Dream

[MrsBergs]

Hi Everyone,
We are booked on the dream for a 4 night cruise in August. This will be our 1st Disney cruise. We are surprising our DD(11). When can we book activities and excursions. Is there anything that you recommend. I have been reading on the boards about asking for a particular dining rotation. Is one rotation better than another? If we love it, we will be purchasing a placeholder to use on a future cruise. Also any recommendations on what to do in Nassau?
Thank you for all your knowledge and helpfulness!!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Hi Everyone,
We are booked on the dream for a 4 night cruise in August. This will be our 1st Disney cruise. We are surprising our DD(11). When can we book activities and excursions. Is there anything that you recommend. I have been reading on the boards about asking for a particular dining rotation. Is one rotation better than another? If we love it, we will be purchasing a placeholder to use on a future cruise. Also any recommendations on what to do in Nassau?
Thank you for all your knowledge and helpfulness!!

As first-time DCL cruisers your activities booking window opens 75 days out.

As to the rotation, I find there's really no advantage to a specific rotation. Everyone will be assigned to each dining room and have the same menus during the cruise.

 

[Kwami]

If you don't want to do the math, then you can look up your cruise and see the booking windows here: https://disneycruiselineblog.com/cr...ise-search/?ship=3&sailmonth=08&sailyear=2022

Just select your cruise!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

If you don't want to do the math, then you can look up your cruise and see the booking windows here: https://disneycruiselineblog.com/cr...ise-search/?ship=3&sailmonth=08&sailyear=2022

Just select your cruise!

That link takes me to Cruise Search for looking up cruises.

 

[1200emily]

We really enjoy Animators Palate so you could ask for that twice in your rotation. I would recommend Atlantis for a port excursion. I believe you can book it through the ship or you can book a day pass directly through the hotel. It is a lot of fun and they have a water park and aquarium. The food is expensive though. I believe they have swimming with dolphins at dolphin cay next store if that is something you are interested in.

 

[Kwami]

That link takes me to Cruise Search for looking up cruises.

It should take you to a page that lists all of the Dream cruises in August. If you select one, then it shows the booking window dates.

 

[Cheburashka]

Atlantis Aquaventure in Nassau is very nice. You can book a day pass directly through them, and take shared taxis between the port and Nassau. You currently need a picture of your vaccine card on your phone to be admitted into Atlantis.

 

[Calantha]

We really enjoy Animators Palate

As do we. On Pirate Night, they will have put screens up from Pirates of the Caribbean and Peter Pan, etc. So I'd ask for 2 nights at AP (but ultimately everyone gets the same food at least once across all 4 nights).

When we were in Nassau, we did the Chocolate Factory. My son was almost 7 and he found some of it boring, but he really liked the tasting/making the candy bars (as did I). Obviously, not a beach trip though, so I'd follow @Cheburashka's recommendation on that one.

 

[Disneyland_emily]

We are abnormal we dislike Animators so 2 nights there wouldn’t be our thing-

There is something about Enchanted Garden that’s really grown on us so we’d rather 2 nights there…

 

[Drfate102]

We are abnormal we dislike Animators so 2 nights there wouldn’t be our thing-

There is something about Enchanted Garden that’s really grown on us so we’d rather 2 nights there…

We love Animators, on the Magic (we get to try the Wonder in 2 weeks) but not so much on the Dream and Fantasy.

Also, for Nassau, we loved the Sea & Land tour that is available. We get to see some pretty sights and a little bit of culture of the island.

 

[Chipmunkmaniac]

We are abnormal we dislike Animators so 2 nights there wouldn’t be our thing-

There is something about Enchanted Garden that’s really grown on us so we’d rather 2 nights there…

same I dont understand the fuzz over Animators (my least favorite restaurant on any of the ships)

 

[Dug720]

same I dont understand the fuzz over Animators (my least favorite restaurant on any of the ships)

It's nice they have three different ones. I don't get the "atmosphere" in Enchanted Garden at all. I don't mind Royal whichever (I forget which is which), but I cannot stand the menu - especially as someone who is gluten-free it's by far the most limiting. Unless you want Duck for 2 out of 3 courses. Blech.

 

[holula]

We love Animators, on the Magic (we get to try the Wonder in 2 weeks) but not so much on the Dream and Fantasy.

Agree, it’s my favourite on the classics but I hate the Crush show on the Dream class.

 

[Kwami]

When we were in Nassau, we did the Chocolate Factory. My son was almost 7 and he found some of it boring, but he really liked the tasting/making the candy bars (as did I). Obviously, not a beach trip though, so I'd follow @Cheburashka's recommendation on that one.

We also did the chocolate factory on our last visit. I enjoyed it a fair bit more than I expected to and the chocolate was actually quite tasty! The bonbons for sale at the end are crazy priced, though.

There was only one kid there with a bunch of adults, but he seemed to have a good time eating chocolate and making a mess of his molds!

 

[Calantha]

There was only one kid there with a bunch of adults, but he seemed to have a good time eating chocolate and making a mess of his molds!

Maybe that was us!

 

[Kwami]

Maybe that was us!

Were you there in early February??

 

[Calantha]

Were you there in early February??

No, mid-January. But DS was the only kid in the group too.

 

[Cheburashka]

Animator's Palate is definitely nicer on the Magic class than on the Dream class. Much more creative.

 

[TestingH2O]

That link takes me to Cruise Search for looking up cruises.

It should take you to a page that lists all of the Dream cruises in August. If you select one, then it shows the booking window dates.

https://disneycruiselineblog.com/cruise-planning/booking-window-date-calculator/

I find this link quicker because I can just type in my date rather than scroll through all the cruises.

 

[MrsBergs]

I am gluten free, does the animators palate have options