What it's really like in a $888-a-night, 300-square-foot stateroom on a Disney Cruise

Tiffany LeighMar 6, 2024, 00:18 IST

We booked a deluxe family stateroom on a Disney Cruise.Tiffany Leigh

My family took a weeklong Disney Cruise for $6,217, or about $888 a night.
Our deluxe family ocean-view stateroom had 300 square feet of space, including the veranda.

I'm a lover of the Disney theme parks, but I was never enticed to take a Disney Cruise until I had my daughter.

As a first-time mother with a 16-month-old baby, I felt that it would be a wonderful opportunity to experience the magic together.

My parents are avid cruisers and encouraged us to go with Disney because they said the cruises take it to the next level, especially when it comes to customer service and attention to detail.

We sailed on the Disney Fantasy in a deluxe family ocean-view stateroom with a veranda, which had about 300 square feet of space.

Despite being aware of the cost-saving tips and hacks available in smaller rooms, since this was our first time on a cruise with our baby, we didn't want to chance it. We opted to spend a bit more to ensure we had enough space.

Here's what it was like.

We ended up in stateroom 10600.

Our stateroom cost us about $888 a night.Tiffany Leigh

The first thing that struck me was the configuration of the room.

Our stateroom was long and rectangular in shape.Tiffany Leigh

There was plenty of natural light.

We had a veranda attached to our room.Tiffany Leigh

The bathroom was just to the right of the front door.

The split bathroom had separate rooms for the shower and toilet.Tiffany Leigh

There were two separate sinks, one in each section of the bathroom.

We loved having two sinks in the bathroom.Tiffany Leigh

There was a good-sized circular tub.

The tub was perfect for bathing my daughter on the cruise.Tiffany Leigh

I loved having the extra vanity space in the bathroom.

My husband and I could get ready for the day at the same time.Tiffany Leigh

The closet outside the bathroom had more than enough hanging space.

There were plenty of hangers in the closet along with a laundry bag.Tiffany Leigh

The queen-sized bed was situated in the primary living area.

There's a queen-size bed in the deluxe family stateroom.Tiffany Leigh

There wasn't a ton of space to move around the bed, but we made do.

The shower made the wall next to the bed jut out.Tiffany Leigh

I loved having storage space under the bed.

We put our empty suitcases under the bed.Tiffany Leigh

There was a second living zone with space to relax.

The other area of the room had a couch and a TV.Tiffany Leigh

This area offered plenty of space to store all our clothes and essentials.

There were storage options spanning the whole length of the wall.Tiffany Leigh

The three-seater couch across from the mirror was actually a pullout bed.

Larger families than ours could comfortably stay in the room.Tiffany Leigh

I loved being able to separate the room in half.

There was a light-blocking curtain that ran down the middle of the room.Tiffany Leigh

We were able to create a little area for our young daughter.

Disney loaned us a crib for the duration of the cruise.Tiffany Leigh

There were plenty of outlets.

We could plug in several things at night.Tiffany Leigh

There were separate light switches for both living zones, which came in handy for us.

We could turn the lights off for my daughter to sleep but keep ours on.Tiffany Leigh

As a first-time Disney cruiser, there was a lot to take in and notice in the room.

There were so many Mickey Mouse-themed decorative elements.Tiffany Leigh

I think the cruise was definitely worth the splurge.

Even though it was more expensive than a typical hotel stay, the cruise was worth it.Tiffany Leigh

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