Your Disney Cruise Prep Guide

I’m a planner. And I don’t like surprises. I like to know exactly what to expect and know what is expected of me, in any new adventure. A few years ago, we took our very first Disney Cruise. AND, it was our very first cruise ever. To say we were green is an understatement. (And, surprisingly, not “green” because we were seasick. That part was much easier than anticipated. But more on that later.) Start With An Authorized Disney Planner Critical to the process is a good travel agent. Sure, you can book a Disney cruise yourself, but as I’ve Continue reading Your Disney Cruise Prep Guide

Disney Tricks That May Work In The Parks But Not On Your Disney Cruise

You are a seasoned Disney traveler. You know all the Disney tricks for visiting the parks and they’ve served you well. But you’re about to embark on your first Disney Cruise. And on our first Disney Cruise we received a quick lesson on how much we didn’t know. The tricks that saved us in the past would be useless on a cruise. Arriving Early You’ve heard me say it a hundred times: “Get to the parks at least 30-45 minutes before they open.” On a Disney Cruise? Getting there before your scheduled arrival time just adds more (boring) wait time Continue reading Disney Tricks That May Work In The Parks But Not On Your Disney Cruise

Disney Cruise Dilemma: Where Oh Where Is My Stateroom Door?

If you’ve ever been on a Disney Cruise you know all about the long corridors with cute, little stateroom doors that all look exactly alike. Exactly. Except for one little digit on the stateroom number. And that tiny little number can make a big difference when your toddler is hopping up and down, having to go – NOW! – and you’re fiddling with the stateroom key, only to find you’ve been trying to open the wrong door. Oops. Luckily, I was advised by one of my dear readers, to make that little extra purchase and splurge (and it wasn’t a Continue reading Disney Cruise Dilemma: Where Oh Where Is My Stateroom Door?