Some good, some not so good.
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1. Overall, I enjoyed the trip enough and we had perfect weather. I love the open sea and spent a lot of time on our balcony and of course Disney service is top. We had done 3, 3-day Bahamian cruises so this was our first 7 day. It will, however be our last cruise. In general, we have outgrown Disney and cruising now that our kid is older. I also realize that if your family isn’t having a ball, it is hard to enjoy a trip.
2. My husband did not enjoy really anything, but that is his problem in many ways, not Disney’s. He was tolerant of the people, the waiting, the boredom for a couple days, but by day 4 he got a bit more intolerant and snippy. He didn’t like the food and I will agree that the food generally lacked any flavor and we could not get meat cooked rare. Or eggs that were not over cooked. He didn’t find many activities fun, so he was bored and spent a lot of time reading. The port excursions were disappointing, as explained more below. Anyways, much of it is just him. Our prior 3 day cruises were more fast pace and more his speed. 7 days was too long.
2. The snorkeling port excursions were all disappointing. A lot of waiting and extremely overcrowded catamarans. We could hardly move on the boats, and way too many people snorkeling. In Cozumel we only got to snorkel for a total of 35 minutes over 3 stops on a 4 hour excursion. Yep. Caymans was better as far as time in the water, but the crowding was unreal and we could barely move on the boat. Castaway was good.
3. We did Remy for the first time. It would have been nice to see the ocean while we there, but we were placed in the back and they wouldn’t move us. I have heard so much about Remy, but it didn’t compare to the many excellent French restaurants I have been to. Lots of sauces, but little flavor. The cooking was inconsistent too, I had one lobster tail that was essentially raw, the other one fine. My scallop was way over cooked and rubbery with almost raw potatoes. Chicken was just chicken. The wagyu my husband had was cooked well, finally, and a good cut of meat. But no marbling as tenderloin is too lean. The tooth fish was good. Excellent desserts! I would do a dessert experience, but the dinner was a let down. We didn’t complain or send anything back.
4. The bars were good and we spent some time on McGills. We did tequila tasting like we did on prior cruises and it was just ok. Of course we are lots of ice cream. We were never able to get an early seating so I had to stay up until 230 every day because of my GERD. Made for tiring days and I needed a nap after each excursion, so I missed almost every show offering.
5. A lot of changes since our last pre COVID cruise. The pools were opened late and closed early, so no more watching a movie late into the night in the pool. Couldn’t use the pools during at sea days as they were packed. So was the adult area. No evening cabana meals so we were stuck eating at the same time every night.
6. Our 13 almost 14 year old didn’t enjoy Vibe. She is kind of at that age were she was too old for Edge and the teenagers were a bit much at Vibe. Lots of teenagers looking for hookups, and she got hit on by too many 16 year olds that made her very uncomfortable. So, she spent every evening with us, and that meant we could not do any adult activities. She hung out in the room when we went to Remy. Lots of family time, but no adult time.
Yes, lots of complaining. Sorry, it is how I feel. Partly because my family didn’t enjoy much. Some of it was just our evolution as a family. The boat was packed, every inch of it, only escape was our room.
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1. Overall, I enjoyed the trip enough and we had perfect weather. I love the open sea and spent a lot of time on our balcony and of course Disney service is top. We had done 3, 3-day Bahamian cruises so this was our first 7 day. It will, however be our last cruise. In general, we have outgrown Disney and cruising now that our kid is older. I also realize that if your family isn’t having a ball, it is hard to enjoy a trip.
2. My husband did not enjoy really anything, but that is his problem in many ways, not Disney’s. He was tolerant of the people, the waiting, the boredom for a couple days, but by day 4 he got a bit more intolerant and snippy. He didn’t like the food and I will agree that the food generally lacked any flavor and we could not get meat cooked rare. Or eggs that were not over cooked. He didn’t find many activities fun, so he was bored and spent a lot of time reading. The port excursions were disappointing, as explained more below. Anyways, much of it is just him. Our prior 3 day cruises were more fast pace and more his speed. 7 days was too long.
2. The snorkeling port excursions were all disappointing. A lot of waiting and extremely overcrowded catamarans. We could hardly move on the boats, and way too many people snorkeling. In Cozumel we only got to snorkel for a total of 35 minutes over 3 stops on a 4 hour excursion. Yep. Caymans was better as far as time in the water, but the crowding was unreal and we could barely move on the boat. Castaway was good.
3. We did Remy for the first time. It would have been nice to see the ocean while we there, but we were placed in the back and they wouldn’t move us. I have heard so much about Remy, but it didn’t compare to the many excellent French restaurants I have been to. Lots of sauces, but little flavor. The cooking was inconsistent too, I had one lobster tail that was essentially raw, the other one fine. My scallop was way over cooked and rubbery with almost raw potatoes. Chicken was just chicken. The wagyu my husband had was cooked well, finally, and a good cut of meat. But no marbling as tenderloin is too lean. The tooth fish was good. Excellent desserts! I would do a dessert experience, but the dinner was a let down. We didn’t complain or send anything back.
4. The bars were good and we spent some time on McGills. We did tequila tasting like we did on prior cruises and it was just ok. Of course we are lots of ice cream. We were never able to get an early seating so I had to stay up until 230 every day because of my GERD. Made for tiring days and I needed a nap after each excursion, so I missed almost every show offering.
5. A lot of changes since our last pre COVID cruise. The pools were opened late and closed early, so no more watching a movie late into the night in the pool. Couldn’t use the pools during at sea days as they were packed. So was the adult area. No evening cabana meals so we were stuck eating at the same time every night.
6. Our 13 almost 14 year old didn’t enjoy Vibe. She is kind of at that age were she was too old for Edge and the teenagers were a bit much at Vibe. Lots of teenagers looking for hookups, and she got hit on by too many 16 year olds that made her very uncomfortable. So, she spent every evening with us, and that meant we could not do any adult activities. She hung out in the room when we went to Remy. Lots of family time, but no adult time.
Yes, lots of complaining. Sorry, it is how I feel. Partly because my family didn’t enjoy much. Some of it was just our evolution as a family. The boat was packed, every inch of it, only escape was our room.
