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Cruising with the Mouse – Disney
Cruise Line
by Colin Hartness - http://www.whatcruises.com
There’s magic in everything that team Disney touches
and their cruise line is no exception. Michael Eisner himself commissioned a
talented group of ship designers, cruise experts and Disney creators to produce
cruise ships that would appeal to adults and children of all ages. The result
was two nearly-identical ships, Disney Wonder and Disney Magic.
The ships are distinctively Disney, with the famous mouse silhouette
prominently placed on the smokestacks and appearing frequently throughout the
ships. That’s not all; a fifteen-foot statue of Goofy is the figurehead on
Disney Magic while Donald Duck adorns the front of Disney Wonder. Of course,
cast members masquerade through the ship in costumes of the famous Disney
characters. Disney art is featured on the walls and images of Disney characters
appear everywhere. Disney excels at promoting everything Disney so expect
onboard shops to be full of Disney memorabilia.
Disney Cruise Line offers three, four, seven and ten day cruises that sail from
Disney’s own Port Canaveral near Orlando to popular spots in the
Caribbean, including St. Maarten, Nassau, Antigua, Cozumel, St. Thomas, Grand
Cayman Island, St. Lucia, and Key West. All cruises stop at for a day at
Castaway Cay, a private island developed by Disney solely for the enjoyment of
Disney Cruise Line passengers.
The cruise can easily be combined with a stay at Walt Disney World; passengers
can stay at Disney World for several days before or after a cruise for one
price that includes transportation on, what else, a Disney bus to or from Port
Canaveral. And with the latest technology, tourists check in only once and the
key card issued to them unlocks both their hotel and stateroom doors.
As expected, Disney Cruise Line caters to children with activities for all age
groups all day long. In fact, more than 15,000 square feet of ship’s real
estate is devoted to children. Teens have a private area of the ship dedicated
to their interests that offers video games, movies, and a place to listen to
CD’s. Supervised teen sports are also available.
Disney Cruise Lines provides quality nighttime entertainment in a 977-seat
theatre each evening with, of course, a family orientation. While other cruise
lines mimic Las Vegas entertainment, Disney entertainment is similar to shows
at Disney World. As might be expected, there is no casino on board the Disney
ships. However, adults can find evening entertainment in a number of lounges
and nightclubs.
A special feature of the Disney cruises is the dining arrangement. Dinners are
served at 6:30 and 8:30 pm in one of three family dining areas. Over a three
day period, a passenger will have dinner in a different restaurant each night,
thus getting to experience the unique ambiance of each one. For a $10 cover
charge, those wishing to avoid family dining can opt to eat at the upscale
adult-only restaurant, but only after gaining sought-after advance
reservations.
If you or your children adore everything Disney, you will certainly enjoy a
Disney cruise.
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