Looking to Book a Disney Cruise? How do You Figure Out Which Ship do you Book??

Looking to Book a Disney Cruise? How do You Figure Out Which Ship do you Book??

 

There are several ways to choose which Disney Cruise to book. You can pick by Itinerary, ship design, special attractions or even shows. You can also look for a themed cruise, like Marvel day at Sea.

 

You can check out my previous blogs to see what is available on each ship in each class. Do you want a waterslide that adults can enjoy? Check out the Dream and Wish-Class ships. Shows? They all have Broadway caliber shows. Look at my past blogs for each class and ship’s shows.

 

The Magic and Wonder, the Classic-Class are quickly coming up on 30 years old. Who knows how long they will still sail? The average lifespan of a Cruise ship is 30 years. So maybe you want to experience them before they possibly leave. They are still the overall fan favorite of the ships.

 

Do you want “Fancy dining” or dinner with a show? If you prefer dinner and a show the Classic and Wish-Class ships have 2 restaurants with shows and just one “Fancy” no show restaurant. Even the no show restaurants are beautifully themed. The Dream-Class ships only have Animator’s Palate with a show. The other restaurants are beautifully and the food is great but for those of us who enjoy a show with the meal it is not as fun.

 

Dream-Class came up with the 1^st ever watercoaster at sea! The AquaDuck is a water powered coaster that takes you off the side of the ship and down several decks. The Wish-Class “Plussed” the AquaDuck and created the AquaMouse. The 1^st ever Disney Dark Ride Attraction at Sea!! AquaMouse is the AquaDuck with screens telling a story with special effects to bring it to life!! Each ship in the Wish-Class has its own special storyline for the attraction.

 

The Classic and Dream-Class ships are Nautical Themed and completely charming and a true throwback to the great ocean crossing ships of the 1930/40’s. The Wish-Class ships have their own personal theme. The Wish is themed after Princesses. The Treasure is themed after Adventure. The Destiny is a mix of Hero and Villains. The last 2 of the Wish-Class ships are not fully designed and the theme has not been announced.

 

Unless you are just looking at where the ship goes, itineraries, when booking there is a lot else to consider. Do you have a spouse that does not think they would like Disney but the love Star Wars or Marvel? Consider the Wish for the Star Wars fan and any of the Wish-Class ships for your Marvel fanatic.

 

Do you have mobility issues?? I strongly recommend not sailing on the Wish-Class ships. They do not have a elevator in the center of the ship. The other ships have 3 sets of elevators, located forward, midship and aft. Wish-Class has only forward and aft. If you are unable to use stairs you and are in the middle of the ship, maybe the Grand Hall, you will have to go forward or aft a 3^rd of the ships length to go up or down. If you are limited in the distance you can walk at any one time this can be an issue. I have also seen pictures of accessible cabins with poles in the walkways leading into the cabin. These are listed wheelchair accessible cabins. Balance the pros and cons of what is offered on these ships vs the extra distances you will have to navigate to get around.

 

Truly there is a Disney Cruise Ship for everybody. There is lots to do for both kids and adults. If this is daunting to you, consider talking to your trusted Travel Agent that specializes in Disney Cruises!