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  1. First Time Disney Cruise Tips: The Complete Guide (for 2023)

    The remaining people pay a reduced rate based on their ages: adult (13+), child (3-12), and infant (2 or younger). These rates usually don't change much (if at all), no matter the type of stateroom. Example: 3-Night Bahamas Cruise in May 2024, in an oceanview stateroom. First two adults: $1,329 each.

  2. 25 Best Disney Cruise Tips for First Timers

    Last Minute Tips and Advice for First Time Cruisers. These are some miscellaneous bits of advice for your first time cruising with Disney Cruise Line. Return the Kids Club Band . If you receive a bracelet for the kids club (similar to a Magic Band at Disney World) for your child, make sure you return it to the club by the last day of your cruise.

  3. 15 Essential First Time Disney Cruise Tips

    15 First Time Disney Cruise Tips. Table of Contents. 1: Download the Disney Cruise App. 2: Pack first-day essentials in a shoulder bag. 3: Go to the late dinner seating. 4: Arrive to dinner 5 minutes late. 5: Alert cruise staff in advance if you don't want to dine with other families. 6: Order room service - it's free!

  4. 45 Disney Cruise Tips for First Timers: Best Tips & Tricks

    Early Vs Late Dining Time. Disney Cruise Line offers two dining times: early and late. Early dining is usually around 5:45 pm, while late dining is around 8:15 pm. These split dining times allow all guests to dine in one of the 3 rotational dining rooms each night and to attend a theatre session if there is one.

  5. ULTIMATE Disney Cruise Tips for First Time Cruisers

    What to pack for your Disney Cruise. Bring some Rubber Ducks and Fish Extender. Use an experienced travel agent. Tips for first time Disney cruisers on-board. Arrive Early. Do Character Meet and Greets. Take Advantage of Kids Clubs. Let people know if you want your own table. Use Room Service.

  6. The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Disney Cruise: 80+ First Time Disney

    Tiana Room 9558 Disney Wish Pre-Cruise Tips. Excursions and onboard experiences can be booked starting at 75 days out from your cruise (at midnight) for first time cruises. It will be earlier if you have Castaway Cay Club status or are cruising concierge.

  7. Our Top 10 Tips for Your First Disney Cruise

    Top 10 Tips for First-Time Disney Cruisers. 1. Remember the Early Frog Gets the Worm. If your idea of a dream vacation is escaping the cold, snowy weather of wintertime on a balmy four-night journey through the Caribbean during Christmas break — you are not alone!

  8. Tips for First Time Disney Cruisers: 8 Things to Know Before You Sail

    3. You Can Book Some Character Meets in Advance. One of the things that sets Disney apart from other cruises is the opportunity to meet some of your favorite characters. The Navigator app will list when certain characters are meeting and where, but there are some experiences you can reserve in advance.

  9. 17 Disney Cruise Tips and Tricks for First-Time Cruisers

    In November 2010, we set off on our very first cruise, the seven-night Western Caribbean Disney cruise (Castaway Cay, Bahamas, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel), aboard the Disney Magic. We learned there were some things we would want to do differently next time. 1. An Extra Bathroom Makes a Room Feel Bigger. We stayed in an inside stateroom (the ...

  10. Top 6 Reasons For Cruising

    Top 6 Reasons to Take Your First Cruise. 1. You'll Find Family-Friendly Fun Galore. Spending quality time as a family can feel seemingly impossible while trying to keep up with the daily grind. A cruise vacation offers an impressive mix of activities everyone can do together, making it an ideal way to squeeze in that bonding time you've ...

  11. 14 Insanely Useful Disney Cruise Tips to Know Before You Go

    Disney Cruise Line (DCL) currently has four ships: The Fantasy, the Dream, the Magic, and the Wonder. There are also more coming in the next few years! Each ship has slightly different offerings, so, whether you have kids or are a kid at heart, Disney definitely has something to offer every passenger.

  12. The Best First Time Disney Cruise Tips

    Check-in for your Disney Cruise starts as early as 40 days before the start of your cruise. This is depend solely on your Castaway Club status. Pearl and Concierge can check in 40 days beforehand. Platinum at 38 days. Gold at 35 days. Silver at 33 days. And first time sailors at 30 days.

  13. 10 Tips for First-Time Disney Cruisers

    Here are my top 10 tips for first-time Disney cruisers …. Start the countdown to fun with a phone call from a Disney friend. To surprise your little ones before you leave for your cruise, arrange for a character to call your family. Once your cruise is booked, all you have to do is login to our online Planning Center, select a character and ...

  14. Top 10 First-Time Disney Cruise Line Tips

    These first-time Disney Cruise Line tips will help you with things you might not know about the Magic, Fantasy, Dream, and Wonder DCL ships. Most are mistakes we made-and learned from-on our first DCL vacation, but we've also updated and tweaked this list with new info, ideas & changes. ( Updated October 31, 2019 .)

  15. Disney Cruise Advice: Tips & Tricks Onboard the Ship

    Disney Cruise Advice & Important Things to Know. "Embarkation" means getting on the ship for the first time during your cruise; "disembarkation" or "debarkation" means getting off the ship at the end of your cruise. "Port" is the left side of the ship as you face forward; "starboard" is the right side as you face forward.

  16. Best Disney cruise tips, tricks and secrets

    You can book a cabin with a balcony for $1,580 for two people, which is a solid price on Disney Dream. The $3,326 price tag for a concierge-level cabin is very good; those cabins usually start at close to $800 to $1,000 higher on many other three-night sailings. Prices for a one-way cruise, San Juan to Fort Lauderdale.

  17. Disney Cruise Line: First Time Cruiser Tips

    Planning Tips. Make sure you book online activities and port excursions day it opens up for you. For first time cruisers, this is at midnight 75 days before you sail. Your cruise must be paid in full before you can do so. Online check in is 30 days prior to embarkation.

  18. Disney Cruise Tips for First Time Cruisers

    You can get Wifi on the Ship (but it will cost you) All Disney Cruise ships have Connect@Sea. On the first day of your cruise, the cruise line will give you 50MB of free Connect@Sea Wi-Fi. You will find information about this in your Disney Cruise Navigator. Instead of paying by the minute, you pay for the data you use.

  19. 110+ Magical Disney Cruise Tips

    1) Schedule the Earliest Possible Port Arrival Time. The first of our Disney Cruise Tips is key to a few other tips that I will mention later. The main idea here is to be one of the first passengers to board the ship. That means FIRST access to water slides, Guest Services, heck, even lunch.

  20. Top Tips For First Time Disney Cruisers

    10 Cruise Tips For First Time Disney Cruisers. Ahoy! You're going on a Disney Cruise for the first time.Congratulations and welcome aboard. This calls for a sail-a-bration (sea what we did there)! But, before you cast off, we've got a list of the top 10 invaluable tips for first-time Disney cruisers like you. These tips will ensure that your inaugural cruise goes off without a hitch.

  21. 5 Important Tips and Tricks for First Time Disney Cruisers

    5 Important Tips for First-time Disney Cruisers. 1. Download the Navigator App. It is best to download the app as soon as your cruise is booked. There is a fun countdown feature on the Disney Cruise Line Navigator App that gets the family thrilled for the upcoming cruise! You can also find a lot of information about your trip within the ...

  22. First Time Disney Cruisers

    Six Major Considerations for Choosing Your Ideal Disney Cruise. Don't Make These Five Mistakes on Your First Disney Cruise. Disney Cruising as a First-Timer: Part 1 - Deciding and Booking. Disney Cruising as a First-Timer: Part 2 - Research. Disney Cruising as a First-Timer: Part 3 - Keeping Up the Excitement.

  23. Tips for First Time Disney Cruisers

    First, here's how hopping on a cruise worked for me… 12 tips for Disney Cruise first timers. Bring your passport and your signed cruise travel info pages as required. Check in for the cruise at the port. Go through the check in and boarding area. Take a quick "yay I'm here" photo. Head to your room.

  24. 11 Helpful Tips For First-Time Cruisers

    1. Confirm your cabin location. Before booking your cruise, check your ship's deck plans online to make sure your cabin is in the best location for your travel style.. If you don't like noise ...

  25. The 10 Best Cruises for Teens in 2024

    MSC World Europa boasts the largest and most engaging kids area in the fleet with an impressive 8,245 square feet of action-packed space. The new Teens Lab features an immersive area for teenagers ...

  26. Love Formula 1 or Gary Barlow? You need to know about these cruises

    Cruising fans will also love to see MSC's own Formula 1 collaboration on deck (Picture: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for MSC Cruises) On the other side of pit lane, MSC's partnership with ...