getting started on booking a cruise

[sullins5]

Looking to go on our first Disney Cruise - don't know exactly what or when - have a week in May and a week in October in 2004. Also have my husband, 2 teens and a 4 year old. What kind of room do I look for - which ship is better? how different- Wonder or Magic? We love the parks, Carribean Beach Resort, but know nothing of the ports or ships. Need lots of info, but want the best info as possible. Would love to have help/advice/experience from past cruisers. Thanks-

 

[SeaSpray]

Welcome to the DIS boards!

First of all, go to this web site where you can compare prices between the dates in May and the dates in October that you thinking of going. www.allseastravel.com They list their rates right on their web site.

I think you'd find that most people would prefer to go in May since it's not considered to be "hurricane weather", but I know there are many people who love to cruise in October, as well.

Since you are a family of 5, you'd need to either book a Category 4 (or above). Category 1 is the most expensive, and it goes down from there. OR, you can book 2 cabins in any other category because Categories 11-5 only hold a maximum of 4 people. Often times, 2 Category 10 cabins are less money than 1 Category 4, and with 2 cabins, you'd get double the space and double the bathroom space.

As for which ship, that's easy because the Magic ONLY does the 7 night cruises, and the Wonder ONLY does the 3 and 4 night cruises. So...once you decide how long you'd like to cruise for, that would determine your ship.

I hope this info is a good start for you. Keep reading these message boards and before you know it, you'll be an expert on the Disney Cruise Line

 

[Hygiene99]

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