What onboard activities would you like to see?

[auntlynne]

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Another vote here for water aerobics. IIRC, the adult pools on the Magic/Wonder were both over my head. The ones on the Dream/Fantasy aren't deep enough. We'd have to commandeer the Goofy pool and I don't think I'd want to swim in that pool water that so many kids were packed into.

First thing in the morning - with the fresh water after they drain the pool at night. I don’t if that’s an every night thing?

 

[john1012a]

1)escape the stateroom!
2)scavenger hunts around the ship where you just need a photo of the items. can be even on castaway or lookout Cay
3) crossword of the day and sudoku of the day.pick up the puzzles at a specific time and place and whoever returns the quickest wins
4) one hour card game tournaments - Spades, Hearts, Uno, etc.

 

[steamboat will]

I watched a documentary where a UK hotel converted 3 of it's guests rooms into escape rooms and the money they generated was higher than if they rented the rooms out for accommodation. Such a clever idea. Would love it if Disney did this.

They could do this at the resorts too. Imagine converting 3 rooms at say Art of Animation into escape rooms. What a great way of generating income and keeping people onsite on an arrival or departure day.

 

[mcd2745]

Well, to be honest, since cruising Disney we have cruised NCL America, HAL, and Celebrity and the situation was pretty much the same. People pretty much calling it a day by 10 pm, with a few people in the casino afterwards.

I guess that's not surprising on HAL and their demographic. Wasn't our experience on NCL, and haven't been on Celebrity. But at least the casinos provide something to do at night. I know that's not an option - and doubt it ever will be - with DCL. I always thought maybe DCL, as a sort of compromise, could do something like partner with Dave & Busters to maybe put a "D&B at Sea" or something instead of a casino.

 

[tvguy]

I guess that's not surprising on HAL and their demographic. Wasn't our experience on NCL, and haven't been on Celebrity. But at least the casinos provide something to do at night. I know that's not an option - and doubt it ever will be - with DCL. I always thought maybe DCL, as a sort of compromise, could do something like partner with Dave & Busters to maybe put a "D&B at Sea" or something instead of a casino.

Both our HAL cruises were in the summer and to Alaska, so the demographic was probably 20 years younger than I expected. Next to Disney, probably more kids than I have ever seen on a cruise.
Like I posted, I think another indicator that cruise passengers are no longer staying up late is the demise of the nightly Midnight Buffet. Last cruise I went on with a nightly Midnight Buffet was HAL to Alaska in 2002. Although NCL America's Pride of America does have a Dennys type restaurant open 24 hours a day. And we are booked on the Enchanted Princess next year and I believe that ship also has a 24 hour restaurant.

 

[Kit Jackson]

I want a guided cheese tasting in Remy/Enchante with the really good cheese and some dessert wines (port/ice wine). Semi-unwrapped babybels from the All Hands on Deck platter do not qualify.

I would absolutely love a guided cheese tasting but there absolutely needs to be a non-alcoholic option. They could run it twice, once with dessert wines and then once without. The other option would be to run it once, but give the people option of paying less for the non-alcoholic version (sort of the way some things have a different cost based on age).

 

[brentm77]

I'd love to see a tour of the bridge (retired Navy here, haha!)

I did that on our Celebrity cruise this year and it was a highlight. The captain spent a good twenty minutes with us answering questions too. We had to do an extra security screening before entering and couldn't take pictures. We were also escorted by security at all times while on the bridge. It seemed perfectly safe and generated a lot of money ($109 a person!). It seems like DCL is one of the few lines that doesn't offer it.

 

[Carohs]

They already have so much to do and not enough time to do it all, especially on a 3N or 4N cruise! Although I love some of these ideas for a change of pace. If they take away things people will complain but it would be nice to have more variety on rotation.

 

[brentm77]

I would absolutely love a guided cheese tasting but there absolutely needs to be a non-alcoholic option. They could run it twice, once with dessert wines and then once without. The other option would be to run it once, but give the people option of paying less for the non-alcoholic version (sort of the way some things have a different cost based on age).

I would 100% love this option. I don't drink for health reasons and it seems like there aren't any tasting events that don't center around alcohol (and are priced accordingly).

 

[dad of 3 addicted to DCL]

I'd love to see a tour of the bridge (retired Navy here, haha!)

I actually did that back in '19. It was after the McCain collision and I was on the investigation analyzing bridge operations and compared USN bridges to commercial. Also went on 2x Carnival ships. Also retired Navy. When people ask why I cruise so much, I tell them that I get to go to sea but don't have to work!

 

[brentm77]

I actually did that back in '19. It was after the McCain collision and I was on the investigation analyzing bridge operations and compared USN bridges to commercial. Also went on 2x Carnival ships. Also retired Navy. When people ask why I cruise so much, I tell them that I get to go to sea but don't have to work!

Thank you for your service and for @MinnieInVA 's service too. I was never in the navy, but I would say that being at sea is one of the most overlooked benefits of cruising. Everyone seems to focus on the food, entertainment, and ease of showing up at new ports while you sleep (or the crowds and stomach bugs if they aren't cruisers), but just being at sea is an incredible experience. If it's something you connect with, it keeps pulling you back.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Thank you for your service and for @MinnieInVA 's service too. I was never in the navy, but I would say that being at sea is one of the most overlooked benefits of cruising. Everyone seems to focus on the food, entertainment, and ease of showing up at new ports while you sleep (or the crowds and stomach bugs if they aren't cruisers), but just being at sea is an incredible experience. If it's something you connect with, it keeps pulling you back.

I agree completely.
I felt it even more when cruising first resumed post covid. Just to sit outside at Cabanas and watch the wake behind the ship nearly brought me to tears. It was completely unexpected.
Part of it is that I grew up with boats and my dad always made us help with washing and waxing them. My sister and I did it begrudgingly until we started working. When his big boat was totaled in Hurricane Sandy, he started feeling his age and decided to sell the smaller one. They are so much work.
So our first cruise post covid made me realize how much I missed being on the water, on any size boat.

 

[CruizyWoozy]

I have a well behaved young teenager who would die for a chance to go to one of the high-end restaurants. I wish they would ofter one night (maybe on the longer cruises?) for teens. Maybe do it at a very oddball time like 3 in the afternoon.

 

[Qc-007]

1) Return of the cooking classes
2) Lecture/presentation by Disney artists (Broadway, animation, parks, etc.)

 

[Travel60]

I would love a Magiquest activity like they have at Great Wolf Lodges. I know there's the mid-ship detective agency, and I guess something similar on the Wish, but I feel like Magiquest is a bit bigger & more involved.

Maybe dance classes could be fun too. Like focused on a specific style.

Exactly! I was just trying to figure out how to describe the Magiquest to someone who hasn't done it. My grandkids LOVED it and gramma & grampa got into it, too!