Does Disney Dream Have A Casino

I have expounded on the bountiful kid-friendly benefits of Disney’s new ship, Dream. But the latest addition to Disney Cruise Line’s fleet offers plenty of fun for adults too. Many people think a Disney cruise is just for kids. Not true! In fact, not counting casino space (Disney does not offer gambling at sea), Disney offers more adult-only space than many cruise lines.

Service on the Disney Dream is ah-mazing and you can set up charging privileges before you board so all you have to carry is your room key. If it’s your first cruise, pick up a lanyard in one of the ship’s stores and you’ve got a spot to carry your room key, ID and money conveniently around your neck. The Best Staterooms in Each of the 10 Categories on a Disney. Category 5E Verandah – Disney Dream. Large Porthole with Seating in Category 8 – Disney Fantasy. Category 9 – Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom – Disney Magic. Category 10 – Deluxe Inside Stateroom – Disney Dream. Living Room Roy Disney Suite – Category R – Disney Fantasy.

Disney Dream Fireworks

Relax at Quiet Cove Pool
Quiet Cove Pool is an adult-only space that provides a splendid retreat from the boisterous family-friendly fun at Mickey’s Pool, Donald’s Pool, and the Nemo’s Reef splash area. Check the kiddos into their respective camps and pull up a lounge chair for some serious mama-time filled with magazine reading, pina colada sipping, and relaxing in the hot tub. Or, burn off those extra calories from the breakfast buffet by swimming a few laps.

Senses Spa & Salon Treatment Room

Escape to Senses Spa & Salon
Dream’s spa offers massages, body wraps, facials, aromatherapy and more. Looking for romance? Check out the Senses Spa Villas for services catering to couples, which are offered in private Mediterranean-inspired Villas. Each Villa has a private verandah off the suite with a whirlpool and comfy double loungers. Salon services include manicures, pedicures, hairstyling and blowouts, plus teeth whitening, and a barber shop for traditional men’s grooming services. Next time I’m on board, I’d love to indulge in a Senses Spa & Salon Fire & Ice Pedicure, which the Disney Cruise Line website describes as, “sublime as your feet and lower legs are soothed with our cooling gels and then warmed with a heated stone massage.” Sign me up!

Entrance to Palo

Savor Fine Dining at Palo or Remy
Similar to the original ships, Magic and Wonder, this latest addition to the Disney fleet offers upscale Northern Italian dining at Palo for guests aged 18+ at an additional charge of $20 per person for brunch or dinner. Dream takes it one step fancier with a new adult-only dining option featuring fine French cuisine at Remy for $75 per person. While I didn’t get a chance to sample the cuisine at Remy, I can tell you from firsthand experience how delectable the cuisine is at Palo from my brunch and dinner experiences during my Disney Mediterranean Cruise.

Remy is named for the adorable rat-turned-chef in the Disney film, Ratatouille, and features such dishes as smoked bison with fennel salad and blood oranges and lobster with vanilla bisque and lobster roe foam. For dessert, how about a white chocolate and Meyer lemon purse with blackberry-violet sherbet or vanilla poached pear with cassis mousse and hazelnut meringue?

Unwind at the Cove Cafe
Looking for a latte and a little me-time? Head to the Cove Cafe to grab a scone and a cappuccino away from the joyous screams of children. This adult-only spot is a great place to dive into your latest novel without interruption or to check your emails on your laptop (Wi-Fi available at an extra charge).

Pink Champagne Bar

Enjoy Night Life Disney-Style
The District is a grown-up paradise on Dream filled with watering holes and dance clubs aplenty. You can watch the game at 687, get your groove on at Evolution, or sip cocktails with faux city views at Skyline.

My favorite after hours spot aboard Dream was Pink. Men might be intimidated by this aptly named champagne bar, but for girly girls like me – it is heaven! Champagne-colored walls, comfy pink arm chairs, and flute-shaped chandeliers made me feel like a genie in a bottle of bubbly. Order a glass of sparkling wine or a cocktail fit for a princess, like the Royal Bellini made with peach puree and champagne.

For an oceanview, head to the top deck and grab a drink at Currents, an outdoor bar that overlooks the adult-only Quiet Cove Pool. On our last night, a bunch of fellow journalists and our travel mates gathered here to gab and have a drink (or two!). Disney is the only cruise line that presents an at sea fireworks show, which we could see perfectly from our perch above the pool. It was a truly magical way to end our cruise.

The AquaDuck

Take a Spin on the AquaDuck
Children 42 inches and taller delight in taking a whirl down the first water coaster at sea, the AquaDuck. But, believe me, this waterslide isn’t just for kids! I was amped up to ride this contraption ever since I first learned about it during a press preview meeting I attended at Walt Disney World a year prior. I even added it to my bucket list!

The AquaDuck was off-limits for most of our two-day media cruise while television and radio personalities got first dibs on rides aboard inner-tubes fitted with television cameras that recorded their waterslide journeys. After those final night drinks and fireworks, my husband convinced me to leave the kids in their respective camps just a wee bit longer while we took the Duck for a spin. We convinced Hip Travel Mama (not to be confused with me, the regular ol’ Travel Mama) and her hip husband to join our late night revelry. The four of us felt like little kids again boarding our tandem two-person floats, giggling and screaming our way down and around the ship on the slide. This was one of my most memorable and joy-filled experiences on Dream; I highly recommend a late night spin on the AquaDuck, especially with friends!

What activity would you most like to experience on board Disney Dream? Share your thoughts in the comments!

A Note from The Travel Mama: Disney Cruise Line hosted my family’s two-night media cruise aboard Dream. Trust me, I was singing DCL’s praises long before I became a travel writer!

You might find yourself wondering what activities there are to do aboard a Disney Cruise besides, well, cruising.

There are, in fact, a lot of activities, and Cruise Line Bingo is one that is actually more fun than you might expect!

While aboard the Disney Dream, compliments of the nice folks at Disney Media Relations, I got to play Cruise Line Bingo! I paid for the bingo cards myself and didn’t win any money (so sad, but not unexpected), but I still had a great time.

Let’s take a look!

The bingo caller, on this cruise Timmy, is the master of ceremonies. He is accompanied by a handful of other Cast Members who help answer questions, check bingo cards for wins, etc.

Timmy kept everything moving along and made the game lots of fun. This is not your grandma’s bingo.

If you don’t believe me that it’s more fun than you might expect, check out the B11 dance video! The Bingo crew does this little ditty every time they call the number B11. Why? Because its fun!

When you enter the bingo room you select a package of bingo cards.

Electronic Bingo Machine

You can rent a red electronic machine preloaded with multiple cards. The machine checks the called numbers automatically and perfectly monitors more cards than you could monitor yourself. This may sound like it defeats the purpose of playing bingo (marking off the numbers you hear), but it is fun to see the machine keep track of the calls – especially as you get closer and closer to bingo.

Paper Bingo Cards

Most packages include traditional paper bingo. If you rent an electronic bingo machine, you will likely get a few bonus paper bingo cards as well.

When the caller reads a number, you can either push out the perforated number on the paper card or color it in with a marker. Don’t rip the number off completely – that will void the card.

Sometimes they play special games. On this night, we played an X game in honor of pirate night! Arrr….

Timmy the host confirms bingos digitally to make sure they are valid! A helper reads the serial number for the player’s card, and the bingo machine validates the win electronically.

Does The Disney Dream Have A Casino

While there aren’t any casinos onboard the Disney Cruise Ships, you can win real money at Bingo! However, make sure you call Bingo before the bingo caller moves on to the next number, or you won’t win. If you don’t call bing on the winning number, you have a “Bongo” – meaning no money!

Disney Cruise Line Bingo Questions and Answers

Do Disney Cruise Have Casino

Here are some questions and answers you might want to keep in mind if you plan to play bingo during your cruise:

Question: Are the sessions crowded?

Answer: Most sessions are well attended, but I’ve never been to a session that was completely sold out or felt too overcrowded. Most sessions seem to take place in the Evolution Lounge in The District section of the ship on deck 4 aft. The last session of the cruise is often the most popular and well attended. It will likely take place in the Buena Vista Theater on deck 5. Check your Navigator paper guide or smartphone app for details on times and locations. Plan to show up a few minutes early, since you may need to wait in line, and you will need time to select and purchase a package of bingo cards.

Question: How much can you win?

Answer: The big prize jackpot seems to range from $5,000 to $10,000 and grows larger through the duration of the cruise. However, many of these jackpots will not be given away. For example, I played when there was a $5,000 jackpot available, but in order to win it, someone had to cover all their entire bingo board (25 slots) in less than 46 calls (I think those numbers are right). Nobody accomplished a bingo in 46 calls, so the host did not give away the $5,000. On a prior cruise the $10,000 prize jackpot was guaranteed during the last game, so someone did win that money – big money! Otherwise, the prizes were several hundred dollars per game and were sometimes split between more two or three winners.

Question: Does the game move quickly?

Answer: Yes it does. The host calls a new number every 10 seconds, so things move along and you need to pay attention to all your cards or you might miss marking off numbers on your cards.

Question: Is there a casino or other gambling on a Disney Cruise?

Does Disney Cruise Have A Casino

Answer: Nope. Disney Cruise Line ships do not have casinos. I suspect that would not be in line with Disney’s family-friendly image. Casinos are big moneymakers, so it may be a factor why Disney cruises are more expensive than other cruise lines. However, you can win real money playing Disney bingo, so technically, I think this is a type of gambling.

Question: Can kids play bingo on the Disney Cruise Line?

Answer: Yes, but they must be accompanied by an adult to win the money.

Does Disney Dream Have A Casino

Question: Is the bingo called electronically?

Answer: During my cruise, the game was called by hosted by a live Disney Cast Member. He used a machine that electronically selected the numbers and displayed them on screens in the front of the room. There were no more round balls tumbling around. On the Disney Cruise Line, the bingo machine has a name: Bingo Betty. If you don’t like the numbers being called, you are encouraged to shout out “Shake it up, Betty!”

Question: Seriously, is bingo really fun? Isn’t is slow-moving and boring?

Does Disney Cruise Have Gambling

Answer: Normal bingo may be slow-moving and boring, but bingo on the Disney Cruise line is fun! The game moves quickly, the host makes fun (Disney appropriate) jokes and banters with his fellow Cast Members, and you need to pay attention to keep up with the pace of the game. Statistically, you probably won’t walk away winning money. You will probably come out a bit poorer than when you walked in after paying for bingo cards and a drink or two (if you want a drink or two). However, you might just be surprised by the amount of entertainment you get with those bingo cards. And who knows, you just might walk out with a few hundred – or even a few thousand – extra dollars in your pocket!

Have you played Bingo on Disney Cruise Line ships? Fun?