Kingdom Konsultant Travel Blog

Disney Cruise ship docked at Castaway Cay If you want an incredible family vacation that everyone will be talking about for years to come, with the least amount of stress possible, then a Disney cruise is definitely for you!!  My family and I just went on an Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Disney Fantasy along with four other families (a total of 26 people!) and Disney Cruise Line could not have made it any easier for us to coordinate our plans. Here are my top 10 ways Disney Cruise Line accommodates for large groups: 1. They Link Your Reservations: The very first step your Kingdom Konsultant travel agent will do for you is link all of the reservations together in the system. This basically lets Disney know that you are all traveling together, and they will accommodate your entire group at the same time. This makes coordinating things so much easier! 2. The Navigator App:  Make sure to download the Disney Cruise Navigator App on your smart phone before you leav...

So, you decided not to get the Disney Dining Plan, and want to eat on a budget? No problem! There are literally hundreds of restaurants at Walt Disney World, and so many that offer great food for a small price tag. At Magic Kingdom, my favorite quick service restaurant is Columbia Harbour House.  Tucked between Fantasyland and Liberty Square, Columbia Harbour House offers fried fish and shrimp, but also healthier options such as baked salmon and a vegetarian sandwich. *Tip* If the upstairs section is open, sit there; it’s quiet and overlooks the park. The Liberty Square Market offers fresh fruit, baked potatoes and other a la carte options. It's perfect for the budget conscious who aren’t hungry enough for a full meal.  Pinocchio Village Haus offers flatbreads, subs, salads, and more.  There are tables overlooking it’s a small world so you can wave to those about to take the happiest voyage that ever sailed.  Another favorite inexpensive spot of mine i...

The beauty that is Alaska is breathtaking and no amount of words can describe it accurately.   It is something you need to experience and see in person. When they say it is the last frontier, that statement couldn’t be truer. I’ve sailed to Alaska three times over many years and I still want to go back again. There is always something else that I want to see or do that I didn’t get to on my last trip. On two of those sailings, I went in the beginning of June and both were different in what we saw and experienced. On one, the warmer weather had just moved in, so waterfalls were abundant in every port of call.  You may wonder if bringing children on this cruise is worthwhile. I can say without a shadow of a doubt it is.There are many educational opportunities that children won’t even realize because they’re having such fun and enjoying the majesty of the mountains, sites and wildlife. It’s an education not sitting behind a desk in a room, but outside ...

Recently I had the pleasure of doing a Disney cruise aboard the Dream with some of our clients and their families, as well as some of my agents. We host a yearly Family Cruise and one of the things that we did was a Mixology class. If you are going on one of Disney’s cruises, especially if you have a nice group with you, it can be a lot of fun! Let me explain what it is for those of you that haven’t had the pleasure of doing one.  Mixology is for adults 21 and over. You have a maximum of 30 people in each class which is given at one of the lounges onboard.  In 2015, you had a minimum of 15 in a class, but they have since upped that to a maximum of 30 per class with a 25 person minimum. The cost? $20 per person which gets charged to your stateroom. We were set up in the Skyline Lounge which is located on Deck 4, aft, in the District area of the ship. If you are not familiar with it, the lounge has an upscale look about it with wood paneled walls and ceilings showing of...