We recently went on the Disney Dream for a 3-Night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral. We stayed in room 7044, which is a Category 5C Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah. It is located on the forward (front) port (left) side of the ship on Deck 7, just in front of the forward elevators. The room was in a great location. We only had to go up a few decks to get drinks and we were very close to the forward elevators.
Disney cruises are one of our favorite ways to vacation. One of the few issues we have experienced while on the ship (and travel in general) is how to keep all of our electronic devices charged up. As a family of four, we have a multitude of cell phones, iPads, and Kindles that need a recharge. We used to travel with a bag full of wall chargers and cables that went everywhere. This was a real problem once we boarded the cruise ship, since there are a limited number of wall plugs available.
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Today was the last sea day for our cruise, in addition to being Star Wars Day At Sea! The Fantasy hadn’t been overtaken too much during the cruise with Star Wars other than all the movies being shown throughout the cruise. All of that changed in the morning. As soon as we stepped outside the room into the hallway, you could hear the Star Wars themed music playing (which went on all day).
Another fun day at sea was on the horizon, except I was super tired. I had taken some Dramamine the night before because I was feeling under the weather. Well, probably because of the Mixology class and not really anything else. Dramamine makes me really, really sleepy for a long period of time. I spent a good part of the morning sleeping in various location around the ship. I slept some up in Satellite Falls and some near the adult pool area. The weather was a bit overcast and it was chilly to be up on deck with the wind blowing. After lunch time, I started to get my second wind. I felt like I pretty much wasted the first part of this day, which was a shame. After seven cruises, I’ve pretty much come to the conclusion that I should never take Dramamine, even if I do feel seasick.
After getting on board, we immediately headed up to the pool deck so the girls could ride the AquaDuck. They had worn their swim suits under their clothes, so they were ready to go. They jumped right on and didn’t have to wait at all. The AquaDuck actually loads in the rear funnel of the ship in a small one or two person raft and then takes you over the side and around the top deck. The girls really enjoy riding it. There is another slide as well on the ship that kids can use.
January 13, 2017 finally arrived and it was time to head off for our Star Wars Cruise! Our plan was to pick the kids up from school, let them get changed, then head off to the airport. Once we had the house squared away, a friend drove us from our house to Reagan National Airport. We arrived at the airport really early (as we always do), around 5 PM. We dropped our bags off with American Airlines and headed through security. Our experience with TSA Security is usually fantastic thanks to having TSA PreCheck! Everyone has TSA PreCheck in our family except our youngest daughter (who now has Global Entry).
We recently went on the Disney Fantasy for a Star Wars Day At Sea 7 Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise. We stayed in room 6146, which is a Category 5D Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah. It is located on the port (left) aft (back) side of the ship on Deck 6. Here are our pictures of the room!
I had the great privilege and honor to be invited on the latest episode of Rope Drop Radio (Our Favorite Disney Podcast) with Derek and Doug to discuss all things Disney Cruise Line.
