May the fun be with you. . . on a Disney cruise
AHOLIDAY is a fantasy – the chance to be someone else, somewhere else for a blink of time. A Disney cruise is a double fantasy, a true land of make-believe, where children can hug Snow White and grown-ups can talk to turtles.
After spending time exploring the attractions of Magic Kingdom in Florida, each guest is given a red-carpet welcome by the crew on Disney Dream, a classic liner voted best in the large-ship category among Cruise Critic readers.
Once on board, you are immediately part of a masterfully produced piece of floating theatre, as the ship, Donald, Mickey and 4,000 passengers sail away from Florida’s Port Canaveral for a four-day cruise, docking in Nassau, Bahamas and Disney’s private island to the north, Castaway Cay.
The Disney Dream is polished to within an inch of its life. On board, 1,000 children from toddlers to 17-year-olds are swept up in a swirl of fabulous activities.
Youngsters learn lightsaber moves in a Jedi masterclass and then face off against Darth Vader; they can whoosh through the ship’s water-coaster, the Aquaduck; be kitted out as princesses in the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique; shut parents out of the Vibe Splash zone; and mingle with pirates in the Caribbean while fabulous fireworks explode overhead. In the evening, energetic shows are a high-octane mix of hits from Disney movies. Admiral Donald, Commodore Tom and Captain Mickey bring Disney Dream into Nassau, capital of the Bahamas. The city combines the oldworld charms of this sunny colonial island with a superb range of 21st-century amenities.
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