The Cruise Report With Cruise Specialists Cruise Reporter Ralph Grizzle

Peripheral expenses during a summer voyage with Disney Cruise Line just went down substantially as the line has announced a spending credit for guests booking a veranda stateroom. Also, leveraging its relationship with the Disney Channel, the cruise line is bringing some of its popular young stars on board for several summer sailings on the Disney Wonder.

The $100-a-day spending credit is available to families that book verandah staterooms.This special offer is available on most Disney Cruise Line itineraries, including three-, four- and seven-night sailings to the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Guests may use the onboard spending credit to treat themselves and their family members to special indulgences, including rejuvenating spa treatments at the Vista Spa and Salon, shore excursions at ports of call, shopping onboard the ship and at Castaway Cay, and purchasing keepsake photos at Shutters.

Offer valid on most sailings for the next two months:

• Seven-night cruises: June 20 to Aug. 8, 2009

• Four-night cruises: June 28 to Aug. 9, 2009

• Three-night cruises: June 25 to Aug. 6, 2009

The Disney Channel stars, who may be well known to the teens and pre-teens who enjoy that programming, are scheduled to appear on eight special sailings during the first-ever “Disney Channel Summer at Sea.” During the special sailings — three- and four-night Bahamian cruises taking place July 9 through Aug. 2 — Disney Channel stars will participate in onboard deck parties, join guests for Q & A and autograph sessions, preview screenings of Disney Channel programming and participate in live musical performances.
Participating Disney Channel stars include Roshon Fegan from “Camp Rock” (July 9-12, July 12-16), Chelsea Staub from “Camp Rock” (July 23-26, July 26-30), Oleysa Rulin from “High School Musical” (July 16-19, July 19-23), musical act KSM (July 30-Aug. 2),  Mitchel Musso from “Hannah Montana” (July 19-23), Jason Earles from “Hannah Montana” (July 16-19, July 19-23), Tiffany Thornton from “Sonny With A Chance” (July 9-12, July 12-16), Alyson Stoner from “Camp Rock” (Aug. 2-6), and Debby Ryan from “The Suite Life on Deck” (July 30-Aug. 2).
Go ahead. The kids will love it.