and right.  Ugh, I digress... It's not a blemish on the cruise itself, we had a wonderful time!  

After boarding at the Port Canaveral terminal and exploring the ship a bit, we decided to make our way to the adults only area known as “The Cove.” To our surprise, we found The Cove abandoned. We had the pool, bar, and both lower and upper decks of lounge chairs all to ourselves. We cannot express how delightful it was to spend so much time during our cruise in The Cove. Throughout our cruise, The Cove bar and pool was our own private paradise. Disney Cruise Line really has a nice balance of adults only, teen clubs, kids clubs, and other activities to keep everyone happy. 

Our stateroom, 9608 was on the ninth floor truly in the center of the ship. We reserved a Deluxe Family Oceanview Room with Verandah, Category 4A. If the price is right, we highly recommend reserving this category stateroom. We were conveniently located between the midship and aft staircase. The location of our stateroom was convenient to both the midship elevators, which allowed quick access to The Cove, but our stateroom was also a short walking distance from the ship’s aft staircase which ascended to the entrance of Cabanas, the Disney Dream’s breezy breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet. Our verandah was also a nice retreat during the busier times on the ships upper decks. Our verandah was the perfect way to take in the spectacular views and fresh vitamin sea. We cannot praise our stateroom host enough for his excellent service and attention to detail. Wijaya went above and beyond during our time on the Disney Dream.

The Disney Dream’s Senses Fitness area located on deck twelve, forward, offers the same state of the art equipment that you will find in a number of the Walt Disney World Deluxe Resorts as well as Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. Senses Fitness Area also offers a number of free and a la carte fitness classes with complimentary abdominal and yoga classes offered during each of our morning visits, and these classes are sure to help you show last night’s dinner who’s boss!  One thing worth noting is that we were completely unaware of the family style dining that takes place on Disney Cruise Lines. Unfortunately we were seated with a group that was not enjoying their time onboard, to say the least. One of the lovely couples we met during our cruise recommended we not waste another second of our trip as unhappy diners. In result, we went to guest relations where they made this change for us. For the rest of our cruise we were seated at a private table which was a dream!  Disney Cruise Line’s dinner service, at least in our experience, does not include any major productions or fanfare during your dinner seating. If you plan to dine at the Royal Palace to see Disney princesses, you will be highly disappointed. Unlike Cinderella’s Royal Table in the Magic Kingdom, there were no characters, and there was no song and dance during dinner service at any of our meals. For us, this was a nice change from the norm of other cruise lines.  The Buccaneer Blast Fireworks at Sea show is the perfect example of how Disney Cruise Line pulls out all of the stops with its daily entertainment. From deck parties to Broadway style shows that rival those in its parks, Disney certainly knows how to put on a show. There is truly nothing like the Fireworks at Sea show, and this alone is completely worth every penny.  We truly believe the purchase and development of Castaway Cay is one of the best decisions the Walt Disney Company has ever made. We were so glad our cruise itinerary included a stop at Castaway Cay. The island is perfectly laid out with endless activities, and there is a flawless balance between family and adult where one does not impede on the other. The only down side was that we eventually had to leave this perfect island in the sun that had as wanting to sign up as permanent residents by the time our day had ended!  Although we've enjoyed our time aboard other cruise lines in the past, we can say without a doubt that the level of service we received, the amount of included onboard amenities, the quality of food offerings, and the unique dining opportunities with rotational dining on the Disney Dream far surpassed any of our experiences on other lines. Our Disney Cruise Line experience was truly a dream come true. For all of these reasons and so much more, Disney Cruise Line has made repeat cruisers out of us and we are very much looking forward to our future sailings with DCL.

For a far more detailed review, including photographs and video, of our time on the Disney Dream, please visit our website at: www.bucation.com

Love DCL and love the Dream. This was an all girls back to back sailing. Great times with amazing friends.

It was expensive and overrated! My children loved the kids clubs, but other than that the highlight was Castaway Cay!

This is a great family cruise. So much to do. Just not enough time to get it all done. Love Disney service. Disney's private island is worth the entire trip.

The Disney Dream is a gorgeous ship. You do get what you pay for. It was expensive but well worth it! EVERY Disney employee gave exceptional customer service! My 11 & 14 yr old boys took note of that too! We were sad for the experience to end! Castaway Cay was the highlight of the cruise!

My idea was to go on a Disney cruise to check that off my bucket list. However, this trip just did the opposite. Now I can't wait to book other Disney cruises.

We've never experienced anything of the sort and can't wait to do it again. We met some really cool staff members that were unforgettable. Saw things and places that opened our eyes to a whole new world.

I was disappointed in myself I didn't try more activities. I've never been on any cruise before and disney has certainly set the standard now. Looking forward to booking my next cruise. Not sure if I can look for another company now I know what disney have to offer. Overall the best thing I've ever done!! Thanks disney.

The best part of my cruise was getting on the ship. The worse was having to leave on Monday morning. Nothing but excellence in between. Words cannot begin to describe a DCL cruise. You muse experience it yourself.

We had a fabulous time!  Disney really knows how to treat their passengers.  There was never a dull moment.  Even when the weather was bad, the Captain rerouted the ship so that we could go to the Disney Island the next day, when the weather was better.  Food was excellent, service was exceptional, entertainment was amazing, and spa was awesome!  We didn't have any kids with us and it was just grand.  There is plenty to do for adults and a whole section of the boat just for adults.

Amazing 1st time with Disney. It won’t be our last!

We are an older couple and had no kids sailing with us. The constant stream of Mickey carols got old after a couple days - could not escape. Otherwise, great adult only venues, fabulous island, and well worth the money.

Had a great time! Will return if prices don’t go too high.

We did a 4 night HOTHS. The theme nights are fun, the shows are fantastic, and the Dream is beautiful!

Never again. Worst value for the money. I can’t figure out what you get on their ships other than Disney characters. Expected so much more. If your a Disney fan you’ll love it. We don’t dislike Disney, just felt “robbed” of $3200 for 2 people for a 4 night cruise. We did it for the kids and no regrets as far as that. Made memories!

Good cruise for families with younger kids, not for older kids who have ASD and doesn't like crowds and prefers to go out later in the evenings to avoid crowds, not alot of activities for his age group.