Disney Cruise has released an update about Coronavirus and the cancellation policy. Following other cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and Carnival, Disney has temporarily modified their cancellations policy for cruises departing prior to May 31, 2020. The changes also include temperature checks for all guests prior to boarding and additional guidance for guests sailing to…
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New Disney Cruises Discounts March 6, 2020
Disney has released some new discounts on European and Pacific Coast cruises. You can save 20% off prevailing rates. Included in these new discounts is April 24, 2020 repositioning cruise from San Diego to Vancouver. You can book a 5B verandah room for 2 adults for $3426 that is nearly $900 less than the opening…
New Bounceback Offer
Disney Cruise Line has released a new Bounceback offer for first-time cruisers to welcome them to the Castaway Club. What is the Bounceback offer? Beginning this week eligible Disney Cruise Line guests who disembark from their first Disney cruise will receive information about a Welcome to Castaway Club Special Offer. These Guests can book within…
Trip Report: The Beach and Old San Juan
After the long day yesterday, we slept in late on Saturday. Unlike other trips, I had not made any definitive plans. We knew we wanted to visit the beach and Old San Juan so we did. The Beach As I mentioned in my last post our hotel offered a shuttle service to the beach. It…
Trip Report: San Juan to New Orleans
Looking for a way to avoid a long Canadian winter we booked the Disney repositioning cruise from San Juan PR to New Orleans LA. I love repositioning cruises. It gives you an opportunity to visit two different ports before and after the cruise. This repo was mainly sea days with a stop at Castaway Cay….
Doing Laundry on a Disney Cruise
Doing laundry on vacation can be a necessary evil. Your alternatives are to pack extra or re-wear dirty clothes. At least Disney makes it easier with self-serve laundry rooms available on each ship. We stopped by the launderette on the first day of our cruise on the Wonder and snapped these pictures. How do I…
Trip Report: Time for Trivia
I am back after a very long delay. We had a busy summer that included a trip on the Disney Magic to the Northern Cities of Europe. September and October seem to have flown by. Will I get a trip report for our summer cruise posted before our cruise on the Wonder this winter? I…
Trip Report: Cobh Ireland
Of all the ports the Disney Magic westbound transatlantic cruise was stopping at Cobh is the one I was most excited about. There are lots of options for excursions from Cobh and many you can do on your own. We wanted to do the Titanic Experience and found a company that offers the Titanic Trail…
Trip Report: Portland UK
The first port of call is Portland UK. We were unsure of what to do here. The marquee shore excursion is Stonehenge. The time onshore was short and Stonehenge is far from the port and the safest way to visit is through DCL cruise excursions. I didn’t see any glowing reviews; many people complain that…
Trip Report: Let the Magic Begin
Picking up from where I left off on the last post. We waited only a few minutes before our boarding number was called and we were ready to let the Magic begin. I thought that the Port of Dover did a good job of getting people on the ship. The waiting area was large with…