I just got off the DISNEY WONDER on Sunday. It was my 79th cruise but first time ever on Disney. Like many, the kids and high prices kept me away all these years. As a lover of Disney and ships, I have always admired the MAGIC and WONDER. They look like ships should look like, and I figured they offered a lot of "Disney Detail".
I came away super impressed, and felt I got every penny worth of what I paid. It was almost like cruising for the first time again because Disney has their own way of doing things. I felt the ship was a class act, and so were most of the passengers. This is saying a lot considering it was only a 3-day cruise. There were three full scale production shows in only three days, and the shows were the best I have seen on any ship. My standard balcony cabin was very large, had two bathrooms, a large closest and tons of storage space (for a ship), and even a steamer trunk that opened to reveal more storage space. The flat panel TV had tons of channels and many that showed Disney Classic feature films. There was even a full scale cinema onboard (rare these days) that can show 4-D movies. A Christmas Carol was released onboard ship with a showing at 12:01am Friday, just like the release on land.
There were lots of Disney Details all over the ship, and the food and service were excellent. In fact our waiter and assistant waiter introduced themselves and actually called my partner and I by name the first night. I was impressed! That has never even happened even on Silversea. The "rotational" dining was wonderful and the fireworks at sea are not to be missed (along with the Pirates show out on deck). I loved seeing Disney characters everywhere and Castaway Cay, Disney's private island blows all the others away. Labadee was my favorite until now. They even announced your name as you walked on the ship during the initial embarkation (if you like that sort of thing). The 24/7 beverage bar was great too, all the free soda you could possible want. Soda is free in the dining rooms and buffet as well.
Anyway, a full review is in progress but lets just say that Disney Cruise Lines has made a believer out of me. I won't be sailing exclusively on Disney but at least now when I see those high prices, I will understand why. Also, we are two adult men with no kids. The adult areas on the ship were beautiful and well enforced. We saw kids, but it was not overwhelming like on some ships we have sailed. The kids were well cared for and had the best facilities at sea, so they were not that interested in hanging with the adults.
Ernie
Pictures Link:
http://gallery.mac.com/ekroller#100479
I came away super impressed, and felt I got every penny worth of what I paid. It was almost like cruising for the first time again because Disney has their own way of doing things. I felt the ship was a class act, and so were most of the passengers. This is saying a lot considering it was only a 3-day cruise. There were three full scale production shows in only three days, and the shows were the best I have seen on any ship. My standard balcony cabin was very large, had two bathrooms, a large closest and tons of storage space (for a ship), and even a steamer trunk that opened to reveal more storage space. The flat panel TV had tons of channels and many that showed Disney Classic feature films. There was even a full scale cinema onboard (rare these days) that can show 4-D movies. A Christmas Carol was released onboard ship with a showing at 12:01am Friday, just like the release on land.
There were lots of Disney Details all over the ship, and the food and service were excellent. In fact our waiter and assistant waiter introduced themselves and actually called my partner and I by name the first night. I was impressed! That has never even happened even on Silversea. The "rotational" dining was wonderful and the fireworks at sea are not to be missed (along with the Pirates show out on deck). I loved seeing Disney characters everywhere and Castaway Cay, Disney's private island blows all the others away. Labadee was my favorite until now. They even announced your name as you walked on the ship during the initial embarkation (if you like that sort of thing). The 24/7 beverage bar was great too, all the free soda you could possible want. Soda is free in the dining rooms and buffet as well.
Anyway, a full review is in progress but lets just say that Disney Cruise Lines has made a believer out of me. I won't be sailing exclusively on Disney but at least now when I see those high prices, I will understand why. Also, we are two adult men with no kids. The adult areas on the ship were beautiful and well enforced. We saw kids, but it was not overwhelming like on some ships we have sailed. The kids were well cared for and had the best facilities at sea, so they were not that interested in hanging with the adults.
Ernie
Pictures Link:
http://gallery.mac.com/ekroller#100479
But I have to ask, when were they taken?? There's not a person (not even a kid) in sight in most.
Great pictures, noticed you took detailed photos. Enjoyed reading your postitive review. You can see why so many people keep booking cruises with 
