Best rooms on the Wonder verandah & ocean view

[Dreams&wishes]

Hello everyone,
I'm planning to book and Australian Disney Wonder cruise as soon as it comes available, so I want to be ready!
We have never been on a cruise before!!!

We will need two connecting rooms (family of 6) possibly 3 (if friends join us)

Depending on costs Ocean view or Verandah.

Can you please suggest the best rooms to book?

Thank you

 

[Tikibear]

We’ve always gone with deck six midship starboard veranda. Lots of sun, ocean and fireworks. Centrally located to activities without the noise from the clubs or pools.

 

[Dreams&wishes]

We’ve always gone with deck six midship starboard veranda. Lots of sun, ocean and fireworks. Centrally located to activities without the noise from the clubs or pools.

Thank you.

Can I book this on the Disney website selecting which rooms? Or I need a travel agent?

Cheers

 

[Mommb]

Thank you.

Can I book this on the Disney website selecting which rooms? Or I need a travel agent?

Cheers

The Disney Cruise website will show some of the available rooms. If the rooms you want are shown, you can select and book them. In the past, people have reported that they could get other rooms through the DCL phone lines or a travel agent, I do not know if that is still true, or if all available rooms now show on the website.

 

[auntlynne]

Congratulations.

Connecting rooms come in pairs.

Find a deck plan map for the Wonder online. Lots of sites have them. The connecting rooms should be clearly indicated. If not, find another site. Of course, it should be available on the DCL site.



This is from the DCL site. Cabins 6528 & 6530 are connecting. 6532 & 6534 are not connecting.

I prefer a deck plan that shows all the decks. Why? I like to see the big picture. What else is on the floor, what is above, below and across from a cabin.

What do I look to avoid? Cabins directly over theaters or just under the pool decks or Cabanas (buffet). Cabins next to or across from gray areas on the plan (those are typically crew work areas, often with lots of doors slamming shut).

For those who are truly prone to motion sickness (or just want a really smooth ride). The general advice is mid-ship and lower decks. You just don’t feel as much rocking. You may be the type who never notices motion. Midship cabins are typically more expensive on any cruise line.

 

[Dreams&wishes]

Congratulations.

Connecting rooms come in pairs.

Find a deck plan map for the Wonder online. Lots of sites have them. The connecting rooms should be clearly indicated. If not, find another site. Of course, it should be available on the DCL site.

View attachment 702801

This is from the DCL site. Cabins 6528 & 6530 are connecting. 6532 & 6534 are not connecting.

I prefer a deck plan that shows all the decks. Why? I like to see the big picture. What else is on the floor, what is above, below and across from a cabin.

What do I look to avoid? Cabins directly over theaters or just under the pool decks or Cabanas (buffet). Cabins next to or across from gray areas on the plan (those are typically crew work areas, often with lots of doors slamming shut).

For those who are truly prone to motion sickness (or just want a really smooth ride). The general advice is mid-ship and lower decks. You just don’t feel as much rocking. You may be the type who never notices motion. Midship cabins are typically more expensive on any cruise line.

Thank you great info!

A bit devastated about the connecting rooms coming in pairs we are two 6 ppl families and were hoping to split the costs and put the extra kids in there...

 

[auntlynne]

These would be some of the least expensive ocean view cabins that meet all the criteria i mentioned. And probably more likely to be available by the time booking is open to new cruisers.

I stayed on Deck 2 on a Transatlantic cruise. It was a nice location for 2 weeks of sailing. A quick flight up one deck and you are in the atrium, on the level with 2 of the 3 Main Dining Rooms. I do not find rooms near the elevator banks to have noise problems.

 

[auntlynne]

Thank you great info!

A bit devastated about the connecting rooms coming in pairs we are two 6 ppl families and were hoping to split the costs and put the extra kids in there...

I get that! I guess one family is going to have to be camp counselor to the kids cabin. Stick all the well-behaved children in the connecting room. Wild kids sleep with parents.

 

[auntlynne]

You can book this yourself. As stated, the booking website only shows a selection of available cabins (I think ~8 per category, per deck).

A good travel agent, when supplied with adequate information, will be able to make booking easier for you. Just make sure they know what you want. Many agents also offer onboard credits or gifts for booking with them. You do not pay extra (anything) to use an agent. DCL pays them a commission. And you do not save money booking directly with any cruise line - the cruise line just does not have to pay a commission.

(I am not a travel agent, just am aware of the way it works). This forum is sponsored by Dreams Unlimited, a travel agency which specializes in Disney-related travel. Just recently, some posted of a poor experience with them. The owner of the company saw the post and responded in a way that stated he was checking into the situation. One of the few times I have heard bad things about them.

You just need an agency that you feel is addressing any needs you have. If not comfortable, self booking is an option. (It is my preferred method, but I don’t require extra help. So far.)

Check out the ship layout and make a list of all your cabin combination choices - either for an agent or yourself.

If booking by yourself, you can do it online or you can call DCL directly. Sometimes (often) a long wait on hold. (I can sometimes get through fairly quickly. It’s hit or miss. Waits of 5 hours have been reported lately. Not kidding. A travel agent has that, too.). If the website is working (most of the time), booking is instantaneous.

 

[magsnwonderland]

Thank you great info!

A bit devastated about the connecting rooms coming in pairs we are two 6 ppl families and were hoping to split the costs and put the extra kids in there...

Depending on the age of the kids and your comfort with having them in their own room, you could do 2 connecting verandah rooms, plus an inside room across the hall, like 6536, 6537, 6538 in the pic above. You'd still have to have an adult on the reservation for each room, but you can sleep how you want.

 

[auntlynne]

You are going to need to list one adult in the cabin you are using for the kids. Adult does not have to stay in the cabin. Just are the responsible party.

If you have 4 people per cabin, each cabin will be charged for 2 adults and 2 others. Minimum age for being an adult is 18. I’m guessing all the kids are under 18?

 

[auntlynne]

Are you booking from US / Canada or Aussie/ Kiwi?

Here’s for those Down Under:

 

[auntlynne]

You probably know, but here’s more info:






Booking dates for the repositioning cruises to Hawaii, and Hawaii to Sydney are booking in early October.

I would expect that people anticipating doing those cruises would likely also book the first Sydney-based cruises.

 

[auntlynne]

Here’s my two cents: I have been to New Zealand. It is a beautiful pair of islands, formed by volcanoes. It even has snow-covered mountains in the South Island (Sir Edmund Hilary practiced there before climbing Mt Everest).

For views from the ship, it will be lush and green.

Australia will have lots of beautiful beaches.

If you can swing one of the 4-night or longer cruises, you will get a better taste of cruising. Three nights seem to go by quickly.

 

[auntlynne]

 

[Dreams&wishes]

Congratulations.

Connecting rooms come in pairs.

Find a deck plan map for the Wonder online. Lots of sites have them. The connecting rooms should be clearly indicated. If not, find another site. Of course, it should be available on the DCL site.

View attachment 702801

This is from the DCL site. Cabins 6528 & 6530 are connecting. 6532 & 6534 are not connecting.

I prefer a deck plan that shows all the decks. Why? I like to see the big picture. What else is on the floor, what is above, below and across from a cabin.

What do I look to avoid? Cabins directly over theaters or just under the pool decks or Cabanas (buffet). Cabins next to or across from gray areas on the plan (those are typically crew work areas, often with lots of doors slamming shut).

For those who are truly prone to motion sickness (or just want a really smooth ride). The general advice is mid-ship and lower decks. You just don’t feel as much rocking. You may be the type who never notices motion. Midship cabins are typically more expensive on any cruise line.

Do you know if all the rooms are verandah or I could have s connecting rooms where one is oceanview and the other one is verandah?

 

[Dreams&wishes]

Here’s my two cents: I have been to New Zealand. It is a beautiful pair of islands, formed by volcanoes. It even has snow-covered mountains in the South Island (Sir Edmund Hilary practiced there before climbing Mt Everest).

For views from the ship, it will be lush and green.

Australia will have lots of beautiful beaches.

If you can swing one of the 4-night or longer cruises, you will get a better taste of cruising. Three nights seem to go by quickly.

Thank you.
We are from Australia and planning the 6 nights new year's eve from Sydney .

Do you think 6 nights is too long on the Wonder? We re a go go go kind of family and have never cruises before.

 

[michelleandbrett]

All connecting rooms are like rooms, so both verandah or both oceanview

 

[wendlle]

are you Australian?
I am and if I do decide to do one of the cruises here I will just get an inside cabin. I have no need to see what is outside from my room when I live here and can see it out my house window anytime I please.
I did a verandah once in the Caribbean and honestly it was a huge waste of money, I'm doing Oceanview for our Alaska sailing.

I spend next to no time in the cabin, so don't feel like I need to pay for a view of the outside.

 

[Dreams&wishes]

are you Australian?
I am and if I do decide to do one of the cruises here I will just get an inside cabin. I have no need to see what is outside from my room when I live here and can see it out my house window anytime I please.
I did a verandah once in the Caribbean and honestly it was a huge waste of money, I'm doing Oceanview for our Alaska sailing.

I spend next to no time in the cabin, so don't feel like I need to pay for a view of the outside.

Yes.
I'm concerned that if someone comes down with COVID we are all locked in a room without a window
But you are right though ,we could do a ocean view although I will need to see if the price is really that much cheaper.