Disney dominates top cruise ship rankings

We really want to cruise with Disney one day, but we haven’t been able to justify the premium price yet. Of course fans of Disney Cruise Line insist it’s well worth the cost, so we’ll have to break down and try it soon!

Not a Disney fan, so we really have no desire to be on their ship. I know that sounds harsh. Just not something that we have ever expressed an interest in.

For diehard Disney fans, they offer a great cruise experience. But if you can live without Mickey and friends, then there are definitely more affordable options.

Thanks Jan. Your words are much more gentle than mine.

Celebrity! Everything they like about Disney without the high cost and the incesent Disney everything.

You’re right Greg – without taking anything away from Disney, that’s really not a bad way to describe Celebrity. The high quality and attention to detail that Disney is famous for are abundantly visible on Celebrity! If someone forced us to pick, Celebrity would be our favorite cruise line right now! (Fortunately we don’t have to pick though, because we really do love them all!)

We had two really enjoyable Disney cruises when we first started. But I think the prices have gone up since then. The interior of the ship and staterooms were very classy, with wood paneling, brass, etched glass, books on the shelf, etc. They also had the best kids program we've seen. But for the price, we're just as happy on Royal Caribbean.

You are so right about the kids’ club Kevin! Our friends with kids can’t say enough good things about it and Disney really works hard to make sure it stays outstanding. We had some friends who wanted to book a Disney cruise (a couple with two kids, age 6 and 12) but Disney wouldn’t let them bring the 6 year old because the kids’ club had reached capacity for that age-group even though there was plenty of room on the ship overall! (They ended up going a different date and were perfectly happy.)

I think every other cruise line just counts the total number of passengers, not how old they are. It’s interesting that Disney would “turn away” passengers rather than potentially sacrifice the quality of the experience for the 6 year old. Of course, if the kids are happy the parents are happy, and they’ll come back for more! (Plus I’m sure Disney ends up filling their ships just fine, even with the age-group capacity restrictions.)