mikeandkelli

My travel agent says that Disney's systems crashed about an hour ago, FWIW.

We just finished what was supposed to be a "one-time" Spring Break trip to Disney World, and the kids (10 year old daugher; 7 year old son) loved it. So much so that we're considering going back, but also adding in a Disney Cruise. We want to do this during spring; pulling kids out of classes is not an option we're going to consider for this.

For next year, there are two cruise options that fit: 4 nights starting Sunday or Monday, and a 3 night cruise that starts on Thursday. I personally would prefer doing the cruise at the end, rather than the beginning of the trip...but I also wonder if a 4 night cruise wouldn't give us a better sample than a 3 night cruise. We've never been on a cruise before. I also have some heartburn about going back to Disney World next spring break; I don't want to set a precedent of going to Disney every spring break.

As I've been looking into the cruise options, I've learned that it doesn't pay to wait on DCL cruises; the price goes up, not down. (Unless you wait until the last minute in case they have excess inventory, which is unlikely for a spring break cruise.) In fact, the best deals might have already occurred when the 2018 itinerary was first announced (last October?). Which makes me wonder: does it make sense to take my time and research this for a March 2019 trip that might end up being booked this fall? Thoughts?