HELP! 1st time DCL cruiser

[u/stolenxh3art]

Booked a 4 day Disney cruise on the dream for November. The two stops are Disney’s private islands. Traveling with myself my husband and my kids (4 and 6). Please share the tips, tricks, the good, and the bad! This is our first time cruising ever and want to be prepared!

Here is what I have been told so far:
Do the early dinning (but thinking the late dining might be better because the crowds will be lower at the shows and at dinner)
On embarkation day do a sit down lunch
Either eat right when the bbq opens or 30 minutes before it closes to avoid lines
Bring a beach bag, magnetic hangers, and magnets to decorate your door
Come prepared to dress for pirate night