Disney featuring Star Wars at sea on their cruise line

I've wanted to do one of these, but admittedly I've been hesitant about taking off a week "just" to go the Caribbean. I'm stingy about long trips, and feel like they need to be saved for something more exotic.

Then take one of their Alaskan trips. We did one, and it was fantastic.

Already booked for this year. :)

Yeah, for us Floridians, I feel the Caribbean cruise is only for the food/ship. Seen one island, you seen em all.

The Baltic Capitals Cruise though - (Holy Haysoos)!!! (St Pete/Kiev/Helsinki/Copenhagen/Tallin/Stockhom) Sorry, I seem to chime in all the travel conversations, but its my absolute favorite thing to do (besides coasters) Plus if you have time you can arrange excursions to Grona Lund, Tivoli and Linnanmaki.

How long before they christian a new ship, "The Force"?

If you want to cruise in Europe, I highly recommend a Viking River Cruise. You get much more of the local flavor and culture plus a much better view of the land than a typical ocean cruise that hits a few ports.

delan said:
Yeah, for us Floridians, I feel the Caribbean cruise is only for the food/ship. Seen one island, you seen em all.

Hopefully the one place you see isn't Nassau.

Funny you mention that, because I've "been there" seven times, and never gotten off the boat. It's consistently rated as the worst port in the cruise industry.

Yeah, we did Atlantis once and I'd probably not venture off the boat if we went back, either.

St. Maarten however was great... I'll know about Grand Cayman in a week. :)

On DCL, let's be honest, you do Florida itineraries for Castaway Cay. We'd like to do one that goes to San Juan, but they're not common, and some start or end there (anything not out of Canaveral is less convenient, obviously).

kpjb said:

I'll know about Grand Cayman in a week. :)

Do the manta ray excursion if you can. A sandbar all by its lonesome in the middle of the bay, surrounded by a bunch of anchored skippers, swimming with mantas everywhere. Cool experience.

Hat tip to KickTheSky for the recommendation.

Vater, I'm guessing you're referring to Stingray City, which are stingrays, not mantas. Mantas are more pelagic and generally wouldn't be in that type of environment. Stingrays are more common in shallow, sandy bottoms.

Yeah, those.

Jeff, if you're willing to spend a bit more money, I know for sure Anthem of the Seas goes to San Juan in their 12 night itinerary. There's probably some more from Ryal Caribean that go there as well.

Yeah, I'm not doing 12 nights with my kid, especially on a non-Disney boat. :)

Fair enough, I've been on one Disney cruise, and while it was too short for me, it was probably one of the best experiences I've ever had.

I'm getting close to platinum Castaway Club status. I don't win anything, but I do get fancy black lanyards after that. :)