Ray LeBlanc
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2018
Sounds like you're getting lots of good advice. Some couples love it, others do not. Try to picture yourselves on the ship... what does your ideal day look like?
Some people will say that the lack of a casino, variety of bars, and late nightlife are negatives for them. For me, those are positives. What are they for you?
Same goes for the nightly entertainment. I'd rather go to the Disney shows (with or without kids) than any of the offerings I've seen advertised on RCCL, NCL, etc. But many on here will disagree. I'd also rather watch almost any Pixar movie over just about anything, so....
If you want the rock walls & zip lines, look elsewhere, but I feel that stuff is more gimmicky than anything... Again, others see value in those things; you need to decide if those things are important to you.
Since you are DVC members, I'm guessing you will appreciate all of the Disney touches. My wife and I went to WDW (and Universal) for our 5th anniversary, leaving our 2-year old at home... So we are clearly biased. We'd just as soon spend a long weekend at WDW than Vegas.
FWIW, I can never sit and relax either. But the 4 nights I spent on the Dream last year changed my whole perspective on vacationing. It was relaxed but there was plenty going on. And the adults only areas were fantastic... They weren't very busy, which we liked. I don't think they are small or lacking, but that's my limited experience.
With all that said, DCL will be more expensive, and I'd take a hard look at a comparable cruise on NCL (for example) if it was just my wife and I cruising... Then decide if the extra cost was worth it.
Best of luck, let us know what you choose.
Some people will say that the lack of a casino, variety of bars, and late nightlife are negatives for them. For me, those are positives. What are they for you?
Same goes for the nightly entertainment. I'd rather go to the Disney shows (with or without kids) than any of the offerings I've seen advertised on RCCL, NCL, etc. But many on here will disagree. I'd also rather watch almost any Pixar movie over just about anything, so....
If you want the rock walls & zip lines, look elsewhere, but I feel that stuff is more gimmicky than anything... Again, others see value in those things; you need to decide if those things are important to you.
Since you are DVC members, I'm guessing you will appreciate all of the Disney touches. My wife and I went to WDW (and Universal) for our 5th anniversary, leaving our 2-year old at home... So we are clearly biased. We'd just as soon spend a long weekend at WDW than Vegas.
FWIW, I can never sit and relax either. But the 4 nights I spent on the Dream last year changed my whole perspective on vacationing. It was relaxed but there was plenty going on. And the adults only areas were fantastic... They weren't very busy, which we liked. I don't think they are small or lacking, but that's my limited experience.
With all that said, DCL will be more expensive, and I'd take a hard look at a comparable cruise on NCL (for example) if it was just my wife and I cruising... Then decide if the extra cost was worth it.
Best of luck, let us know what you choose.