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Disney Fantasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Disney Fantasy

7 Night Halloween On The High Seas Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 07, 2023

Ship: Disney Fantasy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8130

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The cruise was amazing from the moment we walked on the cruise. They had people announcing your family as you walked onto the ship which made you feel important. The theme nights...Pirate and Halloween just added extra fun for everyone. We loved everything that Disney had to offer. We will be back!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was very smooth. Didn't wait in line very long and once you checked in then you were free to board the ship and go wherever on the ship including your room.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We only did the main dining and buffets for meals. We didn't have a complaint about any of the food. it was always well prepared and never long waits for the food. Love that you can decide before you cruise how many bottles of wine you want for the week with dinner. If you don't finish a bottle then they save it for the next night.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
There was always something to do for all ages on the ship. The Aqua Duck was a huge hit for my 3 boys along with my husband and me. It was nice that there were always characters to meet and greet along with a Disney movie playing at the pool from morning til night. I loved that there were multiple times throughout the day that you could attend the live shows, which were AMAZING! I did have a bad experience with the spa, getting a pedicure, but Disney took care of it and reimbursed me. Overall, it was a great experience!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The shows were AMAZING! Disney did not disappoint. The adult comedians were awesome too. There is a big gap in my boys' ages, so it was great that there was always something for all ages to enjoy planned throughout the day and night.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We had great service all the way around the ship. Rion, our room steward, was so friendly and paid attention to detail in the room. He was very accommodating to our family's schedule of when he could get in the room. Our serving staff, Howard and Mana, were great and always had a smile for us each night. They had fun brain teasers and magic tricks for us.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
One thing that my husband and I said from the moment we stepped on the ship and throughout the cruise was that we couldn't believe how clean the ship always seemed to be. It was a sold out cruise...4,000 people and we never once felt crowded. I don't know if it was the layout of the ship, the amount of activities or just great planning but we never waited in line for anything except the Aqua Duck but that is to be expected.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room was very spacious for the 5 of us. It was nice that each day the boys beds were put away for us to have a comfortable living space but when we would get back from our nightly activities, Rion, would have the beds all set up. The balcony was a great space too. We loved to go out on it to sail away or just have another little space to escape if needed.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
We stayed the night before the cruise. The hotel was very clean and nice. We got to witness a rocket blasting off to space and it was easy to get Ubers to go to eat.

Castaway Cay (Disney Private Island)

5 out of 5
Loved the private island! So easy to get off the ship and relaxing. It is nice to know that it is set up for everyone on board to have a chair at the beach. Also, loved that the food was included. You didn't feel like you had to get back to the ship to eat like at a normal port. It was like they moved the ship kitchen off onto the island for the day :)

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy and accommodating. We had the earliest breakfast scheduled but we weren't in any hurry to get off the ship due to a late flight. They were happy to move us to the later breakfast and then we just hung out in the commons area until we had to get off the ship. Super organized with luggage pick up too.
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6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

HeavySeas    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Matty123    1 year ago

Good to hear! Was it worth the money?

cruising2004    1 year ago

Sounds like a perfect Disney time was had by all! Thank you for the detailed review.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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