Welcome to Part 2 of my review of the three night Bahamian cruise aboard the magnificent Disney Dream. In Disney Cruise Review Part 1 I talked about my thoughts on entertainment, cleanliness, and outstanding customer service. Today I’ll be discussing other aspects and features of the Disney Cruise Line.
Welcome to Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island in the Bahamas.
Food: Disney offers a unique rotational dining program that has you rotate between three themed restaurants each night. Your wait staff rotates with you so they come to learn your likes and dislikes. The most popular venue is Animator’s Palate which features a version of Turtle Talk with Crush found at Epcot’s The Seas with Nemo and Friends and at Disney California Adventure. Some of the quick service locations are themed to the Cars movies, including Luigi’s Pizza.
The Aquaduck spirals over the edge of the ship.
Aquaduck: The Aquaduck is the first time a water coaster has been built on a cruise ship. This raft ride will take you right off the edge of the ship so you can look straight down through the clear tube at the ocean water 150 feet below you! Strong water jets propel your raft up two inclines before you slowly wind around the upper deck of the ship. While a unique experience for sure, many coaster enthusiasts will not find the ride itself very thrilling, though it is relaxing.
Serenity Bay on Castaway Cay.
Castaway Cay (pronounced Castaway Key) is Disney’s private island in the Bahamas. Contrary to popular belief, they do not actually own the island. Rather, the island is leased to Disney for 105 years from the Bahamas. The island was initially used by pirates transporting illegal goods before it was retaken by the Bahamas. Now, only Disney and their guests can use it. One entire side of the island is limited to adults only and is probably the best ocean beach I’ve ever been to. The snorkeling was awesome!
The Disney Dream docked at Castaway Cay.
Disney Magic: The final factor that sets Disney apart from other cruise experiences is that touch of pixie dust. Each day you come back to your stateroom you will find a different character made up of towels or blankets along with chocolate on your pillows. Animated pictures can be found scattered throughout the ship that double as a detective game. Children and parents alike seemed to love Pirate Night. And Disney is the only cruise ship to have a fireworks display where they actually launch the fireworks right off of the ship (don’t worry, they’re fish friendly).
“Magic” pictures in the Disney Dream
Of course, everything is not perfect. Disney cannot control the weather. It rained for five minutes on Castaway Cay and strong winds caused the cancellation of many activities guests were looking forward to. Our suitcase was damaged at some point but we’re not sure if it was broken under Disney’s care or the airports.
Embedded below is a short video montage I put together of the cruise experience and includes many scenes from our first stop in Nassua Bahamas – the incredible Atlantis Resort!
I highly recommend taking a Disney cruise. The three night Bahamian cruises are perfect for those nervous about cruising for the first time. I’d love to hear from anyone who has been on both a Disney cruise AND a Carnival, Royal Caribbean, or Norwegian cruise and how they compare to one another.
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