Disney Cruise Line is for Adults
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 1/10/11
When I mention to someone that my husband and I are going on a cruise, the first question is usually,” Which cruise line?” When I say Disney, nine times out of ten I get a puzzled look with the follow up question of, “Why would you want to cruise with a bunch of kids running around?” The great thing about Disney Cruise Line is that it is not all about catering to just the kids, it caters to adults as well. When you first see one of the Disney ships, the Magic or the Wonder, sitting in the port, you see this beautiful ship that looks like one of the ocean liners that sailed across the transatlantic of the thirty’s and forty’s. After you check in, and you walk up a ramp to deck three, you don’t walk into a loud Vegas type decorating that most cruise lines use, but walk into this elegant main atrium done in art deco on the Magic, and art neouveau on the Wonder. The staterooms are decorated in woods for the cabinetry, not orange laminate, and the fabrics are in a dark blue nautical theme; most even have an old steamer trunk to store your clothes in. The bathrooms are in most rooms split, one side is the shower and sink, the other side a toilet and sink. Up on deck nine, or the lido deck, Disney has three pools; two are for families and their children, the third though is strictly for adults eighteen and older, no kids allowed! The Quiet Cove area is strictly for adults and on Deck 9 Forward. Here you can order yourself one of those fruity drinks and lay in a lounge by the pool. If you do not want that drink but are missing your daily latte, you can step into the Cove Café and order yourself one, sit and watch the news, or read maybe read that book you have not had the time to get to. . If you want a little more pampering, step into the Vista Spa and have a massage either by yourself or bring your special someone along with you. On Disney's private island Castaway Cay, there is a beach dedicated to adults only, Serinity Bay....the name says it all.. If you want a break from the dining room, you can book in advanced a romantic table for 2 at their adult’s only signature restaurant, Palo’s. Here you can eat a formal dinner in quiet and romance. Both ships offer three different bar areas. First bar is where you can enjoy a show that is adult based or a live band, and then they have dancing after. The second is more of a sports bar, somewhere where the guys can go while the girls are shopping upstairs. The third is a piano style bar, quiet and dark. My favorite thing to do though is holding hands with my husband and taking a stroll up on deck. Sunsets are amazingly romantic from a cruise ship. The absolute best thing about the Disney ships is that because it is a family based cruise line, people tend to be on their best behavior. My husband and I are not into the whole drink until you fall down scene. We are also not into the casino scene where you are walking down the promenade of a ship and breathe in nothing but cigarette smoke. Disney does not have a casino, which it does not need with the entertainment it provides. In 2008, my husband and I took a fifteen day Panama Canal cruise on the Disney Magic for our twentieth anniversary. Onboard there were more kids than adults, but you would never had known it thanks to Disney’s wonderful kids programs. That trip by far is our favorite vacation ever, and most of it has to do with how Disney caters to adults on their ships. If you want that relaxing vacation or that vacation where you can just let loose, Disney caters to it all with or without children in tow.