Is there adult only cruises

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The--Doc...
Sometimes words carry more meaning then the person inteneded. Don't be offended.

Mike Jones ( I am hoping you are being sarcastic)...There are MANY ppl who would like to go on a Disney Cruise that don't have children. My husband and I are 42 and 35 and WE LOVE DCL. No we aren't geeky, no we aren't crazy...we just like good old clean American fun. Disney gives you that...along with top-notch service, excellent dining experiences, and awesome entertainment. The--Doc...Give it a try, I think you will be pleasantly surprised!

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

Doc -
The way some other's words might have felt hurtful to you is the same way your words about "OUR CHILDREN" sting to families like us.

If you had asked a more polite question like, "Can someone please tell me their experience of cruising without children?" that might have been more receptive. Remember - you too were a child once! And someone had to be around you also! Not all children are bad.

Bottom line - if you don't like or want to be around our children, whether they be well behaved or not - then I'd suggest staying away from such a wonderfully fantasy/child-oriented place like a Disney cruise. If you're worried about it in the least way, then a disney cruise isn't for you.

 

[TiggerKing]

DW and I are 43 and 40, respectively (want you to know she is the OLD one ), and we did DW for our second anniversary and will be doing the cruise this year for our 6th anniversary. So, why do we choose Disney?

We are both (especially me) big kids at heart. We both are also not the party animals of some who like to cruise. I love to dance, but don't go to clubs because of all the drunks. Same reason I chose DCL for my cruise. I want to cruise, but I don't want it to be a 24/7 party (of the alcohol required type). Does that mean I won't run into that on DCL, no, but the chances are a lot lower than on RCCL or another line.

I am looking forward to the adult only aspects of DCL, but I can also say that I will be in line for all the character pictures as well. I think a 3 day might be worth a shot for you. No guarantees, but at least you can say you tried it once!

 

[natdencro]

Personally, I think Disney go out of their way to make their cruises suitable for all ages. We cruise without our children (although DD is CM), and although we enjoy watching the children play and having fun, we also like to have our peace and quiet. Our photographs/videos are living proof that there are PLENTY of opportunities to enjoy a peaceful life aboard, and enjoy adult entertainment. To us, Disney Magic is a "fun ship" - with or without children. We choose not to sail on an "adult only" ship, as pals have commented on the lack of "fun" on these such cruises. If you like WDW, you will LOVE Disney cruises. Nat

 

[ericamanda01]

Doc
I really have no idea what got some of the other posters so heated, you had a valid question. We too have no children but will be going on our second cruise in Sept. Our honeymoon actually. On our first cruise we were part of a large party, 15, 4 of which were children. We only saw the kids during 2 dinners. They really did love the oceaneers club so much they would skip meals with us just to stay in there.
Now if you are looking for a party boat this isn't the place, However if you are looking for a relaxing vacation filled with wonderful service then by all means this is for you. There is so much to do that is just for adults. There is also an adults only pool. It's worth a shot to check it out, I really don't think you could be disappointed. I mean it is Disney after all!
PS Welsome to the boards!

 

[starwood]

I think what got most posters upset was the crack about "children should be seen and not heard". This seems to imply he believes that children have no right on the cruise or should not have any fun if they are.

 

[Mike320]

That note MUST have been a joke...I can hardly respond.

Yeah...let's put Minnie in a thong for her late night show!

My goodness!

 

[figment52]

I am single and childless (never had any) and love the DCL and will keep going back. It is the value system of Disney that keeps me going back. The children are as present as you want them to be.

There are adult only areas. Give it a try DOC, I think you'll be ok

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

doc's comment about "all those screaming kids" in his op seemed to steer things wrong for me. if he had said "all those excited children" or even simply "all those children"', I might not have taken offense. But he already seems to already be in a bad mood or that even the sight of childlren puts him in a bad mood.

 

[jrabbit]

But, on the brighter side of things I can say no child has complained yet about my running around and screaming on two DCL cruises. I'll even admit that I am a bit inconsiderate at times when on vacation. But, they put up with me

Obviously you don't have a teenager. I used to have a child that liked doing fun things with his dad. Now that he's a teen, even my breathing (walking, talking, my very existence) is an embarssment to him, let alone running around and screamimg . Even so, he's willing to go on DCL with us every time we go (and would be pissed off if we didn't take him along)

 

[jin diesel]

It's not the kids that bug me, but a majority of their parents should seriously be seen and NOT heard!! I'd prefer a cruise with less adults!

 

[crisi]

As people here have stated, there are kid free areas and the kid factor is somewhat less than you'd expect from a "Disney Cruise"

However on a three day cruise....you may choose to eat in Palo (the adult dining room) one night. The other two nights you will be in one of the other dining rooms - where there will be families, unless you choose to dine from the room service menu. Late seating will minimize the child factor, and you may get lucky and get a table for two with no children, but you may get unlucky and end up with the worlds least behaved toddler sitting at the table behind you (that's ok, I've seen the worlds worst behaved drunk at restaurants too, boorish behavior is not limited to children). Lunchtime you are going to be on your own - we found Tritons to be uncrowded and while certainly not childfree (we brought ours) uncrowded enough where you could avoid the kids.

You may want to choose a forward cabin - the adult pool is forward - Beat Street/Route 66 is forward, and you'll minimize children.

But you WILL see children - fewer than you probably expect - but they will be there. They will be running through the terminal when you board. They will be at breakfast and lunch and dinner. They will be at the early shows back in Beat Street. They will be at the big stage productions. They will be standing in line to disembark on CC, and on the tram until the get off on the family beach while you continue to the adult beach. They will be begging Mom for a Princess dress in the shops. And if children are inheriently annoying to you, you may want to find an adults only cruise on another line. I doubt Disney will choose to do one, as they pretty much sell out every cruise under their current model. This is not inheriently unfair, as they are a business and making money in the most effective way possible is what they do.

 

[mmouse37]

We have been on 10 DCL cruises...7 with kids 2 with just hubby and I to celebrate our anniversary. We plan on taking another DCL cruise without the teens next month.

I was also brought up with the "kids should be seen and not heard" mentality but certainly don't believe it. We have tons of fun on the cruise without the teens but certainly love having them with us as well....it is just that their college schedules are in the way now.

Actually seeing all the kids onboard does tug at my heart when we cruise without the kids but also know parents need time away as well. I love Disney and prefer to sail on DCL.

MJ

 

[CM_Mom]

The reasons we loved our Disney cruise were the exceptional and cheerful level of service, the cleanliness and quality of the ship, the wonderful food and maybe most of al the "Family" quality of the entertainment. We had my 80 something mom and aunt with us and I never had to worry that a show would be embarassing to them or me.

We don't enjoy the raunchy stuff that passes for humor on late night television. We knew we could count on Disney for "family friendly" humor. I think it's part of the Disney Difference.

 

[paulcrsb]

We are getting ready to do our 6th Disney Cruise. It has never been an issue with us that there are kids all around. Disney has done a pretty good job of separating adults from kids if that's what you want.

Paul

 

[HUFF590]

5 Disney cruises only 1 with our kids we will only sail on DCL, OH YEA Kids got married

 

[TraSee]

HUFF590...Exactly the same story at our house!!

 

[GritsGirl]

I TOTALLY understand being concerned about being around a bunch of screaming kids; however, as others have said, DCL is GREAT about separating the masses!!

On the two Disney 4-day cruises I have been on, we traveled with a group of six adult friends/no kids. This coming April, we will do the 7-day cruise to celebrate three 40th birthdays, a 10th anniversary, and a 20th anniversary (10 adults/5 cabins/no kids). We have a GREAT time and rarely are around kids at all. We are character freaks so we do all stand in line with kids to get those fun pictures.

In 2003, by total fluke, I took three cruises---two of which were not Disney. On the NON-Disney cruise, the kids drove me NUTS! The kids were NOT occupied and stayed in michief mode. One day the entire elevator kept getting "iced" in butter.........so people in their nice clothes going to dinner were greasy! Kids were intentionally leaving dirty dishes every where........acting like the custodial staff were their yard dogs or something. They ran around totally unsupervised and constantly had elevator races. (I know kids can be naughty on the elevators anywhere, but this was constant.) You would have thought the them of the cruise was "ditch your parents and get laid" because there was much of that going on also. They didn't even look old enough to know about that stuff.

I understand what CM_Mom said about not being worried about show content on a Disney Cruise because on the NON-Disney cruise, my mother kept saying, "Why do all of the dancers have their bottoms totally hanging out?" My sisters and I are not really conservative and we just laughed, but commented that we would not want to explain that to our kids (and the audience was full of kids). Disney doesn't make you have to question whether or not what you will see will be appropriate for the kids.

The ONLY time we noticed "screaming kids" on the Disney ship was one evening when we thought somebody must be killing Mickey Mouse or something......we quickly moved toward the atrium balcony to find out that it was princess visiting time and those were screams of joy. We still laugh about those "stage mothers" who are ripping off their child's Snow White costume, yanking on the Cinderella one, and shoving the child into Cinderella's arms, while getting the Belle costume off of the hanger to yank that one on next.

Next June, my husband and I will be taking my six teenage nieces and nephews on a 4-day Disney cruise (we must be crazy) and one of the rules of engagement will be that they will be given a lot independence, but if I even SUSPECT that they are not being respectful to other passengers or to MY Disney characters, they will meet with Captain Hook and walk the plank!!

You WILL have as wonderful of a cruise as YOU choose to have!!

 

[TammiMcMan]

Normally, I don't even respond to this type of bait thread, but this is the first time that I've noticed one on the DCL boards and it's really bothering me. While the OP might have been asking a legitimate question, it definitely didn't come across that way and he's shown nothing in his followup responses to make me think otherwise.

Off my soapbox now before I get a bloody nose.

 

[pppiglet]

Maybe if you went during the school year it might not have as many kids. I know there are schools that are year round though!