Birnbaum’s Disney guides take to the high seas with this comprehensive look at the Disney Cruise Line and all the events, activities, and ports of call to sample aboard the Wonder, the Magic, the Dream, and the Fantasy. This year’s edition includes stem-to-stern coverage of all four Disney ships, including: --first-hand descriptions of the Disney Fantasy--the newest ship to join the Disney Cruise Line fleet. --insider tips and advice on the ever-evolving dining experience aboard Disney ships, advising guests on how best to enjoy everything from a simple pool-side snack to a full-out French feast. --show descriptions of the Broadway-caliber entertainment available on all Disney ships, so readers know what to expect every time the red velvet curtain goes up. --shore excursion recommendations. With hundreds of options at your disposal, picking the best ones can be a daunting challenge. We've narrowed down the choices to the best of the best and described them in a candid manner to help guests get the most bang for their vacation buck. --advice to help adventurous guests maximize their AquaDuck enjoyment--over and over again. This water coaster is everything it's "quacked up" to be! --itineraries for cruises departing from all the new Disney Cruise Line "home" ports, such as New York, Seattle, and Galveston, plus the scoop on new ports on the horizon. --handy pointers on all ports of call--including Mexico, Alaska, and the perennial favorite Castaway Cay.
Birnbaum's Disney guides take to the high seas with this comprehensive look at the Disney Cruise Line and all the events, activities, and ports of call to sample aboard the Wonder and the Magic. In "Before You Sail," receive advice on what to do and pack prior to your journey. Then get a deck-by-deck, cabin-by-cabin introduction to your vacation "home," as well as personal dining tips, from midday snacks to gourmet dinners.
Birnbaum’s Disney guides take to the high seas with this comprehensive look at the Disney Cruise Line and all the events, activities, and ports of call to sample aboard the Wonder, the Magic, the Dream, and the Fantasy. This year’s edition features: --Detailed descriptions of the Disney fleet will help readers enjoy all four ships to their fullest, including areas zoned just for kids and others earmarked exclusively for grown-ups. --Not sure when or where to Cruise? Our Before You Sail section is filled with fundamental trip-planning info. Look for a listing of the most popular itineraries, "how to book" advice, tips on selecting a stateroom, what's included in the cruise package (and what's not), what to pack, and much more. --The lowdown on Disney's unique "rotational" dining system experience, which allows for an entirely different, exceptionally themed meal each evening of your cruise. --Descriptions of all the Broadway-style shows and onboard activities the ships have to offer. --Shore excursion recommendations. We've narrowed down the choices to the best of the best and described them in a candid manner to help guests get the most bang for their vacation buck.
Birnbaum’s Disney guides take to the high seas with this comprehensive look at the Disney Cruise Line and all the events, activities, and ports of call to sample aboard the Wonder and the Magic. In “Before You Sail,” receive advice on what to do and pack prior to your journey. Then get a deck-by-deck, cabin-by-cabin introduction to your vacation “home,” as well as personal dining tips, from midday snacks to gourmet dinners. Find out the characters’ favorite hangouts, and, for adults only—find out some of our little-known hideaways. The guide also includes a chapter on Ports of Call to help you decide which tours and shore excursions to take, plus a fun-filled guide to activities for kids of all ages—tots and teens and in-betweens. Additionally, we’ll show you where to massage your cares away, the best places to be after dark, how to celebrate in style whether you’re just married or renewing your vows, marking a special birthday or anniversary, or just rejoicing, and the secrets to planning a successful family reunion. This year’s edition includes stem-to-stern coverage of the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, including new dining selections, deck parties, and stage shows. Readers will also get a sneak peek at Disney Cruise Line's two new ships: the Disney Dream and the Disney Fantasy. Other updates for 2011 cover the vastly-expanded "Land and Sea" package option, including pre- and post-cruise stays at Walt Disney World resorts, plus Barcelona and London. And as always, guests will find coverage of the methodically selected shore excursions deemed outstanding by Birnbaum editors.
Birnbaum’s Disney guides take to the high seas with this comprehensive look at the Disney Cruise Line and all the events, activities, and ports of call to sample aboard the Wonder and the Magic. In “Before You Sail,” receive advice on what to do and pack prior to your journey. Then get a deck-by-deck, cabin-by-cabin introduction to your vacation “home,” as well as personal dining tips, from midday snacks to gourmet dinners. Find out the characters’ favorite hangouts, and, for adults only—find out some of our little-known hideaways. The guide also includes a chapter on Ports of Call to help you decide which tours and shore excursions to take, plus a fun-filled guide to activities for kids of all ages—tots and teens and in-betweens. Additionally, we’ll show you where to massage your cares away, the best places to be after dark, how to celebrate in style whether you’re just married or renewing your vows, marking a special birthday or anniversary, or just rejoicing, and the secrets to planning a successful family reunion. This year’s edition includes stem-to-stern coverage of the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, including new dining selections, deck parties, and stage shows. The Disney Magic is sailing to new destinations around the globe and we'll tell you where! There are two new ships on the horizon for Disney Cruise Line. Learn about them with our exclusive sneak preview. You'll also find candid descriptions of the myriad of shore excursions, meant to help readers select those they will enjoy the most.
The innovative Disney Cruise Line attracts hundreds of thousands of Disney and cruising fans to its Bahamian, Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Alaskan cruises. Disney's unique facilities and programs, along with its hallmark, first-class customer service, mean full ships and happy cruisers. And like visitors to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, cruisers have an almost obsessive need to "know before they go." Until PassPorter arrived, no dedicated guidebook had existed for the Disney Cruise Line (or any other cruise line, for that matter)--only a few pages here and there in Walt Disney World guidebooks and general cruise guides. That all changed in 2003 when PassPorter Travel Press introduced PassPorter's Disney Cruise Line and Its Ports of Call. Thanks to a very warm welcome from the cruising community, the guidebook is now in its 11th edition and going strong (November 2012, $19.95, PassPorter Travel Press, ISBN: 978-1-58771-120-6). Authors Dave and Jennifer Marx, who are also authors of the best-selling, award-winning PassPorter's Walt Disney World, originally intended to produce a short supplement for Disney World-bound readers going on a Disney cruise. As they got deeper into the project the manuscript grew and grew--so many useful tips and details were discovered, and readers continued to ask questions they wanted answered in the book. The 11th edition of the guidebook offers an unprecedented level of detail in a travel guidebook, including in-depth coverage of the line's brand-new cruise ships, the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, its presence in the Mediterranean and Alaska, and its 2013 Home Ports: Port Canaveral, Vancouver, Miami, Galveston, and Barcelona. No detail is too small--from dining room menus to detailed deck plans, daily activities to shore excursions and extensive port-of-call coverage--it's all included. The in-depth information is accompanied by over 100 original photographs and more than 20 maps, chart, and worksheets. The guide has everything first-time and veteran cruisers need to know about booking and enjoying a cruise with Mickey... and maybe a little extra, too! PassPorter's Disney Cruise Line and Its Ports of Call 10th Edition comes in two formats: paperback ($19.95, ISBN: 978-1-58771-120-6) and deluxe ($47.95, ISBN: 978-1-58771-121-3). The deluxe edition is looseleaf, with a deluxe padded ring binder and 14 innovative organizer pockets, like those in PassPorter's Walt Disney World guidebook. The pockets allow readers to write their vacation itineraries on the front of each pocket before they go, store their cruise documents, birth certificates, and passports to have on hand when they arrive, keep maps, brochures, passes, and receipts inside the pocket while they're there, and record their memories and expenses on the back to review when they return home! Printed front-and-back with fill-in-the-blank sections for itineraries, To-Do lists, notes, expenses, meals, photos taken, and cherished memories, PassPockets make organized travel a snap! Cruisers can design magical cruise vacations with this take-along travel guide and planner for the Disney Cruise Line. All aspects of the Disney Cruise Line are described in deep detail, complete with maps, diagrams, charts, and photos. Comprehensive information for planning, traveling, stateroom selection, dining, playing, and shore excursion selection/port of call touring is included, along with an entire section devoted to making magic onboard. Features include: Original photos of the cruise line and ports of call, coverage of recent changes, extra-depth coverage of Disney's new cruiseliners, tips for first-time cruisers, the latest word on U.S. passport requirements, money-saving ideas and programs, details on transportation, lodging, and port facilities in every port of embakation, four pages of packing tips and lists, floor plans of each stateroom category, recommended staterooms (and rooms to avoid), menus for all restaurants plus special dinner menus and room service, kids' dining, tips for your first day aboard, activities for all ages, Internet connection guide, overlooked attractions, up to eight pages of information, maps, shore excursion descriptions and reviews for each port of call (including the 2013 Mediterranean and Alaskan ports), childcare, staying healthy, Disney characters, glossary of terms, planning calendars for 2013/2014, important phone numbers, Web site index, and input from eight peer reviewers! So when the romance and excitement of the high seas calls, pick up a PassPorter and book passage on the adventure of a lifetime!
The coauthors of the award-winning PassPorter's Walt Disney World originally intended to produce a short supplement for Disney World-bound readers going on a Disney cruise. As they moved deeper into the project, the manuscript grew and grew; so many useful tips and details were discovered, and readers continued to ask questions they wanted answered in the book. This 11th edition offers an unprecedented level of detail in a travel guidebook, including in-depth coverage of the line's brand-new cruise ships, the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, its presence in Alaska and the Mediterranean, and its 2013 home ports: Port Canaveral, Miami, Vancouver, Barcelona, and Galveston. No detail is too small -- from dining room menus to detailed deck plans, daily activities to shore excursions and extensive port-of-call coverage -- it's all included.
Save time and money with in-depth reviews, ratings, and details from the trusted source for a successful Disney Cruise Line vacation. Planning a Disney Cruise Line (DCL) trip is a big deal. It’s too important to be left to chance, so put the best-selling independent guidebook to the DCL in your hands and take control of your vacation. Make every minute and every dollar count with this no-nonsense, consumer-oriented guide to the best (and worst) of Disney’s ships and itineraries. The Unofficial Guide to the Disney Cruise Line 2024 explains how the DCL works and how to use that knowledge to stay ahead of the crowd. Authors Erin Foster, Len Testa, and Ritchey Halphen know that you want your vacation to be anything but average, so they employ an expert team of researchers to find the secrets, the shortcuts, and the bargains that are sure to make your vacation exceptional! Find out what’s available in every category, ranked from best to worst, and get detailed plans to make the most of your time on and off your cruise ship. Choose the right stateroom, eat at the best restaurants, find top-notch children’s activities, and experience all the can’t-miss excursions—including those offered at Castaway Cay, one of the best vacation islands in the Caribbean. The guide also provides full coverage of the Disney-run European river cruises and includes itinerary and port guides. Stay in the know on the latest updates and changes on the DCL. Here’s what’s NEW in the 2024 book: Take in advice for first-time cruisers: money-saving strategies, packing tips and other pre-trip preparation, preferred ships and itineraries, and how to hit the deck running your first day onboard Utilize suggestions for deciding whether a Disney cruise or a Walt Disney World vacation is the better choice for your family Find out the scoop on different stateroom types and how to choose the best room for your needs Get updates on post-COVID changes to health and safety protocols Read detailed descriptions of DCL’s ports of call around the world, including the newest home port at Ft. Lauderdale Learn about Castaway Cay, DCL’s private Bahamian island Uncover news about Disney’s second private island: Lighthouse Point Get expanded coverage and unbiased opinions about DCL’s expanding fleet, including the brand-new Disney Wish and Disney Treasure Enjoy discussion of Adventures by Disney river cruises and how they compare with DCL cruises Find the latest details about DCL’s new itineraries, changes to DCL’s loyalty rewards program, and more Make the right choices to give your family a vacation they’ll never forget. The Unofficial Guide to the Disney Cruise Line 2024 is your key to planning a perfect stay. Whether you’re putting together your annual trip or preparing for your first visit, this book gives you the insider scoop on staterooms, dining, children’s activities, shopping, entertainment, and more.
