this is the cruise we were looking at, but i switched it to the 7 night western as we really want to see
chacchoben at costa maya.
That's what I want to do 
for breakfast, you have the option of:
- cabanas - the help-yourself-as-much-as-you-want-to-eat style (this is usually open for lunch on embarkation day as well)
- room service, or
- one of the sit down restaurants (this will be listed in your personal navigator as to times they are open, whether it's sit down breakfast or buffet etc)
- one of the quick service places (like one of the coffee places)
for lunch, you have the option of:
- cabanas
- a sit down restaurant (listed in the navigator as to what times, style etc)
- room service
- one of the quick service locations (like
flo's, mater's grill etc)
Was this good food? We didn't really order food from the QS places on the Wonder as we were usually full from b/l/d but I grabbed a piece of pizza once at midnight and took it back to the room and thought it was horrible.
for dinner, you have the option of:
- your assigned dinner restaurant (you always sit at the same numbered table, and your waiters will move with you from restaurant to restaurant)
- room service
- cabanas (informal table service)
- one of the quick service locations
if you choose not to eat at your allocated restaurant,
you do not need to notify anyone, just go with whatever you choose, but you cannot just randomly switch from say Animator's Palate to Royal Court. If you want to eat in one of the three main dining rooms, it has to be the one on your allocated rotation.
But do let your waiters know so they won't worry about you. Michael didn't go to dinner one night after our tequila and margarita tasting tour and they were concerned that he wasn't there. They wanted to know if they could send something up to him instead. The waiters do tend to care about you.
On port days, it remains exactly the same as above. the ship still stays 'open for business' as usual, so no changes to your options. some people say that things like pools, aquaduck etc are less crowded on port days (less people on board) but be aware that shops on the ship are closed while the ship is docked/in port.
re: the kids clubs - they do feed the kids, or you can take your kids to dinner first, then drop them at the club, just let them know when you check in if they have/haven't already eaten, it's pretty easy and laid back
i know palo and remy look great, and they are great value for money, but since the main dining rooms offer a completely different menu every night, there is already heaps of choice, food wise, for the 7 night rotation without having to pay a cent.
I'm thinking of doing a brunch but I don't know. We've already paid for our meals in our cruise and I can't really see the point of paying again. But, so many people said it's an experience you should do once. DH doesn't want to do it so I might join up with some others on our FB cruise group who are talking about it. I'm just thinking about the amount of weight I tend to put on when on a cruise 
re: the tips - i have asked that our tips just be prepaid at the standard amount via our onboard account (which our OBC from our TA will cover). i think the fantasy automatically charges the preset amount for tips to your account now, and then you can adjust up/down if need be, or just give additional cash if you think they warrant it.
re: additional powerboards etc - i have also heard these are a good idea if you have a lot of electrical items that will need simultaneous charging. just make sure that you don't bring a travel iron, as they are prohibited. also, the hairdryers i have heard are really decent on the dream/fantasy (not so much on the magic/wonder though).
I've heard lots of complaints about the hair dryers on all of the ships but I never had a problem on the Wonder. I rarely use one at home and if I do it's just to take the damp out of my hair and then let it dry naturally. I think if you dry your hair daily and have a great one at home then you might have something to compare them to. For me, life's too short to be standing in a bathroom drying my hair, especially when I'm on a holiday and can be doing better things with my time 
re:
castaway cay -- all food and drink on castaway cay is included in your cruise price, as is all food on board that you consume, and all regular drinks. only food not included in your cruise price are: refreshments from the candy stand outside the theatre (preludes), remy & palo. the drinks that aren't included are: specialty coffees, alcoholic drinks (18%tip auto included at bars),
drinks of the day, smoothies, soda from room service.
But you must have a drink of the day 
via the disney cruiseline website only additional charges you will have are: port adventures, spa or salon visits (including BBB), phone calls, photos, video games, Internet usage and all alcoholic beverages.
so basically, if you prepay your port adventures and tips, don't make phone calls or use the internet, and don't go to remy/palo, the only additional charges you should have are drinks and spa visits
and newbies like me can ask questions
It's not on the menu so just ask. 
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