Hello, Jody!
Welcome to planDisney. It looks like you are celebrating the new year on a Disney Cruise! How fun is that?!?
Port Adventures are shore excursions that have been selected by Disney Cruise Line for their Guests (and they are a lot of fun!). First-time Guests can typically book Port Adventures (and Onboard Activities)
75 days before their sailing date. Both can be reserved on the Disney Cruise Line website or the
Disney Cruise Line Navigator app. On the
website, log into your MyDisney account. Move your cursor to the "Already Booked" tab at the top of the page and select "My Reservations." Choose "My Plans" to see the day-by-day itinerary. Select a day, and click "Add Activities." This is where you can reserve your Port Adventures and Onboard Activities when your booking window opens. You can also follow a similar process on the Navigator app.
I like to look at the descriptions for the Port Adventures ahead of time on the
Disney Cruise Line website. Scroll down to "Port Adventures by Destination" to find potential options for your itinerary, where you can filter the search results by Ports of Call, experience, activity level, accessibility, and price range. Since not all experiences are available on every cruise, I use this page to make a list of my top three Port Adventures in each port in case my first couple of choices are not available during my booking window.
Some of the options for Onboard Activities can also be found on the Disney Cruise Line website. Visit the
Onboard Activities page and choose your ship from the drop-down menu. My favorite experiences include dining at
Palo (an adults-only restaurant) and sampling cocktails in the
Beverage Tastings, while my kids love getting royal makeovers at
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.
Jody, have a fantastic voyage onboard the Disney Cruise Line! Do not hesitate to reach out to planDisney again if you have other questions!
Happy sailing!
Jen