What it’s like sailing on Disney Fantasy —...

Disney Fantasy cabins and suites

Disney Fantasy has staterooms starting from inside and oceanview cabins to verandah staterooms and a collection of concierge staterooms and suites that measure as much as 1,781 sq. ft. The capability for staterooms hovers between three and 5 individuals, relying on the precise room chosen.

One moderately uncommon providing that you will solely discover on Disney Fantasy and its sister ship, Disney Dream, is the inclusion of magic portholes within the inside staterooms, just like the one we sailed in.

These digital portholes have a dwell feed from outdoors, so you may “see” what is going on on outdoors, even and not using a actual window. (If you happen to’re fortunate, you could even get to see a personality “fly” by the magic porthole now and again.)

One very useful function of most Disney Fantasy staterooms is the cut up bogs, which place the bathtub/bathe combo and the bathroom in numerous adjoining rooms so a number of members of the family can prepare on the similar time.

Disney Fantasy included eating places and meals

Disney Fantasy extra-fee eating places and meals

Now, let’s speak in regards to the snacks and meals on Disney Fantasy that may value you slightly further.

Candy on You

Distinctive to Disney Fantasy is the Candy on You store that is residence to an lovable “life-size” Mickey and Minnie and 20 flavors of gelato, 16 ice cream decisions and 32 topping choices. Count on one scoop to set you again about $4 and toppings so as to add round 75 cents extra.

Professional tip: In case your children are OK sharing, you will get a three-scoop dimension for a lot lower than three particular person one-scoop orders.

Adults-only eating places Palo and Remy

Then there are the high-end, adults-only eating places: Palo and Remy. These eating places, which solely welcome company ages 18 and up, are open for reservations for brunch and dinner.

Disney Fantasy bars and lounges

In relation to the bars and lounges on Disney Fantasy, the ship takes a singular strategy you will not discover replicated within the fairly similar approach elsewhere within the Disney fleet. In Disney Fantasy’s Europa part, which transforms into an adults-only space every evening, you may discover 5 completely different bars that each one share a European vibe and sit shut to one another, making it simple to hop from one to the following.

Included within the Europa part are:

• Skyline Bar
• O’Gills Pub
• Ooh La La
• The Tube
• La Piazza

Concentrate whereas within the Skyline Bar, as your view will change from one iconic skyline to a different each 15 or so minutes. If you happen to look fastidiously, you are prone to discover some Disney characters out having fun with themselves within the cities displayed, too.

My private favourite bar on Disney Fantasy, nonetheless, is not truly within the Europa district.

As a substitute, it is Meridian, discovered between Palo and Remy. There, you may discover glorious ocean views and enjoyable, basic ocean liner-inspired decor. As an added bonus, you additionally get a small style of the service and vibe from the adjoining adults-only eating places with out the identical price ticket.

I extremely suggest a predinner or postdinner drink right here round sundown for a relaxed, beautiful toast to the tip of one other day at sea.

Different noteworthy spots on Disney Fantasy the place you may spend a number of {dollars} for a specialty espresso or an grownup beverage embody:

• Cove Cafe
• Currents
• Poolside bars

Professional tip: If you happen to anticipate to get pleasure from a number of specialty coffees in your cruise, ask for the Cove Fanatic card, which gives a free specialty espresso after you buy 5. Additionally, know that on Disney Fantasy, the muffins and pastries out there in Cove Cafe come at no extra cost.

It’s also possible to anticipate a rotating listing of “drinks of the day,” that are famous within the Disney Cruise Line app. Shopping for these permits you to basically get a barely bigger portion of the drink in a memento cup. If you wish to do that, then the sooner in your cruise you do it, the larger the potential worth should you use the cup a number of occasions.

Notice that, in contrast to another cruise traces, Disney Cruise Line doesn’t provide limitless drink packages, although you should purchase packages that embody a choose variety of bottles of wine or cans of beer.

Disney Fantasy actions

From the AquaDuck and the splash pad to the lengthy listing of scheduled actions like trivia, karaoke and bingo, you are unlikely to ever be bored on Disney Fantasy.

Scheduled recreation reveals, trivia, karaoke and extra

The a part of a Disney Cruise I underestimated earlier than I attempted it was the actions scheduled all all through the day and evening you can pop into.

This contains choices like household recreation reveals, silent discos, karaoke, all types of trivia competitions and Disney character drawing classes. My children have grow to be obsessive about many of those often scheduled actions, in order that they’re now a cruise spotlight for us and the way you’ll find us passing the time for hours upon hours every day.

Swimming pools and waterslides

One other primary attraction on Disney Fantasy is the AquaDuck waterslide, which takes you across the high deck of the ship, by the funnel and on a four-deck drop on an inside tube. This can be a very fashionable attraction (open to company 42 inches and taller), particularly on sea days. Try to go to outdoors peak occasions if you do not need a minimum of a 30-minute wait.

However AquaDuck is not the one water space to play in and funky off on Disney Fantasy. There are additionally the AquaLab, some small splash swimming pools, a second (and far shorter and extra little-kid-friendly) waterslide, a number of on-deck swimming pools and the toddler-oriented Nemo’s Reef.

Broadway-style reveals

Every of the Disney ships has three Broadway-style reveals:

• Disney’s Imagine
• Disney’s Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular
• Frozen: A Musical Spectacular

They’re all very high-quality productions and price a watch, although observe that none of them are presently distinctive to Disney Fantasy. Your present time can be reverse your eating time at evening (early or late), with open seating out there on a first-come, first-served foundation.

Buena Vista movie show

You’ll be able to get pleasure from first-run Disney films (together with Marvel movies) whereas on Disney Fantasy within the Buena Vista movie show. In actual fact, if a film premieres on land while you’re at sea, you may see it opening evening on the ship, too. Whereas the flicks are included, observe that until you might be crusing in a concierge-level room, popcorn prices a number of {dollars} further.

Health middle

If you wish to work off a few of that included meals you could be consuming your fair proportion of on the ship (to make room for extra!), head to the health middle, which sits subsequent to the spa and is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. Company 18 and up are welcome.

Midship Detective Company

A extremely enjoyable (and complimentary) recreation you may discover solely on Disney Fantasy and Disney Dream is the Midship Detective Company, which can take you on certainly one of a number of instances to unravel by amassing clues at interactive “work” all around the ship. It is the proper recreation for teenagers who need slightly little bit of freedom to run across the ship and clear up a caper — although, in fact, you can even take part on the enjoyable.

Senses Spa & Salon

Whether or not you need to purchase a move to calm down within the “Rainforest Room” on a heated stone lounger or e-book a therapy, the Senses Spa & Salon is certainly one of my favourite areas of the ship. If you happen to go to the spa raffle on embarkation day, you may enter a raffle to win a spa credit score and infrequently get the chance to e-book some discounted therapies for port days, which might prevent 30% or extra on retail costs.

Some areas throughout the spa can be getting a recent look when Disney Fantasy undergoes a go to to dry dock later in 2025.

Goofy’s Sports activities Deck

If a recreation of basketball, miniature golf at sea or perhaps a sports activities simulator sounds enjoyable, then you definately’ll need to make your approach to Goofy’s Sports activities Deck on Deck 13 to get pleasure from all these actions and extra. There is no such thing as a cost for minigolf or the basketball courtroom, however if you wish to use the sports activities simulator for one thing like soccer, soccer or baseball, you’ll need to make a reservation for a 30- to 60-minute session.

Characters and Bibbity Bobbity Boutique

Whether or not you need to meet a princess or grow to be a princess, Disney Fantasy has you lined. You’ll find an inventory of scheduled character appearances in your DCL app whereas on board. It’s also possible to make a free reservation for the princess gathering within the Grand Corridor to satisfy 4 princesses directly, at a scheduled time with a minimal wait.

Nonetheless, my favourite DCL character interactions are often those that are not scheduled or out there for advance reservations. Whether or not that is Donald out on deck taking within the sundown or Goofy maybe roaming in his pajamas at evening, hold your eyes peeled for character moments you will not discover on an itinerary.

In case your kiddo desires to “grow to be” a princess, Captain Minnie or perhaps a pirate, you may e-book them a reservation at Bibbity Bobbity Boutique to get outfitted with a fancy dress, a princess hairdo and extra by “fairy godmothers.”

Disney Fantasy children golf equipment, teen membership and nursery

Disney Fantasy does not simply have a “children membership” — it has 5 devoted children areas, divided by age group.

For the smallest cruisers, there’s the nursery, which is accessible for little ones ages 6 months to three years outdated and prices $4.50 per half-hour. That is the one youth exercise room that carries a further payment, and you can also make reservations when you get on board the ship.

Youngsters between the ages of three and 10 (assuming they’re potty educated) get to move to the Oceaneer Membership and Lab on Disney Fantasy. In these areas, you may discover some scheduled actions, video games, drawing provides and themed areas (assume: “Star Wars” and “Guardians of the Galaxy”). Typically, Mickey and associates even pop in to play.

There are some open play hours for any member of the household to come back in, however throughout the hours reserved only for children ages 3 to 10, do know that these ages are strict — you may’t have an 11-year-old pop in (outdoors of open play areas) simply because their sibling or cousin is 10 or underneath. In consequence, pay shut consideration to the membership guidelines should you’re crusing with children of comparable however completely different ages.

Subsequent up is Edge, open to children ages 11 to 14. Nonetheless, in contrast to within the Oceaneer Membership and Lab, there’s generally flexibility to “age up” to this membership at 10 years outdated with parental permission (if house on the crusing permits). Additionally observe that Edge does not have an indication out and in course of the way in which the youthful golf equipment do, so children can come and go right here with out mother and father selecting them up.

Disney Fantasy itineraries and pricing

As beforehand talked about, Disney Fantasy has all kinds of itineraries, which suggests there’s all kinds of costs. At the moment, Disney Fantasy provides three- to five-night Caribbean sailings from Port Canaveral in Florida, in addition to some European sailings in summer time 2025.

Disney Fantasy accessibility

Disney Fantasy provides accessible cabins in all the primary cabin classes: inside, ocean-view, balcony and concierge lodging, together with one-bedroom suites. Accessible cabins typically have more room in them for assistive units and maneuvering and likewise embody options similar to bogs with roll-in showers, bathroom seize bars, decrease towel bars and accessible vanities. Doorways in these cabins have ramped thresholds.

These cabins even have visible indicators and mattress shakers for doorbells, cellphone calls and emergency alarms.

The theaters on Disney Fantasy provide wheelchair-accessible seating, and the road’s web site says you could request pool raise entry prematurely from visitor companies.

Widespread ports of name for Disney Fantasy — Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay — even have beach-friendly wheelchairs out there to be used.

Backside line

After 4 nights on board, it is protected to say that Disney Fantasy is certainly a particular ship that does plenty of issues good.

You’ll be able to jog or stroll the total round monitor within the morning (which isn’t true on the brand new Want Class ships), hit up the Rainforest Room within the spa earlier than lunch whereas your youthful members of the family are within the children golf equipment, benefit from the swimming pools or waterslides within the afternoon, have a predinner drink with an epic view in Meridian and benefit from the rotational-style eating for dinner. And that is all earlier than seeing a Broadway-style present at evening, amongst different issues you may see and do on Disney Fantasy.

Nonetheless, now that I’ve sailed on all of Disney’s ships, I am undecided that I can say I feel anybody crew (or ship) is actually higher than the others.

And whereas Disney Fantasy is not a carbon copy of Disney Dream as a consequence of some completely different styling, eating places and reveals, my hunch is that a few of the popularity of Disney Fantasy being the very best is a holdover from when it solely did seven-night sailings and certain had a unique vibe and tempo from the remainder of the fleet.

That mentioned, we completely liked our days on Disney Fantasy — as we’ve got on Disney’s different ships — and hope to be fortunate sufficient to search out ourselves on board once more at some point.