Disney Cruise Line’s grown-up Italian restaurant is letting little ones in on at least one Disney Adventure sailing, with kid pricing at brunch. Here’s what guests were told.
Palo has always been the place parents sneak off to on a Disney cruise. On at least one Disney Adventure sailing, the kids are coming too.
Disney Cruise Line emailed guests booked on a three-night round-trip from Singapore, leaving Monday, Dec. 28, that Palo Trattoria will be open to all ages, Cruise Hive and DCL Fan reported. Kids ages 3 to 12 get special pricing at brunch.
At dinner, families can ask for an a la carte children’s menu.
“As part of our continued efforts to create more ways for families to enjoy Palo together, we are delighted to share that Guests of all ages can dine together during your sailing,” the email reads, according to Cruise Hive.
Disney hasn’t announced the change publicly. It also hasn’t released the kids’ brunch price or what’s on the children’s dinner menu.
Can kids eat at Palo on Disney Cruise Line?
Usually, no. Palo is adults-only, 18 and up, on the rest of the fleet, Laughing Place reported.
Disney Adventure was already the exception. Since the ship started sailing in March 2026, kids 10 and older have been allowed at Palo Trattoria with an adult, Mickey Visit reported.
This sailing goes further, down to toddlers. That’s a big swing for a restaurant that families book precisely to get a quiet meal.
DCL Fan reported the same plan for a February 2027 sailing. Cruise Hive mentioned unconfirmed talk of November sailings too. Neither outlet named another ship.
What is Palo Trattoria on Disney Adventure?
It’s Adventure’s take on Palo, themed to Pixar’s 2021 movie Luca. Think Luca’s sunny Italian seaside town, sea monsters and all. It sits on decks 10 and 11 at the back of the ship.
Here’s a full tour of Disney Adventure from Cruise With Ben and David, posted in March 2026:
Palo itself just changed in a big way.
In October, Disney Cruise Line dropped Palo’s set-price dinner and switched to a la carte ordering across the fleet, Laughing Place reported. Adventure made the switch on Oct. 26. Platinum and Pearl Castaway Club members still get a $55 per-person credit, but it now covers dinner only, not brunch.
Why would Disney open Palo to kids?
Disney hasn’t said beyond the email’s line about families enjoying Palo together. But the timing tells you something.
The Dec. 28 cruise is a holiday sailing, right in the middle of school break. Families traveling together over New Year’s might rather eat together than split up.
There’s a flip side, and fans are already arguing about it, Cruise Hive reported. Some guests love the idea. Others say Palo is one of the few places on a Disney ship where adults can eat in peace, and they want to keep it that way.
The good news for both camps is that, for now, this is one sailing. If you’re booked on another Adventure cruise, the usual 10-and-up rule applies unless Disney tells you otherwise.
What else should you know about Disney Adventure?
It’s Disney Cruise Line’s biggest ship and its first based outside the U.S. Adventure measures about 208,000 gross tons and carries about 6,700 guests. It sails three- and four-night cruises out of Singapore’s Marina Bay Cruise Centre.
The ship had a bumpy start.
Its maiden voyage was pushed from Dec. 15, 2025, to March 10, 2026, after what Disney called “unexpected delays in the shipbuilding process.” Robert Downey Jr. served as godparent when Adventure was christened in Singapore in March.
Onboard, there are seven themed areas:
Disney Discovery Reef
Toy Story Place
Wayfinder Bay
Marvel Landing
San Fransokyo Street
Town Square
Disney Imagination Garden
Some sailings starting Dec. 31 also add a stop in Langkawi, Malaysia.
How do I know if my sailing is included?
Check your email and your Disney Cruise Line app. Guests on the Dec. 28 cruise heard about it directly, so if Disney adds more sailings, that’s likely where the news shows up first.
Palo reservations open in the app ahead of your cruise based on your Castaway Club level. If kid pricing ends up being a hit, don’t be shocked if this one-off becomes a holiday tradition.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
Cruise Hive (Oct. 31), the guest email and sailing details
DCL Fan (Oct. 30), first report and the February sailing
Laughing Place (Oct. 15), Palo age rules and a la carte change
Mickey Visit (Oct. 30), Palo Trattoria age policy since March
Cruise Critic, ship size and the maiden voyage delay
Cruise With Ben and David, Disney Adventure ship tour video
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