Disney Cruise Bucket List (2023)

Disney Cruises are jam-packed with amazing things to do as well as incredible foods that it’s pretty easy to miss some awesome experiences during your sailing.

Well to help you make the most of your next (or first ever) Disney Cruise, here’s a list of 50 things you must do or try on your next sailing.

From fun cruise events and shows, to experiencing incredible culinary options, or even renting a cabana on Disney’s Castaway Cay, this bucket list will ensure that you will leave your cruise without feeling like you missed out on something.

Just note that most of these bucket list items can be experienced on every Disney Cruise, regardless of itinerary, while just a handful are location specific.

So with that being said, here’s my ultimate Disney Cruise checklist.

Disney Cruise Bucket List

Here’s everything you gotta do on your next sailing. (Some experiences listed below may not be available due to the pandemic, but this listing will be updated accordingly as things change.)

1. Ride the AquaDuck
2. Watch an amazing, Broadway-style show in the Walt Disney Theater
3. Book a dinner at Remy
4. Book a brunch at Palo
5. Decorate your cabin door (all stateroom doors are magnetic expect for Concierge Rooms)
6. Join in on the fun at trivia
7. Dance at a deck party (Sail Away Party included)
8. Win at bingo
9. Take a photo with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Pluto in their cruise attire
10. Order multiple entrees at dinner
11. Order all the desserts at dinner
12. Book a room with a verandah to admire the ocean views
13. Book a Concierge Room
14. If the timing is right, watch a first-run Disney movie
15. Do the Castaway Cay 5K
16. Swim with the stingrays on Castaway Cay
17. Rent a cabana
18. Play mini golf on Goofy’s Sports Deck
19. Make some three pointers at the basketball court on Goofy’s Sports Deck
20. Order free room service
21. Watch On Demand Movies in your stateroom
22. Watch a movie on the funnel vision big screen on the pool deck
23. Catch a sports game on the funnel vision big screen on the pool deck
24. Go to one of the adult’s only game shows in the evening
25. Meet a princess
26. Get a massage (either on the ship or in a cabana in Serenity Bay on Castaway Cay
27. Buy an exclusive Disney Cruise souvenir
28. Take a mixology class or go to a wine/beer/champagne tasting event
29. Try all the unique flavors of soft serve on the ship
30. Get your favorite characters autograph
31. Take a class on how to make towel animals
32. Chill in a hot tub overlooking the ocean
33. Relax on the 18 and over deck including the cool satellite pool
34. Eat all the stone crab that you can at Cabana’s
35. Get an official portrait done in the ship’s lobby
36. Dress up for dinner, especially on formal night
37. Get a souvenir at all your port stops
38. Do a port excursion
39. Sing at karaoke
40. Watch the fireworks at sea
41. Explore every nook and cranny on the boat
42. Order a drink at every adult-area bar and lounge
43. Workout at the ship’s fitness center to admire to cool views
44. On longer cruises, go to a non-Disney comedy or magic show
45. Listen to live music in the lobby or in the adults-only area
46. Watch the Diaper Dash in the lobby atrium
47. Even if you hate the beach, make sure you get off at Castaway Cay
48. If you have kids, make sure they go to one of the awesome kid/teen clubs
49. Walk around the top decks at night
50. Go on a holiday cruise (Christmas or Halloween)
51. Book a Concierge level stateroom on the Disney Wish
52. Sail on a themed cruise (Marvel Day at Sea, Star Wars Day at Sea)
53. Book an Alaskan Cruise
54. Sail on every Disney Cruise ship
55. Start at the parks, then go on a cruise (double vacation)

Did I miss something off my Disney Cruise bucket list? If so, leave a comment below.

Thanks for reading and hopefully you’ll be able to check every single one of these things off this list.

Cheers.

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