I just thought of another thing that is a seperately priced item... THE SPA! We have done the couples massage and loved it! For a splurge, on our 10 year anniversary we did the Vista Spa Villas Treatments. It was really great!!
When you check in, your "key to the world card" tells you the dining rotation and your table number. On the three night cruise you will dine in all three restraunants.Your servers will move with you every night. If you want to dine at Palos you will need to make a reservation before the cruise. I think it's 60 days before. You will need to be on line as soon as the reservation... for that cruise are released...they go really fast!
We have only done a few DCL shore excurions. We usually just get off the ship and do our own thing. I would say on average it cost about $50-$100 a person. It can cost more. In most ports you can walk right off the ship and find what you need: shopping, dining, cabs, or water taxi's. It is really quite easy. Trust me, if I can do it anyone can!
**This is just my two cents. Start out with the 4 night cruise. The three night is just to short. You will be surprise at how fast the time goes. We have done a couple of their special 12 night cruises and have never been bored! Don't forget to rebook while on the ship to get the discount for your next cruise. Since you don't have kids book in the off season for the best deals and less people on the ship. We love to go in the begining of May, before the weather gets
to hot. We also love to travel right after thanksgiving... when the ship is decorated for Christmas!
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to know.