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We've never done a Disney Cruise before. DH and I did a RCCL cruise (it was a free trip I earned) and we did not enjoy it. I know Disney will be different, but we want to start out with a small one.
In looking at the 3 day and 4 day cruises, it seems that the 4 day just gets us a full day at sea on the ship. I know there are 08 cruises with 2 stops at Castaway Cay, but those dates are not good for us.
We're thinking October 08 during our kids fall break in the latter half of the month.
Please be objective as possible. I know that you can say, "Do the 4 day because it's another day of vacation."
For me, I'm not sure if a full day at sea is necessary. So I need to hear from those who have done a 3 day and a 4 day (hopefully) and tell me really, was that extra day that significant?
I've read previous Navigators, so I know there are activities.
I recommend the 4 day because the three day just doesn't give you enough time to fully enjoy all the ship has to offer. Having the day at sea gives us a wonderful opportunity to really enjoy the ship.
We've never done a 4-night, but we've done two 3-night and our reaction both times was "this is way too short." (We did the 2nd 3-night because our daughter was just 3 and we didn't want to do a longer cruise until we were sure she could handle the movement -- she did fine, so our next cruise was a 7-night.) The 3-night cruise is really more like 2 days, because the ship doesn't get moving until around 5 pm, then there's a day in Nassau, a day in Castaway Cay, and you disembark first thing the next morning. The days at sea on the 7-night cruise were wonderful, with more choices for things to do than time to do them in, so I really do think the exta day would be well worth it.
[QUOTE=MelissaL;The days at sea on the 7-night cruise were wonderful, with more choices for things to do than time to do them in, so I really do think the exta day would be well worth it.
Happy planning!
Melissa[/QUOTE]
LOVED LOVED LOVED the 7 night. Wish we could go longer!
There is so much to do that I believe that the day at sea would be in no way wasted. The activities, not to mention the Spa area, are great and not to be missed. If you want any chance of experiencing the tip of the iceberg, I would go 4.
In some windy conditions, the ship can't dock at Castaway Cay. On a 3-day, that would be your only chance and you'd miss it. On a 4-day, if conditions allow, the captain could take the bad weather day as the sea day and return to CC for a shortened visit on what would normally be the sea day.
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We did the 4-night and loved it. It was nice to have the day at sea to see other things on the ship and to feel less rushed. I think a 3-night would have just been way too fast, while the 4-night allowed us to slow down a bit
We've only done a 3 night and a 7 night, and the 3 night was just way too rushed. We never even had time to look at everything on the ship, let alone enjoy the many activities. That's why we had to go on another longer cruise (and now another)...
I'd agree with the consensus--4 is better than 3 if you can do it, but go for the 3-day, if that's all you can manage time or money-wise. I've only done the 3-day and would have loved to have the sea-day, but still had a fantastic time.
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I agree also. If you can swing the 4 night definitely do that. But if not the 3 night is great too! I am going on a 3 night night with my friend in December because she souldn't do the 4 night. I'm still looking forward to it just as much as a 4 night. Either way I am sure you will have a MAGICAL time!!
I've only done the 7 day but if I were you I'd definitely choose the 4 day to have the day at sea. There is sooooooo much to do on the ship if you have your only two days at ports of call you'll miss a lot. I loved our days at sea!
I agree with everyone! We did the DCL 3 night about 3 years ago and at the end, I really felt like that extra day would have been so great. There were so many things we didn't get done. If you can only do a 3, then by all means do it, but if you can do a 4, it would be my recommendation. We are doing a 7 night next summer! I'm really looking forward to not feeling like I have to "get it all done" in the first couple of days. I'm a little nervous about 7 being I get a bit seasick, but I'm giving it a shot.
Zulaya, I just noticed you are from MN. We do a yearly PP meet at Mall of America. Here's a link to the thread http://www.passporterboards.com/foru...5-moa-6-a.html. It's a really long one, so in a nutshell, we meet on Friday night just to visit (I'll send you a PM with info), then on Saturday at MOA for lunch. Those of us who scrapbook, scrap all day at Archiever's and those who like to shop do that and some do both! Hope you can join us this year. There are always new people coming each year, so it's not like everybody knows each other.
Michelle
Thanks for the info...I'd love to join you for the MOA event, but I'm working both those days. I have a Pampered Chef business and September is just a busy month...I've been booked weeks in advance.
But now that I know this event is happening, I can look forward to next year and block my calendar out.
another vote for 4 day - even though we had a surprise "double dip" and didn't have a day at sea - our family opted to stay on the boat the 2nd day and that was probably our favorite day. There were some great activities offered, and I didn't feel like I had been "rushed" when we got off the ship the next day.
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