Disney Cruise Line Staterooms

• Staterooms In Virtual Reality (VR) – Explore in 3D

• Choosing a Stateroom
• Stateroom Categories
• Stateroom Reviews
• In-Room Gifts
• Room Service
• Room Amenities
• Deck Plans
• Decorating Your Stateroom Door

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, 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.

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 require at least one adult on the reservation.

You need to ask yourself how much time you will spend 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 a mid-ship room and on a lower deck, as they don’t move as much as rooms 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 increased hallway traffic, which can result in 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 exclusive benefits, including access to private areas on the ship where you can use the internet, sample complimentary food and drinks, and watch a large-screen TV. You will also have private access to Deck 13, which is an exclusive sun deck reserved for concierge guests.

You’ll have a couple of options if you are a larger family. A suite, which includes concierge services, will accommodate your family and provide a touch of added luxury. For a more budget-friendly option, consider booking two rooms, which may provide the flexibility that works best for your family. On a ship, “connecting” rooms are two staterooms with 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 1, you will have two 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 it 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 STATEROOM CATEGORIES

These staterooms are specifically designed to meet the needs of families. An exciting new feature for inside staterooms is the addition of virtual portholes! These high-definition “portholes” offer a 24-hour view of the ocean, brought to you by a High-Definition camera mounted outside the ship. Look closely – you may even see some of your favorite Disney characters float by!

Popular features from the other two ships are also available, like private verandahs, portholes with built-in seating, and elegant Art Deco decor.

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 to treat yourself. You can pre-purchase onboard credits for cruise items, merchandise, food, and beverages. They can be purchased in increments of $25.00. You can order them by calling (800) 601-8455. Your travel agency often gives onboard credits and/or gift baskets as an incentive to book a cruise.

DISNEY CRUISE LINE ROOM AMENITIES

IN-ROOM SAFES

Disney Cruise Line staterooms provide an in-room safe in every stateroom. You should secure all valuables, such as wallets, passports, cameras, and phones. The safe uses a keypad password that you will set the first time you use it. If you need to secure large items, you can take them to Guest Services, and they will store them for you.

IN-ROOM REFRIGERATORS

Each stateroom on the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder has a “refrigerator” in the stateroom. The word is in quotes, as it’s not an actual refrigerator but rather a cooler. It will keep things moderately cold, but is much less successful at taking things from warm to cold. When purchasing a soda or water package or these items while ashore, remember that your room steward or service can provide ice and an ice bucket.

The Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy have “real” refrigerators that keep items cold.

If you need to keep medicine cold, contact Disney Cruise Line. They will send you a medical form, and you must have it signed by your physician. The completed and signed form must be faxed to Disney Cruise Line before your cruise.

LUGGAGE STORAGE

When packing for a cruise, remember to store your luggage in your stateroom. This can seem daunting as your stateroom is already smaller than your average hotel room. When choosing luggage, choose bags that can easily nest inside each other. Also, remember there is valuable storage space under the stateroom beds.

Your stored luggage is a great place to hold things that might only be used occasionally. Many cruises feature theme nights, which you may want to participate in. Storing your pirate costume in your luggage will allow you to have more space for versatile clothing in your closet.

DECORATING YOUR DCL STATEROOM DOOR

Many cruisers like to decorate the outside of their stateroom doors to showcase their family’s personality and make it easier to quickly recognize their stateroom in the long hallway of white doors. Disney Cruise Line does not discourage this, but does ask that a few rules be followed: 

• No adhesive, tape, or removable gel adhesives of any kind may be used. These things damage the finish on the doors. 
• Over-the-door hanging organizers should not be used, as they can scratch the paint on the doors. 
• The doors are made of metal, allowing magnets to be used. However, magnetic signs advertising company names other than Disney may not be used. 

A damaged door will cost $100 (subject to change). FYI: The doors to the Concierge rooms on the Dream and Fantasy are wood.

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