Smeece
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My family and I went on our first Disney cruise 27 Nov-4 Dec on the Wonder out of Galveston and here are a few of the Good and not so Good (nothing was really Bad) observations that we made:
Good:
1. The check-in process went very smoothly. We drove up to the terminal, a very nice man helped us unload so I tipped him $5 and drove off to park. Once inside we got in line to check in and then took a seat and waited for our boarding number to be called.
2. All of the Disney personel were very nice and helpful onboard the ship. It all seemed very organized and they always had a smile on their faces and willing to help you.
3. The desserts onboard were delicious! I also enjoyed the self serve ice cream and soft drink bars. The cream cheese filled pretzels are a must if you've never tried them!
4. The heated pools and water slides were great! My kids loved them, and my wife and I loved that there are 2 lifeguards overlooking the pools at all times.
5. Castaway Cay!!! What a beautiful and relaxing place! I could have spent the entire cruise on that island.
6. Disembarkation day went just as smooth as the first day. We we're with the express group meaning that we carried off all of our own luggage without having to wait around for it in the terminal.
7. Oh yeah, I bout forgot. There are 2 shows you dont need to miss while on the Wonder. The Golden Mickey's and Disney Dreams. They were both great and I believe Dreams was the best Disney stage show I've ever seen.
Not so Good:
1. The muster drill is a joke. I know that it's something they HAVE to do but there's no way you can get any kind of info out of what they're trying to show you. You're herded like cattle to your assigned areas and crammed against a wall until everyone onboard is accounted for so while you're standing there sweating your butt's off there are people just gingerly walking around like it's no big deal! You were told to be at your spot at 4:00 people! Those that cant be there by that time should be fined by Disney. Ok, enough of that.
2. The food in the MDR's was a big let down. Every seafood item that I ordered was overcooked and even on lobster night which is supposed to be one of the highlights the lobster was like chewing on a balloon. The kids menu's were also terrible. If your kid likes mac and cheese though you're in luck because that's pretty much what they're going to have. They do throw sprigs of broccoli on there though just in case they need a vegetable. As I said before though the desserts were pretty tasty.
3. Right at first when you board things are a little hectic with people trying to get to everything and mom's pulling children by the arms trying to make this character greeting or trying to hurry to a show but it calms down after a day or so. If you plan on doing the character breakfast, princess meet and greet and Anna and Elsa meet I would suggest as soon as you get onboard one member of your family high tail it to Wavebands to get in line. The line is very long and very slow. It took me close to an hour to get my tickets. One thing that I kept reading on the Disboard is dont try to do everything and I strongly agree with that. It's way too stressful and I believe it would be impossible to do anyway.
So that's our cruise in a nutshell. Steve
Good:
1. The check-in process went very smoothly. We drove up to the terminal, a very nice man helped us unload so I tipped him $5 and drove off to park. Once inside we got in line to check in and then took a seat and waited for our boarding number to be called.
2. All of the Disney personel were very nice and helpful onboard the ship. It all seemed very organized and they always had a smile on their faces and willing to help you.
3. The desserts onboard were delicious! I also enjoyed the self serve ice cream and soft drink bars. The cream cheese filled pretzels are a must if you've never tried them!
4. The heated pools and water slides were great! My kids loved them, and my wife and I loved that there are 2 lifeguards overlooking the pools at all times.
5. Castaway Cay!!! What a beautiful and relaxing place! I could have spent the entire cruise on that island.
6. Disembarkation day went just as smooth as the first day. We we're with the express group meaning that we carried off all of our own luggage without having to wait around for it in the terminal.
7. Oh yeah, I bout forgot. There are 2 shows you dont need to miss while on the Wonder. The Golden Mickey's and Disney Dreams. They were both great and I believe Dreams was the best Disney stage show I've ever seen.
Not so Good:
1. The muster drill is a joke. I know that it's something they HAVE to do but there's no way you can get any kind of info out of what they're trying to show you. You're herded like cattle to your assigned areas and crammed against a wall until everyone onboard is accounted for so while you're standing there sweating your butt's off there are people just gingerly walking around like it's no big deal! You were told to be at your spot at 4:00 people! Those that cant be there by that time should be fined by Disney. Ok, enough of that.
2. The food in the MDR's was a big let down. Every seafood item that I ordered was overcooked and even on lobster night which is supposed to be one of the highlights the lobster was like chewing on a balloon. The kids menu's were also terrible. If your kid likes mac and cheese though you're in luck because that's pretty much what they're going to have. They do throw sprigs of broccoli on there though just in case they need a vegetable. As I said before though the desserts were pretty tasty.
3. Right at first when you board things are a little hectic with people trying to get to everything and mom's pulling children by the arms trying to make this character greeting or trying to hurry to a show but it calms down after a day or so. If you plan on doing the character breakfast, princess meet and greet and Anna and Elsa meet I would suggest as soon as you get onboard one member of your family high tail it to Wavebands to get in line. The line is very long and very slow. It took me close to an hour to get my tickets. One thing that I kept reading on the Disboard is dont try to do everything and I strongly agree with that. It's way too stressful and I believe it would be impossible to do anyway.
So that's our cruise in a nutshell. Steve
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