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Entertaining Evenings
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Preparing For Your Disney Cruise
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Rough Seas Ahead
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas
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Sick at Sea
Skagway, Alaska
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The Benefits of Late Dining on a Disney Cruise
The Changing Face of Palo
The Disney Dream
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The Walter E. Disney Suite
There's No Place Like Disney Cruise Line for the Holidays
Tracy Arm Fjord
Transforming the Disney Dream
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What I'm Most Looking Forward to Onboard the Disney Fantasy
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Skagway, Alaska: The Jewel of an Alaska Disney Cruise
by Cheryl Pendry on 05-02-2013

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Disney will spend another summer sailing through Alaska.

So I want to pay tribute to the town that, for me, is the jewel of a cruise through this beautiful part of the world: Skagway. More ...
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Choosing Your Port Adventures: A Disney Cruise Line Review by Michele Dakho on 05-02-2013
"I want adventure in the great wide somewhere -- I want it more than I can tell ..."

Belle sang it best and this may be your song when your Disney Cruise is finally booked. You may be prepared to get onboard but what to do when you ...

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Rough Seas Ahead: Coping with Inclement Weather on a Disney Cruise by Cheryl Pendry on 04-04-2013
We love cruising, and particularly with Disney.

But there is one huge downside to the whole idea of cruising, and it's something you can't control. The weather you experience on your cruise can make or break your experience, so what's ...

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The Benefits of Late Dining on a Disney Cruise: A Disney Cruise Line Review by Michele Dakho on 01-24-2013
Rotational dining on the Disney Cruise Line has so much to offer.

As your server team rotates with you each night to a different dining room, they get to know your family and tend to each and every food whim you may have during your ...

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Itty Bitty Living Space on the High Seas: Disney Cruise Line Stateroom Review by Lorelei Ketcherside on 01-04-2013
So you're going on a family cruise! Hurray!

You've seen the promotional materials flaunting inside staterooms on the classic ships "up to twenty five percent larger than the cruise industry standard." This is Wonder-ful; until you ...

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Saying 'Howdy!' to a New Home Port in Galveston: Disney Cruise Line Review by Lorelei Ketcherside on 12-20-2012
When Disney Cruise Line announced new itineraries based out of Galveston, I squealed, danced around the house, and signed on the dotted line.

There's a chance to sail my favorite ships, without airfare? Of course I will be there!

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Booking a Future Cruise Onboard Disney Cruise Line: Disney Cruise Line Tips by Mary Augustine on 12-13-2012
One of the perks of cruising with Disney Cruise Line is the opportunity to book a future cruise while onboard.

There are significant benefits to onboard bookings, including a 10% discount off the cruise price, a 50% decrease in the ...

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Room Service on the Disney Cruise Line: Disney Magic Dining Review by Mary Augustine on 11-08-2012
While sailing on the Disney Cruise Line, you have several options for dining.

Your options include the three main dining rooms, fast food counter service, snacks displayed in glass cases or at evening buffets, adult-only dining venues, ...

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Castaway Cay for Adults: Disney Cruise Line Review by Cheryl Pendry on 11-08-2012
Castaway Cay.

Say those two words, and for those who've been lucky enough to visit Disney's private island paradise, fond memories will immediately spring to mind.

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More Cruising articles recently added to the PassPorter collection:

Budgeting Spending Money for your Disney Cruise - Disney Cruise Line Tips last updated 09-20-2012

Remy Champagne Brunch - Dining Review: Disney Fantasy last updated 09-20-2012

Packing for a Disney Cruise to Alaska - Disney Cruise Line Advice last updated 07-19-2012

Lessons Learned on a Disney Cruise to Alaska - Disney Cruise Line Review last updated 06-28-2012

Lessons Learned From Our Cruise on the Disney Dream - A Disney Cruise Line Review last updated 06-14-2012

Flying High Above Kauai - Disney Cruise Line Hawaii Shore Excursion Review last updated 05-24-2012

Juneau, Alaska - Disney Cruise Line Port Review last updated 05-17-2012

The Changing Face of Palo - Disney Cruise Line Dining Review last updated 05-11-2012

Dover to Barcelona - Disney Cruise Line Repositioning Cruise Review last updated 04-20-2012

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords - Cruise Review last updated 04-12-2012

Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport - A Hotel Review last updated 04-05-2012

Our Disney Fantasy Preview Cruise - Exploring Disney Cruise Line's Newest Ship last updated 03-30-2012

Spas at Sea - A Disney Cruise Line Spa Review last updated 03-08-2012

What Not to Pack - Lessons Learned from our Disney Cruise last updated 02-16-2012

What I'm Most Looking Forward to Onboard the Disney Fantasy - Disney Cruise Line Review last updated 02-16-2012

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




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Now comes decision time---
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19 May 2013 at 10:15am
Cruise will be paid as of 6/13 and we can then book all excursions, meals, etc...we have 120 days via Concierge and I aim to make the most of it. ...
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Cruising with a baby
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16 May 2013 at 8:21am
Hi everyone, We're currently booked to go sailing in February, but we've decided that we want to postpone it a bit since our baby would only be 4...
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15 May 2013 at 12:31pm
I have booked a special "Birthday 3 Day Dream Cruise" for my wife on June 13th. Our first time without DD !!! I booked a VGT and wanted to know how...
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Wonder in Panama Canal Today!
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