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Disney Fantasy Cruise Line – Embarkation Day and Cabin Tour

Posted at 2:11 pm by taryngirl, on August 3, 2019

June 15, 2019

The day had finally come! The day we embarked on the Disney Fantasy Cruise Line, for an Eastern Caribbean cruise! We had been preparing for this for over a year for my niece’s graduation.

(We had rented a car through Hertz from MCO, and returned it the night prior to leaving for the cruise. Hertz was right in the parking lot of our hotel. My husband spoke with them when returning the car and explained we were going on the cruise in the morning. They told him we could come back and take the shuttle the morning of the cruise.)

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Here we are at Hertz waiting for the shuttle to the port.

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And here we are with the rest of our travel party! They had rented cars from another place, so we just met once inside the terminal.

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Priority upon embarking for our family:

Head straight up to the pool deck and secure some seats near the pool.
Ride the Aquaduck.
Eat some lunch.
Head to Palo to secure brunch if unable prior.
1:30 p.m. Head to our cabin to drop off carry ons and unpack a little bit.
Go to the DVC Member party.
Go to the Facebook meet up.
Check out kid club open houses.
Head to the sail away party.

Here is a tour of our Stateroom #2550 which is a Deluxe Oceanview:

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(I forgot to snap a picture, but the couch flips down to a twin sized bed and the other bed comes down from the ceiling.)

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These extra goodies can be ordered through DCL, except for the sling bag. That is a gift from DCL for returning cruisers. The owner of my travel agency, Mad Hatter Adventures, had sent us these goodies!

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After checking out our room, we went to the DVC Member party. They usually have a character of some sort, and this time it was Princess Tiana!

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One plus is you get a free drink and some bottled water.

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The spillway party is always fun! We go to deck 12 so we can look down on the party and also look over the railing as we are sailing out.

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The DCL terminal.

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This area is full of restaurants! We ate here the night before sailing.

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More to come!

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

Posted at 8:33 pm by taryngirl, on June 4, 2018

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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