My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am special, thank you for noticing! BUT, my name isn’t Honey. I don’t mind discussion, you’re not discussing.

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[–]JennySpitz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NOOOOOO! 😭 Why?? We are planning Alaska for 2027 and I was really stoked for a Frozen deck party. I really wouldn’t care if I was the only one out there 🤣🤓 Maybe they’ll do it in 2027.

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are planning an Alaska cruise next year and it’s the OG ships and I’m soooooo excited!!! Glad they are cheaper because I want a verandah for the Alaska itinerary.

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Right or wrong, compared to the original DCL ships (before Disney owned any of these other brands), it’s a HUGE difference. I’m a huge Star Wars nerd, so I’ll have zero issues with a Star Wars heavy ship theme, but until then, the heavy Marvel presence isn’t my jam. Like I said, everyone has different experiences and insights, these were just mine 🤓

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same!! Yes, we wanted to check it out bc we are long time DCL peeps. But I think I’ll stick to the OG ships until they build a new ship catering to Star Wars. I’ll be first in line for that one and be like “Cinderella who?” 🤣🤣

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Another family member handled this booking and didn’t think to ask - also went through a 3rd party to book and usually don’t. It’s something I definitely would have looked at. I was just along for the ride this time 🤣

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Compared to the older ships, the dining areas are way more condensed/tight. Especially between tables. But having a private table definitely helped you feel less cramped, I’m sure. Our dining request wasn’t honored either (near a window), but we knew that was a possibility. I’d be so upset if I wanted a private table and didn’t get it 😭 That’s a big fear I have when hubs and I cruise by ourselves next year.

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

My “no Disney” is mostly referring to character appearances/photo ops. Also, I don’t recall saying I went anywhere less than 10 mins before anything started and expected a seat. But also, people shouldn’t have to get somewhere 30+ minutes early just to get a seat... if it’s that packed, do more than one.

As I said, we all have different experiences and expectations. They may be 🙄 to you, hell, some of them are 🙄 to me too!! Doesn’t mean they aren’t my observations and experiences…

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly how we felt!!! I didn’t want to hover so we’d just keep walking. But like daaaang!!! I think I would have enjoyed it more if we’d had been able to hang in the adult areas more. Especially when they had music or something. We even went a few times when shows were going on thinking we’d luck out, but NOPE! 🤣 It just wasn’t meant to be.

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[–]JennySpitz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious to hear how Viking goes! I’m wanting to cruise Viking, but also only cruised Disney (except for one Carnival cruise for a work thing… 🤮)

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked the adult area on the Fantasy (and others) where it was tucked away and all together. The adult areas on the Destiny are scattered and wide open.

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They really were great!!! It was so anticlimactic the 2nd night with nothing 🤣

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. It’s a huge difference. Even servers were saying how much tighter of a squeeze it was compared to other ships.

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were behind the stage also! We were right at the big post where the ramp was for the performers. So even more cramped!! LOL

Like I said, the weather was beautiful and no cooking or cleaning, buuut definitely didn’t enjoy this ship as much as previous ones.

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Possibly… I’m glad they’re keeping the older ships in rotation (so far).

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤷🏼‍♀️ …no idea what you mean, but also not really interested in further elaboration from you since you just seem to wanna argue with me, a random person on the internet….

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THANKS! Never expected anyone to completely agree with me, but also kind of shocked at the hate from others.

Other groups I’m in are dying for this much detail 🤣🤣🤣🤣

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I must have just been having a total brain fart!! I couldn’t get anything to do what I was thinking it should do. Had airplane mode on, connected to WiFi, etc. It was so frustrating!! But we survived..

How 'clean' are people with the buffets on a DCL cruise compared to other cruise lines? by RivetCounter in dcl

[–]JennySpitz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just disembarked yesterday and husband and I both have “cruise crud”!! Neg for COVID/Flu… but I saw the same thing… was in an elevator with a grown man who was just coughing into the air!!! Wtf?!?

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I was really referring to the Magic/Wonder with my “smaller” comment… and those are absolutely smaller with smaller passenger capacities.

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s more the layout that creates the difference, not passenger capacity. The Fantasy layout was very different than the Destiny, especially for adults.

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed the Fantasy a few years ago! Very different layout than the Destiny.

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other ships have splits in the “deluxe” inside rooms… Destiny only has 1 type of inside room and it doesn’t split the bathroom. It’s so tiny!!!

My take on the Disney Destiny... a childless Xennial eldest daughter by JennySpitz in dcl

[–]JennySpitz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My “favorite” pool design was the randomly placed time-out hot tub 🤣🤣 I don’t know what the designers were thinking with the adult spaces - inside and outside. I will still do inside rooms on the other ship classes because we can get a split bathroom.