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Disney Adventure vs Disney Dream

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Disney Adventure is a mega Disney Cruise Line ship carrying 4,222 passengers. Disney Dream is a mega Disney Cruise Line ship carrying 4,000 passengers, in service since 2011. Disney Adventure has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Disney Adventure if you want more space per passenger or a lower starting fare: it has 49.3 gross tons per passenger (vs 32.0) and its cruises start from $442 (vs $761).

Choose Disney Dream if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 35 cruises on sale (vs 3).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

Disney AdventureDisney Dream
Cruise line Disney Cruise Line Disney Cruise Line
Ship size Mega Mega
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted — 2011
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2020
Gross tonnage 208,108 128,000
Passengers 4,222 4,000
Crew — 1,458
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better — 2.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 49.3 (better) 32.0
Decks — 16
Length 1,124 ft 1,115 ft
Beam 152 ft 137 ft
Speed — 29 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 3 35
Upcoming sailings 121 146
Cruise lengths 3 to 4 nights 3 to 7 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $442 (better) $761

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

Disney Adventure has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Disney Dream: 4.0
  • Adventure & nature Disney Dream: 4.0
  • Cultural Disney Dream: 3.0
  • Dining Disney Dream: 8.0
  • Entertainment Disney Dream: 8.0
  • Family friendly Disney Dream: 10.0
  • Party Disney Dream: 4.0
  • Romantic Disney Dream: 3.0
  • Spa & fitness Disney Dream: 8.0
  • Staterooms Disney Dream: 9.0

Disney Cruise Line

Disney Dream

As the third ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, Disney Dream boasts 14 towering decks of high-octane fun for the whole family. The ship, which resembles an ocean liner from the past (the signature red funnel is a giveaway) is 1,115 feet long and measures 128,000 gross registered tons.

Highlights

  • The Disney Dream is approximately 40% larger than the Disney Magic or the Disney Wonder
  • Entertainment galore includes Broadway-style Disney live shows held in the the Walt Disney Theater
  • Date night! Book a table for two at Palo, an Italian specialty restaurant
  • Take a walk on the wildside and ride AquaDuck, the very first water coaster at sea

Sailing now

35 cruises on sale, from $761.

Questions

Disney Adventure or Disney Dream?

Which is bigger, Disney Adventure or Disney Dream?

Disney Adventure is bigger at 208,108 gross tons, against 128,000 gross tons for Disney Dream. Disney Adventure carries 4,222 passengers and Disney Dream carries 4,000.

Which has more space per passenger?

Disney Adventure, with 49.3 gross tons per passenger against 32.0 on Disney Dream. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

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