Our first experience on
DCL was in 2013. After much excitement, we were thrilled to finally be on the ship. The first night, my wife, oldest daughter, and I became so sick that we were absolutely miserable. It was so bad, we started talking about whether we could fly home from the first port. We were so sad that all our excitement was unfounded. However, we took some medicine, went to bed, and woke up the next day feeling better. The next day was a blast, and so was the next, and the next, and before we knew it, we were sitting in the lobby, waiting until the last minute to disembark, nearly in tears that our favorite vacation of all time was coming to an end.
Soon after, my wife became ill and we couldn't book another cruise, despite missing it so much and no other trip being quite as enjoyable for us (even with a trip to Hawaii in an amazing beach house). Every year I lamented the fact that we would never sail on DCL again due to my wife's dietary/health constraints.
A little over a year ago, my wife found a solution to her health problem. Last summer, she was doing so well, we booked our second DCL vacation to celebrate her new health. We sailed again last month, this time with my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, who we adore. The second cruise was even better than the first. For us, we find it to be the perfect combination of relaxation, adventure, beaches, dining, entertainment, and just plain easy traveling. Again, we were all nearly in tears when leaving the ship. Within two weeks, we had booked our third cruise (yes, we were stupid for not booking on the ship for the discount, but we thought we wouldn't be going again so soon), and will be headed to Italy/Greece on DCL in 2020.
We have even thrown around the idea of cruising with DCL again over Christmas, but think we will hold off due to the expense of the Europe cruise next year.
DCL isn't for everyone. But, you can count on good service, some of the best cared for ships in the industry, good entertainment, and just an easy no-care vacation once you are on the ship. If it clicks for you, no vacation will be as good. If it doesn't, then you know and can look elsewhere in the future.
P.S. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law absolutely loved it too, as two adults traveling without children.