How to Pick the Best Disney Cruise Stateroom

While planning a Disney Cruise is extremely exciting, you may find that picking a stateroom can be difficult. Although there are four main types of staterooms, each comes with their own categories, making a total of at least ten different types of staterooms to choose from!

Fortunately, we have taken cruises on each of the amazing Disney Cruise Line ships and can help make this decision a lot easier! If you're planning your first vacation onboard a Disney Cruise ship, be prepared for it to be unlike any other cruise experience you've had before. It truly is an amazing experience, even if you aren't a huge Disney fan!

In this article we will discuss the various types of stateroom categories and rooms, including a full break down on which staterooms each Disney Cruise Line ship offers! We will also offer our best tips on which room to choose based on your travel party size and overall preferences.

Disney Cruise Staterooms Overview

On board each Disney Cruise Line ship are four main types of staterooms which include Concierge, Verandah, Oceanview, and Inside. These types of staterooms dictate how your room will be laid out and what features your room will have. Within each type of stateroom contains various categories of rooms which vary based on which ship you are sailing.

Each of the four main types of staterooms contain the following features:

• Concierge staterooms are luxury suites of various sizes with concierge services. Concierge services begin before, during, and even after the cruise. Concierge guests can inform the Concierge Team of any stateroom preferences up to 130 days prior to setting sail. There are dedicated Concierge Agents available for questions and can help plan Port Adventures, dining and spa reservations, and other special requests. During the cruise, you will enjoy a private welcome reception, access to exclusive lounges, a private sundeck with water and refreshments, and much more. Concierge staterooms range from smaller, deluxe staterooms that sleep up to four guests to large, two-story suites that can comfortably sleep up to eight guests.
• Verandah staterooms have private ocean view balconies with floor to ceiling windows in each stateroom. They can sleep between three and five guests and typically range between 246 and 299 square feet. Due to the large size and windows, they are the second most expensive staterooms next to the Concierge rooms.
• Oceanview staterooms do not have private balconies but offer views of the ocean through either one large porthole or two smaller portholes. They can sleep between three and five guests and range between 204 and 241 square feet in size.
• Inside staterooms are the cheapest staterooms and are located within the interior area of the ship with no views of the ocean or outside. However, these rooms have “Magic Portholes” which are high-definition LCD monitors that give a real-time view of the ship's exterior. These staterooms sleep between three and four guests and range between 169 and 204 square feet.

Depending on which Disney Cruise ship you are sailing, the categories within each of these types of staterooms will differ. However, picking one of the four main stateroom types will be your first step when choosing a stateroom.

Disney Cruise Line Stateroom Categories

Within each type of stateroom are categories of rooms dependent on size and features. These include Standard, Deluxe, Deluxe Family, Concierge 1- or 2-Bedroom Suite, Concierge Royal Suite, or Concierge Tower Suites. Depending on which ship you choose, there may also be additional options for extended verandahs and two story suites. We will go over each available for stateroom for each ship in the next section!

Standard Inside Stateroom

Standard Inside staterooms sleep up to four guests and include a queen bed, single sleeper sofa, and upper-berth pull-down bed. Standard staterooms are located on the inside areas of the ship with no exterior views apart from the “Magic Portholes.” They are typically169 square feet and include a 22-inch flat screen TV, closet space, refrigerator, premium bath towels, and other amenities. Standard staterooms also have a sitting area with a couch, TV, and desk as well as a heavy privacy curtain between the sitting and sleeping area for convenience.

Deluxe Staterooms

Deluxe staterooms can be found within each of the four stateroom types and are similar to Standard staterooms but area bit larger (typically 204 square feet or more). They also include a queen bed, single sleeper sofa, and upper-berth pull-down bed. Depending on which type of stateroom you choose, you may have an Oceanview Deluxe stateroom, Deluxe Verandah stateroom, or Deluxe Concierge stateroom.

Deluxe Family Staterooms

Deluxe Family staterooms are available for the Oceanview, Verandah, or Concierge levels. Deluxe Family staterooms are spacious quarters measuring between 241 square feet (Oceanview) and 299 square feet (Verandah and Concierge). Deluxe Family staterooms include a queen bed, single sleeper sofa, wall pull-down bed, or upper-berth pull-down bed (in some). They sleep up to five guests and have one or two porthole windows with exterior views as well as built in seating in the Oceanview rooms and a private verandah in the Verandah and Concierge staterooms.

Concierge Bedroom Suites

Concierge 1-Bedroom or 2-Bedroom Suites include either one or two bedrooms with walk-in closets, two bathrooms, living room, and wet bar stocked with water and sodas. These suites sleep up to at least five guests and include a private verandah with floor-to-ceiling windows in the main living space.

Concierge Royal Suites

Concierge Royal Suitesprovide unparalleled luxury and include over 1,500 square feet of living space with a bedroom and walk-in closet, two bathrooms, a private verandah with whirlpool tub, living area, open dining salon, pantry, and wet bar stocked with soda and waters. The Concierge Royal Suite can sleep five guests and include a queen bed in the main bedroom, wall pull-down double bed, and wall-pull down single bed in the living room.

Concierge Tower Suite

Concierge Tower Suites offer a luxurious one or two-story suite perched high above the ship's upper decks. It includes two main bedrooms with walk-in closets, a library/bedroom, children's room, four and a half bathrooms, a two-story living area, grand spiral staircase, open dining salon, and a pantry and wet bar stocked with water and sodas. This incredible stateroom sleeps up to eight guests and is a total of 2,030 square feet!

Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy Stateroom Categories

The Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy cruise ships are considered sister ships and share the same beautiful design. They each offer the same types of staterooms to choose from based on whether you choose an Inside, Oceanview, Verandah, or Concierge stateroom. Check out our full review of the Disney Dream here!

The stateroom categories on the Dream and Fantasy include:

• Inside Staterooms: Standard (Accessible) and Deluxe
• Oceanview Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible) and Deluxe Family (Accessible)
• Verandah Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible) and Deluxe Family (Accessible)
• Concierge Staterooms: Family Oceanview with Verandah (Accessible), One-Bedroom Suite with Verandah (Accessible), Royal Suite, and Dream Tower Suite (only available on the Disney Dream)

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Disney Magic Stateroom Categories

The Disney Magic cruise ship offers similar stateroom categories as the Dream and Fantasy. The Disney Magic is the Disney Cruise Line's first ship and is very appropriately named – check out our full review of the Disney Magic here!

The Disney Magic offers the following staterooms:

• Inside Staterooms: Standard (Accessible) and Deluxe (Accessible)
• Oceanview Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible)
• Verandah Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible) and Deluxe Family (Accessible)
• Concierge Staterooms: Family Oceanview with Verandah, One-Bedroom Suite with Verandah (Accessible), Two-Bedroom Suite with Verandah, Royal Suite with Verandah

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The Disney Wish ship is one of the Disney Cruise Line's newer ships and offers the following staterooms:

• Inside Staterooms: Standard (Accessible)
• Oceanview Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible) and Deluxe Family (Accessible)
• Verandah Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible) and Deluxe Family (Accessible)
• Concierge Staterooms:
  • Sleeping Beauty-inspired One-Story Royal Suite (Accessible) or Two-Story Royal Suite with Verandah
  • Tangled-inspired Family Oceanview with Verandah (Accessible) or One-Bedroom Suite with Verandah (Accessible) or Extended Verandah
  • Little Mermaid-themed Family Oceanview (Accessible)
  • Two-Story Wish Tower Suite

Disney Wonder Stateroom Categories

The Disney Wonder is a great choice for Alaskan or Caribbean cruises. This ship offers the following staterooms:

• Inside Staterooms: Standard (Accessible) and Deluxe (Accessible)
• Oceanview Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible)
• Verandah Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible) and Deluxe Family (Accessible)
• Concierge Staterooms: One-Bedroom Suite with Verandah (Accessible), Two-Bedroom Suite with Verandah, Family Oceanview with Verandah, and Royal Suite with Verandah

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Sailing Soon – Disney Treasure Stateroom Categories

The Disney Treasure will soon offer seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries starting December 2024! They will offer the following types of staterooms:

• Inside Staterooms: Standard (Accessible & Communication)
• Oceanview Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible & Communication) and Deluxe Family (Accessible & Communication)
• Verandah Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible & Communication) and Deluxe Family (Accessible & Communication)
• Concierge Staterooms: 
  • The Lion King-themed staterooms including Family Oceanview with Verandah or One-Bedroom Suite with Verandah (or extended Verandah)
  • Finding Nemo-themed Family Oceanview Stateroom
  • The Jungle Book-inspired Two-Story Royal Suite with Verandah
  • Family Oceanview Stateroom (Accessible & Communication)
  • One-Bedroom Suite with Verandah (Accessible & Communication)
  • Tomorrow Tower Suite
  • One-Story Royal Suite with Verandah (Accessible & Communication)

Sailing Soon – Disney Destiny Stateroom Categories

Another new Disney Cruise Line ship, the Disney Destiny, will offer 4- and 5-night cruises from Fort Lauderdale, FL, to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean starting November 20, 2025. They will offer the following staterooms:

• Inside Staterooms: Standard (Accessible & Communication)
• Oceanview Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible & Communication) and Deluxe Family (Accessible & Communication)
• Verandah Staterooms: Deluxe (Accessible & Communication) and Deluxe Family (Accessible & Communication)
• Concierge Staterooms:
  • Fantasia-inspired Family Oceanview Stateroom and One-Bedroom Suite with Verandah or Extended Verandah
  • Family Oceanview Stateroom (Accessible & Communication)
  • Destiny Tower Suite
  • One-Story Royal Suite with Verandah (Accessible & Communication)
  • One-Bedroom Suite with Verandah (Accessible & Communication)
  • Two-Story Royal Suite with Verandah

Sailing Soon – Disney Adventure Stateroom Categories

Another amazing Disney Cruise Line ship that will set sail on December 15, 2025, is the Disney Adventure! Although the specifics of the Disney Adventure staterooms haven't been released, we know they will also offer staterooms within the Inside, Oceanview, Verandah, and Concierge categories. Check back to their Accommodations website to sign up for updates on the Disney Adventure.

Tips on Picking the Best Staterooms

Depending on your budget, group size, and general room preferences, you are sure to find the perfect stateroom for your next Disney cruise!

When picking a stateroom for our Disney cruise, we always consider the following priorities: budget, motion sickness, large families.

If you are trying to keep within a strict budget, we recommend any of the Inside or Oceanview staterooms. These are also great if you don't plan on spending much time in your stateroom besides going to sleep! These are also great for shorter cruises because you won't need as much luggage or other items to store in your stateroom.

If anyone in your group is prone to motion sickness, we recommend finding a room located on a deck towards the middle and bottom of the ship. Each stateroom has a category with a corresponding deck number, and you can view a map of where the decks are located on the Disney Cruise Line website. Although it is very unlikely you will experience significant motion onboard the large ships, it can be helpful to choose a location that is convenient and provide some peace of mind.

For parties of five or more, you will likely want to consider any of the family staterooms. Several Disney Cruise Line ships also offer expanded main suite options, where larger groups can book adjoining staterooms for convenience.

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