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Disney Cruise Line Receives More Awards

Friday, February 8, 2013 Amanda No comments

Disney Cruise Line bringing home more awards for the Disney family. All four ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet were recognized among the top large cruise ships in the world in the Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Readers’ Poll.

Disney Magic ranked No. 1 among Condé Nast Traveler readers, with a score of 89.9, with Disney Wonder and Disney Dream close behind at 89.6 and 89.5 respectively. Disney Fantasy, which debuted less than one year ago, scored 84.8 on the poll, ranking it No. 8.

More than 46,000 participating Condé Nast Traveler readers rated 376 ships on a 100-point scale. Each ship was evaluated on seven criteria: Activities/Facilities, Cabins, Crew/Service, Design/Layout, Food/Dining, Itineraries/Schedule and Shore Excursions.

Disney Cruise Line was recently recognized by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine as the No. 1 Cruise Line in the Large-Ship category. Travel + Leisure also named Disney Cruise Line the No. 1 Cruise Line for Families for the fourth consecutive year.

With all the new prestige’s honors it looks like now is a great time to climb aboard a Disney ship to see what the fuss about. Not to mention all the great deals Disney has going on for the cruise line. Have you been on a cruise? What are your feelings on the cruise? Which is your favorite boat in the fleet?

When Amanda is not planning Disney Vacations for her friends and family you can find her covering Disney World Park Info and Interesting News Stories! She also has her own page Through the Looking Glass with her love of Disney and Travel.

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Mother Returning From Disney Cruise Sent To Jail over 22-year-old warrant

Thursday, January 24, 2013 Tara 4 Comments

A bizarre set of circumstances has landed a Connecticut woman in jail for a minor crime she committed 22 years ago. Robin Hall, a married mother of two had confessed to sealing a pack of cigarettes from a Wal Mart in Florida back in 1991. According to authorities she still owes the state of Florida $85 in court costs which she failed to pay at the time of the crime. She was arrested last week after she, her husband and two children disembarked the Disney Dream in Port Canaveral.

Police were waiting Hall when she got off the ship. Authorities found her by checking the ship’s manifest for potential terrorists, and realized that she still had an outstanding arrest.

‘I take full responsibility for what I did,’ Hall told NBC Connecticut, but added: ‘I do not believe I deserve this.’

Since her 91 arrest Hall has straightened out her life, graduating from college with a degree in architecture. The mom now works for the jet design firm Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut.

Disney Magic named best large cruise ship by Condé Nast Traveler readers (orlandosentinel.com)
2 Stranded People are Rescued by the Disney Dream (chipandco.com)

Mother Returning From Disney Cruise Sent To Jail over 22 year old warrant

Disney Dream Series Continues with Taylor Swift

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Tara No comments

Who better to represent Rapunzel than Taylor Swift, who actually has the long golden hair…maybe not this long, but close! This is one of the continuing series portraits of the Disney Dream Series by Annie Leibovitz. Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz has been creating portraits of celebrities as Disney characters for the past year, think Russell Brand as Captain Hook or Jack Black, Will Ferrell and Jason Segel star as Phineas, Ezra and Gus, you may know them as the Hitchhiking Ghosts.

The latest in the Disney Dream series with Taylor Swift is one of the most romantic and dreamy of the series don’t you think? If you want to see this in print check out upcoming issues of Vanity Fair, InStyle and People.

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Fall 2013 Savings on the Disney Dream

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 Amanda No comments

Have you always wanted to set sail on the Disney Cruise Line, well now is your time. Disney released a wonderful offer that you should take advantage of.

You can get a great lead rate – plus an onboard credit up to $100 – when they set sail on a 3- or 4-night cruise aboard Disney Dream departing from Port Canaveral

Aug. 25 – Sept. 26, 2013.

The following lead rates are per person, based on double occupancy:

3-night cruise – Inside stateroom starting at $399, Oceanview stateroom starting at $449 and Verandah stateroom starting at $499.
4-night cruise – Inside stateroom starting at $499, Oceanview stateroom starting at $549 and Verandah stateroom starting at $599.

Onboard Credit Offer Details:
Book a 3- or 4-night cruise on Disney Dream departing Aug. 25 – Sept. 26, 2013, and receive a $50 onboard credit for an Inside stateroom, $75 onboard credit for an Oceanview stateroom or a $100 onboard credit for a Verandah stateroom.

The Disney Wonder Prepares to Sail Out of Miami

Sunday, December 2, 2012 PixieLesley 2 Comments

Disney Cruise Line is on the move again and will start sailing out of Port Miami for the first time EVER in December. The Disney Wonder is re positioning from the West Coast and will no longer offer Mexican Riviera cruises out of Los Angeles. The Wonder will head back to the West Coast for Alaska cruises in the summer of 2013 but during the winter months it will be in South Florida.

The Disney Dream and Fantasy will continue to sail out of Port Canaveral, and the Disney Magic is sailing out of Galveston, Texas to the Caribbean.

The Wonder will arrive in Miami on Sunday, December 23rd and will sail on an Eastern Caribbean itinerary in a 7 night sailing stopping at St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie and Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay.

It will then have a 6 night Western Caribbean trip sailing on December 30th, great way to spend New Years Eve! After that it will switch gears entirely and offer 4 day itineraries with stops in Key West, Nassau and Castaway Cay as well as a 5 day itinerary to the Western Caribbean with stops in Cozumel and the Cayman Islands.

The Wonder will return to Alaska in May and then it will trade places with the Disney Magic in the winter of 2013 with the Magic sailing out of Miami and the Wonder out of Galveston.

Do any of these ships and their itineraries excite you? Do you think Disney will have trouble selling these itineraries?

I am hoping that with so many ships sailing so close together we will start seeing some more discounts!

Lesley is a travel agent with Pixie Vacations. If you are interested in booking a Disney vacation email her at Lesley@PixieVacations.com or check her out at www.destinationmagic.com . Lesley will make all of your dining reservations and give you a personalized itinerary for FREE as a part of her service to you AND offers Disney gift card incentives and on board credit booking incentives too!