Ahoy, Larry! Matey, it sounds like you already know the treasured moments and memories awaiting you aboard the
Disney Wish. Even before you have your sea legs, you are ready to put an "X" on another map and chart your course for a second adventure. Aye, aye, Captain!
Disney Cruise Line has an "
Onboard Offer," also called a "placeholder." You can arrange this anytime while on the cruise. Currently, you pay a $250 deposit on an open-ended placeholder reservation, meaning you do not need to pick an itinerary or know exactly what cruise you will be taking. You just have to use it within 24 months.
Here's the magic: The placeholder reservation
automagically gives you a 10% discount on most itineraries when you wave your wand and turn it into a cruise reservation. The deposit you paid for the placeholder is also applied to your cruise.
So what if you don't use it? If you don't convert it into a cruise reservation that sails within 24 months or decide at any point to let it go, the deposit is refunded to you.
You can purchase the placeholder on the
Disney Cruise Line Navigator app. Once you are at the port or on the ship and connected to DCL Wi-Fi (Disney Cruise Line's Wi-Fi system), your app converts to onboard functionality. The tile to purchase the offer is easy to find.
When you are back on shore and ready to set your sights on another horizon, you may want to take at the information I shared to answer, "
How do I book my placeholder online?"
Here are a few other first-time tips:
- Check out the packing list to make sure you don't forget anything. Bring a carry-on bag for your essentials on your first day on board and the morning you disembark.
- Make sure you have your required travel documents with you. You can buy or adjust almost anything you forgot, but you cannot board the ship without photo identification and proof of citizenship.
- Pack magnetic hooks to hang wet swimsuits in your stateroom. Also, fun magnets on your door make the cruise magical and your stateroom easier to find. My family uses a magnetic dry-erase board to note if we are heading to a movie, show or other entertainment on board.
- DisneyBand+ is so convenient to open your stateroom door and charge purchases to your account. If you have a MagicBand+ from a previous Walt Disney World Resort vacation, you can also use it on the ship. If you prefer to use the Key to the World card provided, bring lanyards.
Larry, I am so excited about your upcoming cruise and your membership in the
Castaway Club! So much adventure awaits! If you have any other questions, please cruise back by
planDisney. We're all aboard to help.
SEAS the Adventure!
Jana