re: WDW and Disney Cruise line aboard Disney Dream (pics and reviews now included)

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I'm interested in your cruise review and age appropriateness

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This will be our second DCL cruise and our daughter was 5 on our first sailing with them. We've sailed Viking, Royal Caribbean and Carnival as well and DCL is hands down the best for accommodating families. Viking and DCL are fairly equal in terms of service (both blowing away RC and Carnival) but the layout of the DCL with so many family activities really makes the ship feel less crowded. It wasnt until Castaway Cay when I sat back and said to my father in law...."Holy shite, there are alot of kids on that boat"

The Oceaneers Club and Lab are amazing. The Cast members do such a greta job with the kids and they really love it. The main dining room food is what it is. Once upon a time MDR food on cruise lines was great but they had to make cruises more affordable and the dining took a hit. It's not bad on DCL but it's about the same as you would get on RC or Viking. Now, Palo and Remy and fabulous. Remy is up there with Victoria and Alberts in my book and a true dining experience.

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AKL but not Jiko, Sanaa, or Boma?

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We've got another trip planned for January in 2018 and are going back to Jiko and Sanaa (probably two of my favorites anywhere on property). With this trip being the opening weekend of Pandora we expect to spend alot of the time in Animal Kingdom and didn't want to pull ourselves away for an ADR.