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27 Do’s and Don’ts for Your First Day Onboard a Disney Cruise Ship

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disney cruise tips

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make sure that you pack your swimming gear in your carry on luggage so that you avoid the long lines that will soon form

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do download the disney cruise line navigator app before you leave port. this will mean that you use it to see daily onboard activities

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the disney cruise line navigator app is free to download and use onboard the ship. you even use the onboard chat facility to text fellow passengers

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if you have early dining and really wanted the later seating your request will usually be accommodated

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if you want a length of cruise pass

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don” skip the mandatory lifeboat drill. it is usually at 4 pm just prior to sail away. it doesn't take very long and provides you

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don' skip the disney cruise sailing away party. they are always a lot of fun and get you into vacation mode

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do try out the drink of the day

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don” miss the first night of entertainment. disney cruise lines have the best entertainment at sea. the first night sets the standard and you will see some of your disney favorite characters

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do browse around the shops. they won't be open until you sail away. however

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simply putting your feet up and relaxing in your own space

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don” leave it too long to unpack. there is a lot of storage space in all disney cruise staterooms. they are thought out. it doesn't need to take a long time to unpack

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do take the kids to the open house at the youth activities center. most children love the kid's clubs on a disney cruise and this will give them a chance to make friends early on

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don” miss all the disney movies which are shown on a disney cruise. the buena vista theater is a great place to watch classic and new release disney movies

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what are you going to do on that first day of your disney cruise? how will you get the most out of embarkation day on one of the disney ships

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we have spent many months on disney cruises and give you some ideas of do's and don'ts

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don' automatically head straight to the disney ship buffet. unless you want to follow the crowd

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the disney cruise ship buffet cabanas is pretty much where everyone else will go when they board the ship

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on all of the disney ships

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triton's on the wonder. it is so much more relaxing

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be among the first to ride disney aquaduck while everyone else is in the buffet

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don” be hit

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charges be excessive. you really don't want the shock of a huge cell phone bill when you get home. we always switch to airplane mode to be safe

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do change your rotational dining seating if you are not happy

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early seating is the most sought after

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do make reservations

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the lounge to visit to talk

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do visit guest services to see if there are any tickets left

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do go to the senses spa and make your reservations if you haven't already done this online. the popular treatments such as the couples spa do book early onboard a disney cruise

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don” forget to take lots of photos. you will have many amazing memories from this disney cruise

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they do know who skips it and you will have to attend another event if you don't make it to the first

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do sign up

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do take some time to walk around the ship to get orientated. it take some time to get familiar

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remember that you always ask a cast member

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these are a bargain at $ plus gratuity. we usually find that the cocktails on the first day are rather more

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do take the time to meet your cabin steward. they work incredibly to make your stateroom experience memorable

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pillows make sure that you ask them. they will be happy to help

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still don't know how disney dining works on a cruise? check out our guide at how does disney cruise rotational dining work

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you personalize your stateroom and make your stateroom a home away from home

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it will also give you the chance to go and enjoy some time in one of the adults-only areas on the ship

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do check out your navigator's schedule to see when disney characters are available

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do savor the moment. time onboard your disney ship seems to go so quickly

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the first day of your disney cruise is the day that you have been looking forward to. make the most of these moments

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