WDW & Cruise Combo Trip Best Practices
My family travels to WDW from SLC and try to take advantage of each experience to the fullest! Combing a cruise with our WDW stay is something we love to do!
Are there any others that enjoy this type of travel combination or that don’t? Can you share any experiences and helpful tips?
What cruise lines do you prefer to combo a WDW stay with?
Also, do you prefer the cruise before or after the WDW portion of the trip? There are pros and cons to both! I’m curious about more perspectives?
So fun! We’ve only done the combination (Land & Sea) once. We spent a weekend at WDW before a 4 night cruise on the Disney Wish. Used DCL Transportation to get from resort to Port Canaveral.
Theme parks before cruise worked well. Long days followed by relaxation. 😎
I’ve only sailed one other cruise line (well before we tried DCL) so I can’t give any comparisons or suggestions. Our family is pretty well DCL addicted now. I’d like to do another WDW + DCL trip at some point. It was fun. We just haven’t had the right timing (and vacation days) to make it work again.
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We did one DCL in 2024. We stayed 2 nights at WDW before and after the cruise because that is what worked best with kids spring break schedule. Both work, but I think doing the parks before the cruise is better. I am also a fan of the DCL transportation, especially if you are new to DCL, it just makes everything simpler and less stressful (especially when traveling with kids).
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So fun! We’ve only done the combination (Land & Sea) once. We spent a weekend at WDW before a 4 night cruise on the Disney Wish. Used DCL Transportati...
We love DCL too! Also, really excited for another WDW and cruise combo. Can’t come quick enough!
We did one DCL in 2024. We stayed 2 nights at WDW before and after the cruise because that is what worked best with kids spring break schedule. Both w...
I think the park/cruise/park sandwich sounds great! I’m on that next time!
A part of me loves cruising and then going to WDW because after a cruise I’m primed for more, but after some going hard park days, I might be a little (emphasis on a little) more ready for home.