Disney
Cruise Website & Booking
It
does not matter if you book your cruise yourself or with a travel agent you
need to sign into the Disney Cruise Line website!
If you have booked a cruise yourself
with Disney you can go onto the website and make payments and make changes to
your booking (change date, cabins, add air and/or ground transportation). It
does not matter if you put yourself or with a T A, when it comes time book Port
and Shipboard Adventures you can do that all online. I highly suggest you book
those Adventures as early as you can! You can also shorten your time at the
terminal when boarding by filling out all your paperwork ahead of time online
in the comfort of your own home.
There’s
a wonderful area that tells you a lot of useful information including the date you
can start booking your Port and Shipboard Adventures and do your on line check.
Once you sign in you can go and take
a look at your reservation options. Just go to the Planning Center and My
Reservations. Once there you will see a list of options. The options are, Your
Reservation Summary (Gives you the days until your cruise), My Cruise
Activities (tells you the earliest date you can book and keeps track of what
you have booked early), My Online Check-In (case you the earliest date you can
do your online check-in), Fun on Board (tells you about the amenities on the ship
you’ll be on), Character Calls, Packing Lists, Air and Ground Transportation,
Passport and Travel Documentation, Stay Connected, in Room Gifts and Shopping,
Driving Directions and Custom Pre-Arrival Guide.
Click on Reservation Summary, and it
will show you all you need to know about your cruise. It will give you the
dates, ship name, guest information, air/ground transportation and hotel
information and your itinerary.
Click
on My Cruise Activities and you are told the earliest date you can book Port
and Shipboard Adventures. How far out from your cruise you can book
Port/Shipboard Adventures depends on the number of Disney Cruises you taken in
the past. First-time cruisers can book 75 days out. Silver level Castaway Club
members (those who are on their second to fifth Disney Cruise) can book 90 days
out. Gold level Castaway Club members (those who are on their sixth through 10th
Disney Cruise) can book 100 days out. Platinum level Castaway Club members
(those who are on their 11th plus Disney Cruise) can book 110 days
out.
My
Online Check-in is where you go to give Disney Cruise Line all the information
they need to speed up your check-in at the terminal. Here you will give them
you were Passport information, special needs, allergies and general
information. On the main link has the earliest date you can do this. It is
between 75 and 110 days from your cruise date depending on your Castaway Club
level. The more Disney Cruises you’ve taken the further out you can do it.
Fun
on the (your ship name here) is a link to an overview of what shipboard fun is
available on the ship you will be selling on.
Character
Calls! Here you can schedule 2 free character calls to any member of your
cruising party. You can schedule it at any time from the date of booking to the
date you sail. Think of your child’s or spouses face when they get a call from
Mickey Mouse or Goofy telling them about their Disney cruise!
Packing
list! What every new cruiser needs to know and what every seasoned cruiser
needs to be reminded to take! All is listed here, but it is not a substitute
for thinking about your personal needs and wants. This packing list is a good
start. It does mention prescription medication but does not mention all the
necessities you may need such as medical equipment. There is also a list of
what you cannot take on the cruise. Pay attention to this list because what is
not allowed they will take away from you and hold until the end of the cruise.
Air
and Ground Transportation. Here you will find links to information on available
air and ground transportation and Disney policies regarding them. You will also
find links to TSA travel information on what can and cannot be brought on most
airlines. Once again you’ll find a list of what you cannot pack for air and
cruise travel.
Passport
and Travel Documentation information section. Here you will find out what you
need to know about passport and travel documentation needed for the cruise. For
US citizens you will find a link to the US Government Passport site. A little
extra bit of information, for US citizens going by cruise or car to Canada, Mexico
or the Caribbean all you need is a Passport Cart. You only need the traditional
Passport Book if you are flying in or out the United States.
Stay
Connected! Disney Cruise Line wants to keep you informed. Here you can give
them your email or cell phone number (optional!) so they can send you important
updates by email or text message. It is up to you how you received the message.
They will text or email you a reminder when you can book Port/Shipboard
Adventures or do your Online Check-in. Also if for some reason (such as bad
weather or problems at the port) your departure time is delayed they will send
you an update.
In
Room Gifts and Shopping! Here you can order something special to celebrate a
birthday or anniversary with members of your sailing party. You can also order
things such as DCL jewelry, shirts, food platters (fruit and cheese) and other
goodies. These items will be delivered to the stateroom and be waiting for you
and you arrive.
Driving
Directions. Click here for general driving directions to the port. This area
also gives you information such as pricing for parking and general safety
information.
Custom
Pre-Arrival Guide. This is a treasure trove for the excited cruiser! Here you
can print or email a PDF file of your cruise information! This will have
information on your reservation including your reservation number. Your sail
date and cruise itinerary, important dates to know such as when you need to
have your cruise paid for in full, earliest dates to book Port/Shipboard
Adventures, Online Check-in and other fun information. If you’re surprising
someone with the cruise printing this up and putting it in a binder and giving
it to them is a great way to let them know.
So
now you know why it’s important to sign up with the Disney Cruise Line website.
The web address is:
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