Welcome aboard planDisney, Jesse! We're so glad you're here.
Oh, I love your question--our daughter was three when we took our very first
Disney Cruise Line family vacation and we've been hooked ever since!
As you stated, the time of year and cabin selection can have a great impact on passenger fares, so keep in mind these rates will vary. When I'm looking to find our next adventure at sea on Disney Cruise Line, I use the website's filters so that I can see as many options as possible. Looking at a shorter 3-night cruise for two adults and one three-year-old on the
Disney Wish in August, leaving from Port Canaveral, the little one's cruise fare is around $559 for an Inside Stateroom. Moving to Oceanview, that cost is just over $564. For a Verandah, the price is just over $570.
Now, if we add one day to the length of the sailing, a 4-night cruise from the same port, same ship, but shift the date a bit, that would put the child's fare at just over $493 for an Inside Cabin and around $501 for a Verandah. Yes, that is actually more magic for less money, so this is all based on the dates of travel. For example, if we look one week earlier, the little one's fare range is between $606 and $614. As you can see, prices vary, so explore your options. You might find your favorite itinerary for a pixie-dusted price just by looking at a different date.
When touring with little ones, you may be able to cruise when so many other families' school schedules do not allow travel. For our first Disney Cruise on the
Disney Wonder, we selected January as we had both a baby and a three-year-old, so school schedules were not an issue. Looking at a January
3-night Bahamian cruise on the Disney Wish, that child's fare drops to just under $300 for an Inside cabin, with the Verandah coming in at just under $304. Wow, what a great savings!
Thinking of lingering a little longer? A mid-August 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise on the
Disney Treasure features a fare for that three-year-old that's just over $1,390 for an Inside Cabin. The child's rate for a Verandah then is $1,492. Able to sail in January? That same cruise sets the little one's fare at $780 for an Inside Cabin and just under $831 for a Verandah. Bonus? You get a break from that Maryland winter. (I know all about those; I'm your neighbor here in freezing Pennsylvania!)
Jesse, be sure to note that rates for the littlest sailors can vary based on age, so if your little one will be under 3 at the time of sailing, be sure to check that rate when exploring all your exciting options.
As you plan your big adventure on the high seas, be sure to send additional questions our way, Jesse. We love to help!
Andrea H