March Disney World AEP Trip {Day 4}–Part 1 (Cabins and Dining)!

Friday was such a jammed packed day, that I have to break this post into two different parts! It started off with a quick breakfast at French Quarter and then boarding a bus to the DISNEY DREAM CRUISE SHIP! Disney Cruises are my family’s FAVORITE vacation. This is the only Disney Cruise ship I haven’t personally cruised on, so I was excited to see it and compare it to the other three ships.

It takes about an hour, hour and fifteen minutes to drive from the Disney area to Port Canaveral. We arrived around 10:15 a.m. and the terminal was practically empty!

Those seats and the entire terminal will be packed with people before too long!

Here we go!

After walking through the Mickey head, you will stop and scan your Key to the World card that you get at check in in the terminal.

This beauty is in the Atrium!

Our first stop was on Deck 2…Enchanted Garden. This is one of 3 Main Dining Rooms. Disney Cruise Line is unique in that it has rotational dining. Guests rotate through all three dining rooms throughout the cruise while their wait staff travels with them. This is one of our FAVORITE parts of the cruise! Each dining room is amazing in its own way.

The other two Main Dining Rooms on this ship are Animator’s Palate and Royal Palace. There is also a buffet called Cabanas, which is a more casual dining spot. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner in Cabanas. It’s a great option when you are sitting pool side because it’s located on the same deck.

We headed up to Deck 11, which is the pool deck. And right after getting a FREE soda, I hit the FREE soft ice cream machine! Both of these are included with your cruise fare. Disney seems to be one of the only, if not THE only, cruise line that does not charge for soda. It’s available on deck 11 for 24 hours a day.

Vanellope’s Sweets and Treats is a fun little shop. The items in here are NOT included in your cruise fare and must be charged to your stateroom account. They do not accept cash, so we were unable to partake in the goodies! They did let us inside to browse around though.

So when you think “Disney” cruise, you may think Mickey, and kids, and nothing for adults…well NOT TRUE! On Deck 4 is an area called The District, which is home to several different themed bars and pubs. Each evening, these areas become “adult only.”

Pub 687 food and drinks, also not included in your cruise fare. A really cute pub that we passed through!

Pink: Wine and Champagne Bar

There are some adult drink “package” options that you can purchase once onboard the ship. You will find them on the pool deck on embarkation day.

Of course, if you don’t want the package, you can order individually at any of the bars located throughout the ship.

I want to take a moment here to also mention that on DCL, you can bring beer or wine onboard with you! You can read the official policy with allowable amounts HERE. You may also bring a case of water onboard with you as a carry on. Do not put it in your checked luggage!

Time to see some cabins!

Interior Cabin

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