Ahoy, David!
Welcome aboard planDisney! From the way your itinerary lines up, I have a hunch you and your crew might be setting sail on a
Very Merrytime voyage—maybe even
aboard the Disney Wish for Thanksgiving! Whether it’s the Wish, the Magic, or another ship in the fleet, the process for applying Disney Gift Cards to your onboard account is as smooth as Olaf gliding across the ice. Let’s dive right in!
First up is what I call the “not-as-magical” option: visiting Guest Services after you board. The Cast Members there can absolutely apply your gift cards, and they’ll even help assign different cards to different members of your crew if you’d like. While they make magic happen daily, I don’t usually recommend this route since it can mean waiting in line when you could be sipping the “Drink of the Day,” catching a show, or taking a
splash on the AquaMouse.
Instead, my preferred method is to use the
Onboard Gifts section of the
Disney Cruise Line Navigator app or website before you sail. Once you’re in, select “Onboard Credit” and decide how much you’d like to add and who the credit should go to. At checkout, you can enter your Disney Gift Card information, and just like that—presto!—your account will be ready once you’re on the ship. Don’t worry if you don’t see it right away on embarkation day. I’ve had a sailing or two where the credit didn’t appear until closer to dinner time, but sure enough, it was waiting right where it needed to be.
Here’s a pro tip: keep those empty gift cards! If there’s any leftover balance from your cruise, it will automatically refund back to the original card. If you’re juggling multiple cards, you can also combine them into one on the
Disney Gift Card website before your trip. That way, it’s easier to manage whether you’re stopping by Guest Services or preloading through Onboard Gifts.
I hope this helps make your onboard spending as magical as the first bite of a warm Mickey waffle at sea! With your gift cards ready to go, you can relax and let the Disney details take care of themselves while you focus on making core memories.
Sea ya real soon as summer waves goodbye and autumn magic begins to shine,
Dustin