Comments on: Planning a Disney Cruise

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:12:26 +0000

I’ll be interested to see how it was. We hope to do this with our kids in a few years. We already did a 5 day trip to Disney, it was fun but exhausting!

By: Tbone

Tbone — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:56:10 +0000

6k for 6 people, I would consider that really cheap!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:30:20 +0000

I’ve never been on a cruise, but I’ve done the all-inclusive resorts. I love that you point out that your cruise is all-inclusive – except for the booze. Funny side point, when my wife and I went to our first all-inclusive (after spending waaay too much on cocktails the year before), my mom pointed out that we’re simply financing all those boozers. We said – Ahh, yeah, well, guess that’s right!

By: Carole

Carole — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:16:43 +0000

Nickel…..Did you have to get passports for that itinerary?

By: Chief Family Officer

Chief Family Officer — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:21:56 +0000

I’m envious! We will probably do this in a few years too. About a year ago, we read an NYT article about a Disney Cruise that sounding amazing – for the adults too, not just the kids. I look forward to reading all about your trip!

By: livingalmostlarge

livingalmostlarge — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:20:41 +0000

Cruises are the easiest way to vacation. Have fun.

By: Richard from NY

Richard from NY — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:46:23 +0000

I’ve been on 11 Disney Cruises! I love it!!

On the Magic ask for “Sachen” as your server. He will treat you like royalty.

By: Joseph Sangl

Joseph Sangl — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:12:49 +0000

Have a blast on your cruise! It always feels great to take a vacation that has been paid for in ADVANCE!

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:54:26 +0000

It sounds like a lot of fun! I’m kinda scared of boats, but cruise ships are really just like a floating resort. The all-inclusiveness is really cool.

February also sounds like a fantastic time to go.

Have a great time!

By: verena

verena — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:52:11 +0000

My husband and I are frequent cruisers, generally we take at least one a year. Even though we have no children, we’ve done the Disney cruise twice. It is more expensive than the average cruise, but they have some of the nicest, cleanest ships around. The food is pretty good, the shows are fun. We go every two years as part of the Land and Sea package.

By: Toby

Toby — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:47:06 +0000

One caveat about internal cabins to keep in mind: When you turn out the lights, it is *pitch black* in your room. Make sure you set your alarm clock to wake you so you don’t miss the fun.

By: Anitra

Anitra — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:43:20 +0000

We took a Carnival cruise for our honeymoon. Not my all-time best vacation experience, but it was cheap, warm (we went in November), and involved minimal planning.

Because the food is all included, there was TONS of food, but none of it was high quality. The soda and alcoholic beverages were also terribly expensive – more than what you’d even pay in a bar. So we mostly drank water.

Also, if you’re planning on any shore excursions, you’ll probably get a better price by NOT buying them through the cruise line. Either research them ahead of time, or wait until you get off the boat in port and see what’s available then.

Knowing what we know now, we’d go again, but not with Carnival, and we’d do a bit more planning beforehand.

By: Stu

Stu — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:59:19 +0000

I hope it all goes well. Cruises to me equate to bad food poisoning and I’d have to have my arm broken to go on one.

But I do know about the tagging kids along everywhere, no time alone and being more tired afterward etc. oh yes.

I pay a golden egg for a good nights sleep

By: Blaine Moore

Blaine Moore — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:47:22 +0000

My folks just went on a cruise a couple of months ago and had a great time. Of course, they went by themselves on the ship that my brother worked on, so they got to watch him play piano every night.

By: FMF

FMF — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:32:59 +0000

First a home addition and now a cruise — the blogging life must be good for someone.

By: DebtyBetty

DebtyBetty — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:31:27 +0000

agreed! cruises are awesome. that used to be our standard annual family vacation, and after taking a several year break from cruises, I just went on one again recently. You can get awesome deals, especially off season, and it’s very relaxing.

By: The Saving Freak

The Saving Freak — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:15:29 +0000

I have found cruises to be a very affordable vacation. Also having everything planned out for you is great. It is a pain to plan the whole itinerary for a vacation and the cruise takes care of 90% of what you want to do. Make sure you bring extra cash for the spa. My wife loved taking advantage of the daily specials.