I only watched until the end of this Wish commercial because I thought y’all would turn it around and declare the Fantasy the winner. I’ve never been so tempted to yell NO-NO-NO at my phone before. The Wish is far inferior to the other four ships IMO based on how bad the adult pool and spa areas are. The quick service food options on the pool decks are great. But, the main dining rooms are inferior to the Dream class ships-and definitely harder to navigate for people in wheelchairs or who use walkers due to space constraints. Would I go on the Wish if it fit my dates? Sure. Would it ever be my first choice? Absolutely not.
@@inlettecluat the Dream and Fantasy are wonderful-basically the same ship! I will always pick the one that fits my dates though-I love all the Disney ships, but the Dream and Fantasy are my faves!
Am I the only one that hates pirates’ night in the Wish?? Why was it broken up? I couldn’t follow the story. It made no sense to me. I was also super disappointed by the Little Mermaid show. 😢😢
Dont forget, the Wonder goes to Hawaii from Vancouver. So there are 4 straight sea days on a 10 day itinerary. Not to mention the beautiful sites of Hawaii and the islands. This was one of our favorite cruises!
@@melo7591 It varies, depending on what you do. The cruise itself, being 10 days, is not cheap but is an absolute blast. We also added a day or two ahead in Vancouver and a couple days at the end in Hawaii and then of course flights. So it cost quite a bit and I'm sure it's more since our cruise was back in 2017 or 2018.
Sorry…the Wish is worst for adults…the lounges are small, the adult area and cove cafe are small and not easy to get to (and no free snacks like other ships), and lounges are all over and hard to get seat. The rainforest is not good, crowded, no view, weird layout. It’s awful! I pick the Wonder.
Wow, I’m usually with you on your reviews AJ but I can’t agree on the choice of Disney Wish as Best Adult Ship. Yes, the lounges are great and if you want to pay for dining upgrades the restaurants are really good, but the adult pool space is a nightmare! It is ridiculously small, with no true pool or full sized hot tub, let alone a decent sized bar area. It feels like an afterthought and is really insulting to frequent adult Disney cruisers. Every other ship has a better adult space. If that area matters to you, I recommend avoiding the (otherwise gorgeous!) Wish.
Plus the all ages spaces are so godawful as a teen I found myself bored for most of the day which never happened on the other ships the wish and treasure should be scrapped or receive major refits bringing back more timeless themes and fixing all the youth and adult areas otherwise the whole cruise line will flounder
The Wish is my least favorite ship. I'm looking forward to going on the Magic and Wonder. I don't think I will go on the new ships, especially if they are designed like the Wish.
My personal pick for best for adults is the fantasy The wish doesn't really have an area or much adult only entertainment vs the beautiful fantasy world adult area
Although I am a parent and love children, nothing annoys me more than children in adult spaces. I don’t know what Disney was thinking by doing this on the Wish.
While the Wish has some great lounges, I don't love that they are not separated like they are on the other ships, so you do find that they can be filled with children at times. During our sailing we found that many parents were confused as to when these locations were adult only. I felt like the Wish was not a great ship for an adult only sailing. We did a sailing on the Wish with 4 adults and definitely missed the separation you feel on the other ships. We didn't like the Cove area on the Wish nor the fact that there was not a separate area that was away from children. Yes I know it's a Disney Cruise and there are going to be children, but on the other ships you have areas that after a certain time become adult only. The Wish really doesn't have that. Many adults we ran into noted they missed that. It is a beautiful ship but my vote for the best ship for an adult only sailing would be the Magic or maybe Fantasy.
agree with this! As a family with Adults and Teens we will only consider the Wish for future cruises if the sailing is the only one that meets the dates that we're available and we really want to get away.
A very important factor with a cruise is whether the climate will allow you to enjoy outside surfaces: We were on the 11-day cruise on the smaller Magic from Dover, UK, through Norway and Iceland, and were not able to enjoy pools, et al., on account of freezing temps. It magnified the issue of dwindling real estate aboard that ship.
After taking these ships for numerous years as well as watching this channel, gotta say y'all did not hit it on the nail this time. Yea the wish is cool for it's new features, restaurants, etc, it doesn't compare with any of the other ships at all. It's itinerary is pretty standard compared to everything else around and it's only 4 days. I gotta say the dream and fantasy are most definitely the best. In fact, when building those ships, they kept the layout similar to the magic and wonder because of how well it worked. With the wish, they sorta threw all of that out. Lastly, I got complaints about the adult area and teen lounges cuz #1 the adult area on the fantasy has a lot more shade and space, and #2 the sheer size of vibe on the fantasy and dream make it incredibly fun for teenagers. Also the small added touch of a smoothie bar and plunge pool are so nice. Also, the rotating dining restaurants on that class of ships are way more intriguing than the ones on the wish, especially animator's palate. Overall all the ships are good, but also have become more and more pricy
In January I did my first DCL trip (solo) on the Magic and had a great time. I've watched several videos about the Wish and it's the ship I'd least want to go on. Oy, does it have issues. We've booked again on the Magic mainly because we want to go out of New Orleans next time.
I 100% agree, very disappointing to watch a video expecting to get a all-round view of all the ships to then only focus on the Wish. I've heard so many mixed reviews of it as a ship!
@@MoonlitStreets that’s what I was thinking this felt more like a paid promo for the wish lol I’ve heard those who’ve gone don’t really like the layout and also when it comes to pricing you can get the fantasy 7 days sailing for the same price of the 4 night on the wish
My theory is that the wish is just being advertised in a good way to cover up its bad feedback. The layout is a maze with dead ends, and yes,they have no good space for adults or teens.
Very interesting. We just got back from our first(Wonder to Alaksa) a few days ago. Obviously had a great experience and pre-booked our next one. We were originally thinking a short Wish/Parks trip but had several veteran Disney cruisers say it was their least favorite. May just go back to Alaska lol.
So far, I've only been on two of their ships; the Disney Wonder in 2003 and the Disney Magic in 2006. I don't think there was that much difference between the two ships, but my experience on the Magic felt better, so I'd have to pick that one if I had to choose.
The ships go in age older to newest: Magic, Wonder, Dream, Fantasy where they are sister ships 1&2/3&4. The Wish is of course the newest and will have its sister ship the Treasure setting sail next year with a 3rd still to be named ship. So, the similarity in layout is to be expected when. comparing ships. FYI: There is a new ship that DCL purchased that is yet to be given a proper Disney name that stands on its own.
My family is in the very early planning stages of our first ever Disney Cruise… Since we live in San Diego area; I think the Wonder is our best choice for our first time… I think the Magic might also sail from this port, but with itineraries changing because of new & upcoming ships, we might just be concentrating on the Wonder… a few days onboard, with stops at Catalina Island & Ensenada. We’re also need to plan for accessible stateroom because I will be using a wheelchair or ECV scooter because of the mobility issues due to my disability. I’ve heard not such great things regarding accessibility on the Disney Wonder; and only 2 elevator banks; & not 3.
The magic is awesome! It shouldn’t be looked down upon for being the oldest. The wish also doesn’t get good feedback because of the layout. I would put the magic and fantasy on top.
First cruise ever (2yrs ago) we went on the Magic...and well let's say, we got SPOILT and now I don't want any other holiday. The food was amazing, the smaller ship was actually nice, actually took tye stairs A LOT haha!! And I get to go on Utopia of the Seas in Aug...super excited, see what the BIG difference is haha
I love the Magic. It’s a classic and it feels less crowded. I did a Halloween cruise from New York this fall and it felt like I had the whole ship to myself at times. I like that it’s small and has less people. Also Keys is so nice. I loved getting a glass of wine and listening to the piano player at the end of the day.
I've only been on the Dream and the Wish, I personally prefer Dream for many reasons but like the Wish lounges more. There is only ONE hot tub on the wish for adults and its a small one where as Dream as like 5 or 6
The best meal on any of the ships is dinner at Remy on the Dream. The Wish is my least favorite ship. Our wait staff was amazing but the food was…meh. Two things turned me off of the Wish. The nightstand wasn’t large enough to hold my glasses and my phone. My glasses were on the floor every morning. The other problem with the ship was the lack of ventilation on Deck 11. That is the only cruise where I didn’t watch a single movie on funnel vision. I think the Magic is still my favorite ship followed by the Dream.
I could not disagree more with the ranking of the Wish for Adult only cruises. The ONLY thing I'd rank the Wish high on for adults is the Rainforest Room. The lack of an evening area for adults only was painfully felt. There are more bars but kids walk through the areas with bars CONSTANTLY. Match your Mate was uncomfortable with kids actively walking through and with family targeted events scheduled in the Triton Lounge next door which guaranteed a steady flow of kids. Plus although they did improve the adult lounge deck by having seating that overlooked funnel vision and positioning it so that kids weren't constantly cutting through to the elevators, the adult area was vastly cut back compared to other ships - the pool is so small it was constantly overcrowded a problem I've never seen happen on the other ships and they cut back to one hot tub meaning it was always uncomfortably overcrowded and it was pretty much never available. I really feel like the Wish was only designed with the family experience in mind and the adult experience wasn't considered at all. There are some things I like about the Wish - its beautiful and the addition of the barbeque and cantina areas on the sun deck were very nice - its just that I would NEVER look at it as an adult-only option. I'll add that we have been on all 5 ships, and the Wish ranks last in everything except variety of table service restaurants for me (I did NOT like Marceline Market at all).
That stuff they called "barbecue brisket" was nothing more than PASTRAMI. That and those severely undercooked greens hurt this old barbecue pitmaster's feelings.
I've never been on a Disney Cruise in my life but I really want to go on one. And after watching this and other vloggers going on cruises I'm looking more and more at the dream. The double dip in Castaway Cay is what sells it the most for me.
If you really want to do a double dip (and you really do as they are awesome) then just keep an eye out on the DCL site for itineraries. The Fantasy also does double dips, but they are rare.
Probably won't be the Dream by the time you go. The Dream had been doing the most profitable routes for Disney, which are the 3 & 4 day Nassau runs. The Wish is now doing that run. It will likely stay that way for the foreseeable future. But Disney also has a new island coming ... Lighthouse Point ... and several of the ships may go there as well.
I love you guys but after watching this video I seriously doubt your judgment, The Wish is by far Disney's worst ship. To say it has more food choices than the other four ships is so wrong in my experience--the only thing better than the other ships is the the BBQ location (if you can survive the sauna of the closed-off Deck 11). And the buffet (we really disliked Marceline Market) and the MDRs are a crowded, cramped and tight. I've never had so many lines on any ship. And the Marvel show is boring and so disappointing. After cruising on the Wish, i began to doubt my desire for any entertainment in the MDR. After we left the Marvel restaurant to just wanted peace and quiet. 1923 is so crowded with very little space between tables that you feel like you are sitting in your neighbors laps and you can't walk around to appreciate the details of the decor. How can it be best for Adults when the Quiet Cove was an absolute after-thought. After cruising the Wish, I began to doubt my absolute fanaticism about DCL. So much so that I've canceled DCL cruises and rescheduled to other luxury lines and I'm Platinum. The Wish as some beautiful detail but for the most part it looks cheap (loads of wallpaper instead of high end wood); dollar store cheap picture frames in staircases. The Fantasy and Wonder are AMAZING ships. The Dream and Magic are close behind. DCL tried to too much with the Wish and failed badly in our opinion (ex. Aquamouse v. Aquaduck)--not surprising when the person in charge of the designing the ship for Disney had never taken a cruise before. It is so obvious to a huge DCL fans. For those of us that love DCL for the classic cruise experience with a twist, they is completely missing from the Wish. Still love you guys, but you got this completely wrong this time IMHO.
We just got off the Dream last Thursday, with the Marvel Day at Sea. It was our first Disney Cruise and we enjoyed it so much we are already looking at booking the next… so this video was helpful to narrow it down.
I’ve been on every single DCL ship besides the Wonder and I have to say that the Wish is without a doubt the worst ship in the fleet by far. They crammed way too many things into the Wish’s layout. The pool deck is horrible with way too many tiny pools scattered around, Marceline Market is WAY worse that Cabanas on the other 4 ships, There’s way too many bars scattered around the ship and no one is ever there serving drinks. The Magic and Wonder had such a simple and easy to navigate layout and Disney saw this so they made the Dream and Fantasy’s layout simple as well. Disney lost their minds when making the Wish. The only good thing I can say about the Wish is the Main dining room restaurants. The food was surprisingly good! But that doesn’t substitute for all the other cons about the ship. I believe the Wish would be a good ship for the little ones, but if you have teens and tweens, look more towards the Dream and Fantasy since the teen and tweens spaces on the Wish are cool but not great whatsoever. Honestly it’s just a main preference based on itinerary and who you’re sailing with but I think the most diverse ships for everyone would be the Dream and Fantasy. Don’t pay extra to sail on the Wish.
I paused the video, and shouted "THEY STILL USE THOSE CARDS" right at the start. I was last on a Disney Cruise in like 2007, and the door cards had the same font and everything. The image is different, of course, but dang that's a throwback. Edit: I have also probably BEEN one of the kids storming past the adult areas. Lol.
We love Disney Cruises. My husband and I just got married on the Wonder in January and it was the best time we could've had. We've also been on the Magic and are excited to explore the others in the future!
Was on the Wish in late October. The adult area was always crowded with a party vibe. If you want a quiet/relaxing escape, hit the Chip & Dale pool. Had it to ourselves.
I hope they fix the Chip & Dale area to adult only as soon as possible. Both cruises we did there would always be one family with young kids there splashing around making it horrible for everyone else trying to have a quiet and relaxing time. It has a similar setup to Satellite falls but is open to families so it can be a hit or miss.
In regard to US only sailings: They pretty much stopped all covid related testing or requirements a few months ago ( I want to say around Oct or Nov 22'). You no longer have to test at the port or provide proof of vaccination. For cruises to and in Europe or Australia the rules are very different so you would have to be a bit more specific on the itinerary. But that all being said if you go to the DCL site and choose an itinerary that requires any covid testing they will provide a link showing you the requirements.
I would also love more videos regarding the other ships; especially for the Wonder & Magic… these are the only two Disney ships that sail out of the port of San Diego. And if there could be the digital booklets for these two; and the other ship (not just The Wish,) that would be awesome. Thanks so much for the videos. ❤🎉
I have to agree with the others who dislike the Wish. We have been on all the ships many times and definitely feel the Fantasy is best. The Wish was extremely disappointing. Service & shows were not up to par. The ship did not have good nightclubs like all the other ships in their line. And the most disappointing adult area ever. An afterthought crammed into back of ship with a tiny pool and very few shady areas. So crowded too with only small elevators on Aft and Forward no midship. The Magic and Wonder are both more beautiful ships even at their age than the bland Wish. There was not much to do on this ship either considering how big it was. I guess it’s just about packing people on for the $$$. We will sail on the Fantasy again but never ever on the Wish.
I personally prefer the Wish because it feels like you're really staying in a five/seven-star luxury hotel while at other ships it feels like you're staying in a Disney Land/World resort.
I have sailed on every ship but the Magic, and could not disagree with putting the Wish as number 1 more. The ship is too cut up and the MDRs too far apart to accommodate diners like they could on other ships. Adult pool areas are too small and overcrowded. The only saving grace was the Wish's Rainforest, but a couple has to shell out 400 sheckles on a four day cruise to have that option. Arandelle is entirely too loud. And come on, DBF, those letters still stand for Disney Food Blog, right? And y'all didn't pick up on that stuff that Mickey's Smokeshack was serving and calling barbecue brisket was just PASTRAMI? I mean, I like PASTRAMI, but it is not what any self respecting barbecue man would call barbecue. And the greens were an affront to all barbecue sides. Any less cooked, and you could put salad dressing on them. I am a Fantasy guy all the way. Don't know why DCL departed from such a good formula. Probably because Millenial and Gen Z parents haven't figured out that kids don't belong in adult areas. Even in the Keg and Compass, you cannot be shielded from bad kid karaoke coming from Lunas.
Hearing the opposite for the adult segment when it comes to Wish. Between the spaced out and not always closed off bars and the adults only pool area built under the drips of the waterslide, next to the sound effects, and over all so tiny in actual pool space they appear to be an after thought which is quickly over run. A quick glance at the comments sections shows the same views. Adult only solo/groups were clearly an afterthought that was badly shoehorned in.
Doesnt the wish have port of call for its 5 day trip to nassau? We did a wish trip back in Nov 22. And we had a 5 day for Nassau then castaway. We had it during the hurrican so we got lucky and it was switched to cozumel, Mexico though.
In about 2001 my brother tried to stay on the ship at Castaway Key n& got kicked off even though they advertised that you could stay on in your room. So I'd get from Disney in writing!
I’m going to Disneyworld in July not disneycruise but I think fantasy should be the winner bc they went there in Outdaughtered season 5 episode 7 it looked VERY FUNNN
Went on the wish with family. It was fun . The quiet cove is nice but I just a little small. Not that it wasn’t fun. Chatting and drinking in the infinity pool. Our servers were so nice. If you want to unplug for a few days and leave your worries. It was nice.
Go everywhere? Their limited itineraries and really high costs are the main reason we branched out to other lines after many DCL trips. DCL was our favorite line for many years, but some things we figured out...Alaska is about scenery and wildlife. We did 2 weeks in the smallest suite on Princess for half the price of 1 week on the Wonder in a balcony cabin. DCL does't do anything in Asia. The positive is that DCL has the best entertainment we've seen on any line. We've seen the food go up and down several times thru the years. Which DCL ship is best? That really depends on what you want. We prefer the Magic because we like the size of the ship and number of guests--it isn't a huge place to navigate. We try to cruise "off season" when there are fewer school age kids on board, but we also find that absence of more advanced water slides, roller coasters, etc. tend to attract fewer tweens and teens. Younger kids are either in the programming, nursery, or with parents. The ones that are problems in terms of running halls, stealing from host carts, trashing beverage stations, etc. are older, and the Magic and Wonder have fewer of those!
@@kathryncashner3294 Well right now they said the ship for that cruise is the Wonder From Hawaii to Australia My dad wants to do that cruise We are doing a Disney Alaska cruise this late August For me it’s my first time to Alaska but my parents gone there before on Holland-American cruise line
I can't wait for November when I finally get to go on a Disney Cruise here in Australia and New Zealand. Maybe this will be the starting point to go on more ships
There isn't a bad ship, you basically trash the Magic. The only thing you mentioned that had above all the others was the Tangle theme. I get it, it's the oldest one, the forgotten child.
We are going on a Alaska Cruise on the Disney Wonder this August August 27 to September 4th And I am super excited about it, never been to Alaska before & the last time I was on the Wonder was back in December 2000 My Parents went to Alaska in 2009 for their 40th Anniversary, they went on Holland-American cruise line
This video came just in time. We just got off of the Wish last week and im already wanting to go on another cruise but wasnt sure the difference in all of the ships. Thanks for all of the info
I feel like this was a Disney Wish video, I could feel you're biased towards the older ships. It's such a shame I was really looking forward to varied opinions 😕
Don't cancel. They really missed the mark on this list. The Magic does my absolute favorite themed cruise Marvel day at sea cruise. We did a back 2 back so one was Marvel themed while the second was just a normal cruise and we loved both. The lack of love for the Magic and praising the Wish undeservedly in this list is just wrong.
don't! this video is clearly some sort of ad to get people to book the Wish - the Magic is awesome! I've sailed on it 3 times - 2 in the Caribbean and one 8 night in Europe. We have never regretted going on the Magic and it is our hands down favorite ship.
Don't cancel. I can afford a trip on all of them and after a lot of research I chose the Magic for my family. It has the best theming, best restaurants, best shows, etc., and was renewed very recently. All are great, but if you ask me the Magic is the best.
Can't disagree more about the Wish. We've been on the Dream two times now, the Wonder once, and the Wish once. I wanted to love the Wish, and there were a lot of great things about it (pool deck food was GREAT). But the layout of the ship is just plain weird, and the space is so poorly optimized, I honestly wonder if these Imagineers were trying to be different just for the sake of being different. For example, it makes absolutely no sense for HyperSpace Lounge to be so small given what a draw it is, nor should it be on the outside edge of the ship when it doesn't have actual windows. There's some corridors on the ship that dead end. There isn't a single deck that has a contiguous promenade that doesn't have stairs. I could go on and on. Lots to love on that ship, but sailing on it was more annoying in places than it should have been. The problem is so many of those annoyances are due to layout and I don't know how much of that can be changed later. Will be interesting to see what they do with the Treasure.
I was just on the Wish and I 100 percent disagree on it being good for adults. I thougth the adult deck was terribly designed with a small pool that could easily fill up. Plus if you have mobility issues forget about getting in that pool easily wtih the ladders. The hot tub is also right next to the aqua mouse so I hope you enjoy hearing mickey and minnie every 30 seconds or so while trying to relax. The adult deck is seriously terrible. Much preffered the decks on the Dream and Fantasy.
The Wish was horrible and I booked a B2B . The food selection . The elevators were small and what the deal about the 1-13 elevator. You push the up button and all the other elevators open. You have to take 1-12 and switch to 13. Plus they are so small along with the halls my husband couldn’t get around on a scooter. Especially when the host or hostess are cleaning out the room. Everything is in the hall. The adult section is in no way comparable to the Fantasy or Dream. No shade and they don’t put out towel or leave them on them on top on the top of the bin. You have to figure this out and reach in and get them. No one was walking around for drink orders. The only positives are the waitstaff and Hostess . I saw several from the Dream when we sailed In February and they remembered me. As the other reviewer said No !No ! No ! I would rank it last.
I'm so glad that the Wonder will return "down under" for 2024/25 season. It means that we have a chance at even more in rhe futue and maybe it will ecen expand. I mostly want to get a chance to jump on the crossing cruise.
Ok I don’t understand why was all of this the wish and the dream I just want to say the fantasy if the best and if you think dream and wish are the best just say to and know this is not for hate
We've been on both the Wonder and the Dream (no kids with us) and we prefer the Wonder. A smaller ship like the Magic. We love the lighting effects in the main theater and in the Animators plate restaurant.
Jeez Louise. So many people losing their minds over a video where the opinions didn’t match their own subjective opinion. Get over it. I so want to go on DCL someday and yes I want to go on the Wish even if only for once to see The Rose. As a massive BatB fan I would totally photo-op with that place. They all look great and she clearly stated you need to pick what works for you personally and she said all of the ships are awesome each in their own way. You people just wanted her to take a dump all over the Wish and because she didn’t suddenly you’re “depressed” and “thinking of canceling my trip”. Come on people. Aren’t we supposed to be adults?
All we’re missing is the dream. Planning to sail that this fall. Wish once, magic three times, wonder once and fantasy once. By far our least favorite ship was the wonder. It does not compare to the other ships!
It’s the reverse for me. Dream and Fantasy once, Wonder twice, Magic once, but hoping to do the Wish for Christmas. The Dream and Wonder are my favorite ships.
The anniversary 100th celebration is for the start of Disney as an actual company. It started with a mouse (or a rabbit, Oswald) in 1923 with Mr. Disney. The 50th is just for the anniversary of Disney World.
