Disney treasure My experience

[simpleohio]

Disney Treasure Cruise Review – May 2025


I recently sailed on the Disney Treasure, and while there were many magical moments, there were also a few areas that could be improved. Here’s an honest recap of

Entertainment & Line Management

Some of the entertainment logistics need refining. For shows like Moana and Beauty and the Beast, the lines were intense and at times chaotic. People would cut or try to form second lines when doors opened. More staff should be stationed at entrances to help manage crowds and keep things fair.

Also, the show scheduling didn’t always make sense with the required timing for other cruise operations. For example, asking guests to put luggage outside their room by 10:30 PM isn’t realistic when dinner ends at 7 PM and shows like Moana let out as late as 9:45 PM. It creates unnecessary stress. Mainly for the fact that you want to get in early for the lines, etc..


Pirate Night & Movie Selection

I’ve experienced better Pirate Night entertainment on other Disney cruises. This version focused heavily on the live rock-band energy. I’ve come to love the previous shows. I love the earlier Mickey Mouse show that was around 7:30 PM but the portion right before the fireworks had horrible sound, I would encourage you to go to deck 11 to the back and see what the sound sounds like you might notice a few few things.

There was also too much repetition in the movie schedule. Captain America and Thunderbolts were shown constantly, while many beloved classics were neglected. At one point, I counted Snow Whiteplaying up to 15 times. Disney has such a rich film library—why not showcase more variety? I think you should re-examine from an entertainment standpoint the movies I get the hype around Marvel, but it just seemed very repetitive and I think it was a big mess in my opinion

Ship Design & Atmosphere

While the Treasure is beautiful, I personally found the layout disjointed compared to other Disney ships. The flow just wasn’t as intuitive or functional. For longtime Disney cruisers, it might feel like a step away from the familiar comfort and efficiency of the other ships.

One thing I missed was the traditional “goodnight kiss” from the staircase. The new setup with dinner, shows, and the elevator bottlenecks made those sweet, final moments of the night feel more complicated. I understand it’s about those storytellers, but there was no emotion involved. I remember at the kiss good night when Mickey said see you real soon. It was special. This felt OK bye type thing.

Dining Experience

Dining was a mixed bag. The first night was a bit of a mess—it took 52 minutes to get a Shirley Temple, and our meal was delayed and incomplete. I had requested private dining and initially thought it was arranged, only to be moved to another shared table with a new couple. The intention seemed good, but the result didn’t align. Basically that night I had asked the head waitress to move us to private dining and if not an option stay as is I got the alert that my table had moved so I was pretty excited that I would have a private table over to come out. She just moved to another table so I don’t understand her thinking.

That said, I’m glad I was eventually moved, especially after a rocky experience with one server (maybe just an off night). The rest of the cruise, Rafaela was our server, and she was fantastic. She gave great food recommendations that honestly outshined what I originally planned to order.


I do want to make one suggestion for guest services is re-examine. Your Internet cost, Internet should be the cheapest thing out there yet we pay more for Internet than we do tip a room server and they are doing all the hard work, I did not purchase Internet, purposely on this trip due to price and to avoid work.

Room & Guest Services


My room attendant was excellent—attentive and professional. I also appreciated the helpful staff at Guest Services. One suggestion: consider adding a messaging feature to the Disney Cruise Line app. It would save time and reduce long hold times when calling Guest Services from the room.

My luggage was damaged during the cruise, but Guest Services resolved it quickly and professionally—great service recovery there.

Atmosphere & Music

I absolutely loved the Disney music throughout the hallways and elevators—it added a lovely touch of magic. I do wish the piano bar had started earlier in the evening and featured more soft Disney classics. On previous ships, live piano music played a bigger role, and I really missed that here.

Character Interactions

One of the most magical parts of the cruise was the spontaneous character interactions. I loved seeing characters roaming the outer decks and theater areas—unscheduled and full of surprise. It brought back that signature Disney charm.

Final Thoughts

There were memorable highs and a few lows. The ship is beautiful, and the Disney magic is definitely still alive—but compared to other Disney ships, the Treasure felt less cohesive and more challenging from a layout and entertainment planning perspective. I’d still recommend it to others, but with realistic expectations and hopefully a few improvements

 

[Joel0917]

Agree with the lines. In our treasure cruise I was one of first people in line for Moana like an hour before. But like you said when doors were about to open, lots of stragglers just formed a make shift second line and got in before almost everyone in the original line

 

[Matrix21]

I was on the Treasure from May 3rd to May 10th and i totally agree with you

• Pre-Show line up were a mess for Moana and B&B. I would also add that Moana was our least favorite of them all. Overall, compared to Aladdin and Little Mermaid it was, for us, a notch below.
  
  
• The Pirate Rock Band Night show wasn't just the same as with the Pirate of the Caribbean theme. It didn't click for us even though my 7yo son was dancing to the music !
  

We enjoyed our Treasure cruise, but i feel that our Fantasy one (same length) was better overall. We'll be cruising on the Magic for a second time in September so i'll be able to compare both

 

[dreamer17555]

Movies- Most DCL Guests want to see the films still (or recently in theaters). So yes- lots of Snow White, Thunderbolts, Captain America makes sense. Next week it will be tons of Lilo & Stitch showings. Considering your stateroom TV has many of the classics I can see why they are showcasing films still in theaters.

Pirate Night- I LOVE Pirate night on the Wish class. That live music is excellent and Jack Sparrow makes a nice appearance. I think its nice they have the Mickey & Friends Pirate show earlier and something adults might enjoy more later.

Show Schedules and Luggage- We have done over 15+ DCL sailings in the 4 years. The luggage times and shows has always been like that... which is why we pack early. Honestly I have heard many crew say they do a final hallway walk later for any last minute bags but we try to avoid making more work for the crew. We are all packed before dinner and the clothes we are wearing and last minute items we put in a carry on bag and take it off ourselves.

Messaging Guest Services- I agree on this. They had this feature to chat with them during covid via App and I miss it. Hopefully you send that feedback on to DCL if you haven't already.

Question- Have you sailed on the Wish before trying the Treasure? I also found the Wish a bit hard to navigate my first cruise on her but now with a few more I understand the layout better (I still massively dislike Tritions vs a proper D Lounge, and not a fan of the Sarabi\Luna set up but those are personal pet peeves)

 

[emmabelle]

we did the Moana matinee and I got in line about 20 minutes before they let us into the theater on deck 4. I had my choice of seats in the balcony and I liked it up there.

My only problem with the Treasure is how stupid the adult pool is. One afternoon we just sat near it and the people in it were basically standing on top of each other. No thank you. I don't even understand why it would be designed like that, mind you I've been on the Wish so I knew what I was getting into.

 

[dreamer17555]

we did the Moana matinee and I got in line about 20 minutes before they let us into the theater on deck 4. I had my choice of seats in the balcony and I liked it up there.

My only problem with the Treasure is how stupid the adult pool is. One afternoon we just sat near it and the people in it were basically standing on top of each other. No thank you. I don't even understand why it would be designed like that, mind you I've been on the Wish so I knew what I was getting into.

They could easily help with some of the adult pool issues on the Wish\Treasure by making the Chip & Dale pool adult only. The kids have several pools in front of the funnel vision. The Chip & Dale pool becoming adult only would also solve the lack of shade issue for the current adult pool.

 

[emmabelle]

They could easily help with some of the adult pool issues on the Wish\Treasure by making the Chip & Dale pool adult only. The kids have several pools in front of the funnel vision. The Chip & Dale pool becoming adult only would also solve the lack of shade issue for the current adult pool.

we did sit at the C&D pool one afternoon and it wasn't too busy. We were going to sit there the next afternoon but it was so windy that day that we didn't.

 

[DCL58]

They could easily help with some of the adult pool issues on the Wish\Treasure by making the Chip & Dale pool adult only. The kids have several pools in front of the funnel vision. The Chip & Dale pool becoming adult only would also solve the lack of shade issue for the current adult pool.

Amen to that. We tried to sit there a few days on our cruise in early May because the official adult only deck has ZERO shade. We ended up having to leave once the pool was opened because there were so many screaming kids. The kids have so many pools already. The chip and dale pool needs to become adult only.

 

[DCL58]

The Treasure would be a one and done for us if we hadn’t already paid for 2 cabins for our family in October. It will be a two and done for us.

We got home and booked a B2B2B on the Fantasy for next year. Sailing the Treasure made us appreciate the Fantasy so much more.

 

[dreamer17555]

Amen to that. We tried to sit there a few days on our cruise in early May because the official adult only deck has ZERO shade. We ended up having to leave once the pool was opened because there were so many screaming kids there. The kids have so many pools already. The chip and dale pool needs to become adult only.

Please let DCL know! I have sent in feedback (both in the surveys and post sailing) and it is so helpful if they hear it echoed. dcl.guest.communications@disneycruise.com is where guests can email (it can be helpful to include your reservation number if you still have it).

Hopefully if guests keep sharing feedback changes will be made.

 

[DCL58]

Please let DCL know! I have sent in feedback (both in the surveys and post sailing) and it is so helpful if they hear it echoed. dcl.guest.communications@disneycruise.com is where guests can email (it can be helpful to include your reservation number if you still have it).

Hopefully if guests keep sharing feedback changes will be made.

Will send an email right now.

 

[Lynes88]

The Treasure would be a one and done for us if we hadn’t already paid for 2 cabins for our family in October. It will be a two and done for us.

We got home and booked a B2B2B on the Fantasy for next year. Sailing the Treasure made us appreciate the Fantasy so much more.

I am so afraid of this same exact thing... we have sailed the Fantasy 12 straight cruises. We want the 7 night Caribbean itinerary so we were forced into the Treasure. Do you think most of your frustration is just that you had a hard time finding things or getting around? What were your main issues?

 

[edith76]

I have been on the Treasure twice and really like it. Used to think the Fantasy was my favorite out of the Disney ships. Absolutely hated the Wish. That one was one and done for me. Overall I like the colors and decor on the Treasure. It depends on what you like to do. Personally do not go the pools so they were not a problem for me. Have to agree about the lining up for shows. But I think some of that might have been due to the fact that they were new shows more people wanted to make sure they saw. Mixed feelings about the Sarabi? and Tritons lounges for activities but when I did go for something I was always able to get a seat. I like to find a quiet spot to knit or read on sea days and was able to find a few good spots for that. There were long lines for character meets but that happens on all the ships. The biggest negative for me is Coco's. It is loud and busy and service slow. Menu could use some tweaking.

 

[DCL58]

I am so afraid of this same exact thing... we have sailed the Fantasy 12 straight cruises. We want the 7 night Caribbean itinerary so we were forced into the Treasure. Do you think most of your frustration is just that you had a hard time finding things or getting around? What were your main issues?

So funny. We also sailed the Fantasy 12 times straight - all 7 or 8 night cruises. We love the Fantasy.

We had zero issues getting around. We actually liked the dining, bars and entertainment better on the Treasure. The zero shade at the adult only sundeck is a deal breaker for us. I have had skin cancer and can’t bake in the sun all day. Also, the adult only area is loud - no where is relaxing like satellite falls. We also hated the lack of a walking track - that is so puzzling to us. We saw so many people try to walk around decks 4, 5 and 6 and just give up. We tried to walk too, but only once and then just went to the gym.

We booked the Treasure because we only want 7 night or longer cruises. We are resigned to multiple short cruises on the fantasy until some changes are made on the Treasure.

 

[emilymad]

Complete agree with how bad the rock music pirate night was. The singers were basically just screaming and yelling the entire time. We are generally over pirate night and wish DCL would do something new. We went on the Treasure since it was our first time seeing the rock version but it was really unwatchable.

 

[WorldCruiser]

(I still massively dislike Tritions vs a proper D Lounge, and not a fan of the Sarabi\Luna set up but those are personal pet peeves)

This isn’t a pet peeve. This is a serious design flaw with the Wish class. Tritons is way too small. A large bar like the Tube should be available for late night entertainment. Sarabi/Luna are not good enough

 

[WorldCruiser]

I am so afraid of this same exact thing... we have sailed the Fantasy 12 straight cruises. We want the 7 night Caribbean itinerary so we were forced into the Treasure. Do you think most of your frustration is just that you had a hard time finding things or getting around? What were your main issues?

I’m afraid of this as well. I’ve sailed the Fantasy 9 times and am very upset with the lack of other ships doing 7 night cruises. I’ve sailed the Wish and just don’t see how the Treasure is suited for 7 night cruises.

 

[DCL58]

This isn’t a pet peeve. This is a serious design flaw with the Wish class. Tritons is way too small. A large bar like the Tube should be available for late night entertainment. Sarabi/Luna are not good enough

We thought this exact same thing. Especially when trying to go to adult music trivia in Tritons and it was full before the starting time. Wouldn’t have been an issue in the Tube - we said that every time!

 

[CamColt]

Amen to that. We tried to sit there a few days on our cruise in early May because the official adult only deck has ZERO shade. We ended up having to leave once the pool was opened because there were so many screaming kids. The kids have so many pools already. The chip and dale pool needs to become adult only.

Along with Currents Bar (add more seats) and the side decks, please. That comparable area on the Dream/Fantasy is adults only. I don't see why it's not on these new ships. I emailed DCL about this after my first cruise on the Wish, 2/23, hoping enough feedback would make some changes on the Treasure, but no luck. That one change would make me willing to sail on the Wish or more likely, the Treasure again. But for now, I'm sticking to the older ships (and jumping ship to RCCL).

 

[WannaBeImagineer]

We also only like the 7 night or longer cruises and loved the Fantasy. Our family really enjoyed the Treasure but agree with some of the comments on adult only spaces and don't understand what DCL was thinking.

It's super frustrating that DCL keeps pushing the shorter cruises, there's obviously a lot of people that want 7 nights or more.