1 week Orlando, 1 week cruise?

[Babiesmummy]

We are doing an itinerary in October including a cruise. All booked independently at alot less than a package.

Lgw-Mco BA - booked direct with BA (flydrive)
CSR 7nts - booked direct with Disney
Endless Summer Universal 5nts - booked with Travel Republic
RCCL Mariner of the Seas 4nts from Port Canaveral - booked with Smartcruiser
Hyatt Centric Miami - booked with Amoma
Mia-Lhr AA booked direct with BA
7days standard SUV with Avis - booked with BA

[2littleboys]

Originally Posted by Babiesmummy

We are doing an itinerary in October including a cruise. All booked independently at alot less than a package.

Lgw-Mco BA - booked direct with BA (flydrive)
CSR 7nts - booked direct with Disney
Endless Summer Universal 5nts - booked with Travel Republic
RCCL Mariner of the Seas 4nts from Port Canaveral - booked with Smartcruiser
Hyatt Centric Miami - booked with Amoma
Mia-Lhr AA booked direct with BA
7days standard SUV with Avis - booked with BA

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Ive had a look at booking direct and can get accommodation with Travel Republic at Endless Summer for quite a reasonable price for 8 nights and then a 5 night Eastern Caribbean cruise with Carnival.

Would just need to wait for flights as TUI are the only airline showing for my dates at the moment.

[Babiesmummy]

Originally Posted by 2littleboys

Ive had a look at booking direct and can get accommodation with Travel Republic at Endless Summer for quite a reasonable price for 8 nights and then a 5 night Eastern Caribbean cruise with Carnival.

Would just need to wait for flights as TUI are the only airline showing for my dates at the moment.

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I did find Endless Summer cheaper through Trailfinders (after I'd booked&#128580
Good luck with your planning

[SquishTheWhale]

Best to DIY it to give you a choice of any cruise! When I've looked though agents it seems a bit limited for stay/cruise holidays.

We've done 10 nights in Orlando and a week cruise out of Miami with Norwegian and DIYd it all.

[Bestbubba]

We're more cruisers than Disney goers but love both. We've done most of what other dibbers have suggested to you, and agree with everything said.

Another idea is what we did a couple of years ago. A one way flight with Norwegian, 7 days at Disney then a cruise with NCL back to Barcelona and a quick flight home. This is possible on most cruise lines during April/May when they all reposition ships back eastwards to the Med. Historically these cruises are exceptionally good value too. It works the other way in the autumn, but we enjoyed the leisurely journey home ... hate those overnight flights!

Whatever you decide, be warned, like Disney, cruising is addictive

[2littleboys]

I’ve asked the travel agent for a quote and she’s came back with this:

19th June
GLA-MCO direct
8 nights Endless Summer
5 night Carnival Cruise
2 night Rosen Inn Pointe
Car Hire
2 adults, 2 children
£6400

I have no idea if this is a good price or not?

[tka]

We done this in April 2016. 7 nights in Orlando and 7 nights on Royal Caribbean Oasis of the seas. we booked it all ourself as worked out cheaper for us. We booked the Rosen through booking.com (No resort fees) and booked the cruise through their own website. Once we got our prices, we compared the exact itinerary with a TA and they were £450 more expensive for the exact same flights etc.

[4holibobs]

Yes we love it, have done

9 nights Disney then 7 night cruise from Port Canveral
2 nights Orlando, 1 night Fort Lauderdale then a 14 night cruise

We have booked those independently of one another.

And this year we are doing

10 nights Disney then a 7 night cruise booked with Virgin.

We love it, it feels like a long break, the cruise us always something extra to look forward to and relaxing after the tiredness of the parks.

Go for it!

[LPCKG]

Originally Posted by 2littleboys

I’ve asked the travel agent for a quote and she’s came back with this:

19th June
GLA-MCO direct
8 nights Endless Summer
5 night Carnival Cruise
2 night Rosen Inn Pointe
Car Hire
2 adults, 2 children
£6400

I have no idea if this is a good price or not?

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We’ve done 4 cruise and stay’s in Orlando. Save for our first cruise/stay, on Disney Wonder, with travel city almost 12 years ago every cruise since has been booked separately as the hotel/cruise/flights options haven’t quite matched up to our preferred hotel brands. In order to compare the price, maybe have a look on cruiseoffers.com (Cruise connections based in Lancaster) or Bolsovercruise club who are usually competitively priced (not an exhaustive list) to get an idea of the cost of the cruise you’ve identified then look at flight only and booking hotels separately to give you an indication. If there’s a small difference then I’d been tempted to book a package but you may find different alternatives namely hotels at a similar price. As long as you are happy then nothing else matters.