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When are the best times to ride the AquaDuck on the Fantasy without a huge wait?

Sailing on the Treasure for the first time later this year. I’m going to be in the middle of training for my running season and have to put in some decent mileage while onboard. Did I see correctly that this ship does not have a running track that goes the entire way around the ship like other DCL ships? Is my only option to use the treadmills in the fitness center?

Heading out on the Destiny tomorrow morning!!! Who's joining?!?!

Hello everyone!

Would like to get your opinion on the Rainforest Length of cruise pass for the Senses Spa & Salon!

Is it worth it? What does it include? Etc.

Appreciate yall!

Sorry if this is a novice question - but we just booked a placeholder while on board and we’re interested in using it sometime in fall 2027. However current I can only see through September 2027. Will having status let you see it sooner? Does anyone know when the next batch is scheduled to release?

Has anyone ever encountered this before?

I recently sailed on the Disney Fantasy out of Port Canaveral. At initial booking, my travel agent added resort to port transfer and port to airport transfer. This was confirmed in my pay-in-full receipt email received from Disney Cruise Line. This was my first time ever purchasing DCL transportation for Orlando/Port Canaveral.

My resort to port transfer (from Pop Century) was seamless & easy. On day 4, Guest Services sent a notification in the app stating you could add port to airport transfer by purchasing through them. It mentioned having the code of “PA” on your keycard to signify your ability to use the service. Since I use a Magicband+, I had not even looked at nor used my card during the trip yet. I had this hunch to go double-check the card and discovered there was no PA on my card.

I visited Guest Services and they said they showed no record of me having airport transfer. I showed them my DCL email to prove I had it added. I also got my travel agent on the phone who confirmed the same and said it showed booked & fine on her end. The Guest Services staff member said they would look into it.

Later that evening they requested I visit the Guest Services desk. They informed me that they had contacted “shore-side” and shore-side confirmed that I had bought the transfer, however, they said they had “full bookings” and therefore they had to cancel my booking and they refunded me $45 to my card. I looked and there was a refund pending showing on my card on embarkation day.

The Guest Services staff then said, I can book you a reservation though. Obviously, I mentioned but if shoreside says the bus has “full bookings” how can you add me. The staff member merely said, I don’t know, that’s the reason they gave, but I have plenty of availability. I told her to book it of course, but it didn’t make sense as to why they would just cancel my transport reservation with the reason of “it’s full” but then the ship staff can book me fine. I booked the cruise 3 months before sailing so it wasn’t a situation where I had tried to book like a week before.

My travel agent said she had never encountered that in all her years and agreed that it didn’t make sense. She said they don’t really have “full bookings” as the buses run nonstop all morning.

I was able to board and made it to the airport just fine, but I wasn’t sure if anyone else has heard of this happening? It was my first time booking the transport so it left me a little worried for next time, but I’m glad I checked my card so that I didn’t discover this issue when disembarking.

I will add that I never received an email or notification that they had canceled the transport booking and neither did my travel agent.

We’re cruising in a little less than a month, our 2 year old is cruising with us and naps pretty regularly. It’s a 7 day cruise on the treasure and we have a veranda. Is a slumberpod really worth it? If it’s going to make naps and nighttime easier I’ll bite the bullet and do it but don’t want to pay the $$$ if it’s not.

Are new designs released frequently? we are going on a cruise in December and there are available bands that we like that I am considering ordering but can’t help but wonder if there will be designs we like even more that drop soon! Not sure how likely that is?

Hello, this is our first Disney cruise and we picked Fantasy for our anniversary trip! But we are lost on the themed nights and what to pack. From what I’ve gathered, there’s a pirate night and a Halloween night. Is there a formal night or wear white night ? I find it confusing that they let you know after you board the ship. Thanks !

Someone literally just posted, bewailing the fact that it is difficult to get a good, free, cup of coffee on DCL ships. I’ve never cruised DCL before, so not even sure what all the free options are, but could someone rank them for me, if you are aware of what is offered? I understand that it is totally subjective, but I think there is a general consensus on some of them. I’m not opposed to paying for coffee at the cafés, but my husband and I both like to have morning/morning-ish coffee, and I see that getting a little expensive over a five day stretch. Any info provided would be greatly appreciated! ☺️

we are planning out a trip, we had a thought of staying in Orlando and taking a 5am Bright line train the morning of our sail date to Port in Fort Lauderdale so we would get there a little past 9am. I know there could be delays , but would they be HOURS long?

We are doing B2B so we currently have Marvel booked in the first cruise and BB on the second cruise for a 4 year old. Just unsure if it’s even worth the money and how much extras are

Hi all, family of 5 planning for our first ever cruise and Disney vacation. Looking to go in march or April for a 7 day cruise. 3 Kids ages will be between 1 and 7 years old. Looking for any tips, tricks or any specific ship, room, and destination recommendations to get the most out of it for the children. Thank you

Any predictions on where the Believe may sail from? I’m hoping Galveston because I’m tired of the sailing on the Magic but then again, I heard Galveston is getting a new ship that will sail year round.

What do you guys think??

Hi everyone! I've been on DCL twice (no kids) and my partner and I LOVED it. It's also the only cruise line we've ever been on.

My father in law is retiring this year he's never been on a cruise and wants to treat the entire family (all adults, no kids) to a cruise. Since it's their first cruise and scheduling is a bit difficult we decided a short cruise (3-4 nights) over the weekend is the best option, with a nearby departure port.

That narrowed down our choices to Disney and Royal Caribbean (ovation of the seas). The major pro with Royal Caribbean is the price, as it is significantly cheaper. Other than that, I was wondering if anyone here has gone on both cruise lines and share their thoughts? Is it worth the splurge to go on DCL or should we give RC a shot? I just want everyone to have a good time as the unofficial/official planner now, haha. Thank you!!

Hi all!

I’m planning out a family vacation for my family and I, and they’re leaving it up to me— as they trust in me to do it per usual! For reference, my kiddos will be 2, 11, and 15 by then. We will be trying to sail after a visit to WDW, and although we would want to try to keep it around a 4/5 day cruise, I understand that the Treasure is a 7 day cruise only— so I would be open to that. I think it would be awesome for the kids to experience and visit both Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay. I am a HUGE Marvel fan, so the Destiny calls out to me, but I’ve heard(unfortunately) such negative reviews about the Destiny. Although, I have heard high praise sung about the Treasure, and that it’s the best in the Wish class. What do you think? Pros? Cons? One thing I do think Treasure has that edges out the Destiny is the World of Marvel show that happens during dinner. I would so prefer that over a trivia game! But Hercules also calls to me as well. I’m conflicted. Despite the rough reviews of the Destiny, there’s something that is pulling me towards it. But again— what are your honest thoughts? Appreciate ya’ll in advance!

We set sail in 4 days on our first Disney cruise! To say that we’re stoked is an understatement.

If you were to book one of the two mentioned brunches, which would you choose and why? Also, to be sure this idea would even work for me - is kids club open and active during brunch/lunch times? I’m looking forward to playing with my kids the majority of the cruise, but a parent only brunch date sounds like a dream. :)

Thanks!