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Disney Cruise - Europe
Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:13 am
Posted on 3/6/18 at 8:13 am
Trying to get feedback from anyone who took this cruise.
7 night cruise
Rome - Naples - Livorno (Florence, Pisa) - Genoa (Milan) - Cannes (Monte Carlo, Nice) - Marseilles - Barcelona
We are exploring taking the kids (6 & 8) for 6 nights in Italy, then boarding the boat for 7 nights. Plan is to start in Venice for 1 day/night and make our way down to Rome via train over the following 5 days/nights.
7 night cruise
Rome - Naples - Livorno (Florence, Pisa) - Genoa (Milan) - Cannes (Monte Carlo, Nice) - Marseilles - Barcelona
We are exploring taking the kids (6 & 8) for 6 nights in Italy, then boarding the boat for 7 nights. Plan is to start in Venice for 1 day/night and make our way down to Rome via train over the following 5 days/nights.
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Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:21 am to SippyCup
Personally, if you have the money I don't see why not. Should be a blast.
But, I kinda feel like you are slamming a lot in and paying for more than you can really soak in. Especially your kids.
My daughter absolutely loved London as a 4 year old. We did a lot of trip planning, read books about London, watched Peter Pan and whatever Disney movies, etc. to get her excited about things. Queen and princesses especially. Then when we got there she was super into seeing the stuff in real life.
I guess what I'm saying is I think your kids can easily love Italy without the Disney cruise. But if you want to do it also, I don't see what not.
But, I kinda feel like you are slamming a lot in and paying for more than you can really soak in. Especially your kids.
My daughter absolutely loved London as a 4 year old. We did a lot of trip planning, read books about London, watched Peter Pan and whatever Disney movies, etc. to get her excited about things. Queen and princesses especially. Then when we got there she was super into seeing the stuff in real life.
I guess what I'm saying is I think your kids can easily love Italy without the Disney cruise. But if you want to do it also, I don't see what not.
This post was edited on 3/6/18 at 9:21 am
Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:43 am to baldona
I was looking at it as more of a convenient way to see France and Spain while we are already over there, rather than traveling to all 3 separately or by train.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:46 am to SippyCup
Ha to be honest I just saw the first 3 cities and skimmed past the last 2 in different countries assuming it was more in Italy. So my bad.
If you and your wife want to do it absolutely. That's a lot for a 6 and 8 year old to soak in I think. They'll definitely love it.
If you and your wife want to do it absolutely. That's a lot for a 6 and 8 year old to soak in I think. They'll definitely love it.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:51 am to SippyCup
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rather than traveling to all 3 separately or by train.
Only downside to that is you get to experience the countries by traveling in them. Cruises isolate you from really experiencing places and the limitations of visiting by cruise never satisfy me when I want to really enjoy a visit to a place.
Understand the level of planning is extremely easier to just do it by cruise though.
This post was edited on 3/6/18 at 9:52 am
Posted on 3/6/18 at 1:25 pm to SippyCup
I've only been to Florence and Rome from your list, but that is not nearly enough time to see what you need to see in those two locations.
Just a minor suggestion:
2 days Venice > train > 3 days Florence w/ possible day trip to Siena > train > 2 days Rome before you you board the cruise.
If you pay extra for private tours that can skip lines, then you'll be able to see a good bit of the main sights. It'll be very fast paced, though, which would be difficult with kids. Then, when your ship docks in Livorno, skip Florence and hit up Lucca w/ a quick stop in Pisa on the way back to the ship.
Just a minor suggestion:
2 days Venice > train > 3 days Florence w/ possible day trip to Siena > train > 2 days Rome before you you board the cruise.
If you pay extra for private tours that can skip lines, then you'll be able to see a good bit of the main sights. It'll be very fast paced, though, which would be difficult with kids. Then, when your ship docks in Livorno, skip Florence and hit up Lucca w/ a quick stop in Pisa on the way back to the ship.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 2:04 pm to Bear-O-Dactyl
I'd take the kids on a Disney cruise to the Caribbean and wait til they're older to do Europe. Sea days are a great way to kick back and relax; the crew will take care of your kids while you and the wife do whatever you want. No sea days on a European cruise.
Agree that it might be too much for kids that young to take in. You're going to be exhausted after a trip like that.
Agree that it might be too much for kids that young to take in. You're going to be exhausted after a trip like that.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 2:55 pm to bluestem75
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Agree that it might be too much for kids that young to take in. You're going to be exhausted after a trip like that.
We did 18 days in Australia and New Zealand last Summer and 12 days in the UK (London & Edinburgh) the Summer before.
They handle the traveling pretty well, but the constant packing up and moving for a full on Euro trip may be too much. This is why I was figuring throwing in the cruise at the latter part of the trip.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 3:02 pm to SippyCup
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They handle the traveling pretty well, but the constant packing up and moving for a full on Euro trip may be too much. This is why I was figuring throwing in the cruise at the latter part of the trip.
I would agree with that.
I went to England/ London with my kids last summer and that was the only part we didn't enjoy. The flight wasn't fun, but it was what they are.
In the future, I plan on renting a house in the burbs somewhere that we can train into a large city but also be within a long car ride of some other areas. You could do this in Rome for example. And stay 10-20 days. Maybe hit up somewhere else first, then go stay somewhere for an extended time like that.
If your plan is to actually experience Europe, I would think you'd be better off doing a smaller cruise than a Disney line. Just seems like a waste to me to mix the two. I personally wouldn't want to eat Disney food while I'm in Europe for example. Really all you need is a place to sleep. On a Disney Cruise you are likely to have 2-3 days where you kids just want to stay on the ship and do the ship stuff, be lazy. You'd be paying a lot to do that in Europe plus potentially miss a city or two you'd regret.
Posted on 3/6/18 at 9:33 pm to SippyCup
My wife and I took my brother’s kids on this cruise (same age as your kids). Everyone had a great time and we would do it again. Do you have any specific questions?
Posted on 3/6/18 at 10:12 pm to SippyCup
Nice
Posted on 3/6/18 at 11:15 pm to SippyCup
Im obviously not well educated on this, but the Disney ship probably has a kids club that they can enjoy on days they don't want to join you offboard. I think that'd be an advantage of Disney over another cruise line with a half-assed kids club.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 5:53 am to SippyCup
While I have not sailed a european itinerary from Disney I have I do know its a very port intensive cruise and you're not on the boat as much as you are for other cruises. DCL has alot of great things about it for a cruise with alot of ports I think a better value might be found in other cruise lines. DCL is great in it's own right but with so many ports more of your cruise will be spend off of the boat (which isn't a bad thing).
Posted on 3/7/18 at 5:58 am to Parrish
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he Disney ship probably has a kids club that they can enjoy on days they don't want to join you offboard. I think that'd be an advantage of Disney over another cruise line with a half-assed kids club
If you're in a port where you can walk from the ship to go eat lunch or hit a beach or something I don't think leaving your kids on the boat for a while is that much of a big deal but in europe you are often times well over an hour transport away from the terminal. I wouldn't advise anyone leaving their kids on the boat while they are off and that far away. Too much can happen and no way I would want to be separated from my kids. Not just something to them but if for one reason or another you can't make it back to the ship, it creates a whole different dilemma with the kids "stuck" on board.
Royals Adventure Ocean is not as as immersive as Disneys but the crew is good and the kids are well taken care of.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 7:17 am to LSUfan4444
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I wouldn't advise anyone leaving their kids on the boat while they are off and that far away. Too much can happen and no way I would want to be separated from my kids. Not just something to them but if for one reason or another you can't make it back to the ship, it creates a whole different dilemma with the kids "stuck" on board.
Royals Adventure Ocean is not as as immersive as Disneys but the crew is good and the kids are well taken care of.
Disney kids club is on par with the best daycares in the US. Anything can happen, but you will feel comfort that your kids are in the hands of Disney because they really take extra care with your kids. Also, Disney will take measures so that they don’t leave you behind while your kids are on board
This post was edited on 3/7/18 at 7:18 am
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