Welcome aboard, Melissa! D Lounge is a fun spot onboard all four of Disney Cruise Line's pixie-dusted ships, that hosts game shows, variety acts, and lots of other Disney fun. My family and I spend a lot of time there doing the fun activities that are offered each day.
D Lounge doesn't list traditional hours, as the other lounges on the ship do, because it is only open during showtimes and activities that are taking place there. You can find these listed in your Personal Navigator once you board the ship, or on the
Disney Cruise Line Navigator App. If you'd like to have a gathering there, you'd need to chat with the folks at Guest Services onboard the ship to ask about that possibility.
Instead, perhaps, I'd suggest organizing a meet and greet with some of your fellow cruisers at one of the
bars or lounges onboard. I've attended a few meet and greets and these have been held in
Promenade Lounge on the Wonder or Magic (hours typically are from early morning until midnight), and at
Keys or
Cadillac Lounge on the Magic and Wonder (which have evening hours). The sports bars on the ships are a great spot to meet up with a group too. Those lounges and bars might be the better area to plan a meet and greet, Melissa.
Happy planning and have a magical cruise!
Marcy