Disney Dream
No line serves families better than Disney Cruise Line: In the dining room of the 4,000-passenger Disney Dream, waiters entertain with magic tricks and, after the first night, drinks are waiting on your table when you arrive, and in the kids clubs children of all ages are tended to better than anywhere else at sea. (Picture ship-wide scavenger hunts, a super cool teen lounge, and a "Star Wars" theme area with a life-size Millennium Falcon cockpit.)
And it isn’t just service that wows, staterooms are impressive as well. Cabins have split bathrooms that speed up bedtime, plus bunk beds that pull down from the ceiling, and loaner Diaper Genie diaper disposal systems. Parents are taken care of as well, with an adults-only pool and Remy, an elegant “Ratatouille”-themed French restaurant that is the perfect night out.
Disney Dream, which joined the fleet in 2011 and was Disney’s third ship after Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, underwent a major refurbishment in 2015 and a refresh in 2020.
What We Love
Amazing Kids Clubs: We can’t rave enough. The It’s a Small World nursery cares for children ages 3 and under, who are woefully underserved on other lines. The clubs for older children also have impressive activities, such as Jedi Knight training and a Disney Infinity playroom with state-of-the-art video games you can play on giant wall monitors. Vibe, the teen club, also has an area called Chill, a teen-only spa, and smaller children can go to the kids-only hair salon, the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.