It's a no brainer, if you want to cruise with Disney Cruise Line then part of the fun is booking on-line at www.disneycruise.com . Believe me it's so much fun to use the website. It's an easy site to navigate, you can drop a re-fundable deposit (certain restrictions apply closer to cruise date), make payments in any increments you like, plan your activities, special dining and any excursions, as well as selecting your own stateroom, all in the privacy and comfort of your own home. This way you have full control over everything. One year I had a fabulous agent who was very helpful and knowledgeable, but, that meant that I had lost complete direct control over my reservation with DCL. The agent had to be contacted for everything and I had to then wait for the response. I had a lot of special needs requests and felt that I was a nuisance to the agent. Now, it's best if I do my own planning and I find it a lot of fun! Let me start...