I'll be putting together for this trip a bit different than in the past :) I'm going to post about a few different topics instead of in a consecutive/date type order.
When I asked my husband where he wanted to vacation for his graduation present, he immediately said a Disney Cruise to Alaska. We toyed with a few different ideas before finally deciding on a few days at Walt Disney World followed by a 4-night Bahamian Cruise. We knew we wanted to be on a newer ship and while we'd love to sail for 7-nights, the shorter cruises allowed our friends to travel with us AND allowed us to visit Walt Disney World.
Did we mention the kids are staying home? Oh ya...this is a grown up kinda of celebration filled with staying up late, roller coasters and a few adult beverages!
Back to the planning! The cruise was the first thing we settled on. We chatted with friend on what dates would work for everyone, as well as what fit everyone's budget. Here is what we picked!
4-night Bahamian Cruise
Disney Dream
Itinerary A
Once you've decided on the sailing you'd like, you have to decide on a stateroom! Here are your options (I'm keeping it pretty basic).
Rooms vary between the Disney Wonder/Magic and Dream/Fantasy but the basics remain the same.
Inside Rooms
These rooms are...as you guessed, INSIDE. They don't have exterior windows and are the smallest rooms on the ship. Standard rooms are slightly smaller than Deluxe and only have one bath (vs. the split bath's the rest of the ship has). These sleep 3-4 and have a Queen bed, pullout sofa and pull down bunk.
Oceanview Room
Ok now take your inside room, stretch it a bit, give it a split bath and add a window (sometimes 1 big window, other times 2 small windows). These rooms give you a bit of natural light as well as a great view with out the price of a verandah. These come in 2 sizes; standard and family. The family Oceanview rooms are a little larger. These staterooms sleep 3-5
Veranadah
Verandah rooms are the largest of the non-suite rooms and also come in standard and family size. There are a variety of sizes and balcony types based on your category. They all have split baths and sleep 4-5. There are also verandah rooms with concierge amenities.
Suites
All suites are concierge level and range 1 to 2 bedrooms suites...there is even a ROYAL suite!
This was just meant as an overview but each family has different needs. As 2 adults traveling on a budget, we chose an inside room. We love having a balcony, especially when traveling without our kids, but on a short trip we won't be in the room much anyway. We decided for this sailing we just need a bed to lay our head and will have fun spending our money on other things (which I'll take about in another post!)
