List of Maps and Diagrams
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
- About This Guide
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- Disney Cruise Line: An Overview
- Disney Cruise Line Is Expanding
- Is Disney Cruise Line Right for Me?
- DCL's Target Market
- Competitors and Prices
- Reassuring Words for Reluctant Cruisers
- How to Contact the Authors
PART ONE Dollars and Sense
- What's Included in Your Disney Cruise Fare
- Food
- Entertainment and Activities
- THE 10 BEST BANGS FOR YOUR BUCK (AND ONE FREEBIE) ON A DISNEY CARIBBEAN CRUISE
- Kid Stuff
- Miscellaneous
- Cruising with Kids
- Cruising Without Kids
- Where to Find More Information
PART TWO Planning Your Cruise
- Choosing an Itinerary
- Itinerary Recommendations for First-Time Cruisers
- General Recommendations
- Saving Money
- Surf and Turf, Disney-Style
- Combining Your Cruise with a Walt Disney World Vacation
- Combining Your Cruise with an Adventures by Disney Trip
- Back-to-Back Cruising
- The Booking Process
- Getting Started
- Deposit Terms and Cancellation Policies
- Age Requirements for Booking
- The DCL Planning Center
- Other Prep Work
- Packing
- Electrical Outlets
- Passports and Travel Documents
- Credit Cards and Payment Methods
- Health Insurance
- Phone Service
- Motion Sickness and Gastric Distress
- A Word About the Weather
- Castaway Club
PART THREE Staterooms
- How Your Stateroom Category Affects the Price of Your Disney Cruise
- Our Stateroom Recommendations
- Cabin Appointments
- Stateroom Categories
- Concierge Level-What You Need to Know, and If It's Worth It
PART FOUR Arriving, Getting Your Sea Legs, and Departing
- Transportation to Your Cruise
- Choosing a Departure Port Based on Time and Money
- Getting to and from the Port
- The Day Before Your Cruise
- Staying at a Local Hotel the Night Before
- Get in the Boat, Men (and Women and Kids)!
- Choosing a Boarding Time
- Checking In at the Terminal Boarding the Ship
- Your First Afternoon Aboard
- The Lifeboat Drill
- Bare Necessities
- The Personal Navigator
- Internet
- Onboard Services
- Airline Check-in for Sailings Ending at Port Canaveral
- Laundry Services
- Port Adventures
- Health Services
- Ship-to-Shore Calls
- Transfer to Walt Disney World Hotels
- Tipping
- Checkout and Departure
- Your Last Night on the Ship
- Express Walk-Off
- Breakfast on the Morning of Your Departure
- Photo Purchases
- US Customs Allowances
PART FIVE Special Tips for Special People
- DCL for Singles
- DCL At Large
- DCL for Expectant Moms
- DCL for Younger Children
- DCL for Older Children
- DCL for Seniors
- Guests with Disabilities
- Dietary Restrictions
- Smoking on Board
- Traveling with Medication
- Friends of Bill W.
- Friends of Dorothy
PART SIX The Ships at a Glance
- Overview and Our Recommendations
- DCL Cheat Sheet
- Features Found on Every DCL Ship
- Features Unique to Some Ships
- Ranking the Ships
- The Disney Magic
- The Disney Wonder
- The Disney Dream
- The Disney Fantasy
- On Deck: New Ships
PART SEVEN Dining
- Noshes, Noshes Everywhere
- Rotational Dining
- DCL Restaurant Categories
- Room Service
- Theme Nights
- Dining with Kids
- Dress Code
- Special Diets
- Making Reservations
- Full-Service Restaurants: Rated and Ranked
- DCL ROTATIONAL RESTAURANTS BY CUISINE
- DCL ADULT-ONLY RESTAURANTS BY CUISINE
- Disney Magic Dining
- Counter-Service Restaurants
- Full-Service Restaurants
- Disney Wonder Dining
- Counter-Service Restaurants
- Full-Service Restaurants
- Disney Dream Dining
- Counter-Service Restaurants
- Full-Service Restaurants
- Disney Fantasy Dining
- Counter-Service Restaurants
- Full-Service Restaurants
PART EIGHT Entertainment and Nightlife
- Live Theater on the Ships
- The Magic's Shows
- The Wonder's Shows
- The Dream's Shows
- The Fantasy's Shows
- Other Live Performances
- Movies
- Live Sports
- Themed Events and Holiday Entertainment
- Pirate Night
- Frozen Days
- Star Wars Days
- Formal Night
- Easter
- Independence Day
- Halloween
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa
- New Year's Eve
- Nightclubs, Bars, Cafes, and Lounges
- On the Magic
- On the Wonder
- On the Dream
- On the Fantasy
PART NINE Activities, Recreation, and Shopping
- Family Activities
- Bingo
- Deck Parties
- Family Nightclubs
- Sports and Fitness
- Children's Programs and Activities
- Special Considerations
- DCL YOUTH CLUBS IN BRIEF
- Youth Clubs
- What Goes on in a Kids' Club?
- Other Kids' Activities on Board
- Children's Performance Opportunities
- Children's Activities in Port
- Children's Activities at Castaway Cay
- Chill Spa for Teens
- Where to Meet Characters
- Pools and Water-Play Areas
- The Magic's and Wonder's Pools
- The Dream's Pools
- The Fantasy's Pools
- Onboard Seminars
- Sports and Fitness
- Spas
- On the Magic and the Wonder
- On the Dream and the Fantasy
- Shopping
- Onboard Shopping
- Castaway Cay
- In Port
- Religious Services
PART TEN Castaway Cay
- What to Bring
- What to Do
- Where to Relax
PART ELEVEN Ports
- Alaska
- Atlantic Canada
- California Coast
- Caribbean and Bahamas
- Hawaii
- Mediterranean
- Mexico
- Northern Europe, British Isles, and Norway
- Panama Canal
- Transatlantic
PART TWELVE Port Adventures
- Finding Port Adventures
- Evaluating a Port Adventure
- 20 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN CHOOSING A PORT ADVENTURE
- Booking Excursions on Your Own vs. Through Disney
- Canceling a Port Adventure
- Port Adventures on Castaway Cay
- Bicycle Rentals
- Boat Rentals
- Castaway Cay 5K Run
- Bottom Fishing
- Castaway Ray's Stingray Adventure
- Float and Tube Rentals
- Glass-Bottom-Boat Excursion
- Parasailing
- Snorkeling
- Walking and Kayak Nature Adventure
- Watercraft Ski Adventure
- Nassau
- A Note About Nassau Safety
- Nassau Port Adventures
- Our Suggestions Beyond Castaway Cay
- Dolphin Encounters
- Mayan Pyramids
- Skagway, Alaska
- Walking Tours
PART THIRTEEN River Cruising
- River Cruising for Families
- Excursions on an AbD River Cruise
- Sample AbD River-Cruise Excursions
- More Differences Between AbD River Cruising and DCL Ocean Cruising
- Traveling with Adventures by Disney
- Cost Considerations
- DCL vs. AbD
- AbD vs. Other River-Cruise Lines
- What's Next for Disney and River Cruising?
Glossary
Itineraries Index
Subject Index
