Hi Ashley, welcome home and welcome back to planDisney! As a Disney Vacation Club member, I love the flexibility that membership provides. Whether it’s using my Vacation Points towards a stay at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or the Beach Resorts like Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, I love having options to keep our family vacations fresh and exciting. Now let’s talk about what other ways we can use our Vacation Points!
Ashley, you’ll be happy to know that you can use your Vacation Points towards a Disney cruise! Such uses of your points are considered exchanges within the Disney Collection, which also includes some of the international theme parks and Adventures by Disney excursions. DVC provides
point charts for sailings by itinerary, ship, and desired dates of travel to show how many Vacation Points are needed. Typically, these point charts show the per person amount (based on double occupancy). When booking a cruise using your Vacation Points, you also have
the option to pay a combination of cash and Vacation Points, however each person in your traveling party needs to be fully paid for with either method and not a mixture of the two. In order to complete a booking, you'll have to
contact Member Services.
There are some additional guidelines for exchanging your Vacation Points towards a Disney cruise. First, only DVC
members eligible for Membership Extras can exchange points towards a cruise. In addition, there is generally a transaction fee for these types of exchanges. Finally, the
Rule of Four applies to exchanges for a Disney cruise, which basically means that any bookings occurring within your current Use Year need to be made prior to the last four months of your Use Year.
Ashley, have you heard of
Membership Magic Beyond? This optional program has many awesome benefits, one of which is waiving transaction fees for Vacation Point exchanges. If you have any planned visits to Walt Disney World or Disneyland in addition to booking this Disney cruise, you may want to look into it!
I hope this information is helpful for you as you consider spending some of your Vacation Points to experience Disney magic on the high seas. If you have any further questions, please feel free to
contact me and my fellow panelists here at planDisney!
Your pal,
Sean