When you book a sailing aboard Disney Cruise Line, how important is it for you to select your cabin? Still picking the stateroom category (balcony room instead of inside) would you give up that privilege to choose the exact cabin for, say, $300?
This is not just a hypothetical question. Disney Cruise Line is actually offering hundreds of dollars in discounts on select sailings in exchange for being allowed to pick your stateroom for you.
Despite suspending cruises through June, Disney Cruise Line still has plenty of sailings planned for 2020 and they are offering more special last-minute discounts than ever. These discounts are called “Restricted Guaranteed Fares” and they are an easy way to save a little extra money so you can start your Disney Cruise Line vacation sooner.
Here’s how it works.
Disney Cruise Line Restricted Guaranteed Fares
- Restricted Guaranteed Fares become available for those looking to enjoy a “last-minute” sailing. As in, anyone making a reservation for a cruise 21-75 days away.
- Restricted Guaranteed Fares guarantee your spot on the ship (as the name suggests) in the stateroom category of your choice.
- You will not know the exact location of your cabin until closer to your departure date.
- Restricted Guaranteed Fares are also offered with different tiers, allowing you to be specific.
- For example, a Guarantees Inside Stateroom with no deck preference is the lowest rate. However, if you want to guarantee a spot on Deck 5, 6, or 7, you will be paying more.
How Much Can You Really Save?
The short answer is, quite literally, hundreds of dollars. But, let’s use concrete examples from three Disney Cruise Line sailings currently offering these rates.
3-Night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral, Aug. 24-27, 2020 aboard the Disney Dream
- Inside Stateroom
- Guaranteed Inside Stateroom with Restrictions: $1,502
- Standard Inside Stateroom: $1,802
- Oceanview Stateroom
- Guaranteed Oceanview Stateroom with Restrictions: $1,562
- Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom: $1,820
- Verandah Stateroom
- Guaranteed Verandah Stateroom with Restrictions: $1,742
- Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah: $2,030
3-Night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral with 2 Stops at Castaway Cay; Aug. 28-31, 2020 aboard the Disney Fantasy
- Inside Stateroom
- Guaranteed Inside Stateroom with Restrictions: $1,511
- Deluxe Inside Stateroom: $2,075
- Oceanview Stateroom
- Guaranteed Oceanview Stateroom with Restrictions: $1,571
- Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom: $2,051
- Verandah Stateroom
- Guaranteed Verandah Stateroom with Restrictions: $1,715
- Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah: $2,249
4-Night Halloween on the High Seas Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral; Sept. 14-18, 2020 aboard the Disney Dream
- Inside Stateroom
- Guaranteed Inside Stateroom with Restrictions: $1,511
- Deluxe Inside Stateroom: $2,075
- Oceanview Stateroom
- Guaranteed Oceanview Stateroom with Restrictions: $1,496
- Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom — Guaranteed: $1,944
- Verandah Stateroom
- Guaranteed Verandah Stateroom with Restrictions: $1,616
- Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah: $2,112
Prices listed here are subject to change as we get closer to the departure dates and fewer cabins remain available.
Click here to view the upcoming sailings Disney Cruise Line has planned where these discounts are offered.
As you can see literally hundreds of dollars can be saved if you let Disney Cruise Line choose your stateroom for you. Disney Cruise Ships also offer so many activities and experiences that you probably won’t be in your room much anyway. Keep in mind that guaranteed stateroom prices are offered throughout the year, so working with an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner on any Disney vacation will help get you the best deal possible on your trip. Click here to book a trip with Academy Travel!
With this in mind, do you think it’s still worth it?
Related: Beautiful Video of 3 Disney Cruise Line Ships Docked Together at Port Canaveral