That's how Dan and I felt on our Disney cruise in April. When you find yourself surrounded by families in a cruise terminal, you really do start to question if making a cruise reservation for a 4-night date weekend over Easter break was the right decision. But I'm here to share with you that Disney cruises are not just for kids and families like one might think! Below are some of our favorite memories from the trip that we got to enjoy as part of the adult only services and activities.
Dining
While we enjoyed a few dinners in the main dining rotations (especially at Animator's Palate), we opted for several special dining experiences. We loved Palo when we cruised on the Fantasy in June 2013 so we decided to do it on the Dream as well this time around. Palo did not disappoint once again! In fact, we loved it so much on the first night we went back later in the cruise for another dinner. This time we also tried the champagne brunch at Remy , the other adult only restaurant. (Look for a future Remy review post.) It was fabulous! The brunch is only offered on "at sea" days so we only got to do this once. I'm already looking forward to our next cruise though to do it again. Both of these do have an additional fee.
Quiet Cove Pool
The main pools on the Disney cruise ships are packed with families and kids ALL THE TIME. It was great to retreat to the adult only pool area. Here you'll find a nice sized pool, a swim up pool bar, two hot tubs, and a large amount of cushioned comfy seating. When we weren't eating or in port, this is where you would find us! Disclaimer on this area - you will SEE kids in this area from time to time passing through. Since the Deck 11 forward staterooms and elevators are right by this, families will walk through to get to the main pool. The idea that you're on a Disney ship and could never "see" a kid is a fallacy - but they do a nice job of separating out adult only areas.
Serenity Bay @ Castaway Cay
Castaway Cay has been my favorite port on both of my Disney cruises. I LOVE this island. And just like they did on the ship, Disney carved out a piece of paradise here just for adults. This side of the island is practically deserted! They have their own bar, lunch area, lagoon, and beach. It's on the backside of the island so it's a good walk / tram ride away, but well worth it. They also have spa treatments offered over here which we took part in. A beautiful view during our couples massage!
Rainforest Spa
And speaking of spa treatments, the spa on the cruise ship is fabulous as well. We did a couples massage on the first day we arrived. While it was expensive, it was a great way to start vacation. They then offered us discounts on additional spa services during our trip which is when we booked our couples massage on Castaway Cay. We decided to indulge since these kinds of "extras" are ones that will most likely be forgone on future kid oriented cruises.
The main pools on the Disney cruise ships are packed with families and kids ALL THE TIME. It was great to retreat to the adult only pool area. Here you'll find a nice sized pool, a swim up pool bar, two hot tubs, and a large amount of cushioned comfy seating. When we weren't eating or in port, this is where you would find us! Disclaimer on this area - you will SEE kids in this area from time to time passing through. Since the Deck 11 forward staterooms and elevators are right by this, families will walk through to get to the main pool. The idea that you're on a Disney ship and could never "see" a kid is a fallacy - but they do a nice job of separating out adult only areas.
Serenity Bay @ Castaway Cay
Castaway Cay has been my favorite port on both of my Disney cruises. I LOVE this island. And just like they did on the ship, Disney carved out a piece of paradise here just for adults. This side of the island is practically deserted! They have their own bar, lunch area, lagoon, and beach. It's on the backside of the island so it's a good walk / tram ride away, but well worth it. They also have spa treatments offered over here which we took part in. A beautiful view during our couples massage!
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| View of Serenity Bay during our couples massage. |
Rainforest Spa
And speaking of spa treatments, the spa on the cruise ship is fabulous as well. We did a couples massage on the first day we arrived. While it was expensive, it was a great way to start vacation. They then offered us discounts on additional spa services during our trip which is when we booked our couples massage on Castaway Cay. We decided to indulge since these kinds of "extras" are ones that will most likely be forgone on future kid oriented cruises.
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