Disney Cruise Line Staterooms

Disney Cruise Line staterooms are among the first in the industry to be tailored especially for families, pioneering innovative comforts and modern features you won't find with any other cruise line. With accommodations ranging from cozy private lodgings to grand and richly appointed suites, from rooms with added space to rooms with sweeping views, there's a stateroom to fit your need for fun and comfort.

Disney Cruise Line staterooms are some of the largest in the industry. This will be your home away from home for 3, 4, or 7+ days, so be sure to explore the features of the different stateroom categories. You may prefer an inside cabin or one with a verandah. If luxury is your style, then consider the concierge level for your magical Disney voyage. When you book your DCL reservation, your room will be set up with the appropriate number of bunk beds or cribs to accommodate your entire party.

Disney Cruise Line Stateroom Category 10 - 12

Tips for choosing a stateroom

Rooms on Disney cruise ships are larger than rooms on most other ships in the industry, so you should have no problem finding one that suits your family's needs and budget. One thing to remember when booking is that all rooms must include one adult on the reservation.

You need to ask yourself how much time you will be spending in the room when you start looking at the different categories of rooms. If you tend to get motion sick you may want to book mid-ship and on a lower deck as they don’t move as much as a room in the front (forward) or in the back (aft)

"Mid-ship" is the hub for all activities on board. The elevators are more crowded than those in the fore and aft of the ship. There is more hallway traffic, which can lead to more noise outside your stateroom. This area of the ship tends to be more congested in general. If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing area of the ship to call home for the length of your cruise (and you are not prone to motion sickness) consider the fore and aft sections of the ship.

Booking a concierge stateroom allows you to enjoy concierge benefits such as exclusive areas on the ship where you can use the internet, sample complimentary food, and drinks, and watch the large-screen TV. You will also have your own private deck access, which is an exclusive sun deck reserved for concierge guests.

If you are a larger family, you'll have a couple of different options. A suite, which includes concierge services, will fit your family plus give you a little more luxury. For a more budget-friendly option, you may find that booking two rooms gives you the flexibility that works for your family. On a ship, "connecting" rooms are two staterooms that have an interior door between them. "Adjacent" rooms are side by side and have no interior door between the rooms.

If you are truly watching the budget, you might want to choose the Inside Staterooms. These rooms are cheaper because they have no portholes to see outside. On the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, these staterooms will have a virtual porthole with a view of the ocean outside (and even an occasional visit on the screen from a Disney character!).

Disney offers rooms with verandahs on all their ships. Depending on the category and location you book you will have either a solid white wall verandah where you need to stand up to look out at the water or a plexiglass verandah. You can see on this chart which rooms have a solid white wall verandah. They are indicated by a *. The oceanview rooms will have a large porthole. If you are on deck one you will have 2 smaller portholes in your room instead of one large porthole.

Some people might be particular about the view from their stateroom when docked at Castaway Cay. The ship backs up against the dock at Castaway Cay, so is facing toward the ocean. The port side (left) staterooms will face the bay, post office, and tram locations. The starboard (right) side will face the beaches. 

DISNEY CRUISE LINE ONBOARD CREDITS

Onboard credits (also called shipboard credits) are a great way to send a loved one off on a cruise or just to treat yourself. You can pre-purchase onboard credits which are good for cruise items, merchandise, food, and beverages. They can be purchased in $25.00 increments. You can order them by calling (800) 601-8455. Onboard credits and/or gift baskets are often given by us, travel agency, as an incentive to book a cruise.