What are some "must-knows" before booking a cruise?

[Bloopers]

Never been on a cruise before, let alone a Disney cruise. I plan on booking one for this summer. What should I keep in mind? We'd probably stay 5 nights, max.

Any tips/advice would be awesome! Thanks!

 

[DisneyJoe]

Prices go up as you get closer to the sail date, so the sooner you book the better.

 

[216bruce]

You will eat a lot
The bill at the end will shock you
It's awesome
You'll wonder why you have to tip the lead waiter (who you may see for a minute)

 

[Disneyfalcon]

You will eat a lot
The bill at the end will shock you
It's awesome
You'll wonder why you have to tip the lead waiter (who you may see for a minute)

That cracked me up!

Check out the FAQ's thread in this forum, Bloopers. That may help!

 

[HollyAD]

The FAQ's really helped me! I felt the same way when I booked. Just relax and have fun. Don't pack too many clothes...I always seem to do that lol.

 

[DisneyWall-E]

Earn enough money($) to afford to go on one.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

Book another cruise while you're on your cruise! You'll save 10% AND only have to put down a 10% deposit!

 

[EOD K9]

Book another cruise while you're on your cruise! You'll save 10% AND only have to put down a 10% deposit!

And, if it's less than seven nights you get a one hundred dollar cruise credit. Seven or more and it's two!!

 

[Bloopers]

Thanks everyone! The FAQ's helped a ton! What's a good price for a 5-night cruise? I checked for a 5-night Western Caribbean Disney Wonder cruise and the total price came out to be --- for two guests with an ocean view stateroom. Is that a good price? So it'd be roughly around ---- per person.

They say one room can sleep 3-4, can you really sleep 4 adults comfortably in one room? How often do people really stay in the room anyway?

Edit - I originally posted the prices but had to remove them because I found out I wasn't suppose to discuss our discounted cast member rates. Does anyone know the price range for this cruise though? I don't even know how much of a discount it is... seems to be a pretty good deal though. I'm debating on a Disney cruise or another cruise line at the moment lol.

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Without even knowing which cruise you are looking at, I can say that the cast member discount is almost certainly best.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

@Bloopers, you could go on the DCL website & price the cruise you're looking at as if you were not a CM with any discount. Compare that to the number you got with the discount and you'll see your savings.

 

[TDF]

Book another cruise while you're on your cruise! You'll save 10% AND only have to put down a 10% deposit!

We made a mistake and didn’t. I tried telling my dad to just book a freaking placement cruise… at least we have Tammy… Anyone my biggest thing is don’t be afraid to try something and make friends with CMs. They are the greatest.