Disney Discount Cruise Specials

By taking advantage of Disney discount cruise specials you will be able to experience Mickey’s magic on the high seas without breaking the bank.

Let Disney Cruise Line sail you to sunny ports for less

Disney Cruise Line offers unbeatable family fun. The popular cruise line is well known for its excellent kids' programs, live entertainment and gourmet dining. However, cruising with Mickey, Minnie and the rest of the Disney pals, doesn’t always come cheap. Fortunately, there are ways to save on cruises to Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay, and other tropical Bahamian ports. The key to preserving your budget is to know where and when to shop.

Disney Cruise Line features a "Specials" page devoted entirely to discounts offered on a variety of itineraries. Each week the page is updated with "Magical Rates," which include children’s rates available for kids' ages three to 12 in a room with two parents (children under the age of three cruise for free). This resource is invaluable to families looking to save money on future cruises. In addition, the web page offers tips on selecting Disney Cruise cabins that will provide enough space for you to travel in style without going into debt.

Experience the magic of Disney on the high seas.

With a little digging you will be able to uncover stellar savings on Disney Cruises. Some examples of Disney discount cruise specials include:

Disney Cruise Line offers regular exclusive deals to its online customers. For example, in June 2009, the website featured a Disney cruise savings of up to $700 per person for those booking a verandah stateroom on select sail dates. This offer is similar to ones that run throughout the year on the company’s website.

You can snag big savings on Disney cruises by traveling during the off-season. However, occasionally you will find deals on cruises during the peak travel season. For example, in May 2009, a variety of online travel sites posted “Sail Into Summer” discounts on Disney Cruises. The deal included onboard credits of $300, $400 or $700 on select summer itineraries. The onboard credit is good for shore excursions, souvenirs or indulging in onboard spa treatments.

Another way to save on a Disney Cruise is to take advantage of the company’s onboard booking deal. The program is designed to reward passengers who are considering taking a future Disney Cruise. If you book an upcoming cruise while you are still onboard the ship, you will receive a 10 percent discount and an onboard credit for the future cruise. The onboard credit is usually $200 for a seven-night cruise and $100 for a three-night or four-night cruise. Note: a deposit is required at the time of booking. However, there is no penalty for making changes to the reservation. You can change the dates of the future cruise as you desire and still keep the onboard booking discount and onboard credit.

Some travel agencies that do a lot of business with Disney Cruise Line are able to hold "group blocks" at the lowest available price offered for that sailing. By choosing one of the group block sailings you can save a significant amount of money. What’s more, you don’t have to reserve more than one stateroom or participate in group activities to be eligible for the discount.

In addition, Disney Cruise Line offers great incentives for group bookings of eight staterooms or more. If you are organizing a family reunion cruise or getting a group of friends together for a vacation, you can benefit from these incentives offered directly through Disney Cruise Line.

Florida residents qualify for special cruise rates on select sailings throughout the year. Proof of Florida Residency is required at check-in for guests utilizing the Florida Resident Rate discount.

Active duty and retired military personnel, employees of the Department of Defense and their families qualify for special Disney cruise rates on select sailings. Active or retired U.S. Armed Forces personnel in the following branches qualify for Disney’s military discount:

• Air Force
• Marines
• Army
• Navy
• Coast Guard
• National Guard
• Reservists

In addition, these branches of the Department of Defense are eligible for savings as well:

• FBI
• CIA
• Secret Service
• NASA/Kennedy Space Center
• NASA/Johnson Space Center

There is a limit of three staterooms per ID and military personnel must be present during the cruise.

There are several ways you can save on a Disney cruise, though the most popular is via online travel sites. The following is a list of the top Internet resources, which offer ongoing specials and discounts on Disney cruises:

• DisneyCruise.com’s “Specials” Page
• MouseSavers.com
• Cruise.com
• SmartCruiser.com
• CruiseMarketplace.com
• SmallWorldVacations.com
• Expedia.com

Many of the aforementioned websites offer last-minute deals on Disney Cruises. For example, Expedia "blocks" cabins and sometimes will still have unsold staterooms in the less-expensive categories, when Disney is sold out in those categories. As a result, the website often offers its customers deep discounts on these particular cabins three months in advance (or less) of the sail date. This is a good alternative for people who cannot take advantage of early bookings due to constantly changing work schedules.

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