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5 Reasons Why You’ll Love a Disney Alaskan Cruise

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If a trip to Alaska has been on your bucket list, here are 5 REASONS YOU’LL LOVE A DISNEY ALASKA CRUISE.

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaskan Cruise

As someone who has spent most of her adult life loving and visiting Disney World, I didn’t think it could get any better than a week at Walt Disney World escaping reality for those few days and creating memories with my family. About 2 years ago I went on my first Disney Cruise and quickly realized how wrong I was. I never truly saw the appeal of being on a cruise ship for days at a time when I could be at the park re-living my childhood through my kids until I actually experienced it. Now I can’t get enough. Our latest cruising adventure took us on a Disney Alaska Cruise and it forever changed how I feel about travel.

I was hosted as a guest of Disney Cruise Line onboard the Disney Wonder to Alaska. All opinions of this magical trip are my own.  

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise

I mean that in a good way! A cruise to Alaska has been a dream of mine for so long when the opportunity to take a Disney Cruise to Alaska I just knew I had to say yes. All of my other cruise experiences have been relatively short at just 3 days. Just as I was getting the hang of the ship, it was time to get off. While I enjoyed them immensely, I knew my next cruise had to be longer.

This Disney Alaska Cruise was 7 glorious days and if I’m being honest could have been longer. I’ve never seen seven days go by so fast.

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise

One thing is for sure, those seven days were jam packed full of adventure. From seeing humpback whales up close to flying on a seaplane over the Taku Glacier and Juneau Ice Field, this trip was unlike any I’ve ever taken and has only fueled my desire for more adventurous travel further. Thank goodness there’s plenty of adventures awaiting outside of the Disney Parks thanks to Aulani and Adventures by Disney but more on those another day.

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise

I cannot think of a better way to experience the beauty of this area than on a Disney Alaska Cruise.

WORLD CLASS FOOD

If you’ve never taken a Disney Cruise you’re in for seven days of amazing food. The minute you setoff, this will be one of the first things you miss. On the Disney Wonder your main dining locations are at Triton’s, Tiana’s Place and Animator’s Palace. All have an amazing array of dishes that even the pickiest eater will love. Each night of your cruise, you’ll rotate at each one of these locations.

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise
Breakfast at Cabana’s

Cabana’s is the buffet onboard the ship and is open for breakfast, lunch and they offer a sit down dinner dinner. Check your navigator for the hours each day.  While we haven’t had dinner here, the breakfast and lunch have always been delicious and since it’s a buffet, there’s something for everyone on the menu.

In addition to these sit down offerings, room service is available 24 hours a day as well as casual service locations like Daisy de-Lites and Pinocchio’s Pizza.

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise

For adults looking for a little alone time or what to celebrate a special occasion, there’s Palo. Palo is the adults only dining location onboard the Disney Wonder and every other ship in the Disney fleet. The restaurant is open for brunch and dinner. I had the pleasure of trying both on this trip and only wished I had tried it sooner. Palo is not included in the cost of the cruise and is an additional $30 per person.

ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Disney Cruise Line is known for it amazing line up of entertainment on board the ship. From Broadway caliber shows to the latest movies, you can pretty much guarantee you won’t run out of things to do on the ship. The latest movies are shown onboard at the Buena Vista Theater daily as well as the Frozen A Musical Spectacular, Dreams An Enchanted Classic and The Golden Mickeys.

In addition to the nightly shows, there are activities all day long including crafts, games, bingo, game shows.

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise

For kids 3 -17 , entertainment is available all day long at The Oceaneer Club, Edge and Vibe. Both my toddler and teen had an amazing time at their respective kids club and didn’t want to leave!

WILD ADVENTURES

Excursions are part of the fun of cruising and while on some other itineraries it might be tempting to just stay onboard and enjoy the ship while everyone is off, in Alaska the excursions are part of the magic. There are no shortage of excursions throughout the cruise that will keep everyone in your family entertained. In the Port Adventures Guide, there are 13 pages of adventures awaiting.

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise

One of the challenges of traveling with a toddler and a teen are finding things that will keep everyone entertaining and having a good time. But this cruise, every port adventure we did was perfect for everyone in my family. My toddler was wide-eyed at every experience taking it all in and my teen was beyond happy exploring his adventurous side.

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise

On our cruise we did:

  • The Whale and Marine Mammals Cruise in Icy Strait
  • Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp & Salmon Bake Featuring the Exclusive Disney Character Experience in Skagway
  • Enchanted Taku Glacier Lodge Flight & 5 Glacier Seaplane Discovery in Juneau
  • Wilderness Exploration & The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show in Ketchikan

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise

Each excursion exceeded my expectations and brought us up close with bald eagles, humpback whales, orcas, amazing scenery, delicious food and memories that will last a lifetime.

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise

THEMED PARTY NIGHTS

While there’s no Pirate Night on the Disney Alaska Cruise, there are two themed nights to look forward to, the Pixar Pals Party and Frozen Night. The Pixar Pals Party is your chance to get up close and personal with your favorite Pixar Characters for a fun dance party in the lobby atrium right in front Triton’s.  Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, Remy and Emile from Ratatouille, Sulley, Joy, Kevin and Doug from Up and Jessie and Woody all come out and mingle with the crowd for an epic dance party. Each party lasts about 30 minutes.

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DisneyBounding as Anna & Elsa at the Freezing the Night Away Deck Party.

The second is the Freezing the Night Away deck party. The night starts with a Frozen themed dinner then after you get dressed in your favorite Frozen Disney Bounding outfits, you head up to the deck party! Anna, Elsa, Olaf and Kristoff come out for a fun show with plenty of singing, dancing and SNOW! You may not see any real snow on your Alaskan cruise but on this night, Disney makes the magic happen and the kids loved it! Keep an eye on your stateroom for your light up snowflake necklaces to wear during the event.

CHARACTER EXPERIENCES

It wouldn’t be a Disney Cruise without the character experiences and there are plenty of ways to see some of your favorite characters onboard. From the princess meet and greets to everyone’s favorites Mickey and Minnie, there are plenty of opportunities to meet and get pictures with your favorite characters. You can schedule times to meet the princesses and Anna & Elsa right when you book your cruise activities online or when you’re on the ship (if there are any left for that day).

The daily Navigator will give you each’s days lineup of character appearances and where you can find them.

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise
Comparing shoes with Cinderella

One of my favorite ways to meet the characters was at the VIP Character Breakfast onboard the Disney Wonder. While it said it was sold out prior to us setting sail, I was able to book tickets once we boarded the ship and it was amazing.

The breakfast was delicious as expected but the character interactions took it to another level. I love the character dining in the parks and book quite a few of them on each of our trips so we rarely wait in line to see characters so having this option on the cruise was something I loved.  I highly recommend scheduling this sought after meal. Don’t worry if you can’t get a reservations beforehand, just make sure once you board the ship, you go to guest services and see if there is any availability. Hopefully you’ll be able to get one then.

In the coming days, I’ll be sharing a complete guide to a Disney Alaska Cruise as well as detailed trip reports for each day. There’s just that much information to share. Until then, if you’ve been thinking of booking a Disney Cruise, visit DisneyCruiseLine.com to start planning your own Alaskan adventure.

Dawn

5 Reasons You'll Love a Disney Alaska Cruise

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  1. Rebecca Bryant says

    September 26, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    What a fabulous trip. I want to do their European cruise. It’s been a dream of mine to visit Europe since I was a child. But this is just stunning.

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  2. Cristine says

    September 26, 2018 at 8:15 pm

    Disney does an amazing job of catering to everyone on the family. It makes the whole vacation seamless. A wonderful way to explore the world

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  3. Tina says

    October 7, 2018 at 8:34 am

    So excited to find your blog – we will be doing this cruise in Aug 2019 😊

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  4. shelly dixon says

    January 2, 2019 at 9:51 am

    The views are amazing! I have never been on a cruise, but I hear such wonderful things about Disney cruises. Definitely on my bucket list!

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  5. CHRISTY SWEENEY says

    January 2, 2019 at 12:56 pm

    I would love to take my girls on a Disney Cruise. They love the water and it seems like a better fit for us than going to Disney World and standing in lines

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  6. heather says

    January 2, 2019 at 3:56 pm

    My goodness these pictures are amazing thanks for sharing this one.

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  7. Stephanie Phelps says

    January 2, 2019 at 10:39 pm

    What an amazing time you must have had it looks so beautiful and dreamy! I am like you loved Disney my whole life everything about it but I have yet to actually get to experience it first hand. I would love to go on this cruise it would be a dream.

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  8. Ilona says

    January 3, 2019 at 3:01 pm

    I took a cruise to Alaska a few years ago and it was a fantastic experience.

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  9. Kelly D says

    January 3, 2019 at 7:51 pm

    I think seeing the humpback whales would be my favorite part. This looks like a great trip.

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  10. Robyn M says

    January 3, 2019 at 9:55 pm

    This sounds like the most amazing vacation. I’ve always wanted to go to Alaska and my kids LOVE Disney, it’s like everyone would get their dream come true!!

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  11. sandra says

    January 3, 2019 at 10:43 pm

    Looks like fun

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  12. Helen says

    January 4, 2019 at 2:34 am

    Alaska is so beautiful. I would love to go, and Disney being there makes me want to go even more.

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  13. Natalie says

    January 4, 2019 at 9:30 am

    I have always wanted to go on a cruise to Alaska, but adding Disney in makes it even better!

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  14. KC says

    January 4, 2019 at 10:28 am

    Awesome trip! I’m so jealous.

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  15. Michelle J. says

    January 4, 2019 at 10:55 am

    I like warm cruises, but this looks like a blast!

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  16. Lindsay Bade says

    January 4, 2019 at 11:20 am

    This is my #1 bucket list item! I have always wanted to go on an Alaskan cruise and if it’s Disney that makes it 100X better! I would never want to leave the animal viewing areas. Bald Eagles and whales are so beautiful!

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  17. Margaret Smith says

    January 4, 2019 at 12:17 pm

    What an amazing trip. I’d love to bring my family on this Alaska cruise.

    Reply
  18. Elena says

    January 4, 2019 at 1:48 pm

    Looks like fun! My kids would love it

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  19. Marilyn Nawara says

    January 4, 2019 at 5:10 pm

    I have an Alaskan Cruise on my list of things to do when I retire. Really enjoyed your photos!

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  20. Lauryn R says

    January 4, 2019 at 6:05 pm

    What a beautiful place to take a cruise! I think I would love being able to view this gorgeous place while enjoying Disney. 🙂 My kids would have so much fun as well, it would definitely be the perfect family vacation to take! Thank you so much for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
  21. Debbie Erickson says

    January 4, 2019 at 9:05 pm

    I would love to go on an Alaskan cruise!

    Reply
  22. Kathy Cox says

    January 4, 2019 at 9:23 pm

    I would love to go on a cruise I have never been on one before it is my dream

    Reply
  23. Tamra Phelps says

    January 4, 2019 at 9:53 pm

    I would love any cruise, lol, but I think a Disney cruise would be extra nice. I’d love to see Alaska, too.

    Reply
  24. Carolsue says

    January 5, 2019 at 3:14 am

    We went on an Alaskan cruise a few years ago — something we will never forget, Truly special.

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  25. Cynthia C says

    January 5, 2019 at 7:24 am

    Looks like a fabulous way to spend a family vacation.

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  26. Christina moore says

    January 5, 2019 at 10:37 am

    Alaska is on my bucket list, thank you for sharing your trip, great pictures

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  27. Kathy Lane says

    January 5, 2019 at 10:50 am

    Going to Alaska has always been my dream. This looks like a awesome way to see Alaska and to experience all the wonderful things about Alaska.

    Reply
  28. Lisa says

    January 5, 2019 at 1:13 pm

    Wow! These pictures are so beautiful!

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  29. Anita Jude says

    January 5, 2019 at 1:14 pm

    This looks like a great cruise to go on for kids and adults and it seems like the kids have plenty of things to do and see to keep them happy on the cruise

    Reply
  30. Priscilla p. says

    January 5, 2019 at 2:33 pm

    Disney plus Alaska sounds perfect!

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  31. Julie Waldron says

    January 5, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    It looks like you had a lot of fun! My husband and I went on Alaskan cruise in 2015 on a different cruise line. We did the Lumberjack Show as well and the White Pass railway in Scagway. I wish we’d done a little more but it was still fun. 🙂

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  32. Laurie Nykaza says

    January 5, 2019 at 7:22 pm

    Such an amazing adventure you had and it looks like such a fun time too. Love to go with the family for an adventure like this so pretty and so many fun things to do on the cruise too.

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  33. Jessica Cox says

    January 5, 2019 at 11:13 pm

    So Beautiful, This would be my ultimate vacay I have always wanted to go to Alaska, I much prefer the cold

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  34. Cynthia Brooks says

    January 6, 2019 at 11:01 am

    Your Alaskan cruise sounds wonderful. Humpback whales, disney characters for the girls, amazing food. Yum.

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  35. T.A.D. says

    January 6, 2019 at 8:01 pm

    Never been on a cruise.

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  36. Heidi says

    January 6, 2019 at 11:05 pm

    I’m not one for cruises, but I think I’d make an exception for an Alaskan cruise. I know that my kids would love it!

    Reply
  37. Dorothy Boucher says

    January 6, 2019 at 11:24 pm

    Everything looks just wonderful! I would love to take a trip to Alaska, I have seen so many pictures and listened to stories about others visiting , always such positive views
    @tisonlyme143

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  38. tiffany c says

    January 7, 2019 at 9:18 am

    OMG we were actually in Alaska in August, and saw the glacier too! We took a cruise also, and I actually saw the Disney cruise boat there, you must have been on that ship! My daughters saw some whales and orcas and also many bald eagles. You got some great views of the glacier! This Disney cruise looks so fun! We definitely want to visit Alaska again, and we’ve never taken a Disney cruise so we will definitely look into this.

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  39. Edye says

    January 7, 2019 at 9:29 am

    Looks so fun! I’d love Alaska!

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  40. Shanna says

    January 7, 2019 at 10:25 am

    Absolutely beautiful.
    I have always wanted to go to Alaska!

    Reply
  41. olga says

    January 7, 2019 at 1:19 pm

    Cruises are so fun. This sounds amazing

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