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There's No Place Like Disney Cruise Line for the Holidays
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Juneau, Alaska: Disney Cruise Line Port Review
by Cheryl Pendry on 05-17-2012

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As soon as I knew that we’d be cruising Alaska on the Disney Wonder, there was one shore excursion that I knew we had to take.

That was whale watching, as my husband loves whales, and this was his birthday cruise. More ...
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The Changing Face of Palo: Disney Cruise Line Dining Review by Cheryl Pendry on 05-11-2012
Everything changes, and moves on, and that's very much the case with everything Disney, as we discovered when we boarded the Disney Dream last year.

So much was new, while other things were reassuringly the same, but at the same time ...

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Dover to Barcelona: Disney Cruise Line Repositioning Cruise Review by Sabine Rautenberg on 04-20-2012
My husband and I are avid Disney cruisers, but we live in Germany. That's why, usually, we have a long-distance flight ahead of us before we can enjoy the amenities aboard a Disney cruise ship. So when Disney Cruise Line announced the return of the ...

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Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Cruise Review by Sabine Rautenberg on 04-12-2012
With the Disney Fantasy joining Disney's fleet of cruise ships this year, Disney Cruise Line now has two large ships that cater to the Bahamian and Caribbean markets.

That leaves the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder to venture into ...

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Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport: A Hotel Review by Mary Augustine on 04-05-2012
When sailing with Mickey Mouse from Port Canaveral, we've stayed at a nearby Port Canaveral hotel, in Orlando, and at a Walt Disney World Resort. Recently, we spent that highly anticipated night before the cruise at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando ...

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Our Disney Fantasy Preview Cruise: Exploring Disney Cruise Line's Newest Ship by Dave Marx on 03-30-2012
The Disney Fantasy, Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, departs on her Maiden Voyage in just a couple of days (March 31, 2012).

However, before the cruising public gets its first crack at the Fantasy, the cruise line organized several ...

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Spas at Sea: A Disney Cruise Line Spa Review by Cheryl Pendry on 03-08-2012
I might as well be honest. I absolutely adore my spa treatments.

To me, spa treatments are a year-round treat, as I make sure to have regular massages. I find them not only very relaxing, but very therapeutic as well. So when it comes to ...

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What Not to Pack: Lessons Learned from our Disney Cruise by Mary Augustine on 02-16-2012
There are many packing lists for cruising available, both in guidebooks and online.

I referred to a three-page list while packing for our first Disney Cruise Line voyage. We brought four full-sized suitcases and three carry-ons, to ...

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What I'm Most Looking Forward to Onboard the Disney Fantasy: Disney Cruise Line Review by Cheryl Pendry on 02-16-2012
With the recent ceremony handing the ownership of the Disney Fantasy over to the Disney Cruise, no doubt many people’s thoughts have turned to their upcoming cruise on the Fantasy.

I'm no different. I can now finally say "this ...

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More Cruising articles recently added to the PassPorter collection:

Tracy Arm Fjord - A Disney Cruise Line Experience last updated 02-02-2012

Palo Brunch - Disney Cruise Line Dining Review last updated 01-12-2012

Entertaining Evenings - Disney Cruise Line Review last updated 01-12-2012

Disney Cruise Line - The Year in Review (and Preview) - New Ships, New Ports, New Itineraries last updated 12-29-2011

Adult Oases on the Disney Cruise Line - Disney Cruise Line Review last updated 12-29-2011

Days at Sea - A Disney Cruise Line Report last updated 12-23-2011

Flightseeing in Ketchikan, Alaska - A Disney Cruise Line Shore Excursion Review last updated 12-01-2011

Vote for Canada's Bay of Fundy - Help Make Canada's Bay of Fundy One of The Seven Wonders of Nature last updated 11-05-2011

A Tale of Two Great Ships - Comparing the Disney Wonder and the Disney Dream last updated 11-03-2011

Cruising Alaska with Disney Cruise Line - Ports of Call, Dining and Everything Else! last updated 10-20-2011

Cruising Alaska with Disney Cruise Line - Weather, Choosing A Stateroom, and Special Events last updated 10-12-2011

Cruising Alaska with Disney Cruise Line - Part One - Planning and Boarding last updated 10-06-2011

Onboard Activities on the Disney Wonder - Disney Cruise Line last updated 07-21-2011

Disney Cruise Line West Coast Cruises - Breezing Through Debarkation on the Disney Wonder last updated 07-13-2011

A Disney Dream Field Trip - Why I Love My Job last updated 06-02-2011

Disney Cruise Line's New Ports and Itineraries in 2012 - New York, Galveston, Seattle To Become New Ports last updated 04-07-2011

Magic in the Mediterranean - The Disney Cruise Line Mediterranean Cruise last updated 02-16-2011

Heaven on Castaway Cay - Private Cabana Rentals last updated 02-10-2011

10 Things I Hate About the Disney Dream - Tales From My Inaugural Cruises on the Dream last updated 02-02-2011




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Aloha! Disney Cruise Line Inaugural Voyage-Hawaii May 2012
by PixieMichele
16 May 2012 at 12:40am
The excitement has been building since the first Hawaiian itinerary was announced last year and when the passengers arrived at the port it only...

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Fantasy Night Clubs - Dresscode???
by SAMackey
22 May 2012 at 6:03pm
Does anyone know what the dress codes are in the nightclubs on the Fantasy?? I'm sure the adult only clubs must have a dress code of some sort - but...
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to buy pre photo package or not to buy
by eeyorepam
22 May 2012 at 4:53pm
I have seen the pre photo packages and need to know does that save you money and time or should i just wait till the cruise and them buy upon seening...
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Update: Auto-Apply Gratuities on Disney Dream
by CruiseCarol
22 May 2012 at 3:12pm
Update: Auto-Apply Gratuities on Disney Dream Effective May 24, 2012, Disney Cruise LineŽ will launch the auto-application of gratuities on Disney...
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deck parties
by msluvsdisney
22 May 2012 at 1:07pm
Are there any deck parties on the Fantasy?
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OMG leaving in 16 days
by cal2net
22 May 2012 at 12:49pm
and I don't have anything packed! I'm usually better organized but this month has been SUPER busy and haven't even had a chance to "organize" my...
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