Do you like Disney Cruises?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How much is a Disney cruise for a family of 4?

Depends when you go and for how long. 7 nights on a school break or summer? $9-10k.

That's actually pretty good especially for how much the parks cost now but I guess you aren't getting the rides and all.

[Anonymous]

I liked it, but I like almost everything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much is a Disney cruise for a family of 4?

Depends when you go and for how long. 7 nights on a school break or summer? $9-10k.

That's actually pretty good especially for how much the parks cost now but I guess you aren't getting the rides and all.

Interior ship rooms are a lot cheaper and you are really only in your room just to sleep.
Very quiet and comfortable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much is a Disney cruise for a family of 4?

Check their website, it gives you the exact Total price it would be for your family. Very easy to use, and highly addictive.

Holidays and school breaks are literally double the non-holiday typical price, and hurricane season in the fall is the cheapest prices, followed by Jan/Feb.

They sometimes discount certain sail dates and ships, so check the website often. I think it was last year that they had a Hulu/Disney+ deal where subscribers could have kids sail free. We did a cruise last fall that was 35% off.

So deals do exist if you have flexibility in dates and are open to try whichever ship is on sale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's worth doing once. We went via military discount and it was fun but way too many out of control kids with checked out parents. If your kids like Disney it may be more worth it but if I cruised again I would go to a different one. No real complaints. Food was very good, room was very nice but the overcrowded misbehaving kids made it tuff. And, the kids club didn't have a lot going on and ours hated it.

You probably went during the summer or a school break like Spring break or Christmas, and you likely did a short cruise. Yes those are a zoo bc the families are rushing around excited and trying to do all the things in like 4 days.

The longer cruises (6-7+ days) are an entirely different vibe and far more relaxing, and probably fewer kids. Also fewer kids on sail dates during the school year, and on transatlantic and Canadian sailings, as well as Panama canal sailings.

If all you’re able to do is a short cruise during a school break or summer, then do Concierge level and your family will have a more relaxed time on the cruise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's worth doing once. We went via military discount and it was fun but way too many out of control kids with checked out parents. If your kids like Disney it may be more worth it but if I cruised again I would go to a different one. No real complaints. Food was very good, room was very nice but the overcrowded misbehaving kids made it tuff. And, the kids club didn't have a lot going on and ours hated it.

You probably went during the summer or a school break like Spring break or Christmas, and you likely did a short cruise. Yes those are a zoo bc the families are rushing around excited and trying to do all the things in like 4 days.

The longer cruises (6-7+ days) are an entirely different vibe and far more relaxing, and probably fewer kids. Also fewer kids on sail dates during the school year, and on transatlantic and Canadian sailings, as well as Panama canal sailings.

If all you’re able to do is a short cruise during a school break or summer, then do Concierge level and your family will have a more relaxed time on the cruise.

No, pulled the kids out of school in the fall. We went for a week long cruise then a week to disney. Got a nice balcony room. It was a few thousand, maybe 3 or 4. No way I'd spend 8-10K on that.

[Anonymous]

We’ve done three Disney cruises and loved them. They’re great once your kids are old enough for the kids’ clubs; they’ll have lots of fun on their own and you can go off and do whatever.

Because Disney cruises are designed for kids (unlike every other cruise line), prices are much much higher when the kids are out of school. If that’s a concern I’d recommend doing one at a non-peak time when it’s still ok for the kids to miss a week of school.

[Anonymous]

By day 3 I felt like punching a princess in the nose. But the food was good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much is a Disney cruise for a family of 4?

Check their website, it gives you the exact Total price it would be for your family. Very easy to use, and highly addictive.

Holidays and school breaks are literally double the non-holiday typical price, and hurricane season in the fall is the cheapest prices, followed by Jan/Feb.

They sometimes discount certain sail dates and ships, so check the website often. I think it was last year that they had a Hulu/Disney+ deal where subscribers could have kids sail free. We did a cruise last fall that was 35% off.

So deals do exist if you have flexibility in dates and are open to try whichever ship is on sale.

You can also get a deal if you're willing to let them select your exact room (you pick the room type, they pick the room location). It's the VGT/OGT/GTY rates on some cruises. We just did 7 nights in Alaska (notoriously much more expensive than their other cruises) for 6 people (2 adults, 4 kids) in connecting oceanview staterooms for $10K b/c we got one of those rates. I estimate we saved about $5K using those rates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much is a Disney cruise for a family of 4?

Check their website, it gives you the exact Total price it would be for your family. Very easy to use, and highly addictive.

Holidays and school breaks are literally double the non-holiday typical price, and hurricane season in the fall is the cheapest prices, followed by Jan/Feb.

They sometimes discount certain sail dates and ships, so check the website often. I think it was last year that they had a Hulu/Disney+ deal where subscribers could have kids sail free. We did a cruise last fall that was 35% off.

So deals do exist if you have flexibility in dates and are open to try whichever ship is on sale.

You can also get a deal if you're willing to let them select your exact room (you pick the room type, they pick the room location). It's the VGT/OGT/GTY rates on some cruises. We just did 7 nights in Alaska (notoriously much more expensive than their other cruises) for 6 people (2 adults, 4 kids) in connecting oceanview staterooms for $10K b/c we got one of those rates. I estimate we saved about $5K using those rates.

+1

We did the same for connecting cabins on a Caribbean cruise. Totally worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I liked it, but I like almost everything.

That’s a good attitude to have going through life!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:By day 3 I felt like punching a princess in the nose. But the food was good.

…especially as opposed to this person’s attitude.

[Anonymous]

Can I go and not see a lot of kids?

Honest question. I don't want to see shows. I could adjust my dining and where I go on the ship. Could I go just to have a relaxing time? I don't drink or want a party atmosphere, obviously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can I go and not see a lot of kids?

Honest question. I don't want to see shows. I could adjust my dining and where I go on the ship. Could I go just to have a relaxing time? I don't drink or want a party atmosphere, obviously.

You can’t completely avoid kids, but you can avoid the kids club deck and eat in the adults-only dining. There are quiet areas for adults (adults only pool/lounge area).

The beds are comfy. Get a balcony.

[Anonymous]

If you don’t want to see kids you should do any cruise line but Disney. They have by far the most kids and charge a huge premium for the Disney factor. They also have two set dining times so everyone eats together; you can’t just show up at a restaurant when convenient like other lines.

If for some reason you must do Disney then consider a Transatlantic or Panama Canal cruise; they supposedly have far fewer kids because not many can take off two weeks during the school year.