PassPorter's Field Guide to the Disney Cruise Line 5E
Table of Contents

Here is PassPorter's Field Guide to the Disney Cruise Line (fifth edition) table of contents taken directly from the book.

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Deck Plans 3-5
What's Your Heading? (Directory) 6
About the Authors 9
PassPorter Team 10
Acknowledgments 11

Bon Voyage! 15
Preparing to Cast Off 16
Getting Your Feet Wet 17
The Disney Cruise Line 18
Why Cruise? 19
First-Time Cruisers 20
What's Included in a Disney Cruise? 21
How Do They Measure Up? 22
Fleet Facts 23
Can I Afford It? 24
Money-Saving Ideas and Programs 26
Porthole to More Cruising Information 28
The Future of the Disney Cruise Line 29
Cruise Reviews (Tips and Memories) 30

Plotting Your Course 31
Choosing Your Itinerary 32
Selecting Your Sail Dates 39
Weather 40
To Go to Walt Disney World or Not? 42
Cruise Add-Ons (Packages) 43
Cruise Rates 44
Reserving Your Cruise 46
Have Your Passports Ready 50
Getting to Florida 52
Lodging Near Orlando Intl. Airport 58
Getting to Port Canaveral 60
Disney Cruise Line Motorcoach 62
Lodging Near Port Canaveral 64
Disney Cruise Line Terminal 67
Check-In and Embarkation 68
Getting to Barcelona 70
Getting to the Port of Barcelona 71
Lodging Near the Port of Barcelona 72
Port of Barcelona 74
Our Barcelona Travel Experiences 75
Packing for Your Cruise 78
Adventuring! (Tips and Memories) 82

Staying in Style in a Stateroom 83
Selecting Your Stateroom 84
Suites (cat. 1-3) 86
Verandah Staterooms (cat. 4-7) 90
Porthole Staterooms (cat. 8-9) 94
Inside Staterooms (cat. 10-12) 96
Amenities and Services 100
Rocking to Sleep (Tips and Memories) 106

Dining on the High Seas 107
Rotation Dining 108
Dressing for Dinner 109
Special Diets 110
Lumi`ere's/Triton's 111
Animator's Palate 113
Parrot Cay 115
Palo 117
Special Dining Themes and Menus 119
Topsider's/Beach Blanket Buffet 120
Casual Dining 121
Castaway Cay Dining 122
Kids' Dining 123
Beverages 124
Stateroom Dining 125
Our Recommendations 126
A Melting Pot of Notes 127
Determining Dining Schedules 128
A Recipe for Fun (Tips and Memories) 130

Playing and Relaxing Onboard 131
Your Personal Navigator 132
Anatomy of a Personal Navigator 133
Your First Day Aboard 135
Activities for Families 138
Activities for Teens 140
Activities for Kids 142
Playing at Oceaneer Club/Lab 144
Activities for Adults 147
Adult Entertainment District 148
Swimming in the Pools 150
Living It Up at Deck Parties 151
Watching Movies and TV 152
Enjoying the Shows 153
Surfing the Internet 154
Rejuvenating at the Spa 156
Learning Through Seminars 159
Kicking Back and Relaxing 160
Overlooked Attractions Aboard 161
Playing Your Way (Tips and Memories) 164
Putting Into Port 165
Port Canaveral and Cocoa Beach 171
Nassau 177
St. Maarten/St. Martin 185
St. Thomas and St. John 193
Key West 201
Grand Cayman 209
Cozumel 217
Castaway Cay 225
Tenerife, Canary Islands 235
Cadiz, Spain 239
Gibraltar, United Kingdom 243
Barcelona, Spain 247
Palermo, Sicily 255
Naples, Italy 261
Olbia, Sardinia 267
Rome, Italy 271
Florence and Pisa, Italy 279
Marseille, France 287
Villefranche, France 293
Cavorting in Port (Tips and Memories) 300

Making Magic and Wonder 301
Cruising With Kids 302
Childcare 303
Photographs 304
Shopping Onboard 305
Formal and Semi-Formal Occasions 306
Special/Celebrity Cruises 307
Celebrating Special Occasions 308
Reunions and Group Cruises 309
Weddings and Vow Renewals 310
Seasickness and Staying Healthy 311
Doing Business Onboard 313
Disney Characters 314
Tipping and Feedback 315
Customs Allowances 316
Debarkation 317
Magical and Wonderful Tips 318

Glossary 319
Index 321
Web Site Index 327
PassPorter Online 334
More PassPorters 335
Planning Timeline Worksheet 337
Your Cruise at a Glance 338