Disney Dream & Disney Fantasy

The Dream and the Fantasy are near-identical sisters, both refurbished, and both quietly the smart booking. They are a decade older than the Triton ships and cost meaningfully less per night, but the layout is arguably better — wider corridors, a more sensible pool deck, and the Enchanted Art that still delights children who have grown up with screens.

The Fantasy tends to run seven-night Caribbean itineraries and the Dream shorter ones, though this moves season to season. Between them they cover most of what a family wants from the Caribbean without the premium the newest ships command.

Animator’s Palate is the reason people rebook these ships. Your drawing becomes part of the show, and children who are far too cool for character breakfasts are completely undone by it.