We have traveled on four different cruise lines and have been reluctant to book a Disney cruise since we have no young children. I have always wanted to visit Key West so when we found this cruise, thought we would give it a try. We are DVC members and enjoy the Disney parKs. My husband and my 22 year old daughter joined me. It was a four day cruise to Castaway Cay, Nassau and Key West. Embarkation was easy and went quickly and we were on the ship by 1 PM. They announced every family when you entered the ship.
It is a modest lobby as it was one of the smaller ships. Rooms were available about 1:30 PM so we grabbed lunch. The rooms are larger by cruise standards. We were on Deck 7 with a verandah. The bed was close to king size and a nice sitting area with a couch which became my daughter's bed. She said it was comfortable. The cabins have a two room bathroom, one with a toilet and sink and another with a Tub/shower combo and sink which was vey handy when we needed to get dressed at the same time. The veranda was a nice size which easily fit two chairs and a table. The rooms also have two wave phones which can be used on the cruise ship and cadtaway cay. This avoids the roaming charges on your cell phone.
There is limited things to do as an adult. In the adult section of the boat, there was an adult only pool but since there was a strong breeze, it was uncomfortable to sit and relax or read. They did have a great cafe serving various coffee, tea and hot chocolate drinks as well as a nice bar area. In the evening, they had trivia in one of lounges which served appetizers of buffalo wings, hot dogs and chips and salsa. Very tasty with a nice bar menu. This worked well since we had the late seating and this was usually before dinner.
Cabins were more spacious than normal with lots of drawer and closet space. The bathroom divided into two rooms was particularly useful and verandah had plenty of room.
Small beach area and due to weather very cool and breeze made it uncomfortable with no alternative actives. Food was terrible for lunch.
Great tour with Brian . A little over two hours but we did not ride more than 15 minutes without stopping. It was all flat. Provided a great background and history of Key West. At the end of the tour, we were treated to a piece of key lime pie!
Nice island but weather impacts activities. We booked the package for biking, snorkeling and tube rental. We only did the bike since water was so cold. I would wait to do rentals on the island so you can check the weather first. Lunch at the adult beach was delicious but wind made sitting on Serenity Bay very uncomfortable.
Booked a 1.5 hour private tour with Stanley as our guide. It was great. We saw everything from a nest of baby alligators to very large mature ones. Our tour guide found all the nesting places for birds and provided a great background and information on the everglades. Glad we did not book the 1 hour tour as it would not have been time.