7 reasons why a Disney family cruise vacation would be great during Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving is all about quality time with family, so how perfect would it be to spend Thanksgiving with your family this year in the ultimate family vacation: a Disney Cruise!

It’s great, because not only will get you an amazing Disney vacation, but you’ll get to enjoy all the things you like about Thanksgiving, too.

Just consider these 10 reasons why you’ll love it, with some reasons showing why it will give you everything you love about Thanksgiving – and others being things you could only see or do with Disney!

  1. You’ll get to have a delicious, traditional, full-course turkey dinner – and you won’t have to prepare it or clean up afterward!
  2. Always watch football on Thanksgiving?  Not a problem! There will be live football broadcasts via satellite on the jumbo LED screen outdoors near the family pool (and there’s other fun stuff onboard, too, so if you dislike football you won’t be stuck watching!)
  3. Always love seeing Thanksgiving decor?  Not a problem, because there will be beautiful Thanksgiving decorations throughout the cruise ship!
  4. At the end of Thanksgiving, do you get excited for Christmas?  Well, all Thanksgiving cruises are part of the Very Merrytime Cruises, so you’ll get to enjoy the Christmas spirit, too!
  5. You’ll get to see your favorite Disney characters dressed in festive holiday-themed costumes
  6. You’ll be able to see new places during this cruise, too, because Disney will be offering multiple Thanksgiving cruises at multiple locations:
    • 7-Night Bahamian Cruise on the Disney Wonder from Galveston, Texas from November 22, 2019 to November 29, 2019:
      • Day 1: Depart Galveston, Texas
      • Day 2: Day at Sea
      • Day 3: Day at Sea
      • Day 4: Enjoy seeing Nassau in the Bahamas
      • Day 5: Spend time at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay
      • Day 6: Enjoy seeing Key West, Florida
      • Day 7: Day at Sea
      • Day 8: Return to Galveston!
    • 7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy from Port Canaveral, Florida from November 23, 2019 to November 30, 2019
      • Day 1: Depart Port Canaveral, Florida
      • Day 2: Day at Sea
      • Day 3: Enjoy seeing Cozumel, Mexico
      • Day 4: Enjoy seeing George Town, Grand Cayman
      • Day 5: Enjoy seeing Falmouth, Jamaica
      • Day 6: Day at Sea
      • Day 7: Spend time at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay
      • Day 8: Return to Port Canaveral
    • 6-Night Western Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Magic from Miami, Florida from November 23, 2019 to November 30, 2019
      • Day 1: Depart Miami, Florida
      • Day 2: Day at Sea
      • Day 3: Enjoy seeing George Town, Grand Cayman
      • Day 4: Enjoy seeing Cozumel, Mexico
      • Day 5: Day at Sea
      • Day 6: Spend time at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay
      • Day 7: Return to Miami
    • 4-Night Bahama Cruise on the Disney Dream from Port Canaveral, Florida from November 25th to November 29, 2019:
      • Day 1: Depart Port Canaveral, Florida
      • Day 2: Enjoy seeing Nassau, Bahamas
      • Day 3: Spend time at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay
      • Day 4: Day at Sea
      • Day 5: Return to Port Canaveral
  7. Enjoy all the fun activities you can enjoy on a Disney cruise, like:
    • Amazing Dining, like:
      • Animator’s Palate on all cruise ships where Disney characters come to life in a magical way while you enjoy Pacific Island, Asian & California cuisine on all cruise ships
      • Palo, serving Italian cuisine, on all cruise ships
      • Enchanted Garden, a restaurant inspired by the Gardens of Versailles found on Disney Dream & Disney Fantasy cruise ships
      • Cabanas buffet experience inspired by Australia beach boardwalks on all cruise ships
      • Royal Court Royal Tea, serving a specialty character meal with gift boxes for kids ages 3 to 12 years old on all cruise ships (Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty & Belle).
      • Remy, an adult-exclusive restaurant with French cuisine on the Disney Dream & Disney Fantasy
      • Rapunzel’s Royal Table, a Tangled-themed restaurant with character entertainment on Disney Magic cruises
      • Tiana’s Place, a Princess & the Frog themed restaurant with Southern cooking & live jazz music on Disney Wonder cruises
      • Triton’s, an upscale restaurant named after Ariel’s dad offering fine dining on Disney Wonder cruises
      • Royal Court, a restaurant with French & American cuisine inspired by Disney Princess on Disney Fantasy cruises
      • Lumiere’s, delicious dining at a Beauty & The Beast themed restaurant available on Disney Magic cruises
      • Donald Duck themed Duck-In Diner with American cuisine on Disney Magic cruises
      • Daisy’s De-Lites, a poolside eatery themed to Daisy Duck available on Disney Magic & Disney Wonder cruises
      • Pete’s Boiler Bites is available on Disney Wonder cruises and serves classic American dishes like hot dogs, burgers & tacos
      • Flo’s Cafe, a Cars-inspired outdoor eatery on the Disney Dream & Disney Fantasy Cruise Ships
      • Pinocchio’s Pizzeria, an outdoor eatery serving Hawaiian, vegetarian & cheese pizza on the Disney Magic & Disney Wonder cruises
      • Eye-Scream Treats, a sweets eatery themed for Monsters, available on all cruise ships
      • Vanellope’s Sweets & Treats, a dessert place themed to Wreck-It-Ralph on Disney Dream cruise ships
      • Sweet on You with ice cream, cookies & other dessert items on Disney Fantasy cruises
    • Live Shows like:
      • Beauty & The Beast on a Disney Dream Cruise
      • Frozen, A Musical Spectacular on a Disney Wonder Cruise
      • Tangled: The Musical on a Disney Magic Cruise
    • Youth Clubs for children ages 3 to 12 years old with games, arts & crafts and other age-appropriate kids activities
    • Tween Club with daily guided activities, video games, games & challenges, a DJ, etc.
    • Teen Club with DJ & dance parties, nonalcoholic beverage bar with drinks like smoothies, flat-screen TVs, Tablets, board games, video games, etc.
    • Adults-only nightclubs & lounges
    • New Disney movies in 3-D
    • Disney movies out on deck
    • Live music throughout the ship
    • Pools & waterslides
    • Aquaduck, an elevated “water coaster” on the Disney Dream & Disney Fantasy cruises
    • The Senses Spa & Salon, providing:
      • Swedish Massages (for individuals & couples)
      • Aroma Stone Therapy
      • Thai Herbal Poultice Massage
      • Bamboo Massage
      • Pro-Collagen Age Defy Facial
      • High-Performance Skin Energizer for Men
      • Dynamic Resurfacing Precision Peel
      • Skin Resurfacer Facial
      • Blemish Control Facial
      • Firm-a-Lift Facial
      • Radiance Renew Facial
      • Anti-Pigment Brightener
      • Line Eraser Facial
      • Sensitive Skin Soother
      • Ionithermie Cellulite Reduction
      • Frangipani Scalp Treatment
      • Women’s Shampoo, Cut and Style
      • Fire and Ice Manicures & Pedicures
      • Targeted Wrinkle Softener
      • Facial Dermal Filler
      • Skin Tightening
      • Fat Reduction
      • Acupuncture
      • And more!
    • Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
    • Midship Detective Agency, an interactive game for all ages
    • Goofy’s Sports Deck, with:
      • Miniature Golf
      • Ping-Pong/Foosball
      • Shuffleboard
      • Running Track
      • Virtual Sports Simulators for basketball, football, soccer, golf, hockey & soccer
    • And more!

I recommend you book one of these cruises through CruiseDirect, where I’ve found the best rates for Disney cruises.