Disney is well known as an entertainment company, so it should not come as a surprise to you that their entertainment options are enjoyable, vary widely, and cater to all ages! I will break down the entertainment onboard in sections below.
Theater Shows
 | I am going to admit, that we only saw two of the four theater shows. For us it was about timing and our son. We missed night one, All Aboard: Let the Magic Begin, because our son wasn't in the Nursery and we knew he wouldn't sit through a stage show. We missed the big one, Tangled, because we went to the movie theater instead (more on that below). I will say that Tangled is getting phenomenal reviews and everyone on our cruise said it was great as well. They even gave us a nice playbill in our room before the show. I wish I had seen the opening night show, and possibly Tangled just for the review aspect. Disney does not disappoint when it comes to entertaining. |
We did have the opportunity to see Twice Charmed, a new rendition of the Cinderella story. Theatrically is was great. The singers were wonderful, costumes were beautiful, and the set was impressive. Personally I just was not a fan of the story line. Essentially the step-sisters place a spell on Cinderella and go back in time to re-do the night of the ball to ensure she does not have her chance with Prince Charming. I will leave it at that for anyone who may see the show. I don't want to spoil the experience!
The other show we saw was Disney Dreams. I loved this one. It was a medley of Disney Animated classics from the 90s. These were the Disney movies I grew up on! Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and more. They threw in some Frozen for the "new school" Disney fans and kids. I was quietly singing along with many of the songs. The performers were top notch, they sounded like the actual characters from the movies when singing.
The other show we saw was Disney Dreams. I loved this one. It was a medley of Disney Animated classics from the 90s. These were the Disney movies I grew up on! Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and more. They threw in some Frozen for the "new school" Disney fans and kids. I was quietly singing along with many of the songs. The performers were top notch, they sounded like the actual characters from the movies when singing.
Movie Theater
| Disney Cruise Line has full-scale movie theaters on each of their ships. It's a nice touch because they show new and "still in theater" movies on their ships as well as recent releases at no extra cost. The seats were comfortable, stadium seating style, and they all made for a good view of the screen. None of the seats were too close and none of them were too far from the screen. We had the opportunity to take our son to see The Good Dinosaur while onboard. We have never taken him to a movie and he did great! On another evening, we sent our son to the kids club/nursery and saw the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This was my very first Star Wars movie, so now I feel compelled to watch the previous ones as well! |   |
Pirates IN the Caribbean
Every Caribbean and Bahamas sailing on a Disney Cruise Line ship includes a deck party. No other cruise line's deck party can compare! You will see people dressed in basic pirate gear, like us, to full pirate costumes! Earlier in the afternoon your room attendant will leave bandanas in your room. Even the dinner is themed on that evening, no matter which dining room you are in, everyone has the same menu for Pirate Night. The deck party starts a bit late for the young ones, 9:45pm. It begins with songs and dancing on decks nine and ten. Mickey does an impressive aerial stunt and then around 10:15pm they shoot fireworks off the ship. It's an impressive show! These aren't small time fireworks, they are professional and the shows goes on for a good amount of time. After the fireworks they have a pirate buffet in Cabanas, the buffet on deck nine. We kept our son up late on this night so he wouldn't miss the experience. Hey, it's vacation and we wanted to take it all in!
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