More Ways to Have Fun on Your Disney Cruise

One of my favorite things about a Disney Cruise Line Vacation are the other guests on the ship. After a day or two, you’ll find that your whole family has made new friends through dinner tablemates, kids clubs, pools, and activities on the ship. The best part is that you can get to know some of the people on your cruise long before you ever leave home! Each individual sailing has a Facebook group* set up by other guests on the sailing. Through these groups you can to be introduced to other guests on your sailing, set up meet-ups for you and your kids, and sign up for extra fun before you ever leave home. Many of these groups will create liquor tastings, Mixology classes, kid’s meet ups, gift exchanges and more.

Fish Extender Gift Exchange (or FE):
Outside of every stateroom on Disney Cruise Line is a small metal fish above the stateroom number. Guests have found that you can easily hang a small set of pockets from this fish and it has become known as a Fish Extender! These gift exchanges are set up by guests, usually in groups of about 10 staterooms. Participants are given a list of stateroom numbers and guest ages in their group. Each stateroom leaves small gifts for the guests in the rooms in their group. What you opt to leave as a gift is entirely up to you! We’ve received everything from cute lip balms, sunscreen, beach toys, hand warmers, mittens and scarves, to 3-D printed Mickey Mouse Banks, board and card games, and Disney Gift Cards. You are only limited by your imagination! 

You can make your own Fish Extender, or order one from many Etsy shops, amazon.com and more! People use everything from custom-made sets of pockets to cute gift bags. If you’re interested in joining a Fish Extender group, search Etsy, Pinterest, and other sites for ideas! There are tons of great ideas out there! 

Door Magnets and Magnet Exchanges
The stateroom doors on Disney Cruise Line are magnetic, and most guests choose to decorate their stateroom doors with special magnets to celebrate their cruise vacation. This also helps easily identify your stateroom when walking down the hall.  Many of the magnets are homemade or purchased through Etsy, Shutterfly, or local crafters, and are themed for the cruise. Like the Fish Extender gift exchanges, there are frequently Magnet Exchange groups created through the Facebook group for each sailing. My kids love the magnet exchanges! They help me deliver our magnets throughout the ship, and love being surprised when we return to our room with the new magnets that appear on the door! 

Liquor Tastings, Mixology Classes, and more!
My husband and I love to try out something new on each trip we take, and one of the things we have really enjoyed on Disney Cruise Line are the adult-only activities offered both directly through Disney Cruise Line and through the Facebook groups for our trips. We’ve tried the Chocolate and Liquor Tasting, Beer Tasting, and Stem to Stern Wine Tastings on our trips so far, and we’re always looking forward to trying something new next time! Many of these classes we’ve signed up for through our Disney Cruise Line online check-in and activities, but we’ve also joined private groups set up through Facebook! 

*Keep in mind that these groups are not affiliated with Disney Cruise Line or Whitney World Travel. The groups are created and run by guests on each sailing.