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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yep, loved it. Not Disney-obsessed (have never taken my kids to Disney World or Disneyland (went to the latter in my 20s)). I didn't think I'd like cruising (had never been!) and thought I'd feel trapped and claustrophobic, but didn't. Took my kids solo on a bit of a whim after seeing good reviews here and finding a GTY verandah room at a big discount last spring break.

What I liked about it:

* I didn't have to plan anything once it was booked. You can do excursions and get all crazy with boutique bookings, etc., but there are plenty of things to do on the ship with little planning involved. The year before we'd done a roadtrip which required a lot of planning. It was so nice to just walk on board and, for the most part, be done.

* My kids are old enough to check themselves in and out of the clubs. The rules changed right before we cruised and my then-11yo had to go to the tween club, which she was meh about but she'd go, and if it was dull, she'd get ice cream, go see a movie, do a craft, etc. She loved the independence. My then-8yo was also old enough to check herself in and out so she'd dash off after dinner to go to a dance party or pajama party or whatever. Our room was close enough to the kids club that I felt comfortable with her doing that, but far enough away that we didn't have noise or crowds from it.

* I sat on the verandah and read a lot of the time. For all those people who say you're never in the room. I was. It was really nice to come back to a clean room We kept it picked up anyway, but it was always spotless. I never saw our steward, so it was like magic.

* Not having to plan meals or cook the entire time. My picky eaters liked the food (but weren't very adventurous, sticking to chicken fingers and Mickey bars most nights).

* We rented bikes, snorkeling gear, and rafts on Castaway Cay, which was lovely. Found chairs without issue. We were the only ship there and didn't feel packed in.

* The ship was big enough that it didn't feel overly crowded.

* It's easy to get into the Disney spirit. We're not huge Disney fans and my kids are passed the princess stage, but we all got into it onboard (dressed up for pirate night, took photos with characters, etc.)

* Everything was clean. I'm a bit of a germaphobe but had no issues.

* We never used the pool, which was crowded at all times, and did not do the fine dining or adult areas so I can't speak to those.

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How many people were on that cruise? Sounds liek it must have been a smaller ship no?[/quote]

It was the Dream, so not one of the smaller ships. [/quote]

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