Know that feeling that you get when you first walk through the gates to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and see all the enthusiastic people milling around and enjoying themselves in the happiest place on earth? Well, that's the exact same feeling that you get when you and your family first step aboard the deck of one of the ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. You will absolutely be met by Disney characters as you board. They seem to be everywhere on board a Disney Cruise Line ship.
Family Fun Out At Sea
Disney has proven that they are the pros of all thing family. Their cruises are centered around the same ideas. Children from the ages of 12 weeks and up will have a enjoyable experience. When you are cruising with kids, you should choose a cruise line that takes their needs, wants and likes into consideration. Disney is the only cruise line that has a reputation as a cruise line for families.
Dining
Disney Cruise Lines offer dining places to satisfy everybody in the family. Their expertly crafted foods are made fresh and available 24 hours/day. You will receive a dining ticket in your stateroom and a "Personal Navigator" which will help you determine the times and places for meals.
Main dining
Casual dining
Adult exclusive dining
Quick service/food court
Restaurants such as Paolo and Remy are adult dining venues which forbid children. Serving Italian and French cuisine in an fancy setting, this dining venue allows the adults in the party to enjoy haute cuisine in an atmosphere of elegance.
Casual Dining can be found in several different venues.
1. Beach Blanket Buffet is found on the Disney Wonder. It is an indoor/outdoor restaurant where the meal is served buffet style. Meals are buffet style at breakfast and lunch. At dinnertime it becomes a table service restaurant. Casual dress
2. Cabanas are an indoor/outdoor restaurant on the Fantasy and the Dream that provides made-to-order and food stations at breakfast and lunch time and table service during the dinner hours. Casual dress
3. Topsider Buffet is indoor/outdoor service on the Disney Magic. Casual dress is the code of the day.
Main Dining utilizes the shipboard rotation system where you and your own personal wait staff will "rotate" throughout 3 main dining rooms.
1. Animator's Palate is an inspiring venue that also presents a dinner show that stars Disney Characters. Dress is not casual so don't arrive in a tank top. You will need to check in advance to see what the dress code Du Jour truly is.
2. Enchanted Garden serves every meal on the Fantasy and the Dream. You can dine to a background of the gardens at Versailles.
3. Lumiere's serves contemporary American, French and continental cuisine at breakfast and lunch in a background reminder of Disney's Beauty and the Beast movie. Located on the Disney Magic.
4. Triton's is On board the Disney Wonder. Decorated to bring to mind diners of the Little Mermaid movies, this venue is American contemporary breakfast and lunch and continental food for dinner.
Quick dining service is easily accessed throughout the day. There are fast service restaurants everywhere on the ship.
1. Pluto's Dog House is a quick service venue providing hot dogs and hamburgers on the Magic and the Wonder.
2. Goofy's Gallery is quick service every meal on the Magic and Wonder.
3. Pinocchio's Pizzeria on the Magic and Wonder provides pizza all day long.
4. Room service on the Magic and Wonder is accessible all day and night except on the last night of the cruise when it closes at 1:30 A.M.
The Disney Cruise Line Offers An Amazing Vacation At Sea
Being on a Disney Cruise is just like being a guest at one of the totally inclusive resorts in the world. When you are vacationing with kids, this is the cruise line you should pick.