7-night Disney Dream Italy and Greece Mediterranean cruise

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Sharing a recap of our 7-night Mediterranean cruise (Italy and Greece) on the Disney Dream! This isn’t sponsored (I want, lol), however I’m excited to share our expertise.

They’ve a useful little trick while you’re on board a Disney cruise: you could have the choice to e-book a placeholder for a future cruise at a slight low cost. This fashion, while you get off the ship, it’s barely much less miserable as a result of you understand you’ll be on one other one quickly. We obtained off the Disney Dream in Rome a couple of weeks in the past, and already, we will’t look forward to our subsequent Disney cruise.

This was Disney cruise #4 (we’ve executed Alaska, Bahamas, and Mexico), and it was our favourite one. It was a mixture of the locations plus the bigger ship, which was a literal Dream.

(We additionally obtained to get pleasure from Rome on both facet of our cruise! You possibly can examine our Rome adventures right here.)

7-night Disney Dream European cruise

We arrived on the Civitavecchia port by way of a personal automotive that the resort booked fo us, and it was the quickest and most seamless boarding expertise. By 1:30pm, we have been on the pool, watching the kiddos swim and consuming cocktails with pals. (A professional tip from certainly one of our good pals: pack your swim gear in a tote bag and test all the things else. Your room gained’t be prepared but, so you’ll be able to head straight to the pool. It’s the least busy will probably be for your complete journey and after a few hours, your room shall be prepared with all your baggage ready for you outdoors the door.)

We had lunch from Cabanas (the buffet) and ate it by the pool, checked out our room, after which obtained modified for the Muster Drill, Sail-A-Wave get together and dinner.

On Disney cruises, you’re on a eating rotation. You get the early (6pm) or late (8pm) seating, and alternate eating places every night. You possibly can decide out of your extra formal eating to have a fast chunk or room service as an alternative, however it doesn’t matter what, your desk shall be ready for you. You even have the identical server and assistant server every evening. We had the early seating, and dined at all the main eating places. The menus have been all similar to earlier cruises and was the beautifully-plated Disney fare we love. 🙂

You can too order no matter you need. You possibly can decide from their 4-course menu, or should you’d like, order two appetizers, two entrees, and so on. In a Disney Cruise Fb group, a suggestion was to ask the server to ask the cooks in the event that they’d thoughts making a family-style meal from their dwelling nation. They mentioned they’ve had the perfect Indian meals and curries of their lives this fashion, together with naan and rice. We haven’t tried this but – I really feel unhealthy that we’d be inconveniencing them – however I’ve been interested by making an attempt it.

Our favourite is Animator’s Palate, which they’ve on all the ships we’ve seen (Dream, Surprise, and Magic). You draw an individual in your placemat, and throughout the meal, they’ve a *present* by which all of animations come to life on giant screens all through the restaurant, dancing to the music, and added to well-known Disney scenes.

On this explicit cruise, we stopped in Naples, Mykonos, Santorini, and Chania, and we had deliberate excursions in Naples and Mykonos. The remainder of the time we having fun with exploring the ports on our personal and dwelling our greatest cruise lives on the ship.

Tour 1: Positano, Sorrento, and Pompeii

This was a couple of 10-hour tour, which was undoubtedly an extended one for the kiddos, however so value it. Additionally, within the center, we have been handled to an epic 4-course meal with wine pairings, overlooking the ocean.

Positano

Positano is certainly one of my favourite locations in your complete world, so in fact, I couldn’t wait to indicate the women. I solely want that we had extra time there! We had the possibility to get a chocolate croissant and low, put our toes within the ocean (it was so heat and beautiful), and perform a little little bit of procuring. (Extremely suggest Luisa Positano! Liv and I every obtained clothes from there and so they’re so attractive and distinctive.) It was most likely a great factor that we have been on restricted time, as a result of I needed to purchase all the things. 😉

Sorrento

After Positano, we have been again on the bus for an extended cease in Sorrento. It was my first time in Sorrento and whereas it had the Positano really feel, it was a bit extra bustling, particularly on the principle road. We shopped and walked round, grabbed a gelato, after which met with our tour group for an Italian meal that I’ll always remember.

That is the place we had the well-known zucchini pasta, together with rooster, salad, bread, and a chocolate hazelnut mousse dessert.

The meal was paired with glowing wine, white wine, purple wine, and a dessert wine. Just about everybody in our tour group snoozed for your complete journey to Pompeii.

Pompeii

Pompeii was SO cool. It was fascinating to see such a well-preserved historic metropolis, along with the assorted points of life in Pompeii, just like the bakery, bathhouses, and so on. By this level, the youngsters have been fairly drained, however they rallied! We discovered so much throughout the guided tour, and from right here, it was solely 45 minutes again to the cruise ship.

Tour 2: Tremendous Paradise Seaside Day in Mykonos

This was our favourite tour. Tremendous Paradise Seaside is a personal seaside membership, with stress-free loungers, umbrellas, a full menu, and a peaceable seaside with vivid, turquoise waters. It’s additionally partially blocked from the extraordinary winds that may have an effect on Mykonos.

The humorous factor was that our Naples tour was so time-specific – we knew precisely after we wanted to be again on the bus or at a sure assembly point- and for this seaside tour, the information was like, “Eh. Have enjoyable and I’ll let you understand when we have to prepare to depart.”

We ended up being there for about 3 hours, which was the right period of time. All of us swam, the women performed within the sand and waves, and we proceeded to order half of the issues on the menu.

(My fave Vuori swimsuit)

A sandwich was included with our tour, however I’m petty certain our Greek pals would disown us if we ate a turkey sandwich of their homeland.

Earlier than we left, they gave us an inventory of all the things to order whereas we have been in Greece. The Pilot wrote down all the things phonetically so we’d have the ability to pronounce it, like, “Gotta lotta booty yo.” I believe we made them proud; we tried nearly all the things they steered between our time in Mykonos and Chania. The meals was out of this world unimaginable. So recent, vibrant, and scrumptious. I extremely, extremely suggest the pastitsio, which is sort of a spaghetti lasagna with tacky foam on prime.

(We additionally had grilled octopus, salad, cooked garlicky greens, stuffed grape leaves, beef patties, and little doughnuts)

Santorini:

In Santorini, we didn’t find yourself doing a lot. It’s the place you’ll be able to see the well-known white buildings with the blue domes in Oia, however it was so sizzling, and the youngsters have been melting. It’s type of an uncommon port, too. You’re taking a smaller tender boat to the bottom of the port, the place you are taking a cable automotive up the steep hill to the city of Fira (numerous procuring and eating places). You can too stroll up stairs to the highest, however there are 400+, which is probably not real looking for babies or these with mobility difficulties. Our plan was to take the cable automotive UP, however stroll down the steps on the finish of the day.

The cable automotive line tends to be extraordinarily lengthy, with out a lot shade. The road was simply 200+ after we obtained there and shifting very slowly. The ladies have been carrying their neck followers and we have been continually pouring water on them, and so they have been too sizzling, so we ended up heading again.

Should you’re stopping in Santorini in mid-June or July, I’d suggest reserving an tour with motor coach switch so that you don’t should take care of the cable automotive line. Or convey numerous water + an umbrella, or courageous the steps!

(I had an iced tea on the cafe on the backside of the port. I discussed this in a earlier publish, however the iced tea in Greece is INSANE. Whether or not it’s brewed in-house, or in a can, it’s really one thing particular. Many flavors are infused with lemongrass, ginger, or fruit, like cherry, and frivolously candy and refreshing. Who knew I’d dream about Greece iced tea ceaselessly and ever??)

The proprietor additionally introduced us photographs of ouza with our invoice, ice lotions for everybody, and despatched us again to the ship with an enormous piece of baklava to-go.

Chania:

In Chania, we ended up exploring on our personal, which was excellent. We adopted a tour information group into Outdated City, which was lined with small retailers, kiosks, eating places, and a beautiful view of the bay.

We purchased souvenirs and jewellery, and had one other legendary lunch + extra of the perfect thought tea.

(The sardines have been SO zesty and flavorful)

Disney Cruise Dream eating and actions

On the ship, we loved all the regular Disney cruise choices: the reside reveals – Magnificence and the Beast was phenomenal – films, character greetings, Bingo, gymnasium, child’s membership, swimming, infinite ice cream cones and Mickey bars, whiskey tastings, and all the great eating places.

The most effective half was that we traveled with pals. The ladies had built-in buddies, and so did the adults 😉 It undoubtedly makes the expertise much more enjoyable!

Disney actually goes above and past with regards to visitor expertise, cleanliness, and meals high quality. Should you guys have any questions in regards to the Disney cruise expertise, please let me know!