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# Disney Cruise Line: A world of entertainment
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## The Disney Cruise Line experience has something for everyone regardless of
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age, says Edward Park.
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![Captain Hook leads the activities at a Disney Cruise Line kids' club. ][1]
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Captain Hook leads the activities at a Disney Cruise Line kids' club.
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![Watch West End-quality shows on your Disney Cruise Line holiday. ][2]
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Watch West End-quality shows on your Disney Cruise Line holiday.
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![Adults can relax in one of Disney Cruise Line's on-board spas. ][3]
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Adults can relax in one of Disney Cruise Line's on-board spas.
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3:20PM BST 13 May 2011
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Can a cruise be any more family-friendly than this? When you book with Disney
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Cruise Line, you not only receive world-class hospitality, you get an on-board
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entertainment experience that only Disney can offer - for the whole family to
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enjoy.
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From live Disney shows to meet-and-greets with Disney characters, from fun-
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filled children's clubs to relaxing adults-only spaces, Disney Cruise Line
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offers something for all the family, so you can savour that all-important time
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as a group and still indulge in your much-deserved time alone.
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### DISNEY CRUISE LINE FAMILY ACTIVITIES
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For family time together, top billing goes to deck parties such as Pirates IN
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the Caribbean, which boasts a fireworks display at sea that's exclusive to
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Disney Cruise Line - and to headline acts you can catch at the Walt Disney
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Theatre on board your ship, such as The Golden Mickeys or Toy Story - the
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Musical.
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## Related Articles
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* [Virgin Holidays VIP Service][4]
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18 May 2011
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* [Disney Cruise Line holidays][5]
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13 May 2011
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* [Last chance to sail the Mediterranean][6]
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13 May 2011
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* [Disney US cruises][7]
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13 May 2011
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* [Virgin Holidays Cruises Rockstar Service][8]
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13 May 2011
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* [Making memories with Disney][9]
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13 May 2011
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But throughout the day there's so much else to enjoy as a family, such as
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first-run movies at the on-board cinema, swimming pools and entertainment
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clubs such as Studio Sea (on Disney Magic and Disney Wonder), a venue themed
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like a TV studio where you can sing, dance and play games as a family.
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These special places give you the opportunity to enjoy time together but there
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are also clubs targeted specifically at children.
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### DISNEY CRUISE LINE CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
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These range from nurseries such as Flounder's Reef on the Disney Magic, a day-
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care centre themed around the Little Mermaid for children aged three months to
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three years, all the way through to Edge and Vibe, spaces where 11-13 year-
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olds and 14-17 year-olds respectively can enjoy music and TV or play the
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latest video games.
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In between, Disney's Oceaneer Club and Disney's Oceaneer Lab are two clubs
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designed for children aged three to 10 and are fully supervised by trained
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Disney Youth Coordinators.
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On Disney Magic, for example, Disney's Oceaneer Club is designed to look like
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Captain Hook's Pirate Ship - giving kids the chance to dress up as their
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favourite hero and a crow's nest slide and rope bridge for exploring.
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The Oceaneer Lab on Disney Dream is inspired by Toy Story and has a reading
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area and interactive "laboratory".
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Best of all, at the themed activities in these venues, siblings and friends of
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different ages are able to play together. While activities may be aimed at
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certain age groups, participation is based on a child's interest level and
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maturity. Everything is superbly imagined and designed to make sure that each
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member of the family has a wonderful time, whatever their age or tastes.
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Of course, it would not be Disney without the opportunity to interact with
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much-loved Disney characters, though it's in a relaxed and personalised way so
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you can immerse yourself into the experiences as and when you want to. There's
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never any pressure.
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Characters appear at deck parties and at kids' clubs, so children can meet
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them and have photos taken. There are also sessions for signing autographs.
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Add it all up and there's almost an entire deck dedicated to children on
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Disney Magic, Disney Dream and Disney Wonder, so there's no chance for
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boredom.
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### DISNEY CRUISE LINE ADULT ACTIVITIES
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Relaxation and fun isn't just for the kids, so there are plenty of adults-only
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spaces on board where you can wind down without the youngsters in tow.
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On Disney Magic - the ship you'll sail on if you choose a Mediterranean cruise
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this summer - you can relax in the Vista Spa, operated by Steiner of London,
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which offers spa treatments that can be booked online before your holiday.
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On Disney Magic there is also an adults-only pool bar and a piano bar. The
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Diversions bar, which is adults-only after 9pm, hosts events such as parties
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for 18-25 year-olds or a singles' night.
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### DISNEY CRUISE DINING
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Your dining experience will always be first-rate with Disney Cruise Line.
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Thanks to the "rotational dining" system, you can try a different restaurant
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each night, allowing you to experience all the different eating venues of the
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ship, though you'll still have the same serving staff, who will be able to
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suggest dishes to suit your tatstes.
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Most food is included in the price of your cruise including unlimited
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breakfast and lunch buffets, multi-course table service dining at the main
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family restaurants each night, soft drinks with meals and many snacks
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throughout the day and evening.
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All family activities and entertainment are included, too, with the exception
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of spa and salon treatments, access to some video games and the internet.
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There's also adult-exclusive dining available at extra charge, with Italian
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restaurant, Palo, available on all ships. On Disney Dream, there's an adult-
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only gourmet restaurant too -- Remy, which offers gourmet French-inspired
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cuisine.
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It all adds up to a holiday with something for everyone, from young buccaneers
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to the young at heart.
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As well as all the enchantment on board, remember too that Disney Cruise ships
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visit a variety of appealling destinations on just one holiday.
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There'll be chances to take part in new and exciting activities on shore, or
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make history come alive for youngsters in some of the world's great cities.
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Who said eduction can't be fun?
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So for a fun-filled cruise that the whole family can enjoy, from the Caribbean
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to the Bahamas, try sailing away with Disney Cruise Line.
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### DISNEY CRUISE LINE HIGHLIGHTS
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* Deck parties include the Sail Away party where you meet your favourite
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Disney characters - and Pirates IN the Caribbean, which finishes with an
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amazing fireworks display at sea.
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* There's almost a whole deck of space devoted to age-specific children's
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activities on board Disney Magic, Disney Dream and Disney Wonder.
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* The Walt Disney Theatre on board each ship has original live shows for the
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whole family to enjoy - including headline acts such as Disney Dreams, The
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Golden Mickeys or Toy Story - The Musical.
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* Each Disney Cruise Line ship has about 950 crew members representing more
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than 60 nationalities - and about one crew member for every three guests.
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* On Disney Dream, sailing from Florida, inside staterooms even have a
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Virtual Porthole, giving live views of the outside of the ship, with extra
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appearances from animated characters such as Mickey Mouse or Peach, the
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starfish from Finding Nemo.
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* The amazing AquaDuck waterslide on Disney Dream is the first ''water
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coaster" on a cruise ship. This exciting ride includes twists, turns, uphill
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acceleration, a "lazy river" and a thrilling four-deck drop -- and extends out
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over the side of the ship.
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### BOOK A DISNEY CRUISE LINE HOLIDAY
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To book a Disney Cruise, visit
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[**www.virginholidayscruises.co.uk/disney**][10], call **0844 573 4390** or
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visit one of 68 Virgin Holidays stores at Debenhams, Tesco or House of Fraser
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nationwide.
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If you book your family on a Disney Cruise between May 23 and July 31, 2011,
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Mickey Mouse will call your kids to tell them the news (terms and conditions
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apply: see website for details).
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**Start planning your Disney holiday now with the help of our [special Disney
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Feel the thrill of zooming down some of the best water flumes in the world at
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a deep sea journey, climb Everest and walk with dinosaurs all in one day.
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astronaut, meet Nemo and friends, and travel the world in no time at all.
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[10]: http://www.virginholidayscruises.co.uk/disney
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