Before you go on your first Disney cruise, there is quite a lot of good tips and helpful information out there to ensure you have a great cruise.

In order to avoid some common first-time cruise mistakes, here are some of the critical things I wish I knew before I went on my first Disney cruise.

If you want to avoid disappointment of an activity or offering being unavailable because it is sold out, here are some important thinks to prebook prior to your Disney Cruise.

With the growing power of the internet, and more and more cruisers knowing the "tricks of the trade", certain activities can be unavailable if you wait to reserve them on the ship.

Disney Cruise Line has a ton of activities to choose from, so here are the ones you really want to book in advance to avoid missing out on.

Royal Caribbean announced on Friday it had cancelled its cruises through September 30 in order to be in compliance with the new "No Sail" order by the CDC.

Less than a day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control extended its "No Sail" Order, Royal Caribbean removed cruises that would have sailed between September 16 - September 30, 2020.

The cruise line sent an email to travel agents informing them and guests of the change.

Carnival Cruise Line announced on Friday thanks to the assistance of many Caribbean and Latin American countries, the cruise line has lass than 400 crew members remaining on board awaiting repatriation.

Carnival has repatriated more than 26,000 crew members across the world.

There will be no cruises from North America until at least October, thanks to an extension of a "No Sail" order by the CDC.

Fears of COVID-19 continuing to be public health threat prompted the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to extend its “no-sail” order for cruise ships operating out of U.S. ports until September 30.

The ban was set to expire on July 24, although nearly every cruise line had already extended their voluntary cruise suspensions until at least mid-September.

"Will I get sick on a cruise?" It's a question that many prospective passengers ask, whether they're new to cruising or they've sailed hundreds of times. Fortunately, the answer is "probably not." However, as is the case any time you're in public, there's an inherent risk of catching something.

A Disney Cruise sounds like the best of both worlds: the amazing library of the Walt Disney Company combined with a cruise ship vacation.  However, you might be wondering "How much does a Disney Cruise costs"?

Before you buy matching Mickey ears to wear onboard, here is an overview of how much a Disney Cruise costs.

Holland America announced on Wednesday that it will remove four ships from its fleet, sold to new owners.

The four ships that were sold are Amsterdam, Maasdam, Rotterdam and Veendam.

The Maasdam, Veendam and Rotterdam are over 20 years old, and were built in the 1990s and carry 1,258 to 1,404 passengers.

The Amsterdam was launched in 2000.

Holland America Group CEO Stein Kruse said in a statement:

Disney Cruise Line is a very popular choice for families that want to combine a family cruise vacation with their love for all things Mickey, but it is not a cheap vacation. Disney Cruise Line costs more than other mainstream cruise lines, such as Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line, and Norwegian Cruise Line.

If you are trying to find the least expensive time to take the family on a Disney Cruise, there are some good times of the year to lock in the lowest fares you will find.