I am so beyond excited that our first cruise is a Disney cruise, and on a new ship!

UFC 313 will be during our cruise, does O’gills show PPV fights, or can the WiFi handle potentially paying for and streaming the fight on a mobile device?

Anyone know what beach/resort this is?it’s the only left available.

Worth it? The 30 minute to and from seems to cut a lot into the day.

I know that there are 2 cappuccino machine at the Concierge Lounge, does any one know where is the third one located?

Thought you’d ought to know

Hey everyone,

My family is planning to take a Disney Cruise to the Bahamas next January, departing from and returning to Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, FL). I have a Colombian passport and Advance Parole for a pending I-485, and I want to hear from others who have traveled on a similar cruise. • How was the disembarkation process with CBP when returning to the U.S.? • Did CBP officers ask additional questions or send you to secondary inspection? • How long did the immigration process take? • Did the cruise line check your documents before boarding? • Any tips to make the process smoother?

I appreciate any insights from those who have done this before! Thanks in advance.

Not including the original cruise cost.

Please include ship & number of days! And what amount were extra gratuities?

How much difference was there between how much you would spend and the actual total?

We just got off the Fantasy and loved it. Two of our favorite parts of it are the Aquaduck and Aqualab. We took a cruise 3 years ago on the Dream and enjoyed it as well, but I do not remember the Aqualab being on there. I realize we have only experienced 2 ships so I am not comparing much here. Since Aquaduck is such a highlight for us I've looked at the ships with Aquamouse and it just doesn't seem as fun. Would love to hear a comparison of the two!

I am curious to hear reasons/discussions for what everyone else's favorite ship is.

For the Blue Lagoon excursion, can someone tell me if there is plenty of shade? We are traveling with my mom and she can’t be in the sun for to long

I am planning on sailing Fantasy in October with my kids, who will be 4 and (almost) 3. We just got off a sailing and my youngest wasn't very much fun to travel with lol so my husband is debating on staying back with him and just my daughter and me going. If I book the trip as a family of 4, is it possible to remove my husband and son if they decide to stay home? Are there any penalties?

This November I am taking my family on a Disney Cruise. Me (44m), my wife (35f), our two kids (4m & 6m), and our parents (70+) will all be sailing. We booked the Concierge Tomorrow Tower Suite for our accommodations on the vessel. Based on what I've read in this sub, I'm going to avoid booking a Cabana on Castaway Island because as first timers, it sounds like we don't want to be anchored to one spot.

If any one of you experienced Disney Cruisers has any tips, guidance, or advice that you're willing to share, please send it over. Any tips about what to pack, excursions to book (or avoid), or how to make the trip as easy as possible are very welcome! Also, if you have any ideas on how to make the whole experience as special as possible for our children, please let me know!

Our oldest son is high functioning autistic so I'm quite anxious about how he'll adapt to being on ship. He is very aware of everything going on around him but he has challenges with his speech. This is one of the main reasons that we booked the Tomorrow Tower Suite so we have a nice room without having to worry about the open balcony. If anyone has experience cruising with their neurodivergent child, please feel free to weigh-in as well.

Thank you all in advance for offering this info. I appreciate each one of you.

I've cruised with Disney before, but my last cruise was in 2019 and was before I had kids. We're cruising in a few weeks on the Fantasy for 5 nights. I have a 21 month old and a 3 year old who both LOVE Mickey Mouse and friends. The 3 y/o is fully potty trained and will probably spend some time in the kids clubs. I've also booked the nursery for both of them during our late dinner a few nights. We know that the baby can't go in the pools, but I think he will be pretty thrilled with the splash pad area. I've requested all the baby gear DCL offers.

We stop at Nassau, Castaway and Lookout Cay. We don't plan on getting off the ship in Nassau.

Are there any tips for traveling with toddlers that I'm not thinking of? I.e., what is the best place to watch the Sailaway Party with two small kids who love to dance with characters? Any spots on the beach on either private island that are better for toddlers? Where are the wagons on Castaway and Lookout Cay, and do we need to get off super early in order to get one?

Alternatively, any items that you packed specifically for the cruise that was a gamechanger? We've traveled with both kids quite a bit, so we'll bring enough snacks to feed an army, portable sound machine, enough diapers for the baby to poop 5x a day, etc. - but haven't cruised and I'm an anxious packer.

Also, where can I get cold brew with my 3 y/o in tow? He's an early riser and I will need real coffee :) TIA!

I see so many posts about "as a Silver/Gold/Platinum/Pearl Castaway I got..." (a lanyard, a cooler, a backpack, etc) as an answer to people's questions, but what about us first time cruisers? I realize that they reward the repeat guests with things like special meals or freebies in their stateroom, but do new cruisers typically get any surprises too?

Hey anyone here worked as a cruise staff for Disney cruise line, im gonna apply for the position and I want some insight as to how it is onboard

Hi everyone! Yesterday I applied for the YAC job and it directly moved into the “Application Under Review” status. Does anyone know how long do they usually take to tell you whether you’re moving into the next stage or no? Thank you!

Hi! I have a 3 night cruise booked and I reserved Palo on the second night at 7pm will we miss pirate night? I can’t figure out when it’ll be exactly 😅 Thanks!

This will be our first time cruising from this terminal. We will be staying at WDW a few days before the cruise.

Our original plan is to take the Auto Train, stay at Disney, drive to Ft. Lauderdale the day before, stay in a hotel overnight, and board the next morning….UNLESS…

Is there Disney transportation from WDW to Port Everglades? It’s a long-ish drive so I am not sure if one is provided? If there is transportation to and from, then we could modify our plans a little bit…

Does anyone have recent experience with using WhatsApp on the free DCL wifi? Specifically, the Fantasy?

There's a debate in my cruise's Facebook group about whether it will work, but i can only find posts from 1+ years ago saying it works on the Fantasy. Many in th egroup are saying it won't work. But my understanding is both WhatsApp and iMessage should work on the free wifi as long as its text only, no pictures.

ETA: Thanks all! It definitely looks like WhatsApp works well with free WiFi.

Hi All, does anybody have an idea on how I would get a Valentine’s Day card to a passenger on The Treasure’s voyage from Feb. 8th to the 15th?

Any help would be appreciated. Hoping for some Disney magic here.

Thanks!

Any recommendations for a mobility scooter for the Disney wish out of Port Canaveral?

We are staying at MCO the night before and taking Disney transportation- best to get scooter delivered to MCO or cruise ship?

We are staying at a Disney resort for a few days before our first cruise. Leaving out of Port Canaveral, is it in our best interest to take Disney transportation or drive ourselves? A follow up to that, does anyone know the fees for leaving the car at the resort if that’s the better option?

Sailing on The Wish soon. I made 6pm reservations at Enchante but was hoping for something at 7:15pm or later so we could take our daughter to the MDR rotational meal together before heading up. We are boarding group 10 (11:45am PAT) - do you think that if we go straight to Luna, we will have a shot at getting something later? Has anyone had luck scoring a later reservation time once on board?

Anyone know if it's allowed to run to the beach area instead of taking the tram? Looking to get a bit of exercise before relaxing :)

I feel like you can be on the ball, prepared on four screens, and still no luck for an early port arrival time. Do you just have to be an elite member to get a time before 12 pm noon?

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We have a 4 night from Galveston next week and we went ahead and got a 3 day in April from San Diego. We will be gold on this one. :)

Hello I'm coming from abroad and using an esim this trip. Does anyone know know if the Bahamian ESims work for cell signal on castaway? I had good success at lighthouse point using one, but since it's part of Eleuthera I figured there would be more coverage.
Wasn't sure about Castaway.

Thanks,