First DCL Cruise - Just Back

[StitchesGr8Fan]

Just off the Wish for a 4-night Bahamian cruise. First ever DCL, only second cruise for DH and I. Our first cruise was an Alaskan on RCCL 10 years ago. This time we have kids - ages 5 and 9.

I have to say, we are hooked. For our family, DCL gave us the experience we wanted.

Pros - food variety that appealed to all of us. We all found something we liked.
Entertainment - we loved all the activities including the shows.
Inclusive pricing - we didn’t feel nickel and dimed to death like we did on RCCL.
DCL transfers - with every penny to be able to not wait in line.

Cons - Kids club was way overcrowded. Kids didn’t spend much time there because of it.
Pools - too small for the amount of kids on the ship who clearly want to swim
1923 - food was subpar and there was no entertainment unless you wanted to stare at the walls.

Meh - Aquamouse. Cute concept, get why it is so short. Wouldn’t go on again unless there was no line.
Arendelle - show was great, food was ok but didn’t appeal to kids.

Overall we are sold on DCL based on how we like to vacation as a family. We like activities and shows for when we want to do stuff, and we like the price including 99% of what we want to do on the boat.

 

[Flossbolna]

Thanks for your report! Great to hear you had a fantastic vacation!

 

[CamColt]

Thanks for the review! I'm glad to hear you had a good time.

I do have to chuckle though as I liked 1923 the most (on the Wish) BECAUSE there was no entertainment and I could eat in peace. I did enjoy seeing the concept art on the walls though. Just goes to show, Disney can't please all of the people all of the time. We are all too different.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

Thanks for the review! I'm glad to hear you had a good time.

I do have to chuckle though as I liked 1923 the most (on the Wish) BECAUSE there was no entertainment and I could eat in peace. I did enjoy seeing the concept art on the walls though. Just goes to show, Disney can't please all of the people all of the time. We are all too different.

Totally agree. And thank you for not roasting me because you had a different opinion.

 

[CamColt]

Totally agree. And thank you for not roasting me because you had a different opinion.

Of course. That’s why they are opinions…and we are all entitled to one.

 

[JM_97]

Of course. That’s why they are opinions…and we are all entitled to one.

I'll repeat what I said the other day on here because my parents said it all the time growing up:

We'd be bored to tears if we were all the same.