Hi there, Justina!
Ahoy and welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! In just a couple weeks you will be on your way to an adventure on the high seas with my most favorite captain ever…Captain Mickey! I am so excited for you and the fun that awaits you onboard!
As you will find when you get onboard, there are so many activities and things going on and you will want to do it all! Make certain you have the
Disney Cruise Line Navigator app downloaded so that you can access a full schedule of onboard events, entertainment and activities! Then, “favorite” the things you don’t want to miss, and you will receive an alert about 15-minutes before the activity starts! I find this especially helpful when trying to make sure everyone gets to do – and see – what they want to! As far as keeping tabs on your Mouseketeers while onboard, any children that are registered for the onboard
Youth Clubs will receive an Oceaneer Band when you arrive at the port for embarkation. This band is used to check children in and out of the Youth Clubs and will also inform the Youth Counselors of their whereabouts within the Youth Club. The Youth Counselors at the check-in point will simply scan your Key to the World card and be able to inform you where your kiddos are within the space! We will often stop in to “check on” our littles while they are in the Oceaneer Club or Lab and being able to know exactly where they are makes it easier to find them among the large group! The Oceaneer Band only works within the Youth Clubs, so it won’t be able to help you locate them throughout the ship but each stateroom does have two
Wave Phones for Guest use that can be used throughout the ship. So, if you have older kiddos that you want to give a little more independence to, hand them a Wave Phone and make them check in with your periodically! Additionally, the Navigator app has a chat feature that is also helpful if your kiddos have access to a smartphone onboard.
If you haven’t yet registered your Mouseketeers for the Youth Clubs, you can do this when you complete your
Online Check-In. Then, they will receive their Oceaneer Band upon check-in and registration at the port and will be ready to go once onboard!
Wishing you a magical and memorable adventure at sea, Justina!
Happy Sailing!
Stephanie