Disney Cruise Line has been in the news recently due to the launch of the new Disney Dream ship, which has some cool new features such as its AquaDuck Water Coaster. (See Disney Dream photos at About.com's Cruises site.)
And there's other Disney Cruise news as well. For instance: Disney Cruise Line is teaming up with Mickey's family adventure company, Adventures by Disney, to offer privately-guided tours on Mediterranean and Alaska cruises, and to also offer three to four-day mini-vacations before a cruise begins. For example, families can do a "Vancouver Escape" vacation before taking a Disney cruise to Alaska, or they can do a "Barcelona Escape" before their Mediterranean sailing starts.
--Read more about Adventures by Disney and about Disney Cruise Line.
Meanwhile, for bargain-lovers: families can find "Kids Sail Free" pricing for seven-night cruises to Alaska on multiple sailings in May and June 2011 -- and "kids" means guests 17 and under.
Kids 17 and Under Sail Free on Seven-Night Alaska Cruises on the Disney Wonder
2011 is the first year that the Disney Cruise Line offers an Alaskan cruise. The Disney Wonder sails from Vancouver BC with a 7-night itinerary that includes four ports of call, at Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan.
For most sailings departing May 3 to June 7 2011, Guests 17 and under can sail free when traveling with two full-fare paying guests in the same Verandah or Oceanview stateroom.
Several Port Adventures can be purchased on this cruise. In Skagway, kids can do a scavenger hunt through the Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp, try gold-panning, and have a visit with Disney characters. At Ketchikan, youth counsellors from the ship go with kids to learn totem carving from a native carver. In Juneau, the Port Adventure is called "Dog Musher for a Day": guests fly by helicopter over the Juneau Icefield and then tour a sled dog camp and explore behind-the-scenes areas including the kennel and vet clinic, before heading out on a sled trip on the glacier.
Rates for the seven-night Alaska cruise start at USD$1249 per person for an Oceanview stateroom, based on double occupancy.
See more about "Kids Sail Free on Select Alaska Cruises" at disneycruise.com, or call Disney Cruise Line at 888/DCL-2500, or contact a travel agent. Guests should specify booking code KFO when making the reservation. Some points to note:
- Government taxes and fees are not included.
- The Kids Sail Free offer is only available to U.S. and Canada residents, and can't be combined with other offers or discounts.
- Suite, concierge and inside staterooms are excluded, and the number of staterooms available for the promotion is limited.
*Photo courtesy of Disney Cruise Line.
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