My family's stayed in a $2,570 room on a Disney cruise and a $6,000 one. We'd actually book both of them again.

Jill RobbinsMay 21, 2023, 18:43 IST

Our two rooms on the Disney Magic had some different amenities.Jill Robbins

My family of four sailed on the Disney Magic twice within 12 months.
We booked an inside stateroom on one cruise and a concierge ocean-view room on the other.

My family of four has gone on a few Disney cruises and each time, our experience is a little different.

In May 2022, my family booked a deluxe inside stateroom on a three-night cruise from Miami to Nassau and Castaway Cay. In March 2023, we returned to the Disney Magic for a four-night spring-break cruise in a concierge family ocean-view stateroom from New Orleans to Cozumel.

Though the ocean-view concierge stateroom had more space, lounge access, a dedicated team to see to our every need, and more, we still have fond memories of our cozy little windowless inside stateroom.

Here's how each room compared, from price point to food to amenities.

We stuck to a budget when we booked our cruise for May.

Our inside stateroom came with a queen bed.Jill Robbins

We splurged on a concierge family stateroom with an ocean view in March.

Our concierge stateroom came with a queen bed.Jill Robbins

The inside stateroom was a decent-sized space.

We didn't have a ton of privacy in the inside stateroom.Jill Robbins

The concierge room was a little bigger than the inside stateroom.

The concierge room was larger but some of that extra square footage was the balcony.Jill Robbins

The deluxe inside stateroom came with bunk beds.

The deluxe inside stateroom had just enough beds for our family of four.Jill Robbins

The concierge stateroom had a somewhat similar sleeping arrangement.

We didn't have to turn the sofa into a bed in the concierge room.Jill Robbins

Our inside stateroom came with a split bath.

The bathroom had a separate area for the toilet and sink.Jill Robbins

The bathroom in the concierge room also had a split bath.

In my opinion, both bathrooms were small but efficient.Jill Robbins

The concierge room also included more perks than the inside staterooms did.

We had lounge access throughout the cruise with the concierge room.Jill Robbins

The concierge room came with special lounge access and lots of snacks.

There were some seafood options on our cruise in March.Jill Robbins

I also thought getting on and off the ship when we had a concierge room was easier.

The concierge room came with plenty of perks.Jill Robbins

A concierge room is worth it for my family but we'd have a good time on any Disney cruise regardless.

I really enjoyed our concierge room.Jill Robbins

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