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Oh ok. Thanks.

If we wanted to make a reservation for select dining for after the first show is 8 late enough? Thanks

How were they? 

On 2/24/2022 at 5:21 AM, Alilulu said:

. Has other cruise companies changed their mark policy or is it just highly unlikely Disney will change?

 

 

Royal Caribbean and Norwegian changed their policies and no longer require masks on most cruises. Norwegian only allows vaccinated people with no exception for ages so no one under 5 at all right now, but if masks are a deal breaker for you, you may want to look into Royal. If you’re flying from the US though they will need masks for the plane so you may want to start practicing mask use or move your cruise farther out.

The way I got my kids to start wearing them at first was to only let them have TV while wearing masks. A few days of that and they were fine. They’re required in preschools here so my kids really don’t even notice they’re wearing them at this point.

Your son is adorable!
 

Not sure if this will change by May but I think right now there is less freedom than usual in the kids clubs with kids having to stay in a group with other kids that came at the same time and switch activities at the same time (for contact tracing). If it’s still that way when you go you may want to ask if they can do some kind of accommodation for your child where he won’t have to transition from something he’s enjoying to something he has no interest in. 

On 12/8/2021 at 8:53 PM, ArthurUSCG said:

If your fully vaccinated. The unvaccinated have to have a DCL tour to get off the ship.

This. If you have unvaccinated kids then they can only do excursions and get right back on the ship. No stopping to shop or anything. If you are fully vaccinated you can go off on your own or whatever you want

I have a 5 and 9 year old. Looking for things to do in Nassau that are relatively affordable and would interest them. Is the Pirate Museum a safe walk and good for that age group? Don’t want a beach day since we have Castaway Cay the next day. We might just stay on the ship, but I didn’t want to pass up the opportunity for some exploring. Im open to formal excursions too if they won’t break the bank.

Hello! I was fortunate enough to win a 3 night cruise for my family and me on the Disney Wish. 
 

One of my favorite things about a cruise is the research and planning. Since there’s not much known about the Wish yet I would love to read trip reports of other Disney cruises, since I have never been on DCL before. Can anyone recommend some for me to read? They are hard to find on here, I think mostly since the ships weren’t sailing for so long.

Any other general DCL advice? My husband and I have been on Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Princess, and HAL before but never with kids. 
 

TIA

5 hours ago, Modern_Viking said:

 

 

.  Hopefully this list is at least somewhat useful to you (and others). 

This is awesome! Thank you so much for typing all this out. I feel like it’s really helpful context 

Hello! I’m super excited that I just won a cruise for 4 on the Wish. It’s on June 5th (right before the official Maiden Voyage). 
 

One of my favorite parts of a cruise is the planning but I’m finding it hard to do because other than the video DCL put out a few months back there’s so little info about the Wish. Anyone know where more info can be found now or when it may come out?
 

I’m also new to DCL and cruising with kids so I would happily take any tips on Disney overall.

I am enjoying reading about DCL in general but I don’t have a good sense when I read about one of the other ships what info will apply to the Wish.

Thanks

So glad you finished this!  Was looking for a good virtual cruise to enjoy and this hit the spot. Thanks!

Loving this review so far. I’ve been curious about Norwegian for a while and having sailed Royal Caribbean and Carnival previously I’m loving the detailed comparison 

What time of year?

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I’ve been on a Carnival Spirit class ship (Pride) and Royal Radiance class (Brilliance) and prefer Carnival.  The size and age is similar (smaller, older).

I thought the MDR food was better on Carnival. Although I did find the dancing each night annoying.

The buffet food was better on Royal but I didn’t care because if I was eating on the lido on Carnival I would rather eat the burritos, burgers, pizza, etc which were all amazing and much better than anything on Royal.

We didn’t order room service but I believe Carnival still has free items available before 10pm if that’s important to you.

the production shows are reportedly worse but we’re not production show people. We typically just go to comedy shows so I like that Carnival has a dedicated comedy club and multiple shows most nights.

Cabins are noticeably bigger with good storage.

staff were more personable in my experience.

We had avoided Carnival for years because I thought it was an inferior product, but I actually personally found it to be much better for less money.

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I don’t see one for excursions but he said there would be more on Monday for cyber Monday

The vegetarian Indian! It’s different every night but some of the dishes were the best Indian dishes I’d ever had.

Bermuda is amazing! Very easy to get around with no excursions. Beaches are gorgeous and they have very affordable ferries and buses to get around the island so also look at what there is to do all over the Island.  Very clean and safe.. Since the ship stays over you could experience the nightlife if you want. 
 

I would say definitely worth the extra money. The only real drawback is that weather is cooler than Caribbean since it’s further North so depending on the time of the year you are going it may not be beach weather if that is important to you (think weather in South Carolina).

DId out do a review of the Disney Cruise? If so can Post the link? Would love to read it.

We were on the Pride with a TON of children and it rarely felt crowded. 

RCCL and Carnival are mostly the same. Here are some thoughts about the food on carnival as compared to RCCL:

-Pizza is much better on carnival. Salads are worse (less creative options)

-  Fast options are really good (Blue Iguana Tacos and Burritos, Guys Burgers)

-MDR food is similar. Warm chocolate melting cake is really good. So is vegetarian Indian.

- There’s a lot of singing and dancing in the MDR timed for early and late dining times. This may be a positive or negative for you depending on your preference.

Have a great time!

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https://www.carnival.com/Registration/Promotions/Choose-Fun-NY.aspx

In the breakfast burritos make sure to get the crunchy potatoes with your eggs and whatever else you get. Gives it such good texture. Fish tacos are awesome. If you haven’t tried the Quattro formagi pizza its soooo good.

Also the new cakes in the Lido at lunch are  really good. 

For MDR food, the Indian vegetarian was the best. And it’s different every night. 

Everything else being equal sailing out of Tampa is awesome, both in terms of how easy the port is to manage and in terms of sailing under the Skyway bridge which is really cool.