I’m not trying to rub it in or make you jealous, but we’ve successfully completed the child-rearing phase of our lives and are in the “reaping the rewards” part. They’ve flown the coop, our offspring, and when we vacation together, we are now all grownups and enjoy each other’s company in a completely different way than we did when our children were younger.
On our most recent vacation, we made the most of our grownup status and embraced all that Disney Cruise Line has to offer adults-only traveling parties. And it was fun! Looking back at the highlights of being aboard the Magic as she made her inaugural cruise through the Norwegian fjords, I discovered it was easy to come up with a quick list of…
5 Reasons to Take a Disney Cruise (Without Kids)
1. Mixology Class – That’s what we chose, but there were loads of options for learning about adult beverages! Other seminars like chocolate and liquor tasting, tequila and margarita tasting, martini tasting, and mojito and caipirinha tasting were also offered.
2. Cove Café – We let Megan and Joseph sleep in while we ate breakfast in Cabanas before dropping in at the Cove Café – an adults-only specialty coffee shop full of peace, quiet, and tons of amazingly delicious coffee options!
3. Movies Anytime – First run movies are shown in the Buena Vista Theater throughout the day and night. We caught Avengers: Age of Ultron in 3D on our last at-sea day in a very uncrowded, virtually kid-free theater.
4. Staying Up Past Our Bedtime – What a blast we had! We loved the Irish Trio called Runa that was performing for the first three nights of our cruise so much – we went to see them all three evenings. We even bought their CD and asked them to autograph the cover – which they were happy to do for us.
We saw Paul Zerdin‘s (ventriloquist/comedian) show and were hysterical with laughter. We played several games of trivia and had a ton of fun (even if we didn’t win a single game). Keys, O’Gills, and Fathoms in the nighttime adults-only entertainment district had something for everyone…including late-night snacks and excellent bar service.
5. Kid-free Dining – We were on the Magic, which has Palo – a grownup Italian eatery. 
Yes, there’s an upcharge per person, but the view (dining room surrounded by windows on the uppermost Deck 10), the quiet, the exceptional service, and the menu make for an extraordinary experience! Try the Chocolate Soufflé for dessert – you won’t be sorry.
Bonus Perk: Doing Whatever We Wanted – whenever we wanted! (And there was no whining.) When we wanted to meet characters, we did!
When we wanted to have a glass of wine and an “All Hands on Deck” cheese platter in our stateroom in the afternoon, we did! When we wanted to sleep late, we did! When we wanted to visit with new friends (I’m talking about YOU, Linda and Phillip) – we had plenty of time to do that, too. It was guilt-free! We were together most of the time – doing grown-up stuff (and some not-grown-up stuff) as a family and having the time of our lives.
Have you taken a kid-less Disney cruise? What was (or would be) your favorite part?