Money Saving Tips For When You Book A Disney Cruise

Money Saving Tips For When You Book A Disney Cruise are simple but requires some planning. My family has been blessed with our third Disney Cruise over New Years. That is why I really was not that active this past week on our blog.
 
While I am not an expert on the subject I find myself a seasoned traveler and planner on this particular cruise line. Before you buy your Cruise vacation I thought I would share some money-saving Tips for Taking A Disney Cruise and how to save money before you buy.

Money Saving tips for a Disney Cruise

 

Money Saving Tips For When You Book A Disney Cruise

Tips on Finding the best deals on a Disney Cruise

  1. Book early and book off season. I know these are not always realistic especially if you have children in school. Summer and school holidays are going to be the highest priced time. If you know those are the only times you can travel, book at least a year in advance for the best deals.
  2. Travel to another port for your departure: right now Disney is trying to promote departures from Miami and TX. Maybe you don’t need to go to the park and the cruise on one trip, then you can check out those itineraries for deals. It may be worth the extra travel.
  3. Use A Disney Specific Travel Agent: Disney offers to book directly on their website but I have used a Disney specific travel agent and received better in-room credits that what was offered online. The prices of the cabin are the same but extra perks on board are helpful plus you have the assistance of a certified disney travel agent. 7 Night Caribbean Cruises from $154 per night, on Disney Cruises only at cruisedirect.com! 50% Off D
Money Saving tips for a Disney Cruise

Finding the best room location:

Before you book a particular room, search the exact room number on your ship on google for reviews. No use spending thousands of dollars on a room above the night club. Hopefully you are using a qualified agent to help you with this as well. Mousesavers.com is a great source of tips on room choices amongst other things.

 

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How to save Money before you board your Disney Cruise:

1. Pack your own libations:  Disney is one of the only cruise lines without a casino on board and they allow you to bring on your own alcohol. If you like mixed drinks by the pool or before dinner, pack a bottle in your carry on and make your drinks in your rooms. Disney offers free unlimited sodas and lemonade which will serve as your mixers. They also have a fridge in each room where you can store other mixers.


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2. If you have a large group traveling together, we have used private transportation to the ports. While it is convenient to have Disney pick you up in their buses, you can save $$ on private services or car rentals plus have more control on your arrival times. Find reviews on line before booking a car service as you don’t want to miss your boat!! Renting a car and having the car company shuttle you back to the port is another option.

3.  Buy your own bottled water for the room. We easily drink a case of bottled water during our 4 and 6 night Disney cruises. It is nice not to have to leave the room to get water or just bring them along at your ports. Disney does offer cases of water to be delivered to your room, but more expensive than $4 case from Walgreens. We just pack them in a large fabric shopping bag or duffel and adhere our baggage tag, so far we have seen them arrive each time.

4. Travel Insurance: all the reviews say to buy non-Disney travel insurance but it was just easier for the people purchasing our fares to add it on. If you have the time to research benefits it may be worth looking into.

Money Saving tips for a Disney Cruise

5. Get to the cruise terminal early:  you can usually board by noon and that gives you more time and lunch on board than arriving closer to embarkation time.

No need paying for the day and not enjoying it. Plus the pools are usually empty then. Pack a carry on bag with swimsuits and sunscreen in case your rooms are not ready.

They have characters there while you wait so take advantage of the photo ops before arriving on board. Have your camera ready at all times. They love taking photos of you but it is not cheap!!!

FOLLOW UP TO MANY COMMENTS:

KIDS CAMP ON DISNEY CRUISE LINE

After reading many of these amazing comments I thought I would share that the camp is open to age 3 and up. Childcare for a fee is available to younger children. However, you do have to pre-reserve so you lose the spontaneity of the child wishing to run off to camp.

Having gone on my first cruise when my youngest was one year old and now with my youngest being 6, we enjoyed the freedom of having no children quite often.

They could check themselves into camp, we did not allow them to check themselves out. It was more of a relaxing trip for both parents and children this way. If your child is under 3, by only a few months and is potty trained they will allow them into the clubs if there is room and they are first observed!!

Pin this post as a reminder of what you should do before taking off on your Disney Cruise.

Money Saving tips for a Disney Cruise

What are your money-saving tips for a Disney Cruise?

 

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46 Comments

  1. Thanks for sharing. It is a great idea and kids will surely love this..

    Once my little boy is older we should try this one..

  2. Thanks for sharing. It is a great idea and kids will surely love this..

    Once my little boy is older we should try this one..

  3. I really want to take my whole family on a Disney cruise before my son leaves for boot camp, even though he is older, all the kids would love it and I love your tips

  4. I really want to take my whole family on a Disney cruise before my son leaves for boot camp, even though he is older, all the kids would love it and I love your tips

  5. i wanna go awwww beautifl

  6. i wanna go awwww beautifl

  7. If I was not sea sick and had really bad motion sickness I would totally do one of these cruises! Your tips are awesome! I think my friend is going on one of these.. I will have to let her know of some of these tips! thanks!

  8. If I was not sea sick and had really bad motion sickness I would totally do one of these cruises! Your tips are awesome! I think my friend is going on one of these.. I will have to let her know of some of these tips! thanks!

  9. thanks for the tips. we have considered doing a disney cruise with our boys in a few years. better start saving now.

  10. thanks for the tips. we have considered doing a disney cruise with our boys in a few years. better start saving now.

  11. Thanks for sharing these great tips. I hope to at some point in my life, take a disney cruise. It looks like it would be so much fun.

  12. Thanks for sharing these great tips. I hope to at some point in my life, take a disney cruise. It looks like it would be so much fun.

  13. great tips! I would love to be able to one day take my family to do this!

  14. great tips! I would love to be able to one day take my family to do this!

  15. Thanks for these tips! I hope I can take the kiddos someday soon!

  16. Thanks for these tips! I hope I can take the kiddos someday soon!

  17. I just read this weekend that you can do this cruise if you are both gluten- and dairy-free!! So now I’m all over my husband to do it. Thanks for the tips!

  18. I just read this weekend that you can do this cruise if you are both gluten- and dairy-free!! So now I’m all over my husband to do it. Thanks for the tips!

  19. So happy to see your children experienced this cruise. We haven’t been but are looking forward to trying it one year,. It is on our list of to-do experiences.

  20. So happy to see your children experienced this cruise. We haven’t been but are looking forward to trying it one year,. It is on our list of to-do experiences.

  21. Thanks for all the great tips! So great to know ahead of time that you can BYOB and that it is mucho cheaper to bring your own H2O! Hope to go myself one day in the future, so I’ll tuck these tidbits away for later use!

    Brenda W.

  22. Thanks for all the great tips! So great to know ahead of time that you can BYOB and that it is mucho cheaper to bring your own H2O! Hope to go myself one day in the future, so I’ll tuck these tidbits away for later use!

    Brenda W.

  23. We have tossed the idea of a Disney cruise around before. But now with your tips, we may do it even sooner. Thanks so much & hope you had a great time!

  24. We have tossed the idea of a Disney cruise around before. But now with your tips, we may do it even sooner. Thanks so much & hope you had a great time!

  25. I am so jealous, I always wanted to go on a cruise, but my husband is in the Navy so the last thing he wants to do on leave is go back on the ocean. These look like some fantastic tips.

  26. I am so jealous, I always wanted to go on a cruise, but my husband is in the Navy so the last thing he wants to do on leave is go back on the ocean. These look like some fantastic tips.

  27. I’ve never been on a cruise, but someday I hope to take one, and with a 2 year old, I’m assuming Disney will be my best option for quite a while. Thanks for all the tips!

  28. I’ve never been on a cruise, but someday I hope to take one, and with a 2 year old, I’m assuming Disney will be my best option for quite a while. Thanks for all the tips!

  29. I am so jealous! A cruise sounds awesome now!

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  31. I love that they let you bring your own libations! I look forward to taking a Disney cruise some day. 🙂

  32. I love that they let you bring your own libations! I look forward to taking a Disney cruise some day. 🙂

  33. Thank you for the tips! My little man is only 2, but least now I know to book in advance, and off season!!

  34. Thank you for the tips! My little man is only 2, but least now I know to book in advance, and off season!!

  35. Great tips! We love cruising with Disney so much! The way we are able to go constantly is to just be flexible with our dates. Our kids are far enough advanced in school that if a great deal pops up, we book and don’t think twice about missing class time.

  36. Great tips! We love cruising with Disney so much! The way we are able to go constantly is to just be flexible with our dates. Our kids are far enough advanced in school that if a great deal pops up, we book and don’t think twice about missing class time.

  37. We love Disney and can’t wait to take a Disney Cruise when my son is a little older and can’t enjoy it 🙂

  38. We love Disney and can’t wait to take a Disney Cruise when my son is a little older and can’t enjoy it 🙂

  39. Definitely true about getting to the ship early. I went on a cruise, not Disney, but we got to the ship early and were able to check in and get something to drink and relax before the boat left port.

  40. Definitely true about getting to the ship early. I went on a cruise, not Disney, but we got to the ship early and were able to check in and get something to drink and relax before the boat left port.

  41. These are great tips! The Disney cruise is the only cruise I would be willing to take!

  42. These are great tips! The Disney cruise is the only cruise I would be willing to take!

  43. Passing this post on to our friends who are going on the TX cruise in a few months. Great tips thanks.

  44. Passing this post on to our friends who are going on the TX cruise in a few months. Great tips thanks.

  45. Fantastic tips for making the most while spending the least! Especially love the tips about using a Disney Specialist, taking your own case of water and boarding as early as you can!

  46. Fantastic tips for making the most while spending the least! Especially love the tips about using a Disney Specialist, taking your own case of water and boarding as early as you can!

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