My favorite books to relive the Magic of a DCL Vacation

Here are some of my favorite DCL books that I have on my bookshelf at home. These books all help me to relive the cruise experience. Most of these are older versions of books you can get currently. Having been as many times as I have I don't really have a need to get updated versions all the time. If you are looking for these I know the Birnbaum official guide and the passporter DCL book are available at most bookstores. The Disney Magic Launching of a dream is available through WDW Mail Order and the Stateroom book I got off of EBay a few years ago, so you might have luck with it on there.

This book is the older version of what is currently in the staterooms onboard the Magic and Wonder. This book has maps, shore excursions, ads for different retialers in the different ports of call and ship information. This book was updated a couple years ago so Disney sent the older versions to Disney shops like MouseSurplus where you could buy them. I got this copy off of Ebay for like 5 bucks a couple years ago.

This book, Disney Magic the Launching of a dream is a fantastic look at the making of the Disney Magic with lots of concept art, photos from the shipyard in Italy as the Magic was being built as well as a lot of the art work and Walt Disney photos from around the ship. I love this book. If anyone is interested in purchasing this book you can purchase it through WDW Mail Order at 407-363-6200. The SKU is 400-144-18690 and it costs $14.95

The Passporter guides are widely recognized as the authority on DCL and WDW as well. The book is so informative and well written as you read through it you can almost feel the waves and smell the sea air. This book is great. I got my copy off of EBay.

Finally, the Birnbaum official guide to DCL. Most people don't like this book as they say it basically gives you the company line since it is published by Hyperion which is a division of the Walt Disney Co. I like this book as well as it gives you an overview of the official website as well as all the shore excursions and has lots of color photos from the ship and Castaway. This book is available at all bookstores as well as online sites like Amazon.com

I will post some pics of the insides of a few of these books in the near future.