Is a Disney Cruise fun for adults?
If you are a follower of social media, you have probably seen lots of posts referencing “Disney Adults” and the range of feelings about that subject. I am not going to get into my personal feelings about this particular subject today, but as you probably could guess, I am definitely a fan of Disney. So while that fact might lead you to believe this blog post will be biased, I assure you my husband, who is not a Disney adult at all, enjoyed his cruise. He gets dragged along with his Disney family (both of our daughters are Disney kids through and through) a lot and is a good sport about it the majority of the time.
In the pub, which was one of our favorite spots on the ship.
(Don’t play him in checkers. He is ruthless.)
Today I am going to focus on the adult sections and activities available to Disney Cruise Line guests. While it is a family focused cruise line, there are plenty of things to do for the older crowd. If you are with your family, I guarantee you the kids will probably not want to leave the clubs available to them while you are on the ship. My girls begged to be dropped off and always said to not hurry back. So, you may as well take advantage of some of the adult only offerings!
Let’s start with the included options: first is the adults only section of the pool deck, called Quiet Cove. There is a bar and coffee shop on this side as well as pools with sitting areas, a hot tub, and places to lounge on the deck both in the sun and in the shade. Does it get crowded at times? Yes, but not nearly as crowded as the family side.
The second included option is on Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island. Serenity Bay is the adults only beach where you can find lounge chairs, a bar, and food. (There is the option to purchase a cabana for the day here and on the family side, but they are pretty expensive and usually booked up quickly prior to sailing.) The name is a little deceiving as it was definitely not full of serenity, but it wasn’t a huge party, either. If you have kids, they do have a kids club available on the island called Scuttle’s Cove, so you can send them to have fun while you lounge.
Another included option is the adults only nightclub and lounge section of the ship. Here you will find several places to enjoy a beverage. There are also lots of opportunities to participate in trivia, play board games, karaoke, dance, and hear live music.
For an additional charge, you can do some sampling classes, such as champagne tastings (which I did and loved - this is how I discovered my favorite champagne cocktail, the French 75) and whiskey tastings. These are booked when your excursions open up and do sell out, so booking them as early as you can is important.
You can also pay for an upgraded meal and experience at one of the signature restaurants, Palo or Remy. I hear fantastic things about the Palo brunch, but we chose to experience dinner on the Dream instead since we were on the ship for my 40th birthday. It was a delicious and special meal and I would definitely go again. A side note here: since Disney has rotational dining, I made sure this dinner didn’t mean I had to skip Animator’s Palate, which is my personal favorite restaurant.
Lastly, the Rainforest Room. This is located within the spa and you can sometimes get a day pass, but sometimes you pay a rate for your entire cruise. These passes are purchased at the Senses Spa upon boarding the ship. This is a place you can go to relax and experience a sauna, aromatherapy steam rooms, hot tubs, and heated tile chairs (my favorite). You can spend as much time as you want in here when you purchase a pass and it was wonderfully relaxing.
Have you experienced any of these activities on a Disney Cruise? Or do you want to? Which one is at the top of your list?
