Any adults done a Disney Cruise (no kids)

[LindaBabe]

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!

Your friend hasn't got a clue! We're in our 60s and have ONLY cruised DCL without kids. We have a BLAST - that's how we got to be platinum.

If you're single, your milage may vary, but dh and I are by no means 'joined at the hip', I've also sailed with just girlfriends, and would have no hesitation doing so alone. There's always SOMEONE to talk with.

 

[NancyIL]

After 4 DCCL cruises with the kids, we did one without the kids this past fall. It was wonderful and we look forward to doing it again.

It's funny how some may think there is nothing to do. We had two other couples at our dinner table. It was each of theirs first DCL cruise. On night four, one couple asked how we do it with kids as there is just too much to do and this couple never went to the pool areas. It's all perspective as my DW thought the same about Princess- nothing to do onboard for the under 60 crowd. I'm sure there was plenty- just nothing that interested her.

I think it would be hard to travel solo on any vacation but lots of people do it. It's not for me though so I couldn't recommend or not recommend any vacation but I must have missed the post about traveling solo.

It's not that there was nothing to my liking to do on Castaway Cay and Nassau days...there were very few adult activities scheduled. The Navigator said, "books and magazines are available in the Cove Cafe," and "the sports court is open." Unless one wanted to wait for the afternoon booze tastings at an additional charge (I don't drink), I will repeat that there were few scheduled adult activities onboard during port days.

 

[msgoofy]

Hubby and I just booked our first Disney cruise. (We have cruised on other lines) We have been to WDW 23 times and decided to give their cruise a try.

We figure if it's Disney, it has to be great!

Enjoy.

 

[DaveH]

It's not that there was nothing to my liking to do on Castaway Cay and Nassau days...there were very few adult activities scheduled. The Navigator said, "books and magazines are available in the Cove Cafe," and "the sports court is open." Unless one wanted to wait for the afternoon booze tastings at an additional charge (I don't drink), I will repeat that there were few scheduled adult activities onboard during port days.

I agree there is not much scheduled. I get the impression there is not much scheduled for all age groups. There are movies in the theater mostly noon and later. Movies in the room. Then it is pool time, reading or just wondering around the ship. I almost forgot sleeping. Most folks still leave the ships in port.

 

[vek239]

I actually found too MUCH to do on our transatlantic; took books to read but only got through one!

 

[NancyIL]

I actually found too MUCH to do on our transatlantic; took books to read but only got through one!

I found plenty of things to do on sea days - and there are a LOT of them on a Transatlantic cruise. It was the port days where activities were sparse. I normally get off the ship when it's in port, but I spend only a partial day in port when it's at Nassau and Castaway Cay.

 

[Desmond Healey]

This will be our seventh cruise with no kids, always plenty for adults to do.
You will enjoy.

 

[epcotrulz]

My partner and I are in our mid-30's, we have been on five Disney cruises, three from PC, and the Medit and Baltic. We are also Disney-fans -- if you aren't into Disney, hard to say . . . but they are our favorite vacations, period. We love going to WDW, but DCL is just amazing.

We have our first Dream cruise in April, after that not sure where we will be going next. Really hoping they go forward with an Eastern Medit.

 

[Kaleigh]

We are a couple in our early 30's who cruised the Med last summer on Disney without our daughter. I can't imagine how stressful it would have been to have her there. Disney is so great at organizing activities, and we had a blast. If you like Disney, you will love a Disney cruise. I think that travel agent is ridiculous and is probably missing out on some great commissions by giving bad advice.

 

[BASTHEFIRST]

I booked a 4 night Disney Cruise to the Bahamas (our first) for my Son and I leaving Easter Sunday. I've had sole custody of him since he was born 8 years ago and I never even hesitated in booking with Disney. Now, I'm a disney fan, but I knew there was going to be plenty of time that I had to just myself on this "family" cruise. I'm not phased in the slightest. There's always something going on, improved night life on-board, and I love the sun, so I'm looking forward to our time together on the ship as much as I am my time alone! Fun is where you make it, not where you find it!

 

[tstobb]

We've been on 7 DCL cruises and 2 of those were without the kids. Just booked our 8th and this will be without the kids as well. After cruising other lines, we keep going back to Disney for many reasone, one of them being that they keep the adults only areas, adults only far better than the other lines. RCCL, kids doing cannonballs into the "adult only" hot tubs, etc. Watched once on DCL when a mother with a baby in a stroller went to the quiet cove area and started to get ready to go into the pool. She was quickly approached by a cast member and informed that adults only meant 18 or over only .
Do I need to mention that DCL has the best spa for couples/adults? Most other lines have separate saunas & lounge areas in their spa for males & females but not DCL. I can enjoy time in the Rainforest with my DW

 

[adminjedi]

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!

WRONG IMHO!!!
We just did a 7nite Caribbean in January no kids and had a fabulous time!!! So much, we rebooked onboard!
We liked DCL over other cruise lines we have sailed mostly for the entertainment. We are not casino goers or party hearty types so we loved the movies (current run, 3D) and the broadway style shows and entertainment guests. What we also loved was the adult only areas - pool and Castaway Caye. And, they enforce it! Be sure to book Palo and or Remy, so worth the cover charge!!!!
GO....HAVE A GREAT TIME!

 

[diznefamily]

My DH and I are going on our first cruise alone on the dream in about 11 days. We have been on 2 Disney cruises with the kids on the Magic. We are looking forward to the adult time that Disney provides with the quality of their services. We have the couples choice scheduled, bike riding on castaway cay before relaxing on serenity bay, and I am even bringing our pinnacle cards to play in the mornings at quiet cove with our coffee without the worries of anything but the company of each other, doing the things we want to do as adults. We love to stoll the beautiful ship and are so excited to see the Dream. Can't wait to try Remy too After all that, the kids are joining us on our second leg of our B2B so we can experience the same ship but with a different type of vacation mostly geared towards family. If you like Disney OR you enjoy quality, then this cruise line is a must. JMHO.

 

[Edd]

If you have no kids I would try another cruise line first. There is so little to do on the Disney ship for someone without kids, all you will do is sit around, look for someone to talk to, try to find a place to lay in the sun, and spend most of your time watching out for kids. It is a pretty ship but lacks in entertainment for adults.

The shows are not broadway style shows as everyone would like to compare them to. They are Disney story shows, Fairy tale characters and the likes, and really are darn right boring to most adults and very exciting to young kids, unless you are a real Disney lover. The ships are without casinos. Disney doesn't have to worry about casinos because they get the money up front and don't give it back.

I think you would have to be rich to pay $75.00 per person for a Remy sitting. I have a few coins but never would spend that much on a dinner for myself and whoever is with me, especially since the meals in the dining rooms are just as good for most persons. I would never spend $150.00 for a meal for 2 plus the beverages.

The ship is beautiful, but without a lot of the different adventures that are on other ships. So if you just want to lay around for most of the trip and not really worry about anything you may enjoy the DCL. If you are active and like to participate in many different fun activies look at one of the other cruise lines

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

If you have no kids I would try another cruise line first. There is so little to do on the Disney ship for someone without kids, all you will do is sit around, look for someone to talk to, try to find a place to lay in the sun, and spend most of your time watching out for kids. It is a pretty ship but lacks in entertainment for adults.

The shows are not broadway style shows as everyone would like to compare them to. They are Disney story shows, Fairy tale characters and the likes, and really are darn right boring to most adults and very exciting to young kids, unless you are a real Disney lover. The ships are without casinos. Disney doesn't have to worry about casinos because they get the money up front and don't give it back.

I think you would have to be rich to pay $75.00 per person for a Remy sitting. I have a few coins but never would spend that much on a dinner for myself and whoever is with me, especially since the meals in the dining rooms are just as good for most persons. I would never spend $150.00 for a meal for 2 plus the beverages.

The ship is beautiful, but without a lot of the different adventures that are on other ships. So if you just want to lay around for most of the trip and not really worry about anything you may enjoy the DCL. If you are active and like to participate in many different fun activies look at one of the other cruise lines

What you describe about laying around and avoiding kids sounds more like what we did on Carnival. I'm never bored on DCL. I wouldn't pay $75 pp for Remy but there are plenty who will and that's fine with me. I don't feel left out. Palo is a bargain at $15-20. My SIL was blown away saying it would have been a $300 dinner back home. Also Platinum CC members get Palo free.
Different strokes for different folks.

I would still encourage people to try different cruise lines. You might discover you like something else or you reaffirm what your old favorite is.

 

[Edd]

That's fascinating, although the Carnivals do cater to lot of children aboard with families.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

That's fascinating, although the Carnivals do cater to lot of children aboard with families.

Yes, but my 2 only wanted the pool and arcade. Ports were definitely the highlight of those cruises.

 

[mareeld86]

I will be cruising by myself on DCL in NOV and I cant wait and I dont mind that I am doing it with no kids! More things you can do when you dont have a partner or children tagging along.

 

[Myth-USA]

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!

We've cruised with and without kids on DCL.... we did a 7 day cruise WITHOUT kids for our anniversary.....

Disney understands that KIDS don't pay for the cruise; the adults do.
So they cater to the adults.

NOBODY does cruising like DCL.....

 

[lsutigger2]

My DH and I do not have children. We have done two previous cruises and are scheduled to go to Alaska in June. There are too many things to do while on board to think you would have no fun just because you don't have kids. And I've heard that the kids enjoy the kid areas so much that moms and dads hardly ever see their kids while on board

do not let 'no kids' keep you for cruising with Disney