Disney Cruises in 2022: Good or Bad? Our Disney Cruise Vlog On the Disney Wonder After 2021 & Covid

Let Erin and Phil book this same experience for you, personally! We started ABC Trips to offer our bespoke itineraries to those seeking authentic culture, epic landscapes, and uncompromising luxury. 👉🏼 https://abctrips.com To ring in the 2022 new year, we decided to squeeze in an impromptu Disney cruise as a surprise for our kids. Although covid is still very much a consideration, the world’s favorite brand has deemed it safe to relaunch its fleet with enhanced safety protocols, so we’re taking them up on the opportunity to sail from Galveston, Texas to Cozumel, Mexico. But will this voyage still deliver on that famous Disney magic—or has the pandemic turned Disney cruising into a ghost town that’s dead in the water? Not only was this cruise a complete surprise to our kids, but we also surprised them with a free upgrade to the lie-flat business class pods in United's Polaris cabin! By the way, our Centurion Lounge access is one of many benefits we get from our American Express Business Platinum card. Our annual fee is more than covered by our free food and drinks alone. Since we don’t have a United MileagePlus card, we rarely have access to the United Clubs, but let us know in the comments which you think is best. Contents: 9:00 Introduction 0:46 American Express Centurion Lounge 2:38 United Mileage Plus 1k Premier Status 3:19 United Polaris Business Class 4:40 The Big Reveal 6:00 Disney Wonder Check-In 6:56 Embarking on the Cruise 7:25 Lunch at Tiana's Place 7:53 Kids Clubs 8:18 Stateroom Tour 9:51 Setting Sail 10:27 Animator's Palate 11:06 After Hours Lounges 11:38 Day at Sea and Excursion Planning 15:09 Upper Deck Food and Beverage 15:43 Twister Boat and Private Beach 16:30 Dinner at Palo 17:15 Breakfast Buffet at Cabana 17:30 Dinner at Triton's 17:35 Thoughts on Disney Cruises in 2022 19:23 Outro 20:50 Bloopers We’re the Lockwoods. Since 2020, we’ve been traveling the world to experience—up close and in person—all the natural wonders and distinct cultures that our kids would otherwise see only in textbooks and TV. We think it’s a better way to learn and we’ve worked hard to fund our little experiment in the hope that our kids will grow up wiser, kinder, and more grateful for the beauty of our diverse planet and its people. In 2025, we started ABC Trips to help travelers experience the world the way we do—deeply, intentionally, and without the stress of figuring everything out alone. After years of full-time travel, expedition cruising, luxury hotels, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences with our family, we realized something: the hardest part of epic travel isn’t the destination—it’s the decisions. Which ship actually gets you more time on the ice? Which safari lodge delivers real wildlife encounters? Which “bucket list” experiences are worth the money… and which are just hype? ABC Trips exists to cut through the noise. We plan and host thoughtfully curated journeys built around firsthand experience, honest recommendations, and moments that actually move the needle—whether that’s setting foot on Antarctica, tracking wildlife in Africa, or discovering cultures in a way that feels human, not herded. Our LinkTree: https://abctrips.com/linktree Brand Collabs: https://abctrips.com/collab