Anyone been on both ships? We did a 4night midship balcony room on Disney Dream. LOVED everything about this first cruise. We have a 13year old-did not use the kid clubs. How does Disney Dream compare with Harmony of the Seas? We aren't gamblers or drinkers. Is Harmony just as gorgeous as Disney Dream? Any chance there is less movement on these bigger ships? We did have some very noticable rocking two nights on our Dream sailing. Are formal nights and dressy clothes optional or mandatory on RCCL? How are the shows and entertainment? How is Coco Cay compared to Disney Castaway? Any input appreciated.
Debating saving for another Disney cruise or trying Harmony. Disney was about $3100 for 4nights and Harmony is $2700 for 7.
Have been on Harmony and
DCL Fantasy, not Dream, so DCL comparisons come from this.
You’re in luck as far as being non-gamblers go. The casino ventilation is quite good so if you ever need to go through the casino you won’t get hit by a giant cloud of cigarette smoke.
For looks, DCL goes for a “classic” look. Harmony definitely goes for a more modern look. I don’t think there’s as much movement on Harmony, but if you hit rough seas you’ll feel it.
The teen club is suppose to be good, but my oldest is 11 so I can’t verify this.
Formal Nights are supposed to be suit and tie or evening dress, but in truth you can do something like dark pants/oxford or summer dress and it’s perfectly fine.
Shows are excellent, But in fairness I didn’t watch Grease (not a fan). Aqua shows are an Oasis-class signature - more or less “O” on a smaller scale. The secondary theatre show “Columbus the Musical”, is honestly a better jukebox musical than the two secondary shows I saw on Fantasy. YMMV on the ice show. And the feature performer... well, it varies.
Haven’t been to Coco Cay yet. I can say that Castaway Cay is easily better than Labadee. But a free beach day is a free beach day, and I can give you some pointers on Labadee if that ends up on your itinerary.