Essential Guide to Booking Your First Disney Cruise

All you need to know to book your own magical cruise with Disney Cruise Line, we'll walk you through from start to finish, and we'll share some helpful things to know, from choosing your destination to budgeting for your trip, what to watch out for on shore excursions, how to get that exactly right stateroom and more!

TWO MORE THINGS that didn't get in this video (due to severe editing restrictions with the computer I'm using):

1. When booking verandah staterooms, WATCH for the default setting if there are multiples cabin types, because it will default to the cheaper price, which is usually a restricted view or an undersized verandah so double check WHAT verandah category you're getting.

2. Watch for emails from DCL that will tell you when your window opens for booking available shore excursions and onboard reservations. If there are any you want to reserve, it's best to do them ASAP as the most popular ones will sell out/book up, and you don't want to waste time on embarcation day standing in line at Guest Services to get in a guided tour or a Palo dinner.

We've sailed seven times and been on all five of the beautiful Disney cruise ships - here are all the things I've learned over the decades of being my own travel guide.

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