Any adults done a Disney Cruise (no kids)

[ruadisneyfan2]

We loved our first 2 cruises with the kids and our next will be a 'quickie' (3 day) LOL on the Dream without them. Believe me I lobbied for longer but I'm happy nonetheless. I'll certainly report in mid March when I return.

We are doing same thing! Ours is 3/17. I'm surprising dh for his birthday. Good thing I just heard him tell people at a party today that he'd cruise DCL even w/o kids.
A quickie is still better than none at all.

 

[cdnsluvdisney]

My husband and I went on our first Disney cruise 2 years ago for my 40th birthday and had a blast! They have a separate adults area, with a pool, bar, cafe, it was amazing!! We didn't notice the children at all. We were also seated at a table for dinner with people who didn't have kids with them either. We took our two kids (3 & 5) a couple weeks ago on the Wonder, and although they had a great time, especially in the Oceaneers Club, I don't think they enjoyed it as much as us! Go for it! You'll be so glad you did!!!

 

[D23Ry]

thanks for all the feedback! i am going to start looking into the cruise options more in depth.

thanks again!

 

[woody73]

I have a travel agent friend who told me that I would hate going on a Disney Cruise since I dont have any kids.

Sounds like it's time for a new travel agent.

Woody

 

[nvcruiser]

I took myself (SOLO!) on a Disney cruise for my 25th birthday. It was AWESOME! Best time I ever had! Go for it! It's actually (in my opinion) more fun not having kids because you get to do whatever you want whenever you want!

 

[Meskamooska]

Hi All!

Kids?! There were kids on our Disney Cruise?! Who knew?! Seriously, when we took our first DCL cruise in 2005 on the Magic's first season here in California (which was our first cruise of any kind) we were traveling as part of a larger group, so we kind of had the with kids/without kids experience as we did have some younger people with us (8, 10, 10 & 13). but did not have any kids of our own with us.

I know the kids were there because they are in some of the pictures and we saw them at breakfast and dinner but that was about it. Basically the kids had their cruise experience and we had ours with very little commingling.

As for being "bothered" by other peoples children, (while I agree that this is one of my pet peeves - especially when I am dining, one poorly behaved child with an inattentive parent really can ruin a meal,) I never experienced that on the ship... Not even once. Quite the contrary in fact.

Personally, I think part of the magic of these particular cruises is getting to be a fly on the wall (albeit a rather large one and seeing first hand the sheer unadulterated joy in a little one's face when they come upon their favorite character walking on the deck; Or watching a tiny girl twirling just to make her princess dress spin; Or having a pint sized Jack Sparrow challenge you to a duel. But most of all it is seeing loving families enjoying their time together and remembering what it was like when you were that little princess or pirate and the world was a friendly and magical place.

So I think your friend was wrong, especially if you are a Disney fan. Actually, I think your friend might have been wrong even if you aren't a hardcore disneyphile. My DH wasn't and isn't and when we first were invited on the cruise in '05 he only agreed to go initially because of who invited us (as he also had no great love for "boats"). But he is a good sport and I was really excited so he reluctantly agreed.

We were aboard the ship for about 1/2 hour, the sail away party hadn't begun and we were still a couple hours from even leaving port when he turned to me and said "I could do this again". And now we are both happily preparing for our second Disney Cruise to Alaska in July and already discussing our third. Such is the magic of these very special vessels. And, personally I think that is something everyone would enjoy!

Take care all, help lots of people and have a "Wonder"ful day!

Tisza

P.S. Whether you are traveling with kids or without, in a large group or flying solo, I highly recommend popping over to the Cruise Meets thread once you choose your sailing. There you will find other Dis'ers who will be sharing your journey and who will make the trip even more special and fun.

 

[orlandothebeagle]

yes, there was hardly any kids on the transatlantic and panamacanal cruise so lots and lots of adult cruisers

 

[Grandma4ever]

I only have one question. Has you TA friend ever been on a DCL cruise with or without kids? If not then the comment you were given never ever should have been made. I am happy that you did not take the ill given advise at facve value and have sought others opinions.

I have cruised DCL both with and without kids and I must say I prefer hands down to cruise without. I love being able to see and enjoy the magic without needing to worry about attending to the day to day needs and meltdowns of kids. I really enjoy having a good laugh when I observe a meltdown as I can walk away. I really enjoy getting in touch with my inner child and leaving all my adult worries behind. Disney, both land and sea, for some reason allows me to do this.

I agree that joining the cruise meet is awesome and gives you a chance to meet a few fellow cruisers. We even linked our dinning with a few for a cruise in 08. If you think you will enjoy it then at least give it a try. However, I would recommend that you go on at least a 4 day. The 3 day is way to short. The 4 day gives you a sea day in which you will have time to explore the ship, sleep in or just relax on deck. If none of that sounds good check the Navagator and there will be more to do than you could even possibl;e do. So if you want to relax or run and stay busy DCL is the cruise line for you.

Have a great time no matter what you decide to do.

 

[nordkin]

Personally, I think part of the magic of these particular cruises is getting to be a fly on the wall (albeit a rather large one and seeing first hand the sheer unadulterated joy in a little one's face when they come upon their favorite character walking on the deck; Or watching a tiny girl twirling just to make her princess dress spin; Or having a pint sized Jack Sparrow challenge you to a duel. But most of all it is seeing loving families enjoying their time together and remembering what it was like when you were that little princess or pirate and the world was a friendly and magical place.

Very nicely said. When I see these things it reminds me of my children's reactions and warms my heart now as it did then.

 

[wkrider]

My DW and I do not have kids and have cruised Disney before. We leave Feb. 25th for a 7 night and are doing the Barcelona Trans in Sept. We would never consider another cruise line since we are such WDW fans and DVC members. There are tons of things for adults to do and adult only areas. We use the cruises as a chance for nothing but relaxing. No pressure to do anything else.

 

[stephent92]

My parents cruised on DCL and loved it. They only cruised DCL because of me and would not normally do anything Disney. They loved the Adults only areas, and felt the shows were well done and not overly cheesy.

From what I have heard, DCL is the only line that strictly enforces adults only areas and therefore I would recommend it to adult-only cruisers.

 

[Sir William]

Kids?! There were kids on our Disney Cruise?! Who knew?! ....I know the kids were there because they are in some of the pictures and we saw them at breakfast and dinner but that was about it. Basically the kids had their cruise experience and we had ours with very little commingling.

My sentiments exactly! DW and I cruised on DCL for the first time in January (though not our first cruise) and loved it. We saw the kids occasionally, usually at meals or the shows or going to and from the room, but otherwise they didn't really factor. For the most part, all the kids we saw were well behaved, having a good time, and often just enjoying that magic that we all did. On the whole, I think we had far less contact with the young people than we usually have at the parks.

For the most part, I enjoyed seeing the kids meeting the characters and we almost always complemented the little girls proudly dressed in their princess outfits. Only once did I have a negative experience with any kids (at CC), which isn't bad for an entire week.

You don't need kids to enjoy DCL and the kids on board will probably not impact on your enjoyment either.

 

[BobandLee]

Just curious. I have a travel agent friend who told me that I would hate going on a Disney Cruise since I dont have any kids. Has anyone gone on one that does not have kids? Really curious on your experience / thoughts.

thanks!

I would get a new travel agent.
We have done 12 DCL cruises and only 2 with kids.
We actually enjoyed the kid-less cruises better because we had no one to keep track of.
DCL does a wonderful job of entertaining adults. Especially on the Dream.

 

[Robert 31320]

My wife and I have done a Disney Cruise without our son with us and had a great time!

 

[CrazyBoutDisney]

DS23Ry--personally I don't think your TA friend knows what he/she is talking about. Just remember, it's just their OPINION, not a fact. We're looking forward to our 6th DCL cruise in May--all without kids and the chances of us ever sailing on another line are slim to none.

 

[Deb T.]

We've been on ten Disney cruises:
2 with our kids as teenagers (both Bahamas itineraries)
2 with our kids as young adults (Mediterranean and Bahamas)
1 with our DD plus 11 other family members (Mexican Riviera)
3 with just DH and me (Baltic Sea and 2 Bahamas)
2 with just me solo!

Plus, DH and I have a B2B booked for just the two of us this April. We are eagerly awaiting the 2012 itineraries to be released for more wonderful trips with just the two of us!

 

[Mozart]

We're 40 no kids and have been on
1 Celebrity
1 Royal Caribbean
4 Disney Cruises.

There's a good reason we repeated the Disney cruises but not the other ones.

 

[Alexander]

If you have a low or no tolerance for kids, then no you wouldn't like it. There are a lot of kids on a Disney cruise. My sister would hate a Disney cruise because she has no patience for kids at all. Maybe this is what your TA meant.

 

[vek239]

We're Diamond cruisers with RCI. A few years ago in chatting with other frequent cruisers the question of favorite cruise lines came up and several people- and they were even older than us- said "Disney"; hands down. Our first question was "aren't there alot of kids?" and they said "yes, but you don't really see them". So we decided to give DCL a try and booked a 4 day two years ago. Well....there were aLOT of kids aboard and yes, we did see them; although they weren't disruptive or anything. I think our "mistake" (if you want to call it that) was that we booked it over MLK weekend so lots of families apparently decided to go while the kids were out of school. By this time we'd also booked a DCL transatlantic for the following year. We enjoyed our 4 day, had nice tablemates, etc but I'll admit the noise level was a little high at times....and I'll also admit we debated cancelling the transatlantic....but we'd gotten a reallllly good deal on it (that's another story) so we didn't....and we're SO glad we didn't cancel! We LOVED, LOVED, LOVED it! So much so that we bought into DVC. And after going on another RCI cruise since then , we can see how much BETTER DCL does things. Looking forward to a 3 day Dream cruise in September. The only thing we're doing differently is booking 2nd seating dining (see noise level comment above). When our grandkids are a little older we'd like to take them with us but until then, this "pushing 60" couple loves DCL with just the two of us!

 

[MinnesotaMouseketeers]

We have been on three cruises with our DS. We were on the Panama Canal cruise, our first one without our DS and we loved it. There are plenty of adult themed activities to choose from, live entertainment, tastings, tours, classes, and more. My DW and I will absolutely do it again. And now, even if we do go with our DS he is an adult and he will have his own stateroom .

I can't figure out why so many people believe they can say what a person will or will not enjoy. Go and find out for yourself. It may well turn out to be your favorite cruise line.