The pools can get so crowded during sea days that my family usually skips them altogether.
The family pools have been super popular during my sailings. Jill Robbins
I’ve sailed on the Disney Magic, the Disney Wonder, and the Disney Dream. The pools are set up differently on each ship, but the common denominator is that they’re all smaller than I expected them to be.
If more than a few people are swimming in these pools, I think they feel very crowded. So, my family doesn’t usually swim at the pools on deck, especially if our cruise is scheduled to stop at a warm-weather beach destination.
Unless you’re in the ship’s adults-only area, expect the hot tubs to be full of kids, too.
That said, my husband I love and have used the ships’ kid-free hot tubs, and my whole family loves the onboard water slides.