There is nothing quite like entering the atrium of one of the beautiful Disney Cruise Line Ships and hearing your family’s named announced. We got to experience that today when we got on board the Disney Wonder. We had not been on the Wonder in quite some time, our last cruise on board was for Spring Break in 2016!
Once you are onboard and enjoying a Disney cruise, you might want to find a way to get right back on board. Disney has an onboard bookings desk right there on the ship. If you book onboard, they will offer you a few perks. The first is an onboard credit to be used next time you sail ($100 for cruises less than 7 days, $200 for cruises 7 days or longer). (UPDATED – As on 10/1/2019, any placeholders booked on board will no longer receive this on board credit) The second incentive is a reduced deposit for cruises 7 days or longer (requiring only a 10% deposit instead of the usual 20%). The last discount is a 10% reduction in price for *MOST* cruises. Disney has started to black out that 10% discount on a lot of the popular cruises (for example, Spring Break, Christmas Break, and special itineraries). Also, the discounts do not apply to concierge bookings.
Our first stop once boarding the ship was Deck 11 to wait for the AquaDuck. The AquaDuck is the water roller coaster that is on the Disney Fantasy and Disney Dream. The girls had worn bathing suits under their clothes so they could get some rides on the AquaDuck before the ship got crowded. We grabbed some chairs near the entrance and the girls headed off. Nancy went off to take some pictures and I got something to drink. After a few rides on the AquaDuck, we took turns getting some food from Cabanas. Our youngest daughter decided to head to the Sweet on You Shop to see if they had milkshakes. She came back with this:
