Natasha with Spoonful of Magic Travel

18/02/2025

Not sure if I can think of anything better for a Mother-Daughter Birthday trip than a week at Aulani 😍🌺

I love that it’s a direct flight from Vancouver to Honolulu, and that you get to relax on the beach, soak up the sun, and still experience that Disney magic without the go go go of the parks 😌✨

10/02/2025

✨🚢 Disney Cruise Line Summer 2026 🚢✨

Hello! I’m a local Disney-focused travel agent, and I provide complimentary planning services for Disney destinations. I’m so excited to share the newly announced Disney Cruise Line itineraries for Summer 2026!

In particular interest for us Lower Mainland/West Coasters are the Alaskan and Pacific Coast options as they sail out of or into Vancouver!

🏔️Alaskan Adventures from Vancouver 🏔️
The biggest news to come from this release is that the Disney Wonder will be joined by her sister ship, the original Disney Cruise liner, the Disney Magic for this Alaskan cruise season! They will be double-teaming Alaskan sailings for Summer 2026 which is SO exciting! The 5 or 7-night sailings start in May and will include stops in Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and majestic Glacier viewing.

❗️There will be 1-way repositioning cruises for both ships from San Diego to Vancouver in April (Magic) and May (Wonder)! Those are excellent INTRO cruises to test if cruising is a good match for you!

Other itineraries to consider:

🏛️European Escapes in the Mediterranean, UK, Northern Europe and Norwegian Fjords🏛️
- Ship: Disney Dream

🏝️Tropical Getaways in the Bahamas & Caribbean 🏝️
- Ships: Disney Fantasy, Disney Wish, Disney Treasure, Disney Destiny (NEW ship -- starts sailing November 2025)

🇸🇬Explorations at Sea from Singapore🇸🇬
Ship: Disney Adventure (NEW ship -- starts sailing December 2025)

⁉️📆 When can we book?
Monday, Feb. 17: Open for General Bookings!

Earlier booking dates available for Castaway Club members, if you've sailed with Disney Cruise Line before!

Still LOTS of options for 2025 as well, if you'd like to sail earlier!
(Including sailings to/from Hawaii/Vancouver!!)

Whichever of the above options sounds good to you, I want to hear about it! If you’re just dreaming, let’s dream together. If you know exactly what you want, we can get ready to book that!
We can discuss the payment plan options as well!! You’ll be able to book with a typically 20% deposit, and the remainder will be due at a later date (90-120 days prior to sailing, depends on the length of your cruise). Deposits are 100% refundable up to your final payment date, so you can still book to lock in the best price and select your preferred stateroom even if you're not 100% sure yet whether you can make the trip work.

Either way, I'm here to support you, and I can’t wait to plan with you! 🫶🏽

Comment a Ship 🚢 🛳️ emoji below, or ask away about anything specific if you'd like me to PM you more details!

Natasha with Spoonful of Magic Travel

Request form for free quote: www.spoonfulofmagictravel.ca/natasha-rodriguez

06/02/2025

✨🚢 Disney Cruise Line Summer 2026 🚢✨

What a beautiful bunch of itineraries that will be available to book next week!!

🏔️Alaskan Adventures from Vancouver 🏔️

This year the Disney Wonder will be joined by her sister ship, the original Disney Cruise liner, Disney Magic! They will be double-teaming Alaskan sailings for Summer 2026 which is SO exciting! The 5- or 7-night sailings start in May and will include stops in Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and majestic Glacier viewing.

❗️There will be 1-way repositioning cruises for both ships from San Diego to Vancouver in April (Magic) and May (Wonder)! Those are excellent INTRO cruises to test if cruising is a good match for you!

🏛️European Escapes🏛️

The Disney Dream will be covering a wide area in Europe, and will kick it off with a 14-night Transatlantic crossing from Ft. Lauderdale to Barcelona! From there, there will be 7-12 night Mediterranean sailings around Italy and France, and some with stops in the Greek Isles, Malta and even Croatia!

She will then head to the UK for 3-, 4- and 7-night sailings out of Southampton to Northern Europe and the Fjords of Norway!

🏝️Tropical Getaways🏝️

Whether it’s the Bahamas or the Caribbean, there is a sailing for you. From two different Florida ports of call (Port Canaveral and Ft Lauderdale), 4 ships will be whisking cruisers away to places like Nassau, Jamaica, Mexico, British Virgin Isles, and of course Disney’s Castaway Cay and Disney’s Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. You’ll want to decide on which ship (Fantasy, Wish, Treasure or Destiny), and destinations, and I can help you with that if you’re having a hard time deciding!

🇸🇬Explorations at Sea from Singapore🇸🇬

The newest ship, the Disney Adventure, will be setting sail for the first time in December 2025, and will be available to book for Summer 2026! This is a never-before-sailed part of the world for Disney Cruise Line — Singapore. This itinerary has no port stops, it is solely meant for cruisers to enjoy the ship which is a new, bigger than ever class of ship!

📆 General booking opens FEBRUARY 17th, 2025 with earlier dates for Castaway Club members!

Are you interested in sailing Summer 2026?

03/02/2025

Some thoughts from a Canadian Small Business Owner/Travel Agent 💕💕

While Canadians are still processing this new political landscape, I thought I’d give some insight as someone running a Canadian Small Business who primarily sells U.S. travel product. I also want to say that however YOU choose to do things during these uncertain times is 100% valid. We all have to do what feels right for us while we navigate and try to make sense of everything.

I also think that travel is such an important thing to keep doing. For me, having a trip on the horizon is what makes life in general easier to handle. And the great thing about travel is that the whole world is available and eager to welcome you!

Here are some thoughts and ideas:

- While a travel product itself (ex. A trip to a Disney Destination) is an American product, the commission comes back into the Canadian market (via me!). I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to keep small businesses in mind during this time, especially those who heavily rely on selling product that just happens to be American.

- Travel isn’t limited to American Destinations! I can facilitate booking vacations to anywhere in the world! Want to keep all your money in Canada? Let’s plan a cross-Canada road trip! Explore your province! Try a rail adventure! Endless options!

- If you’re like me, you plan to NOT let politicians keep you from making magical memories. There are ways you can still do this and feel better about it:
- Consider travelling only to non-red states. This means Disneyland is still available!
- You can cruise the Pacific Coast from 1-way from Vancouver to San Diego (or the opposite), or take an amazing 10-night cruise to/from Hawaii/Vancouver.
- You can cruise Mexico from San Diego as well!
- Disneyland Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong!
- There are Disney cruises in Europe and the South Pacific (Australia/New Zealand)
- Alaskan cruises often have Port Adventures into the Yukon from Skagway! Choose a sailing that stops there, and then opt to stay on the ship for any other American ports.
- I am not limited to Selling Disney cruises! I can sell Royal Caribbean Princess, Carnival, etc.

- Take this opportunity to expand your horizons and see parts of the world you turned your head from because you kept being drawn to your usual destinations
- I personally specialize in New Zealand adventures!
- I can’t think of a better time to book an All-Inclusive vacation!
- Check out some historical sites in Europe!

So so so appreciative of all my clients, old and new, for trusting me with their travels through all this uncertainty! Whether you continue to plan for Disney, or decide to visit somewhere new and exciting, I’m eager to see where you all decide to go, and hope to be the one helping you get there 😊

29/01/2025

Save on your initial deposit for select sailings! Less down up front, and you can pay your balance off overtime. We're booking into 2026 now!

I love Disney's flexible payment plans, it makes these trips feel so much more possible 🥰

Welcome to the official Disney Cruise Line® page

28/01/2025

✨Meet your local Disney-focused Travel Agent!✨

Hi! My name is Natasha, local to BC, and I am passionate about helping eager travellers who are feeling a bit overwhelmed by the process of planning and booking their Disney vacation!

Whether it's
🏰 Disneyland in California
🏰 Walt Disney World in Florida,
🚢 a Disney Cruise
🏝️ a Hawaiian retreat to Disney's Aulani Resort,

or anything else to infinity and beyond, it is my absolute pleasure to get the ball rolling for you, and finally have you be able to say "We just booked Disney!!"

My planning services are completely free of charge when booking a Disney vacation (as Disney pays my commission on your behalf), so really, booking with me is just a whole extra perk that you get with your booking!

Some promotions currently available include:
- Canadian Resident Room & Ticket Offers at Walt Disney World
- Canadian Resident Offer for Select Disney Cruise Line Sailings (20% off)
- Disney+ Subscribers save 30% on 3rd and 4th Guests 18 and under on Select Disney Cruises
- Kids' Special Ticket Offer (ages 3-9) at Disneyland
- Winter and Spring promotions for Aulani Resort in Hawaii..and more!

Even if you're just wondering what a Disney vacation could look like for you, I provide free, no-obligation quotes, and would be happy to look into your dream magical vacation for you!

You can DM me, shoot me an email (see below), or fill out my Quote Request Form at:

www.spoonfulofmagictravel.ca/natasha-rodriguez

E-mail: [email protected]

09/01/2025

Just over 10 days til we set sail aboard the Disney Wish!

I just cannot wait to share these experiences with all of you. I’ve got a list started of things to check out on board as well as at Castaway Cay (Disney’s private island in the Bahamas which I’ll be spending a whole day at!!)

If you’re curious or wondering anything about this ship, sailing or Disney Cruise Line in general, please comment your question below or send me a DM and I’ll get answers for you!

I hope you’ll follow along on this adventure!
spoonfulofmagictravel will be on this trip with me, and I’m so excited to have her with me!!

07/01/2025

03/01/2025

I’m SO excited to share that in just over 2 weeks, I’ll be heading back to Orlando, meeting up with a lovely group of Canadian travel agents, and setting sail on a 4-night cruise aboard the Disney Wish! While at sea, I’ll be attending training sessions and learning opportunities all geared toward being able to serve you better; all the while getting to observe and enjoy all that the Disney Wish has to offer.

I’m so grateful and honoured to have been offered this opportunity to represent Spoonful of Magic Travel, the little agency and team that is close to my heart 🫶🏽

I’ll be teaming up with .spoonfulofmagictravel on this adventure, and I’m so excited for us to learn and experience things together!!

I hope you’ll stick around and follow along on this trip which starts with a night at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort at Walt Disney World!

2025 is off to a magical start 🥰

If you have any questions about Disney Cruises, Walt Disney World or any Disney Destinations in general, please drop them in the comments or feel free to DM me!

19/12/2024

Disney+ Subscribers Save on Select Disney Cruise Line Sailings, Kids Sail 50% Off!*


*Book by 2/16/25. Applies only to third and fourth Guests under 18 of Disney+ subscribers with two full-fare Guests in the same Stateroom on select sailings from 1/3/25 to 6/13/25. Additional terms apply. Visit http://di.sn/6001QckCW to learn more.

19/12/2024

Hi friends!!

An awesome deal from Disney Cruise Line just dropped for Disney+ Subscribers:

✨ Kids Sail 50% Off on Select Cruises! ✨

🏝️ Third and fourth Guests under 18 sail for half price with 2 full-fare Guests in the same stateroom during select cruises on the Disney Wish, Disney Dream and Disney Wonder.

Disney+ subscribers can book up to 2 staterooms with this offer. Note: 2 full-fare Guests MUST stay in each stateroom. 🚢

Book by February 16, 2025 to take advantage of this offer!!

Ship: Disney Wish (out of Port Canaveral)
Sailings between January 24- June 13, 2025

Excluding:
January 3, 2025
January 6, 2025
January 10, 2025
January 13, 2025
January 17, 2025
January 20, 2025
January 27, 2025
February 3, 2025
February 14, 2025
February 17, 2025
March 17, 2025
March 24, 2025
May 5, 2025

Ship: Disney Dream (out of Fort Lauderdale)
Sailings between January 23-June 12, 2025

Excluding:
January 4, 2025
January 9, 2025
January 13, 2025
January 18, 2025
January 27, 2025
February 1, 2025
February 10, 2025
February 24, 2025
March 10, 2025
March 15, 2025
March 24, 2025
March 29, 2025
April 3, 2025
April 7, 2025

Ship: Disney Wonder
Sailings between January 3-February 3 2025

If you’re interested in taking advantage of this deal, please reach out and we can get started planning together!!

I don’t charge planning fees when booking a Disney vacation, so you get my services at no extra cost! 🫶🏽 🚢

Feel free to shoot me an email at:
[email protected]

or fill out my trip inquiry form at:
www.spoonfulofmagictravel.ca/natasha-rodriguez



📸 Disney Wonder

17/12/2024

Hi friends!

I took a bit of a social media break the last few months, but I return refreshed and re-inspired after a much needed trip to Walt Disney World last week with friends and family!

This trip reminded me why I do what I do, and why I love it so much. There’s no magic like Disney magic, and helping others get to experience it is a truly special feeling that I don’t think I’ll ever tire of 🫶🏽

Next month I’m heading back to Orlando to set sail on the Disney Wish for 4 nights as part of an agent education program! I feel so honoured to have been offered this opportunity to learn and experience this ship, and cruising in general, so that I can serve you all better!

Thank you all for being here, letting me be a part of your Disney planning, and for simply following along!

🫶🏽🏰🫶🏽

26/11/2024

It’s gorgeous!! 😍

The newly renovated and extended queue area is now completed for Haunted Mansion at Disneyland, so no more virtual queue!! Lightning Lanes can be booked using Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Premier Pass.

They’ve also improved the accessibility of the queue, allowing guests with mobility devices to use the main queue area and ride entrance, as well as the addition of a new exit elevator at the end of the ride!!

20/11/2024

🥰🥰🥰

30/10/2024

Themed rooms are so fun!!! 😍

16/10/2024

📣 Info on the new Lightning Lane Premier Pass Pilot programs at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

***Please note that this DOESN'T replace the current Lightning Lane Multi Pass/Single Pass systems. It is a new tier that will be available***

🏰 Disneyland: Starting October 23, 2024!

- Purchasing a Lightning Lane Premier Pass provides Guests with one-time access to any Lightning Lane entrance at both Disneyland Park and California Adventure Park.

- Key Benefit: No need to book return times in the app. Simply arrive to the Lightning Lane of any eligible attraction, and walk right in. This can be done ONCE per attraction, per day.

- The initial roll-out of the program will have very limited quantities each day

- Attractions that offer Lightning Lane Single Pass are included in the Premier Pass, and do not require an additional purchase.

- Lightning Lane Premier Pass includes Disney PhotoPass Lenses and digital Downloads from the day.

- The Lightning Lane Premier Pass can be Purchased up to 2 days before their theme park visit from 7am PST, and it must be purchased within the Disneyland App, where their ticket and park reservation has been linked to their MyDisney account.

- Purchasing a Lightning Lane Premier Pass does not prevent you from purchasing a Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Lightning Lane Single Passes.

🏰 Walt Disney World: Starting Oct 30, 2024

- At launch, this option will only be available for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts, Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts and other select Resorts (Swan and Dolphin Hotels and Shades of Green Resort are included)

- Purchasing a Lightning Lane Premier Pass provides Guests with one-time access to any Lightning Lane entrance at a SINGLE theme park. (No Park Hopping)

- Key Benefit: No need to book return times in the app. Simply arrive to the Lightning Lane of any eligible attraction, and walk right in. This can be done ONCE per attraction, per day.

- Attractions that offer Lightning Lane Single Pass are included in the Premier Pass, and do not require an additional purchase.

- Guests may purchase a Lightning Lane Premier Pass for only one Theme Park each day.

- Lightning Lane Premier Pass includes Disney PhotoPass digital Downloads from the day’s attractions.

- The Lightning Lane Premier Pass can be Purchased up to 7 days before their check-in date for the length of their stay (up to 14 days) from 7am EST, and it must be purchased within the My Disney Experience App, where their resort reservation and park tickets have been linked to their MyDisney account.

- Purchasing a Lightning Lane Premier Pass does not prevent you from purchasing a Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Lightning Lane Single Passes.

There will certainly be more details and info that come through in the next few weeks, especially after the roll-out commences. Always feel free to reach out to any of our amazing agents for guidance and with any questions!

15/10/2024

Canadian Friends!

Don't miss out on this deal for Walt Disney World!

If you're planning to visit the Most Magical Place on Earth in 2025, let's see if we can take advantage of this offer! On some occasions, the dates overlap with the Canadian Resident HOTEL offer, and we can combine both offers into a package with wicked savings! BUT our ability to do this will also end on November 6th once the Ticket offer is no longer available.

Let's see what kind of magic we can conjure up for you!

09/10/2024

Hi! 👋🏽 Just your friendly neighborhood Disney-focused Travel Agent swooping in here to give you a heads up that Disneyland ticket pricing went up this morning! For ticket-only purchases the new prices take effect immediately.

BUT...

we have a brief window to lock in vacation packages with the OLD pricing!!

Best guess is we have maybe 7-10 days where the 2024 pricing will remain on packages.

SO, if you've been considering a Disneyland trip anytime between today and Christmas 2025, the time to book is NOW!!! Lock in a lower price with just a $200 USD deposit.

If you were waiting for a sign, THIS IS IT!!

Send me a message, email or fill out my request form to get started planning your magical Disneyland vacation!

[email protected]

www.spoonfulofmagictravel.ca/natasha-rodriguez