What happens when die-hard Disney Cruise Line fans trade the resort at sea for a river cruise ship? We’re joined by Tracy and Michael Ondrejko, who know Disney at 4,000-passenger scale and have sailed nearly every Disney ship (Tracy is up to 29 cruises). They share their first Adventures by Disney river cruise through Holland and Belgium aboard AmaWaterways’ AmaLea.
They tell us about every fear that came with that swap, starting with the food. We get into how their resident picky eater fared without a massive buffet, the hidden menu page she didn’t find until day four, and how the Chef’s Table went out of its way for her. We also talk about what it’s like sharing a small ship with other people’s kids when your own are grown, how much Disney magic actually makes it on board, and why they added extra days in London after the cruise.
If you love Disney’s level of service but have wondered whether a smaller ship and a port-intensive pace would work for you, this conversation gives you an honest look; the destinations become the vacation, and that changes everything.
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