Thoughts on the Adventure?

[asgur5]

Could you elaborate on this? I hadn't heard of issues with those cruises.

They werent marketed properly until the final season so most Australians didnt know about them, didnt adjust the rules/prices around tipping to reflect the local markets deep aversion to tipping, lack of ports and choice of ports was frankly terrible (australia has amazing islands up north and they decided to have the cruises all sail south into cold and choppy waters with uninteresting stops like Eden), something went wrong with brisbane being cancelled when it should of been one of the main markets given its in the state that is Australias equivalent to Florida, forgetting that australians celebrate xmas just as much as Americans, not bringing anywhere enough disney food and merchandise on the earlier sailings.

 

[Agent 86]

They werent marketed properly until the final season so most Australians didnt know about them, didnt adjust the rules/prices around tipping to reflect the local markets deep aversion to tipping, lack of ports and choice of ports was frankly terrible (australia has amazing islands up north and they decided to have the cruises all sail south into cold and choppy waters with uninteresting stops like Eden), something went wrong with brisbane being cancelled when it should of been one of the main markets given its in the state that is Australias equivalent to Florida, forgetting that australians celebrate xmas just as much as Americans, not bringing anywhere enough disney food and merchandise on the earlier sailings.

Also, misunderstanding the market, especially the fact that most guests had never been to a Disney theme park, and therefore woefully underestimating the demand for the character meet and greets, theatre shows and, as noted, merchandise.

 

[JoeFromSeoul]

I do intend to sail on her one day, but I believe this was a Disney misstep. Buying a nearly completed ship and giving her a makeover does not feel like a Disney ship to me.

 

[asgur5]

I do intend to sail on her one day, but I believe this was a Disney misstep. Buying a nearly completed ship and giving her a makeover does not feel like a Disney ship to me.

Ignoring the origin what exactly about it makes it not feel like a disney ship? By all reports it is the most disney themed ship of all.

 

[asgur5]

Hearing the disney adventure has virtually no adult entertainment. Anyone else heard this?

What is the point of having kids clubs if the adults have nothing to do when the kids are in them?

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Hearing the disney adventure has virtually no adult entertainment. Anyone else heard this?

What is the point of having kids clubs if the adults have nothing to do when the kids are in them?

They have bars, they just aren't adult exclusive

 

[asgur5]

They have bars, they just aren't adult exclusive

Bars is one thing. Was more talking about adult entertainment. Dcl is always light in this area but they have always had some things to do/see beside eating and drinking. Is this true on the adventure. Do they have musicians playing more adult music at night?

 

[JoeFromSeoul]

Ignoring the origin what exactly about it makes it not feel like a disney ship? By all reports it is the most disney themed ship of all.

For me, it is the general look of the ship. I really don’t care for the funnel design. It feels like an afterthought to me. It looks much more like an average large cruise ship rather than classic Disney. It seems more like a theme park than a cruise ship.

Then again, I do have a habit of being overly judgemental.

 

[asgur5]

For me, it is the general look of the ship. I really don’t care for the funnel design. It feels like an afterthought to me. It looks much more like an average large cruise ship rather than classic Disney. It seems more like a theme park than a cruise ship.

Then again, I do have a habit of being overly judgemental.

But disney is more known as a theme park brand then a cruise brand so surely that would make it more disney and not less. It sounds like the complaint is not so much that its not disney but its not dcl. Atleast, not the dcl that one knows.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Then again, I do have a habit of being overly judgemental.

Could be. It seems like it doesn't look enough like the other Disney ships to you.

 

[lilmc]

Was more talking about adult entertainment.

Are they not doing Match Your Mate and stuff?

 

[lilmc]

What is the spa area like? Day passes like for the other Rainforest Rooms?

 

[hardcorestitch]

I was looking at Pallo’s tour of the ship. Wow, that’s a Disney first! A World of Disney TOO? This ship ain’t playing around.

 

[Cfabar1]

after watching part of ben and David's tour... this ship is not for me...

I'll treasure the classic ships and tolerate the Tritons...
and keep my hopes up for the Meridian class coming in a few years...

 

[Ifernbol]

Well I just departed the second sailing on the Disney Adventure, this being our 6th Disney Cruise.

To give some background, we are a family of 4 and our kids are 6 and 8 y/o. We live in Spain (Europe) and booked this cruise as soon as bookings opened, since we were really excited to be on the newest and biggest Disney Ship. We had to change datas due to the delay, but managed to be here for the second departure. We stayed on a Deluxe Family Concierge Verandah.

We decide to go to a Disney Cruise because we expect to have some consistency on the experience we will be getting. We have sailed the Caribbean and Europe and the experience is mostly the same. NOT THIS TIME

We were fortunate to be Concierge, so we could avoid problems as getting food from self serve or buffets. And we received really great service at the concierge lounge and pool area. That was really the highlight of our cruise. To be honest, service was great all over the ship, which what you usually experience when you sail with DCL.

Some differences that were frustrating to say the least:

- Character meetings were almost nonexistent. We could do some meet&greets at the Concierge lounge but other from those, most meet and greets are replaced for a “selfie session” which, form me , did not work at all. No chance to meet the avengers, no chance to meet Buzz and Woody, no chance to meet Duffy… only meet and greet outside the lounge was Baymax, and almost missed it… so that for us was a BIG LET DOWN.

- Oceaneer Club had 2 separate sessions, one in the morning until 3pm and one in the evening from 6pm to midnight. From 3pm to 6 pm is Open House, the WHOLE SPACE is used during those open house hours, so kids could not stay there during those times alone. This is the first time we see this n a DCL and reminded us of RCL’s schedules

- NO ADULTS ONLY areas. To be honest, that was another big surprise but luckily the Wayfinder pool (Moana Pool) was almost always empty, so we could realza there. BUT no adults bars or lounges are to be found either.

- Live entertainment was very limited. We expect to have multiple venues to have a cocktail and hear some of the awesome artists that perform on DCL’s ships. This was not the case in this occasion. We literally did not experience that for the whole cruise.

- Main pool area is very limited, no shade on the pool deck and empty spaces with outdoor furniture completely empty because of the heat. Also, the Avengers playground area was not very appealing for our kids and the rides did not get any shade whatsoever, so the ride vehicles were burning hot (had to use a towel not to get burnt). By the way, the rollercoaster was CLOSED for the whole cruise. Another big let down.

- Shows were another highlight of the cruise. the Avengers Show, Remember and Adventure the Seas are GREAT. We could not get to see the Moana show since there were only 2 offerings each day at 10 and 11 am only. No show in the afternoon.

- Food at MDR was good, our servers were great and the Hollywood Restaurant and show are awesome.

I read many comments saying that the cruise is intended for the Asian market, which is true. BUT there were guests from ALL OVER THE WORLD. I really think that DCL has to keep that in mind and give all guests the same experience that they give on all other ships and destinations. For example, the selfie thing to me is something that should be changed as soon as possible. If there are more guests, get more different characters at the same time. Do not downgrade the experience with the selfie approach, that looks like an afterthought to me.

So, I hope this helps to know what will you find if you do the Adventure. BTW our sailing was only around 65% full, so the experience might change if they get it to full occupancy.

Any questions, I’ll be glad to answer

 

[nerdboyrockstar]

Thank you for sharing your experience, @Ifernbol! Bummed to hear about no adult area but still excited to try it next year.

 

[DCLGirlie]

For me, it is the general look of the ship. I really don’t care for the funnel design. It feels like an afterthought to me. It looks much more like an average large cruise ship rather than classic Disney. It seems more like a theme park than a cruise ship.

Then again, I do have a habit of being overly judgemental.

I understand your feelings 100%. I think what it comes down to is with past ships, especially the classics and the dream class, the DCL brand relied heavily on harkening back to classic ship design and that is what made a Disney Cruise feel like a Disney Cruise, not just the Disney theming. I feel similarly, and that is part of why I've been looking at trying Cunard at some point since I've realized I care more about the classic vibes than the Disney theming personally.

after watching part of ben and David's tour... this ship is not for me...

I'll treasure the classic ships and tolerate the Tritons...
and keep my hopes up for the Meridian class coming in a few years...

No love for the Dream class? I mean that is a valid opinion, I am just fascinated you'd put the Trition class above them if you like the classic class so much

- NO ADULTS ONLY areas. To be honest, that was another big surprise but luckily the Wayfinder pool (Moana Pool) was almost always empty, so we could realza there. BUT no adults bars or lounges are to be found either.

- Live entertainment was very limited. We expect to have multiple venues to have a cocktail and hear some of the awesome artists that perform on DCL’s ships. This was not the case in this occasion. We literally did not experience that for the whole cruise.

Oof, those two things were all I needed to hear to make me want to skip this class all together. I am a giant fan of the adult only pools and adult only coffee shops on the ships, even more so than the adult only bars, so hearing they don't even have that kills any interest I might have by itself.

Also it is a shame about this ship not having lounge acts. One of my favorite things while cruising is sitting down to listen to the house bands and piano players

 

[hardcorestitch]

Here’s a more simplified guide to the ship and its highlights, courtesy of Mediacorp Singapore’s ChannelNews Asia: