Information for First Time Disney Cruisers

You're going on a Disney Cruise for the first time and you have a zillion questions. Relax, we have the information you need to plan ahead and to make your planning process simple. Starting with booking a Disney Cruise to enjoying yourself onboard, everything you need to know is here.

• Disney Cruise Vacation Planning Guide
  • Six Major Considerations for Choosing Your Ideal 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
• When to travel
• Best times of year (price)
• Hurricanes / Atlantic Storms
• Best times of year (weather)
  
• Last Minute Cruising - A Crash Course
• The cost of a Disney Cruise
• Saving money on your stateroom
• Deposit / Final Payment (interim payments)
• Travel Insurance
• Cancellation Policy
  
• Destinations
• Alaska
• Bahamas
• Caribbean
• Europe
• Mexican Riviera
  
• Dining times (1st / 2nd seating)
• Seat Assignments (dining)
  
• Choosing a stateroom
• Stateroom reports
  

• Booking your flights
• Packing lists
• Carry on’s – what to bring
• Top 5 Not-So-Obvious Things To Pack
• Getting to the port / Boarding the ship
• Transportation
• DCL Transfers
• Town Car Service
• Driving
• Documents
• Security
• “Key to the World” card
• Medications
• Motion Sickness
• Sending a box to the ship in advance of your cruise

• Disney Cruises to Alaska
• Disney Cruises to the Bahamas
• Disney Cruises to Bermuda
• Disney Cruises to Canada
• Disney Cruises to the Caribbean
• Disney Cruises to Europe
• Disney Cruises to Hawaii
• Disney Cruises to Mexico
• Disney Cruises to the Pacific Coast
• Disney Cruises to the Panama Canal
• Transatlantic Disney Cruises
  
  
• From Port Canaveral, Florida (Bahamas / Caribbean)
• Disney Cruises from Barcelona, Spain
• Disney Cruises from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
• Disney Cruises from Copenhagen, Denmark
• Disney Cruises from Dover, England
• Disney Cruises from Gavleston, TX
• Disney Cruises from Miami, FL
• Disney Cruises from New Orleans, LA
• Disney Cruises from New York, NY
• Disney Cruises from San Diego, CA
• Disney Cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Disney Cruises from Vancouver, Canada

• Pools / On deck activities
• Kids with special needs
• Kids Clubs
• Rules/Pagers
• Age limits
• Registering for the nursery
• Cribs/Strollers/Playpens
• Cruising with infants

• Spa
• Gym/Workout facility
• Sports facilities
• Adults only areas
• Activities for adults
• Bringing alcohol on board / Purchasing alcohol on board
• Palo - This is an adult-only restaurant, dress code applies.
• Remy - This is an adult-only restaruant on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy.
• Traveling while pregnant

• Dining
• Restaurants
• Counter service
• Room Service
• Cruising With Special Dietary Needs
• What is a Dining rotation?
• Dress Code
• Formal Night
• Themed Dinners (Pirate Night)
• Dining times
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Staterooms
• Types
• Daily Navigators
• Safe
• Refrigerator
• Luggage storage
  
• Cell Phones / Wireless Internet
• Laundry Facilities / Dry Cleaning
• Tipping / Gratuities
• Mandatory emergency evacuation drill
• Medical Services
• Shore Excursions
• Nassau
• Castaway Cay
• Post Office
• St. Maarten
• St. Thomas/St. John
• Grand Cayman
• Cozumel
• Key West
• Passports
• DIS’ers and DCL
• Meets
• Fish Extender
• Decorating your door
• Recreational Activities
• Pools
• Sports
• Fitness Center
• What you’ll spend on board
• Souvenirs/Shopping
• Drinks
• Spa
• Art Auctions
• Guests with special needs
• Children with disabilities
• Holidays on the Disney Cruise Line
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• New Year's Eve