Disney Cruises...

[KdzPstr]

Anyone take one? DH and I are considering taking the kids next yr...(late summer probably)...any suggestions? We've never taken any cruise at all, so we are completely clueless as what to expect. ANY advice would be welcomed! Are meals included? or do you have to buy special packages? Thanks in advance!!

Lisa

[eilene17]

sounds good! hope you guys will do it. me and DH loves to do cruising, pretty relaxing for us, no need to think of any agenda bec. they will do all the planning. You pay your own for excursion tours, you have an option on what to do and you can do it thru them or thru the locals (cheaper, but there's a little risk). you shouldn't pay extra for food, those are all included unless you will sign up for their specialy restaurants. the only thing that you need to do at the end of the cruise is to give tip/s each person to your staff/s. different cruiseline have their own guidelines. we've been to a 3 different cruiselines, but not to disney yet. i heard it's pretty neat! you can look online and see their own tipping guidelines. you'll have a good time...this is the way we do our vacation, DH and DD (3 y/o) loves it. Enjoy and have LOTS of fun!

[go falcons]

A friend of mine , who is a crusie junkie , always when asked about advice for crusies advises people to get trip insurance - especailly if they are planning to late summer/ early fall.
The reason being that is hurricane season and all types of travel can be impacted not just by the weather they bring but also because of travel delays from people resceduling, canceling flghts, etc. The effects can go on all across the country but especially on the eastern seaboard.
Once husband is employed again and we have completed our getting out of debt plan , we plan on going on Disney cruise. They look like they'd be alot of fun.

[FrugalEngineer]

We love cruising and feel like it provides a good value for the vacation dollar. We've never done Disney but my sister has twice. (She's a nanny for a family that can well afford to cuise in the Roy Disney Suite.) A Disney cruise sounds VERY well done and popular with young and old alike, but they are also a very premium price.There are other lines that cater to families with children with a less premium price and they do very well. Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Princess come to mind. I've sailed Carnival and Princess one time each, but never with DD. DD has been with us on Royal as young as 20 mos. The right line for you can depend on where you want to go and your kid ages. If you want to study and learn everything you can to have a fabulous cruise (however you decide) I recommend reading the forum/boards at cruisecritic.com. There are boards for each cruise line, each destination, each departure port, and a family board for discussing tips for cruising with kids. It is VERY helpful, especially since it's your first time. You'll get more out of your trip with the right planning, which will help you get the most for your money.

But to answer your specific questions, on cuises meals are included. There are some foods you can opt to pay for (specialty restaurants, fancy coffee, fancy ice cream) but the plain restaurants, regular coffee, and ice cream with dinner will always be included. You will not go hungry. Room service is even included, though you should tip the guy/gal that delivers it a couple bucks.

If you want to know more feel free to pepper me with questions, either here or as a pm. Have a good trip.