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Ten helpful tips for your first Disney Cruise!

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Creator's Key Takeaways

plan and budget for additional gratuities uh this is something that me and my wife uh made a mistake on our first cruise

book the late dinner the 8:00 pm dinner to enjoy shall we say a quieter experience with perhaps maybe not as much children around

fly or drive in the day before embarcation you don't want to be rushing the day of

instead of going straight to the buffet here's a pro tip for you uh for lunch check on a sitdown meal instead

Creator's Tips & Advice

Bring up to two unopened wine or champagne bottles and six beers per person on your carry-on bag
Get online as early as possible to get the earliest embarcation time
Pack prescription medication and essentials in your carry-on bag
Book the late dinner (8:00 pm) for a quieter experience
Plan and budget for additional gratuities for staff
Fly or drive in the day before embarcation to avoid rushing

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Room not ready upon arrivalPack essentials in carry-on bag for immediate access
Rushing on embarkation dayFly or drive in the day before

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat should I pack for my first Disney Cruise?
QHow can I avoid crowds and enjoy a quieter experience?
QWhat are the best tips for first-time Disney Cruisers?

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YouTube Video Description

Here are our ten helpful tips or "things we wish we would have known" before our first Disney Cruise! Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Tip 1 0:49 - Tip 2 1:03 - Three 1:23 - Four 1:39 - FIve 2:00 - Six 2:15 - Seven 2:23 - Eight 2:49 - Nine 3:03 - Ten 3:21 Outro