Ahoy, Stephen!
Thanks for bringing your thoughtful question to planDisney; we love to help bring clarity to your
Disney Cruise Line vacation planning or help you make the most of these special experiences. This repositioning cruise to take the gorgeous
Disney Wonder from her current seasonal port of
San Diego, California to the summer port of
Vancouver, Canada will be a fantastic experience! I recently cruised on the
Disney Magic and purchased some onboard gifts so I’m glad to connect with you today.
Onboard Gifts and Amenities is a lovely option to purchase items in advance of your cruise. These items can be the vacation bare necessities like bottled water, sweet treats, flowers, or a wine package but also in-room decorations or souvenirs to appear as a surprise to your loved ones. We often plan cruises a year or more in advance and unfortunately these purchases are not listed in your Disney Cruise Line reservation for quick review, but I have discovered how to keep track of them.
You received an email confirmation of your onboard gifts and amenities purchase – please
search your email for a message from Disney Cruise Line with the subject of “Amenity Confirmation” and your name. You may also
call Disney Cruise Line for confirmation of purchases associated with your reservation if the email is not found. Since family or friends not sailing with you may also purchase these items for your stateroom, I suspect they are not openly listed with your reservation to protect the surprise of any gifts.
Be sure to finalize any planned purchases at least three days prior to your sail date, as that is when the window of opportunity closes for these advance gifts and amenities. Please also note that all sales of these items are considered final.
Gifts for your children are a wonderful idea and will make for even more magical cruise memories together, Samuel! I once surprised my husband and son with in-room decorations and the joy on their faces when we opened our stateroom door is a memory I won’t soon forget. Everything I've purchased is of high quality and we still use items like blankets or even hanging decorations several years after the initial gift.
I’ll be onboard the Disney Wonder leaving from Vancouver for my first Alaskan cruise this summer, so thank you for accompanying the ship on her special journey to Canada for me! Please let us know what other questions we can help with as you prepare for your special sailing. I’m so excited for your family to experience everything that’s possible on a Disney Cruise Line vacation together.
Wishing you a magical cruise,
Amy