Originally posted by briternik
We have cruised both on DCL and the Mariner. We did the Disney when our kids were 14 and 9. We all loved it. The teenager never attended any of the shows. She was too busy with the Teen club. The shows were the drawback to me. They are just too "kiddie" oriented. I love Disney, but would have enjoyed some shows that didn't always tie in with a Disney movie.
We just did the Mariner this past June. The kids are 16 and 11 now. We enjoyed it even more. The whole family climbed the rock wall and played minature golf. The ice show was not to be missed and was one of the highlights of the cruise. The main shows were for the entire family. However, they did have some adult-only comedy shows late at night.
All-in-all, I loved them both. However, I find Disney to be a ship for very young kids. Since mine are older and don't care about characters anymore, I'll be cruising other lines.
I agree w/ you on this. Our family has outgrown the Disney cruise/entertainment. When did you cruise the Mariner in June? We were on the 6/20 sailing and loved it! So glad we ventured out!!
