We cruised just before Thanksgiving (actually disembarked ON Thanksgiving...).
It was truly like magic, we'd go to bed and the next morning a few more Christmas decorations would go up! By Wednesday the ship was completely decorated!
It was so much fun (and smelled GLORIOUS) watching them build the giant gingerbread house.
I have an absolutely priceless picture of my daughter with Belle in front of the HUGE Christmas tree in the Atrium!
It was the best of both possible worlds for me....I love the holidays and I love Disney!!