lds0191
DISNERDS
- Joined
- May 9, 2005
We were on the Wonder for a 3nt 2/7 - 2/10. Here are a few tips/highlights of our cruise.
1. Jo is on the Wonder until May. She is so much fun and we were excited to see her again.
2. The Sail a Wave party was amazing. The music, dancing and overall experience was top notch.
3. There were a few changes to Disney Dreams. Nothing spectacular but previous cruisers will pick up on what they are.
4. Our servers were absolutely amazing. We had Stefan (Slovakia), Katie (Great Britain) and Kendal was the head server.
5. We have no complaints about the food. The best thing I had was Shrimp and Grits in Tiana's Place. Best thing I have had, ever. And I do not like grits, so that is saying something.
6. It seemed like the onboard booking specialist was more accessible than before. She was almost always at the desk when I was on deck 4.
7. We had Tritons, AP and TP as our dining rotation and table 65 which was a great location in all three dining rooms
8. We had no problem with the paper straws. We were given them on CC.
9. There is now 1/2 and 1/2 in Cabanas (about time), yay. The reason we were given is there are no more plastic containers of Coffee Mate in order to cut down on plastic.
10. In the bars they are now using cloth napkins for drinks to sit on.
11. The cabin was in great shape. We were in 5635 Deck 5 aft. There was a slight odor at times in the bathroom but nothing we couldn't live with.
12. Natalie is the current cruise director.
13. Guest services will check you in for your flight home and print boarding passes.
14. Castaway Cay - water was cool but ok once you were in it for a bit.
15. Platinum gift is still the same backpack with 2 luggage tags. Not complaining, just providing info.
16. Luggage arrived at the cabin in record time. I think we had it by 2:30.
17. Lots of little kids on board and they were so much fun to watch. The characters and crew went out of their way to make the kids feel special. We saw it everywhere.
18. We found out from our server that DCL is moving dining teams around as quite a few on the classic ships have not experienced how things operate on the bigger ships. Getting prepared for the new ships.
19. Weather was amazing for February.
20. Don't forget about the treats in Cove Cafe. Try the Cranberry Bars and the Rice Krispy treats on a stick.
21. Strawberry/Banana ice cream at least one day on the ship. Chocolate/Vanilla on CC.
22. We could view our account on the app. I don't remember that before so maybe something new?
23. Tax on CC purchases was 12%. Yikes!
24. There was a buffet after the pirate party. It was crowded but got my turkey leg! Our server actually mentioned the buffet at dinner on Pirate night. I had always felt before that is was kind of a secret, lol. I don't remember it ever being mentioned in the Navigator.
25. We had absolutely no issues using the app. As long as we kept it open on our phones we received texts immediately. It worked great on CC.
26. For some reason the Promenade Lounge always has the best chocolate martinis.
If I think of anything else I will post later. If you have any questions please ask! We had a great time but 3nts are not nearly enough. We live in central Florida and had company down from up north so decided to squeeze in a 3nt while they were visiting. DCL never fails to amaze.
1. Jo is on the Wonder until May. She is so much fun and we were excited to see her again.
2. The Sail a Wave party was amazing. The music, dancing and overall experience was top notch.
3. There were a few changes to Disney Dreams. Nothing spectacular but previous cruisers will pick up on what they are.
4. Our servers were absolutely amazing. We had Stefan (Slovakia), Katie (Great Britain) and Kendal was the head server.
5. We have no complaints about the food. The best thing I had was Shrimp and Grits in Tiana's Place. Best thing I have had, ever. And I do not like grits, so that is saying something.
6. It seemed like the onboard booking specialist was more accessible than before. She was almost always at the desk when I was on deck 4.
7. We had Tritons, AP and TP as our dining rotation and table 65 which was a great location in all three dining rooms
8. We had no problem with the paper straws. We were given them on CC.
9. There is now 1/2 and 1/2 in Cabanas (about time), yay. The reason we were given is there are no more plastic containers of Coffee Mate in order to cut down on plastic.
10. In the bars they are now using cloth napkins for drinks to sit on.
11. The cabin was in great shape. We were in 5635 Deck 5 aft. There was a slight odor at times in the bathroom but nothing we couldn't live with.
12. Natalie is the current cruise director.
13. Guest services will check you in for your flight home and print boarding passes.
14. Castaway Cay - water was cool but ok once you were in it for a bit.
15. Platinum gift is still the same backpack with 2 luggage tags. Not complaining, just providing info.
16. Luggage arrived at the cabin in record time. I think we had it by 2:30.
17. Lots of little kids on board and they were so much fun to watch. The characters and crew went out of their way to make the kids feel special. We saw it everywhere.
18. We found out from our server that DCL is moving dining teams around as quite a few on the classic ships have not experienced how things operate on the bigger ships. Getting prepared for the new ships.
19. Weather was amazing for February.
20. Don't forget about the treats in Cove Cafe. Try the Cranberry Bars and the Rice Krispy treats on a stick.
21. Strawberry/Banana ice cream at least one day on the ship. Chocolate/Vanilla on CC.
22. We could view our account on the app. I don't remember that before so maybe something new?
23. Tax on CC purchases was 12%. Yikes!
24. There was a buffet after the pirate party. It was crowded but got my turkey leg! Our server actually mentioned the buffet at dinner on Pirate night. I had always felt before that is was kind of a secret, lol. I don't remember it ever being mentioned in the Navigator.
25. We had absolutely no issues using the app. As long as we kept it open on our phones we received texts immediately. It worked great on CC.
26. For some reason the Promenade Lounge always has the best chocolate martinis.
If I think of anything else I will post later. If you have any questions please ask! We had a great time but 3nts are not nearly enough. We live in central Florida and had company down from up north so decided to squeeze in a 3nt while they were visiting. DCL never fails to amaze.