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2. Have More Free Time Being together as a family at Disney World is wonderful. But then…have you heard of the Oceaneer Club on a Disney Cruise? Kids adore the activities. Parents love the safe, drop-off environment…and the chance to read a book poolside with an adult beverage. Kids can even eat dinner in the Oceaneer Club if mom and ...

1. Extend The Magic The best reason to take a Disney Cruise after going to Disney World is simple—you don’t have to say goodbye to Disney as soon! Keep the magic going!  If you’re looking to combine these two fabulous getaways into one ultimate vacation, Disney does offer a Land and Sea package. It’s great for those looking to streamline ...

4. Do More Shopping Didn’t get to pick out that perfect souvenir while you were in the parks? Rushing to a Fast Pass made you miss out on Main Street? Well, that’s no cause for disappointment if you’re taking a Disney Cruise afterwards. Shopping aboard a Disney ship and at Castaway Cay offers exclusive merchandise and leisurely ambiance.  

3. Disconnect It’s always a good idea to unplug on vacation, but while you’re in Disney World, you really need your smart phone for pictures and for the My Disney Experience app. But without data connectivity on a Disney Cruise, it’s truly a time to disconnect. Wave phones help you touch base with others in your party, and data plans ...

7. Spend Less Money (Kind of) OK, so it’s obvious that adding on a Disney Cruise is not cheap. However, when you take your Disney World and Disney Cruise vacations together, you may actually spend less money than taking them individually. For instance, knowing that you’ll have incredible food on the ship, you’ll probably opt for counter service meals in ...

6. Create Fabulous Dinner Conversation On a cruise, you’re likely to have a fancy sit-down dinner every night, which means you’ll have extended face time with your family. This is always great, but after a trip to Walt Disney World, it’s even better! Think of all the reminiscing you can do. Talk about your favorite shows and rides, go through ...

5. Make Fewer Decisions Wanna know my favorite part of cruising? Everything is planned for me! The nature of Disney World vacationing requires decisions (albeit wonderful decisions) probably every 15 minutes. What are we gonna do next? Where are we gonna eat? Who’s gonna ride with whom? A cruise requires no ADRs or Fast Passes to coordinate. No routes to ...

With Port Canaveral about an hour away from Walt Disney World, it just makes sense for Disney Cruise Line to depart from their docks. And if you’re headed to Walt Disney World, wouldn’t it just make sense for you to go ahead and do a Disney Cruise too? It’s perfectly logical, right? Here’s why we think it’s a great idea ...

8. Just Relax Ever heard people say they “need a vacation after this vacation”? Yeah, this makes no sense to me, personally. (I could live at Disney World.) However, I think we all can appreciate the fact that a Disney World trip is pretty busy. Lots of walking. Lots of scheduling. Lots of late night fireworks. Lots of ways people ...

3. Early October Early October remains a decent time to visit Disney World as well. The crowds are still moderate to low, and the weather starts to get milder. Food and Wine Fest continues, and Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party begins on select nights. In addition, fall decorations and merchandise comes out, which makes for great photo ops and ...