A separate room for the toilet (wc) is the best thing ever! The first time we stayed in France, we initially thought it was odd, but after 1-2 days, we were thankful for it. SO much more convenient for families and groups.

I took my first and only Disney cruise over 18 years ago, and I still remember the names of our servers- Putu from Indonesia and Alilat from Mexico. They were so utterly beyond fantastic. I remember when Mom and Dad ordered in-room breakfast for the next morning and when we woke up, the food was there. Hot items still hot, cold items still cold, and we NEVER heard them enter the room. Lol it was borderline creepy, but amazing!

Its also so strollers can go under the bed. Quite a few people will do a Disney World/Disney Crusie combo so they are lugging all the luggage from the parks, from the extended stay, and a big jogging stroller (Bobs are popular) on to the ship. Also, you can get a family of 5 in there if 1 is an infant so an absolute ton of luggage.

@lmkk9118

Жыл бұрын

The largest family verandah rooms (which are larger than the room Emma was in) they can have five people. Two in the queen, one on the sofa bed, one on a pull down murphy bed from the wall, and one on a pull down bunk from the ceiling.

Loved the separate toilet!! Really helped with families:)

Disneys sofa beds are specially designed for comfort. They also use these beds in their hotel and are more comfortable then some regular beds.

The “hairdryer” in the bathroom is actually not a hairdryer! It’s used to blow the mirror off so the steam will dissipate faster so you can use the mirror! 👍🏻🚢❤️

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Haha!! I like that 😂❤️

Did you just prefer not to sleep with your mom? I would probably have done that... But having said that, the sofa sleeper does look rather comfortable. It looks like a pretty good room to me. Sounds as though all in all, it was a good trip and experience for you. Happy Sailing!

@gaynor247

2 жыл бұрын

We could have done, no problem. Not everyone would want to share though, so Emma needed to explore the alternative option...

@pamelawooden6012

2 жыл бұрын

@@gaynor247 I understand. And when you are doing a vlog, it’s good to tell your viewers all the facts about the subject. Hope you enjoyed the cruise too.😊

@gaynor247

2 жыл бұрын

I did thank you - but Disney isn't a cruiseline I would consider again, it just wasn't for me!

@pamelawooden6012

2 жыл бұрын

@@gaynor247 I wouldn’t choice it either. I love kids and it looks like a great cruise to take kids on but I would prefer not so many kids🙃. Just like I would go to Disney World again with my grandkids but not just my husband and me😊

@adrianghandtchi1562

2 жыл бұрын

@@pamelawooden6012 Disney can be fun, but I do prefer going to Disney during the school season maybe mid week there’s less of a chance the kids will be out and about.

The Disney cruise is my favorite vacation I have ever done

I would have shared the bed with my daughter. It is certainly large enough.

@catherineklein1808

2 жыл бұрын

As daughter, I prefer to sleep alone even if it’s the same room , so I would take the sofa bed. Unfortunately, 3 traveling together and son does not want to sleep with mother so I have no choice. Nope not sleeping on the top bunk

@deo3367

2 жыл бұрын

I would have always slept with my mom. Now 34 and married, I wouldn’t think twice about sharing a bed with her.

@yvrman1964

Жыл бұрын

That's what Trump said.

@anonymixx8106

Жыл бұрын

I won't even always sleep with my husband 🤣 co-sleeping has zero to do with love or kindness on its own, even though for some it functions that way ❤️

@MaryMartinez-xt5eb

9 ай бұрын

I sleep with my daughter or sister on trips to save money. Rooms with one queen or king bed are sometimes cheaper. I'll never understand weirdness with family members.

The wood is a standard on all of the Disney Cruiseline Fleet so far. The Dream class of ships that launched in the early 2010's kept the same style of cabin's as The Magic class, though I think the Wish class will have a new style. Another carry over from the Magic Class to the Dream class was the do not disturb signs for the doors.

@annette069

2 жыл бұрын

Disney cruise ship design is supposed to be reminiscent of the old-style ocean liners.

I love old school, cruising since 1972..Things are quite different now(progress!!?) really love the wood and the chocolates reminds me of my first trips on Holland America…ahhh nostalgia. Thanks Emma

In 2019 we were in an interior cabin on the Disney Dream, and one of the fun things there was they included a "Magic Portal". This was basically a TV screen that showed the view from a camera on the side of the boat, but with a twist that occasionally animated Disney characters would make an appearance. The kids loved it, plus it could easily be turned off if you didn't want it on. Those normal Portals and windows didn't have that feature.

I miss towel animals on cruises these days...it was one of my favorite things (plus the classes to make them). My favorite thing about Disney rooms, are the inside cabins with the virtual windows. Yes, I know other ships have the virtual windows, but Disney has characters that show up in their windows 💕. I'm from the U.S., but I prefer nappies to diapers...it's a much cuter word.

@beckyhalvorsen2126

2 жыл бұрын

I just got off a Disney cruise and we had towel animals every night!

I asked an architect friend about the difference between a veranda and a balcony. While the terms are pretty much interchangeable there is a difference. A balcony is affixed to a main wall or structure , as in a theater. In cruise terms like the balconies on some of Carnival’s Fantasy Class ships where the balconies were added during refit and attached to the sides so they stick out. A veranda is within a structure as with today’s new build ships. The veranda is outside but doesn’t extend beyond the hull of the ship. So technically, newer ships have verandas.

Your vlogs are SO informative. Bravo

I’m very surprised when people wants a lot of storage in their hotel rooms (or cabin in this matter), while I appreciate hanging up maybe my suit or dress, my storage uses are often limited to the wardrobe and the fridge (if that counts). I don’t usually use the drawers. However at the end of my stay, my dad had instilled in us since young to check all the nooks and crannies for anything that we’d have forgotten before leaving the room.

I love the towel animals. The best have been on the Nile river cruises. On one cruise, they did one of my Mom who was with us. They waited for us to come back and see it. Priceless! 😂

When Mom and I cruised or traveled together we often shared a king size bed and had lots of room. Much more comfortable that sleeping in a twin.

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Don't you want to wrap the cover around you through like a burrito??? Ha ha.

My first cruise on the Disney Wonder in 2007 had the beds that split. I remember Disney fans complaining a lot that they wanted storage space under the bed, though, and Disney changed to the non-splitting beds. I'm fine with either and now we just alternate the bed each night. I think the couch is quite comfortable. :)

The cabin design makes sense for Disney. Most cruise line cabins are truthfully designed for 2 and they just barely make the accommodations for 3rd and 4th guests because they have to. On Disney they assume most cabins will be booked with a 3rd and/or 4th guest so they design accordingly.

@Keylevitation

11 ай бұрын

those 3rd and 4th guests being little kids

Disney cruises & parks,. Always pleasing & 👍😃 great ! Luv it

Super helpful info! Thank you so much

Thank you for sharing all of this info regarding Disney Cruises.

I love towel animals. I never used them, but instead built up a menagerie in the corner of my cabin over the course of the week I was onboard.

Same issue with beds in the highest suite categories on many lines like RCL, Celebrity, and NCL. A high fare for the cabin and I've spent the week sleeping on the old style metal frame sofa beds or futon cushions on the floor while traveling with Dad. That's another reason why we love Princess because we've sailed in all of their suite options over the years and always could split beds.

Our oceanview on Carnival Dream had a regular bathroom, with sink, toilet and shower, and a second room with a little bathtub/ shower and another sink. It was handy for getting ready, with three of us in the cabin!

The largest verandah rooms sleep 5. Two on the queen bed (which is VERY comfortable), one on the sofa bed, one on a bunk that pulls down from the ceiling, and one on a murphy bed that pulls down from the wall. The room is also 53 square feet bigger than the one Emma stayed in and has even more storage than you can believe. Of the Disney ships, the two oldest (Wonder/Magic) have the most storage. The Dream/Fantasy has less (but still very adequate), and the newest ship the Wish has virtually none.

Thank you for sharing all of these details. It's very helpful.

When cruising, I highly recommend taking small plastic bins, 8x8x3 or 4” for your shower needs. If you need more for make up, take an extra one. It works great when there’s more than 1 to a room and even more so with 4 in a room. It’s a real time saver to grab your bin and head to the bathroom for a shower, etc.

Great film with some excellent information, regards, Chris.

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! :-)

I love the folded towels😍👍 Thank you, and I am so glad I subscribed!

This was very interesting!

If I remember correctly, when you stay at a Disney World owned resort or hotel on property (there are 3 on property not owned by Disney but get nearly all the same perks but often at a slightly less cost or much more cost depending on the room) you come back to a towel animal every night you request the beds be made up (they don't wash the linen every day anymore to save water (yay) so you have to request to have maid service) so it makes sense to me that they'd continue to do this on the cruise line. I've also heard that at the resort and on the cruise ship... sometimes they'll incorporate stuffed toys they find in the beds and whatnot... so you might come back to a tea party or something LoL

@bun04y

2 жыл бұрын

We stayed at an off property hotel that was a Disney Partner hotel once. (Not owned by Disney, but Disney would list them on their website as a place to stay nearby) They did the towel animals and incorporated my daughter's doll as well. Although, we did notice that when we returned that the tv set would be left on a channel that was spanish. Perhaps our housekeeper was just listening to it.

@grey6703

Жыл бұрын

@@bun04y that’s hilarious, kinda like how every time you get your car back from the shop, it’s absolutely blasting country music hahaha

@bun04y

Жыл бұрын

@@grey6703 yup! lolz I now make sure to leave my car on a Christian music station and get it back turned off.

I would not have slept on a sofa bed or expect my daughter to after paying all that money I would have happily shared the bed with my daughter and would have never given it a second thought

@amandadean3948

2 жыл бұрын

Some people prefer not sleeping in the bed with other people because they don’t sleep well.

@eminiarvii

2 жыл бұрын

@@amandadean3948 yes thats me!

@gaynor247

2 жыл бұрын

We could have shared, and would have done if necessary - but not everybody would want to, so Emma needed to explore the alternative...

Another informative video Emma.cThank you. In Australia we are still not allowing cruise ships in but oversees flights are due ti start in December, Hopefully cruising not far behind. We are looking forward to getting "on board". Particularly for a Mediterranean and Alaskan cruises,. So people like yourself provide valuable information. I have my fingers crossed for our booked trip to the Solomon Islands in June 22. .

Such a great port upgrade for H, A-M and C .. they are beautiful suites! Joa

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

Diaper. Though in my family we called it a "Pamper", I think its because the Pampers brand was the most popular in my area and it became the defacto name ( similar to Kleenex)

@happytraveller2122

2 жыл бұрын

Nappy in Australia

Nappy in Australia too. Good idea with separate toilet and sink. Very handy

We went on the Disney Wonder in 2009 and had split beds. We are booked on Disney in Port Carnival next March so we will check the beds. Also we always book inside cabins.

@JeanieD

2 жыл бұрын

Excuse me if it was just a typo, but as someone from the area, it is Port Canaveral, NOT Port Carnival (we do take some offense at the latter). Pronounced Ca-NAV-er-al.

Both the Disney Magic & Disney Wonder had a bed that would split. Around 2014 both ships got the tall queen beds that the new Disney Dream & Fantasy have. So all 4 Disney ships have the same size and style beds.

Hi Emma. You are so right about the sofa beds that pull out and take up so much space and have to climb over when the sofa is placed first and the bed in the rear of the cabin. Like that both bath areas have a sink. Maybe that small tub is to accommodate children. We call nappies diapers or buy the brand name such as Pampers or Huggies. That’s funny your mum put the child’s lock on the balcony door. My last cruise was before Covid 2019 and never been on one that didn’t do the animal towels. Great vid. Thanks much. See you next vid.

I’m 6’1”, and when I went on a Disney Cruise recently I was able to just barely squeeze into the shower and was able to still use it pretty well. I’d say the cutoff for the showers would be 6’2”-6’3”

The split bathroom is brilliant.

My mom and I have always shared queen or larger beds in hotels and when visiting relatives. For us, we just don't really mind, but it's interesting that the cabin steward just assumed.

I am 6foot 8 and I had no issues on either of my Disney Cruises with the showers. Love cruising Disney. It is the best.

A wc and lav separated from a shower and lav would be called a powder room in a USA home. They're usually on the first floor; to be used by guests at a party, family requiring one while on the first floor and not needing to go to a full bath on the second floor or further away at their bedroom, etc. The name probably comes from ladies needing to powder their noses in restaurants/night clubs in days of yore. Certainly handy for multiple people sharing a boat's cabin.

Emma, glad to know this British-ism "Nappy" definition! If I say Nappy here it means I'm going to take a Nap! Definitely not changing a diaper! Lol! Very amazing on how much room your cabin had! Based on that Disney ship's tonnage I would never have guessed it had big cabins.

The interesting videos just keep coming and coming. Exactly how many cruises did you go on.

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

38 😊

thank you!

The cabin is built for up to 4. The parents in the Big Bed, one kid in the sofa bed and there is a bunk bed above the sofa bed for the other kid, that’s why there’s is so many cabinets too.

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Yah 😀❤️

Thanks for the great video! My fam & I love Disney but will never cruise Disney.

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Thanks Michele 😀

Another thing with Disney is the cabin size. The smallest inside staterooms will still have a separate bed and couch area, plus all the storage seen in the video. Not all cabins have the two bathrooms but many do.

Emma, the sofa bed looked a bit short, not that I would need to use it but I would think a taller person like myself may have a problem with that. Towel sculptures are great fun, we once had a very artistic steward who was very creative! It was always great to see what she had made for us in the evening. Often some of our kit was incorporated into her designs. My spare glasses often became a prop too!!! 😂

Even an interior cabin is quite roomy in the Magic but having a balcony is nice. 👍👍

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 😀❤️

My wife and I went on an NCL Escape cruise around the Caribbean a couple years back, and they still had towel art.. in fact I had a fun competition with the steward.. coming up with my own designs. Not as good as his.. but I tried!! :-)

that bath height is common in the USA for shower bath combos it sucks... I dream of having a soaking bathtub (which are considered a luxury here)

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Aha, I couldn’t live without my bath!!! Probably because it’s cold here 😂❤️

The newer DCL doesn't have the old school hair dryers. Concierge is always gorgeous. We stay in the larger rooms that sleep 5 and have the bed that comes from the ceiling and a pull down next to that.

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Oo, good to know! Wonder why they left them here 😂❤️

I traveled my first five cruises with Disney. Traveling with my wife and son I never noticed the bed thing and was extremely thrilled when I took my first Royal Caribbean with my father that the bed split in half they were already set up that way I was very very happy. Both he and I are over 6 ft tall so it would be hectic trying to squeeze in.

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Haha!! YES!!!!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

awesome

😃 Nappy!? How cute. No idea. Changing a nappy. 🤪 Yes, we change diapers. 😝🇺🇸 Love your British-isms. I live in Alaska and the British isles is a bucket list destination. ⚓️🌴 * I get to sail on Disney Wonder next month compliments of my dear friend. 😃 Enjoy your vlogs! 👍🏼

I can't remember what ship it was, but I went on a Carnival cruise once that had a family cabin with that bathroom format. I was cruising with my mom and brother in the same cabin, so it was helpful.

Some hotels have those tiny baths I encountered on in Brussels years ago.I think that they are designed to be sat in and for adults rather than children?Then there is the interesting subject of German/Austrian(Lichtenstein/Switzerland too perhaps can't remember?) ledge toilets!

My husband and I were on a Seabourn cruise to Antarctica and we had a separate toilet room with sink.

The placement of the hands on that T Shirt is amusing and maybe an oversight........😀😀.

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

I know right 😂😂😂

In the US the term balcony or veranda both mean the same. Sometimes you may say my balcony or my veranda. I typically say balcony. Thanks for your great videos. You have a cheerful attitude & they are a joy to watch. Now to remember you explanations of you British words & our American words that mean the same thing. Interesting to see the toilet in a separate room with a wash basin. First time I’ve heard of that. Thanks again.

The smallest inside cabins Cat 11 have only one bathroom but once you go up to Cat 10 you get the split bathroom.

I love to take a good nappy and if you did sleep in the toilet i find it quite comfortable and handy!

Disney gives you so much storage space, so you can put all the Disney merchandise you bought in a drawer, forget about it, and buy some more. I made that up. But that’s probably the reason

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Genius 🤣🤣🤣

Actually I like the way the sofa bed works. Probably not a great bed for a sprawler, but I like that it's footprint doesn't change.

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! That was a good move by disney for sure. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

I love the curtain in the cabin. Great for poor sleepers who may like to read or watch tv

We use nappy in Australia too!! 🇦🇺

Veranda vs. Balcony = A Veranda is built in to a structure as in surrounded by a building (or Ship) on multiple sides were a Balcony is a platform that projects out from a building (or Ship) and is suspended.

The beds used to split on the Magic and Wonder before their refits.

In America we like to wash our hands after using the toilet, so it’s somehow convenient to have the sink close by, or in the same space.

omg thank you for letting me know beds dont split. i was planning a Disney trip with my nephew. he is ,18 and 6 foot 4. How awkward. then id get stuck on the couch. WOW

On all the cruises I’ve been on, I’ve never had a balcony with a sliding door. They have open standard doors.

@highnoon9333

2 жыл бұрын

I've never had one with open standard doors! On my first cruise my brother was about 8 years old and he actually got the tip of his thumb slammed in the sliding balcony door and had to go to the ship's hospital and have the thumbnail removed! (it grew back and there was no permanent damage but that was so scary)

Oh, I always thought nappy is the one made by fabric that is washable and pampers are the one use disposable ones. I would had slept with my mum since it was a big bed.

When I go on princess and celebrity no towel animals. But we sailed with my nieces and their 3year Olds both cabins got towel creatures so may be as needed?? Which makes sense

That's funny. I have always called a United States Naval (Annapolis) Academy graduate a "nappie". But really only to get them to throw a wobbly. The squids get it.

3:20 that’s called a “shub” a shower-tub as a parent of 3 I’ve seen plenty of those at family oriented places

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a word?! I love it!!! 😂❤️

Great review. Brought back memories about the bed configuration. I sailed on the Empress of the Seas in the Royal Suite with my sister and when we asked for the bed to be separated we were told it cannot be separated. Both of us have our own beds at our homes and this made for a restless nights sleep. To make matters worse there is no pullout bed in the suite and the sofa was curved so you couldn't sleep on it. Thanks Emma for the review.

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man! I wouldn’t like that. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

The split bathrooms is amazing and I’m not sure why more cruise lines don’t do it. The wood and carpet, and that hairdryer, give away the age of the ships though. Excited to see how the new ships are.

I've seen that weird three-quarter bath setup in a landside hotel I stayed at in San Diego once - not sure quite why they did it there (water shortages encouraging people to shower while still advertising a bath?) Got to admit I do like the idea of having a washbasin in a separate room from the loo - I'm no germaphobe but sometimes you definitely want to give your toothbrush some fresh air before the morning's ablutions.

In America a toilet and sink is called a half-bath. Informative, thank you.

Nappies are cloth and plastic are diapers in from Perth, Western Australia.

Funny Walt Disney World Animal Kingdom room looked exactly the same with double and a kids sofabed

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

Emma, how did you like the Mickey Bars?

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t see any mentioned anywhere, too busy eating cookies 😂

For those worried about shower height, I'm 6'4" and in those showers I just have to tilt my head a bit! Never bothered me at all, it was actually kinda fun... So if you're under 6'3" I'd say you're safe

Many US hotels have such mini baths as shower tray, always found them weird

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Never seen it before! Strange ha ha 😅❤️

I’m 71 and cruise Disney with my adult son. He’s too tall for he sofa so he gets the bed. I don’t mind the sofa bed at all. We travel with extended family and one kid sleeps in the pull-down bunk. I do bathe in the tub. My tall son usually goes to the fitness center locker room to shower, though he has used the one in the cabin.

In Norway we learn English in school, and the UK English is considered standard. It is also the spelling they teach us. So I was quite shocked to learn you don't even use 'diaper', because I've never heard of a 'nappie'. I would've assumed it had something to do with naps if it wasn't for this video.

I really appreciate your videos. Nappy in Norwegian 🇧🇻 is bleie. Pronounced like blay-eh. Plural blay-er 😁

In Canada a nappy is known as a diaper, just like the USA lol

A nappy is what I do around 2pm. LOL

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

I love the decorative towels and the chocolates. I certainly do not want to see them phased out. All the hotels I stay at still do them - are cruises really phasing them out? How dreary. ~Edit~ Forgot the most important thing... 180th! 😎

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Most are yeah! I'm on a Marella cruise at the moment and they have towel animals and chocolates still :-)

@Angie-hr9lz

2 жыл бұрын

@@EmmaCruises Just don't take away the chocolates! That's all I ask!!! 😀

@mindyschocolate

2 жыл бұрын

Disney won’t stop doing them. They do them is their resort hotels too.

Originally the beds on DCL did split, but there was a piece of plastic that had to be inserted to join them. If this piece was not properly inserted, the large bed was quite uncomfortable. SO, DCL at some point decided to get all new beds and make the big bed a such that it would not split. Yes, that made the big bed more comfortable, but as I find the couch bed to be less than optimal, this, along with the huge price increases on DCL became one of the reasons we don't cruise that line. It has nothing to do with luggage under the bed. The luggage fit under the bed when the bed did split. Many of the DCL features are designed for more than 2 in a cabin--the split bath, the large amount of storage, etc. Originally DCL advertised that their cabins were 30% larger than other standard cruise line cabins, but that was in 1998. Other lines have now caught up and adopted the "family" idea in cabins.

Thank you so much for your honest review. My son and I are planning our first cruise and he would like to choose Disney. (He's 26 but has autism so Disney still excites him.) I have watched several of your videos and I feel they have been very helpful in our planning for our very first cruise!! Thank you!!

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that, thank you lots ❤️😀

Why didn’t you just share half the bed with your mum? Have I been doing limited sleeping arrangements wrong? Though tbh my mother has the tendency to steal blankets.

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! I could have because it was my mum no problem, but the sofa was plenty comfy 😀

@andreagriffiths3512

2 жыл бұрын

@@EmmaCruises that’s good because there’s nothing worse than an uncomfortable bed.

@jacquelyns9709

2 жыл бұрын

Sharing beds can be difficult. My mother had back problems all my life so we could never share a bed. Decades ago when my friends and I were much younger and poorer we would go on weekend trips where we shared one hotel room. We were all females. 4 people shared the 2 real beds. I person slept in a folding bed provided by the hotel. And we had 2 blow up mattresses. 7 of us traveled in a large van. And a couple of times another of our friends slept directly on the floor for a few hours. When we got older we didn't do that any more. A few of us went on a couple of cruises where we shared 1 cabin. The most people we ever had in a cabin was 4. Cabins had 2 single berths on the floor with 2 pull down berths above them. We used ladders to get into the upper berths. Sharing beds, rooms, or cabins requires toleration of individual quirks, setting ground rules ahead of time and close coordination.

I'll be on the Disney Dream in late 2022, but it will be a themed cruise: TCM Turner Classic Movie channel cruise. I'm a classic film lover, and cannot wait to blend the two adventures! We'll be out of Miami. Thanks Emma!

@EmmaCruises

2 жыл бұрын

That’ll be awesome!!! Enjoy 😀❤️

Regarding "balcony" vs "verandah": they are the same thing. "Verandah" is just the fancy term Disney uses to refer to a balcony.