Originally Posted By disneyffwb It's been a while since I posted here. The last time I did was in regards to our trip to Walt Disney World in November. I'm writing because I'm interested in doing a Disney Cruise Line trip. Note the word "I'm"...My brother doesn't share the same interest, feeling that Disney Cruise Lines are designed for families and it would be odd for 2 childless men (him and me) to be on there. I know there are activities for adults on there...What can I do to convince my brother that such a cruise would be fun?
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Try www.castawayclub.com. IIRC the woman who runs it doesn't have kids but has cruised with Disney extensively. There are clubs, dining and activities just for adults and an adults only beach on Castaway Cay.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip My wife and I have a GREAT time on the Disney Cruises, and being in our 50's we have no young children with us when we cruise. I have to say though... if you are single and would like to meet a woman to spend some time with, don't bother. Most all the women on a Disney Cruise are either married or there with their parents. We took Ann's adult (single) son with us on a Disney Cruise last year, and although he enjoyed some aspects of it, he was VERY disappointed that there was virtually zero chance of meeting a young woman to hang out with.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip On the other hand, if you just want to enjoy a great cruise, beautiful facilities and excellent service, DO IT! The adult clubs on the ships are VERY fun and not at all "Disney". Just know that if you go to a club without a partner, that is undoubtedly the way you will leave also.
Originally Posted By disneyffwb I have no intentions of looking for a date or anything like that. I've just always wanted to go on a cruise, and Disney is a name I trust. The ffwb in my name stands for "fan from way back". I've always been a Disney fan, and I figured if I were to go on a cruise, why not a Disney one?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Then by all means GO! You can have great fun on a Disney Cruise without kids! I just think my wife's son had seen too many re-runs of "The Love Boat" or something like that and just didn't have realistic expectations. There are many "Adults Only" activities both on the ship and at Castaway Cay that you will greatly enjoy. On-board there are adults only pools, clubs and other activities. They really seem to take "demographics" into account when making seating assignments in the main dining rooms. You WON'T end up eating with a family with young children or a bunch of old farts like us. ;-) Our seating assignments were always with people close to our own age and without young kids. You will have a GREAT time!
Originally Posted By schnebs Disneyffwb, I can sum up my answer to you in one word: GO!!! I've done four cruises with DCL so far, all kidless, and I've had a great time. Kids won't be underfoot anywhere near as much as your brother may think - for the most part, the young'uns are in the kids' clubs or in certain "all ages" areas like the Mickey and Goofy pools. There'll be places onboard where you can get away from them if you need a break. There will be lots of activities for adults, especially on the longer cruises, like cooking classes, alcoholic drink tastings, and adult-oriented trivia (like sports trivia or 70s music trivia). The adults-only areas are great to hang out in at night (or in the case of the "sports bars" like Diversions or 687, during the day), and the performers onboard usually have adults-only shows that are a little more risque than their family performances, but not bawdy or raunchy. Last but not least, if you're a Disney geek (and you must be if you're on this board), there will be lots of little Disney details for you to find and enjoy - on your own and on tours like the "Art of the Theme" ship tour. You'll be able to catch first-run Disney movies in the theatre - not just the 'toons, but also adult-oriented movies like "The Help". If you like to show off, watch the Personal Navigator for Disney trivia contests (although some of those kids can kick butt on Disney trivia). About the only thing your brother may be disappointed in on DCL is that there's no casino, but there's BINGO if he gets desperate to gamble. You guys'll have a great time, and I'd be more than willing to bet you won't be the only childless adults onboard.
Originally Posted By disneyffwb Well, thanks for all the tips, but unfortunately, it doesn't look like a Cruise Line trip will be in my cards as long as my brother has an aversion to cruise ships. Maybe I can get a friend to go instead, or maybe another family member...
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Me, me! LOL, being single with a teen keeps me from going too. Maybe someday it'll work out, but so far a DCL cruise hasn't happened for me either
Originally Posted By disneyffwb Here's an update. I was able to get a friend to agree to do a Disney Cruise with me. He needs to get a new job in order to save up, but we should be going on the cruise in 2013. Also, my brother told me, when I informed him about how our friend accepted my offer, that his caustic and negative comments about the idea of us on a cruise were his way of saying he would go if we invited more people. I'm not good at picking up on hints like that...If you want me to know something, be direct. Our family financial adviser calmed him down, though, and he said that he'll help me plan. Now, I'm looking forward to 2013.
