Burgermom
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2015
Weather:
Overall a nice trip but we did not luck out with the weather! Because of the consistent rain the pools were closed more than open it seemed which was a disappointment, especially for the kids. Our morning on Castaway Cay was pretty nice; perfect warm water for swimming. loved it.
Food:
I cruised the Dream 3 years ago and found that the food was not as good as last time. The escargots in particular were terrible this time. Just dry and weird. Overall I found the food somewhat dry and tasteless. The service was good.
Overall vibe on the ship:
I found overall that the staff lacked energy or something. i can't quite explain it but they seemed tired; perhaps the ship is understaffed? Maybe it was the bad weather making everyone feel a bit low. I'm not sure. Could have just been my experience.
The shows were still great although i wish they would change up either Believe or the Golden Mickeys with a new show; they seem dated.
The ship was really clean and fresh looking.
Ports:
Castaway Cay was awesome even though the weather was a bit messy at times. That being said the buffet on the island was extremely busy; we ended up going back to the ship to eat.
I'm sick of Nassau; wish they would use a different port or come up with some different excursion options. i know its a Bahamas cruise and a trip to Nassau is expected but it just always seems underwhelming. We decided to stay on the ship because I wasn't interested in the excursion options.
Pre-cruise/Port arrival:
We had no issues sailing out of Miami. It was easy.
Precruise, I wish that Disney was more clear about the process before sailing re: vax records and covid tests. I didn't realize that I had to submit by vax records and then wait for them to be approved before I could upload my negative covid test. If i had known the process i would have uploaded my vax records a few days earlier so that i could have uploaded by negative covid test as soon as i had it.
Overall thoughts:
Will I sail Disney again: Yes, but not the Dream, twice was enough for me
Would love to try the Wish soon. Overall it definitely felt good to be on a ship again after being unable to travel for so long
Overall a nice trip but we did not luck out with the weather! Because of the consistent rain the pools were closed more than open it seemed which was a disappointment, especially for the kids. Our morning on Castaway Cay was pretty nice; perfect warm water for swimming. loved it.
Food:
I cruised the Dream 3 years ago and found that the food was not as good as last time. The escargots in particular were terrible this time. Just dry and weird. Overall I found the food somewhat dry and tasteless. The service was good.
Overall vibe on the ship:
I found overall that the staff lacked energy or something. i can't quite explain it but they seemed tired; perhaps the ship is understaffed? Maybe it was the bad weather making everyone feel a bit low. I'm not sure. Could have just been my experience.
The shows were still great although i wish they would change up either Believe or the Golden Mickeys with a new show; they seem dated.
The ship was really clean and fresh looking.
Ports:
Castaway Cay was awesome even though the weather was a bit messy at times. That being said the buffet on the island was extremely busy; we ended up going back to the ship to eat.
I'm sick of Nassau; wish they would use a different port or come up with some different excursion options. i know its a Bahamas cruise and a trip to Nassau is expected but it just always seems underwhelming. We decided to stay on the ship because I wasn't interested in the excursion options.
Pre-cruise/Port arrival:
We had no issues sailing out of Miami. It was easy.
Precruise, I wish that Disney was more clear about the process before sailing re: vax records and covid tests. I didn't realize that I had to submit by vax records and then wait for them to be approved before I could upload my negative covid test. If i had known the process i would have uploaded my vax records a few days earlier so that i could have uploaded by negative covid test as soon as i had it.
Overall thoughts:
Will I sail Disney again: Yes, but not the Dream, twice was enough for me
Would love to try the Wish soon. Overall it definitely felt good to be on a ship again after being unable to travel for so long 
