Hello again, Lisa!
Thanks for another great Disney Cruise Line planning question! Your family is lucky to have such a thorough planner at the helm of their vacation!
Sometimes port views vary based on the side of the ship, so I did a little sleuthing to see if I could help you select the "better" side of Disney Fantasy for your Northern European cruise. Unfortunately, the answer is that it depends. According to the Disney Cruise Line representative I spoke with, unlike docking at Disney Castaway Cay, for example, the ship's docking direction and sometimes even the actual port location could change based on a variety of circumstances on European cruises. She also shared that many Northern European docking times will be in the early morning hours. So, if you usually prefer one side of the ship over another, I would select it since there doesn't seem to be a "perfect" side for your itinerary.
Since it sounds like you plan to spend most of your day exploring the lovely locations at which you will be docked, I thought it might be helpful to share the current port locations for each of your stops to give you a better idea of where each port is located.
- Tuesday - Zeebrugge (Brussels), Belgium - the cruise port is located in an industrial area of the city and the Port Authority provides a complimentary shuttle to the port entrance.
- Wednesday - Amsterdam, Netherlands - cruise ships dock at Passenger Terminal Amsterdam just east of the Central Station.
- Thursday - At Sea
- Friday - Gothenburg, Sweden - the cruise ship docks at either Arendal or Skandiahamnen. The exact location will be announced once you board the ship, if not before.
- Saturday - Kristiansand, Norway - the ship will dock at the Kristiansand Cruise Port.
- Sunday At Sea
I'm sorry I couldn't grant your wishes like Genie and provide you with the exact information you were hoping for, but I hope these tips will be helpful! Speaking of Genie, you will love
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular aboard Disney Fantasy. Filled with magical illusions and a song created especially for this production, it is a feast for the eyes, ears, and heart!
Wishing you many magical moments on your vacation,
Shannon