Tips for Your 2019 / 2020 Disney Cruise!

[@janicelynnhansen5870]

This is seriously the video I wish I'd had before I went on my cruise last month! I realized that watching so many tip videos actually made me anxious when I got on the ship - Did I book the right excursions? Was my room in the right part of the ship? Did I have the the best activities planned? I found out I fall somewhere between Sherri and Adam. I like to anticipate and plan, but many, many, many of the best and most memorable parts of the cruise were the little gems I stumbled upon myself - without the myriad videos. And, my enjoyment of various choices was not the same as that of many of the vloggers I had watched. This video is all sensible advice, but leaves the details up to the traveller!

[@LeggLife]

Yes, I think that feeling of anxiety is VERY common! There are so many details that it's easy to drown in them and forget that vacations are supposed to be fun and exciting, not anxiety-inducing and stressful! :)

[@investintocore3519]

I agree with you 2!!! I’ve been able to do many Disney cruises! 8 exactly! One was to the beautiful state of Alaska! One of my favs! Loved the glaciers. I also loved Mexico!

[@fernandos.8158]

Hello guys. This is a great video. We just returned from our very first cruise ever on the Disney Dream. It was amazing. My wife won the cruise on a radio station here in CA. We could not believe the royal treatment we got on board the ship. AMAZING!!!. My 5 and 9 year old had the time of their life. We are now thinking about planning our own trip which will include our 2 older kids as well. We were spoiled with the state room with a veranda so now we have to get the same kind of rooms. We are hoping to plan and save to book the Mediterranean trip in 2 years. So excited. I am still watching our own videos and other KZbin videos. Thanks again for this great video.

[@LeggLife]

You're welcome! We LOVE hearing about your Disney Cruise experience and how you won it on a radio station, that's amazing!

[@MaryPonder]

My husband and I are just like y'all but opposite. I plan everything, watch every blog, make notes; but my husband doesn't look at anything. He just experiences it in the moment. Great, great, great! We balance each other out.

[@duckvilleliving2591]

Your videos encouraged me and my husband to trial DCL without the kids for our 19th anniversary and it was everything you posted and more!! We just disembarked from a 4 night on the Dream, weather was perfect and I agree with you that Castaway Cay is the most amazing place! Thank you for all the info and tips provided, it was honestly so helpful💜we are hooked now and doing the 5 night Baja on the Wonder with our kids in March. Thank you again!

[@LeggLife]

Janae Duck We absolutely LOVE hearing this! Thank you so much for sharing with us. We’re glad you loved the trip!

[@timbarry2743]

On Grand Cayman, we researched & visited the Turtle Zoo. It wasn’t offered as a Disney excursion, but was well worth it. Highly recommend it.

[@Jasminemarieharris]

Wow thank you for this! I was going to book Disney Dream in November for my daughter’s birthday. Carnival was decent; however, we wanted to try something different/ more upscale. After this video I will stay clear from Disney Cruises. I’m a planner for my big family and would need to plan for our party in advance.

[@courtneyarchibold1977]

We have just booked our first family cruise with Disney!!! We are going on a 7 night cruise! The kids do not know yet, we are going to do the call from Mickey on our trip down! 11/14/2020 !!!! Counting down the days!!

[@melissamillstein674]

109 days till we sail!! Thanks for all your videos they really helped get an idea of what to expect on a Disney cruise.

[@mommymarine1756]

I’m with Adam. I’m a planner. I look at climate, country info, Disney info, cruise specific info, I bullet journal what excursions we will do...the list goes on. I also plan for days that we will just relax or when the kids will be in the club while we do date day/night.

[@LeggLife]

That totally sounds like how I plan too! :)

[@jeremya5276]

I’m actually going on the fantasy in August! That’s fantastic to know about the party! Thanks guys!

[@LeggLife]

You’re welcome! We hope you have a great cruise!

[@Emily_070]

The best prices I've found are when the sail date is a month or two out. If you want a good price watch for the deals. I've seen a few great ones recently.

[@elenakees624]

I'm very much like Adam! Plan like crazy and learn as much as possible. My boyfriend says he'll see everything when he gets there!

[@LeggLife]

HaHa! That's totally us!

[@coolauntiejoyce]

I think looking at all of the fun y’all have on your cruises really gave me the encouragement I needed to go ahead and book our 1st ever Disney cruise. Thanks!💋🙌🏾😁

[@LeggLife]

Yay! We LOVE hearing that!

[@fernandos.8158]

Do it!!! We just came back from our 1st Disney Cruise a couple of weeks ago. AMAZING!!!!

[@audlife6969]

I love you guys!!! We watch all of your videos and they convinced us to book our first official Disney cruise and now seeing this video I think you all may be on that cruise too!!!!

[@LeggLife]

AuDLife Really?! Are you on the February 8th sailing out of Miami?! That’s the one we’re on!

[@audlife6969]

LeggLife oh no...I saw the days count down you guys had and assumed you leave the 4th....we are sailing from Port Canaveral! Maybe next time 😂 have a great vacation!!! We are super excited!!!

[@LeggLife]

We hope you have a GREAT time!

[@KaseyMacAwesome]

My husband and I are going on our first ever cruise in March (on the Dream) and we’re so pumped! You two have been an AMAZING resource for information and I’m so grateful you’ve taken the time to make all your videos! 💕

[@LeggLife]

We love hearing that our videos have been helpful! We hope you have an amazing time on there Dream!

[@aimeerogers4542]

I think like you Adam. At least one person in the traveling party needs to know as much as possible about the cruise and how it works and how it runs. It's great to be surprised. But sometimes surprises aren't all that great.

[@LeggLife]

TOTALLY agree! I think that my over-planning allows Sherri's spontaneity to be fun and magical rather than stressed and confused. Having one person who knows what's going on, where things are, what needs to happen when, is a very good thing! :)

[@heatherducote849]

Hey, just booked our first cruise a couple days ago. Happy to find this video and you guys! Thanks for the tips!

[@LeggLife]

Congrats on booking your first Disney Cruise! We hope you have an amazing experience! :)

[@fernandos.8158]

Enjoy. You will have the time of your life. We just came back from our 1st a couple weeks ago.

[@kirstenvouk7950]

Check out the three secret places to get food on DCL on KZbin Disney Cruisers... I only knew of the one place.

[@殡葬师灰]

Thank you so much for this video I can’t wait for my wedding an honeymoon Caribbean cruise and I would had never thought of this before I saw all your cruise blogs 😀

[@LeggLife]

We love hearing that! Thank you SO much! :)

[@audrey1966]

My fiance and I are planning our very first Disney Cruise for our honeymoon this October and your channel has been a lifesaver. Any more tips on how we can make the most of our cruise as a just married couple (and first timers) would be great! Thanks so much!

[@angela3403]

Congrats. your so lucky

[@knotsofast240]

Happy New Year guys!! I have Disney cruise #6 already booked for May of 2020. I am the planner in the family.

[@philbaxter1165]

Totally agree about time sensitive items. If you know you want matching shirts or customized water bottles or anything like that, order it as soon as you can. We ran into a family on the Fantasy where the whole family had matching shirts except the dad because he ordered a size too small and the replacement didnt get to him in time for his cruise.

[@LeggLife]

Yeah, unfortunately we hear about stories like that a lot! it definitely pays to plan ahead.

[@glendalongan5071]

Planning, mobile navigator (💝) and more planning! It's what makes the cruise so much more fun!

[@LeggLife]

Definitely agree! :)

[@CrazyBeautiful415]

My husband and I do the same thing for the last 8 years only on Disney Cruise Line!! In less than 8 days we are off to San Juan, PR on the Disney Wonder as we are Gold Castaway Members! Cheers to you both!!

[@LeggLife]

Oooh, we will be Gold Castaway after our cruise next month and we're SO excited!

[@CrazyBeautiful415]

Thank you for sharing your tips! my husband and I don’t have kids but yet we only cruise Disney! I just love your Minnie ears!

[@SulietiPita]

We’re planning for 2020, so thank you two so much for the tips!

[@LeggLife]

You're welcome! We hope you have an amazing cruise in 2020!

[@disneydonnat]

Thanks for sharing these tips guys x I'm a planner too, it's actually really fun for me. My in laws travel with husband and I quite a lot, the three of them love the fact that I plan everything. All they have to do is pack and turn up lol

[@LeggLife]

Every group needs a planner! It helps the entire vacation go more smoothly for everyone else

[@Kristen21Zum]

63 days to go for our first Disney anything! I booked it in November 2017! I was finally able to tell my daughter on Christmas! Getting passports next week... my mistake waiting this long! Had a hiccup when we tried to do it earlier so it got pushed back! Will be paying to have them done faster!

[@LeggLife]

Thank goodness they offer an expedited service for Passports! We hope you enjoy your 63 day countdown!

[@bystandersarah]

I oddly don’t get excited about stuff until it’s gonna happen within the next couple days. It’s like it’s not quite real until then. Problematically, I can hardly stand planning way ahead because I don’t know how I’ll feel in the future! It’s troublesome. I’ll do it anyway but it causes me uncertainty.

[@BLESSEDLYMADEBYFRANCES]

My 6th disney cruise will be on november 2019 so I will be gold castaway member, I book at 12:01 am for excursions, palo, and meet and greet. I'm like you Adam I like to be prepared but I love cruising for relaxation but I plan my things on the ship so I don't get overly exausted. Tfs be blessed.😇 and enjoy your cruise.

[@LeggLife]

SO exciting about being gold castaway! Our cruise next month will be our 5th, so we will be gold after that and we're super excited about that! I 100% agree that advanced planning helps the onboard experience be that much more relaxing.

[@jaimarie1590]

18 days until my Disney Cruise. My first cruise ever 😊

[@margaretrotolo7181]

Planning on feb 2020,am so excited,going with my sister and my daughter

[@LeggLife]

That sounds like a great time to cruise! We hope you make LOTS of memories together!

[@Amanda-rr4su]

Adam-I am the same way when planning trips and planning our Disney cruise! Thanks for the video, great tips as always!

[@LeggLife]

Thanks so much for watching :)

[@joannepelekakis6924]

Agree with everything that Adam and Sherri say! Our 14th cruise is in 274 days, and our booking window opens June 7. The Disney Navigator app is fun to use before the cruise, and an absolute necessity once you get on board! I also agree about booking your cruise as early as possible. There are some itineraries that Disney may only do once or twice a year, and they will sell out quickly. And don't worry about the price - if the price drops, Disney will refund the difference.

[@LeggLife]

For example, the Hawaii itinerary in 2020 sold out SO fast!

[@vibhashivarajan]

4 days until our cruise! so exited! :)

[@LeggLife]

GAH! How exciting! We hope you have an amazing time!

[@vibhashivarajan]

thanks! quick question, the princess gathering and bibbidi bobbidi boutique was sold out, and out boarding time is 12:30 how likely is it to get a spot for that at guest services?

[@madisonbailey2718]

I only have 11 days eeeeehhhhh.im super excited

[@mollymeyer467]

Leading up to the cruise I'm totally like Adam, I watch all the videos. But on the cruise, I lean more towards Sherri, I am there for relaxation and a good book with a good drink sounds perfect. So excited for my cruise in just 5 days!

[@brandiwyatt4288]

I am so excited we are going to be on the first cruise with the birthday party!! :-) I have loved watching y'alls channel.

[@LeggLife]

That's SO much fun you're on that sailing! Enjoy!

[@nitabackes9670]

Yea! First time to be first comment! Excited for your next cruise because your love and excitement for all things Disney always comes through on your cruise videos.

[@LeggLife]

We're excited for the cruise too! SO many firsts on this upcoming trip: First time to sail out of (and visit!) Miami, first time on the Disney Magic, first time on a Marvel Day at Sea, First time to Key West! We can't wait to experience it all!

[@heatherstephenson1497]

I like the tip about asking, but my tip is don't wait to get on the ship to ask. We got second seating and really wanted main seating because we have a 3 yr old and 8:00 is just too late for us. So, we called DCL and got on the waitlist. Then magically one day on the website, it just changed. Boom ..Disney Magic! By the way we have 32 days til sailing now!!!

[@LeggLife]

Yes, we 100% agree with not waiting to ask. We always ask for what we want in advance, but in the event you can't get it in advance, it can be helpful to try once you're on board.

[@kierahasan3856]

137 days! Super excited! We’re going on the Fantasy!

[@LeggLife]

How exciting! After we finish our next cruise next month the Fantasy will be the only Disney ship we haven't been on. We need to book it soon!

[@autumnmobile]

A side tip: The booking window goes live at midnight east coast time on the day it is scheduled to open. That means west coasters have an advantage since that is only 9PM our time. I saw on my Facebook group for my last cruise that lots of people were planning to stay up to book right when it opens and I didn't have to stay up at all! This is one of the only times I've ever had an advantage living in this time zone!

[@LeggLife]

Yes! We live in Alaska, so it opens at 8pm for us, totally love not having to stay up, but still getting everything booked!

[@mommymarine1756]

Yep. I’m in Japan so a half day ahead. I’m wide awake when booking opens. So excited for our cruise in May.

[@nancymueller1380]

Going on an Alaska Disney cruise in sept. Cannot wait

[@LeggLife]

Nice! Even though we live in Alaska, we want to do a Disney Alaskan cruise someday

[@kickayla]

I would like to say I am 100% like Adam... I do wayyy too much research before I take any trip.. even WDW and I have been there a lot but I still watch every video, read every blog and my husband gets so mad lol! I am in the research phase of our Disney Cruise! My husband has never been and I haven't been since 2001. Once our move to FL is planned then I can book our cruise! Awesome video and tips!

[@LeggLife]

Oh goodness, I am 100% that same way! I watch every ride, every video, read every blog, and probably spend WAY too much time planning! Haha! So excited for you guys to book your cruise!

[@meekmom1]

Hoping to take the Disney Cruise to Alaska in August..getting excited

[@LeggLife]

We've heard SUCH great things about the Disney Alaskan cruises!

[@janine36]

May the 4th be with you 2020 on the Disney Dream. Can’t wait!!! We may have to cruise from our home port of Galveston in Fall 2019 to help get us through 😀. Here’s a tip. If you want to do one of the alcohol tastings, but they’re booked when your cruise window opens, you do have the option to book a private tasting. You need at least 10 people. I put out a message on the Facebook page for our cruise looking for people who wanted to join us, and I got the number I needed. I just had to supply DCL the names and cabin numbers of the people who wanted to participate. DCL handled the charges themselves. I think it was $25 per person. We had a blast.

[@LeggLife]

Yup, that's a great tip! We've done that with our Facebook group before and it was great!

[@emilya3395]

19 days away until my first Disney Cruise!

[@ssvacationista9405]

I am 100% Adam! Planning is part of the fun and I want to know it all and experience everything, but always something new to discover . 120 days 5 hours and 24 minutes till our cruise in the Magic! Soon those platinum members will be gobbling up all the Palo brunches and meet and greets😳 We get to book at 90 days, silver, thanks to my sister😄 Can't wait...so excited🤗

[@LeggLife]

We’re silver too, but our cruise next month will be our 5th, so the next cruise after that we will be gold! Super excited for that!

[@mommymarine1756]

You’re going to be on right before us. We cruise in 128 days 😄

[@mayaroses941]

Oh.My.GOSHHHHHHH I thought that the Disney fantasy was like u know and I going in the summer so SQEAAAAAA!AAAA :( but I can't wait :(((((

[@Whitney8605]

booked my first Disney cruise for Halloween so excited!!

[@LeggLife]

YAY! So awesome! We hope you absolutely LOVE it!

[@coolauntiejoyce]

Whitney8605 WHOO! So did I! I’m taking my son(24yr old w/Autism who LOVES all things Disney😜) on a Halloween cruise 10/25. I’m so happy lol

[@simranhussain]

that's so exciting! I made a small video of my experience on the Disney Dream on my channel if you want to check it out! These are so good despite what cruise you go on! :)

[@AngiBelle1]

I can't wait to cruise again, but we haven't committed to anything yet! It's hard because our girls are so little right now. We really want to do one of the European cruises, but we don't want to subject them to that super long flight. We did the 5 day Mexican Riviera cruise in October and barely got off the ship. I usually like exploring the ports, but we couldn't do any of the more adventurous activities that I'd normally have chosen. I predict many cruises in our future though, especially once our girls are school aged!

[@LeggLife]

I totally believe that you guys have many amazing cruises together as a family in your future!

[@lavern5950]

You guys are so awesome. Thanks for the help!

[@LeggLife]

You’re absolutely welcome!

[@MaryPonder]

How do you know when Disney opens up reservations? Can you sign up somewhere or get notifications?

[@JessandtheCrew]

Ill ne vlogging my 2020 Disney cruise. Very excited. Thanks for the tips!

[@LeggLife]

Excellent! Where are you sailing to in 2020?

[@JessandtheCrew]

LeggLife we are going on a 7 night Bahamas cruise on the fantasy

[@JessandtheCrew]

I was mistaken it’s a Caribbean cruise

[@ShihtzuBambi]

I'm looking forward to your trip 🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉💗🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉💗

[@LeggLife]

Thank you, so are we! :)

[@gen868]

I’m going on April 27, 2019. I really wanna see you there T-T

[@gen868]

On the fantasy.

[@gen868]

Going there in 6 days

[@angela3403]

Your so lucky

[@claudiawilson3818]

Do you have a video on tipping for Disney concierge?

[@LeggLife]

Hi! Sorry, we don't. We've actually never cruised concierge before.

[@TreyVanCamp]

We are going on the Dream in March. Thank you for this! 🙌🏼

[@LeggLife]

You're absolutely welcome! We LOVE the Dream! Such a great ship :)

[@irishinusa1615]

Great advice. Good job👍😀

[@LeggLife]

Thanks so much :)

[@beverly.disneygranny6304]

Thank you for that

[@lizattwood5167]

Is there any advantage to using a travel agent? For past cruises (not Disney) we’ve just booked ourself directly with the cruise line.

[@mommymarine1756]

Liz Attwood travel agent gets you $200 stateroom credit and sometimes other goodies. Also, if you plan to do a placeholder onboard, you’ll have 30 days to give Disney your travel agents info so they can get credit but you’ll get room credit from Disney.

[@lizattwood5167]

Thanks mommy marine! I’ll look into that!

[@courtneyarchibold1977]

Do you have an etsy or ebay shop for ears??? I would love to buy some for myself and my girls for our up coming Disney cruises!!!!

[@BobandAsh]

Great tips 👍 Hope you guys have a great cruise. 🚢

[@LeggLife]

Thank you! It's getting so close that the excitement is definitely building :)

[@nievese2929]

I’ll be on the dream! Aug 2019!!!!

[@LeggLife]

Awesome! We hope you have an amazing time! :)

[@krystalstover6300]

this is my first Disney Cruise to Alaska in 2020 so I don't know what to packed

[@keepitclassc7551]

Just watched you Valentine's day video from 2017 in castaway cay. Here is what coming 11/4/2020. Looks like they heard you. 5-Night Bahamian Disney Fantasy from Port Canaveral, FL 2020 SAIL DATE: Nov 9 • 2 days in Disney Castaway Cay • Nassau, Bahamas • Day at sea

[@kellygirl6911]

Great Video! I watch All the Vlogs. I want to make sure I didn't miss anything lol

[@randljohnson]

Love your vlog!! I'm in the process of booking my activities and Palo. We are going on the Magic March 31st with our 2 daughters. (5 Nights) This is our first time on the magic 2nd time cruising. When would you book Palo for Dinner? Day 3 is Pirate night

[@LeggLife]

Honestly, we love Palo on the last night. The final night menu in the restaurants is very underwhelming to us, and we love ending our cruise with one final amazing meal.

[@amandacarroll9611]

Oh my gosh, y'all are the exact opposite of me and my husband! Before we booked our first cruise, I watched like a million KZbin videos and planned out every single second!🤣 My husband was like, "I don't want to watch a bunch of videos! I want to be surprised and make my own discoveries." I'm like, "We're paying all this money! I don't want us to miss anything!"😂 Needless to say, I waaayyy overplanned, and we spent alot of time running around from one appointment or meet and greet to another. Second time around, I'm not planning a thing! We're just gonna go with the flow. Great video y'all!😊

[@LeggLife]

Finding the perfect balance between planning / spontaneous is so tough, but SO important!

[@Raven-harden]

Thank you we shipping 2020 xmas

[@LeggLife]

SO exciting!

[@Patience719]

We’re going on the Fantasy in a couple weeks, Feb 1st. Is that too early for the 90th surprise party?

[@LeggLife]

Yes, I believe the 90th party is only on cruises in the summer.

[@CueLannoo]

Can I just be your travel agent?! Love you guys!

[@victoriaramesdorfer-camach2760]

Does Sherri still sell her ears?

[@DarkHelmet281]

23 hours and counting!

[@taylorwehrenberg7187]

One other tip is to book your flight a day or two before you set sail, NEVER book your flight the same day you set sail because something could happen like your plane is delayed and then you might miss the ship!

[@LeggLife]

Yes, that's SO important! We always fly in at least a day before. We like the piece of mind that even if there is a travel disaster, we can still make it!

[@perlanava-moreno6915]

Hello, I am excited but nervous this is the fist time we have to fly to the port the other two cruises we have taken leave from San Diego our home town, my question do you book your flight through Disney? Is one day before the cruise enough time? So many thing in consideration do we stay at s Disney resort to take advantage of transportation? Maybe you can help me out, thank you so much enjoy watching your videos and looking forward to hour next destination.

[@LeggLife]

Hi! Thanks for watching :) We have never booked our flight through Disney, we always book direct with the airlines. I would say that one day before the cruise is normally enough time, however some things to take into consideration: Are you traveling during hurricane season when a storm could cause delays? Are you traveling during a busy time of the year when airports and flights are typical delayed? If so, it may be better to give yourself a little more time. Obviously, there is no way to know for sure, but it's better to be safe than sorry. As far as transportation, what works best for your group? Sherri and I always rent a car while on vacation, so we drive ourselves to the port and park there. However, there are MANY good shuttle options from WDW to the port that are very reliable, including Disney's transportation.

[@perlanava-moreno6915]

We will be traveling in May 2020 and taking a 7 day cruise to the Western Caribbean

[@stephwilson8822]

New sub here. You guys are great. I am sooooooo an "Adam". Research research research.

[@aprilhylan]

I currently have 277 days 😫😫😫

[@Samantha-eg7wu]

We have only done one disney cruise and we booked it as soon as we could. Now we are thinking of doing a cruise sooner rather then later. We are doing universal as of right now in august 2019 but might switch to the disney cruise. Can the price jump really low if we pay in full near the date it is due?

[@mommymarine1756]

Samantha VanderWal we have a little experience with that. I can’t say that the price was as low as ever but we booked about 3 months out for a cruise and booked an inside guaranteed stateroom. It was at it’s lowest point since we had started tracking it. We literally checked daily and sometimes twice a day as we saved up money monthly. We decided to do the cruise in January and cruised in June 2018. Guaranteed rooms are the cheapest as far as I know.

[@eddiedero6530]

Love your guys' videos! They're awesomeeee. One negative. When you guys say boat instead of ship 😂 it makes me cringe

[@LeggLife]

Yeah, we say it a lot! HaHa!

[@thatgoninanlife]

Have you guys ever taken a last minute cruise? My husband and I are thinking of having a Disney cruise be our reward only if we meet some goals, which would mean booking last minute

[@LeggLife]

We haven't. I think the most last minute cruise we booked was last year when we booked a cruise probably 6 months in advance.

[@tonil.476]

Ok wait. So we’re first time Disney cruisers. No problem, we will keep the Palo, Castaway Cay cabana and Remy money in our pockets. 😊

[@LeggLife]

We hope you LOVE your cruise!

[@fivepoints]

Thank you. We are looking forward to the Disney experience. Never been disappointed by Disney before. 😊

[@AsheTheRealtor]

I am sooo sad... 400 LOOONNGGG days until our 7-day cruise on the Wonder.

[@LeggLife]

We hope those 400 days go by fast! :)

[@denniscard4558]

Get ready my fiance and i are going with y ou lol

[@LeggLife]

Are you guys on the same sailing in February?!