Disney Fantasy Review

Disney Skeptic on His 1st Disney Cruise

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Disney Fantasy
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Tapi
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Nov 2017
Cabin: Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah
Traveled with children

BACKGROUND

Well, it finally happened! For many years, I had researched Disney Cruise Lines. I'd read about them, looked at itineraries, activities, staterooms and deck plans, but I would stop short of booking a sailing once I got to the pricing page. I just couldn't get myself to book a cruise on Disney and pay what I perceived to be over inflated fares for a product that I wasn't even sure I cared much for. But now, raising a young family and always looking for a new cruise line to sail on, the time to do a Disney cruise seemed right. I pulled the trigger and booked a 7 night Very Merrytime Eastern Caribbean cruise aboard the Disney Fantasy during Thanksgiving week.

I will digress a bit and start by stating that, even though we love to travel, and our 8 and 5 year old children have already visited 10 countries at such a young age, we had never been on ANY Disney vacation. I will admit it; we were not Disney enthusiasts. Our kids couldn't even tell the difference between a Disney cartoon or a PBS cartoon! But after some encouragement from friends who take multiple Disney vacations every year, we took our first vacation to Walt Disney World in Orlando with them a month before sailing on the Disney Fantasy.

Cabin Review

Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

Nice cabin. Larger than similar verandah staterooms on other cruise lines, but the layout feels tighter. The split bathroom is great for families, but it does take square footage away from the actual stateroom. Also, the bed is closer to the stateroom's entrance and the closet, disrupting flow and making it harder to move around the stateroom. But it's still a great stateroom for families.

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