Hi there, Martin! Welcome to planDisney. Thanks so much for sailing our way with your question.
What a great question you ask, too! I haven't ever tested the maximum amount of people who can be included in a single group chat using the
Navigator app, but I'm happy to hear that it sounds like you will be sailing with a large group of family and friends! In my opinion, there is no better place to gather than onboard a Disney Cruise!
Since I hadn't experienced this myself, I reached out to a Crew Member to ask. They also hadn't tested the chat function within the app with a large number of people, but they couldn't find a limit listed. I hope that means you will be able to have a group chat to accommodate everyone in your sailing crew! There's nothing like posting the message, "Ice Cream Break!" to your group to meet up for a soft-serve ice cream poolside. Did you know that they rotate specialty flavors alongside the usual chocolate and vanilla flavors? A few months ago I enjoyed a mango and strawberry swirl onboard the Disney Magic. It was delicious!
I hope you find the chat function to be helpful in gathering your sailing group. My husband and I use the chat often, and we usually timestamp our messages, in case we don't see the message immediately. For example, I will say, "Heading to the gym, 10 a.m." so he knows what time it was when I sent the message. I'll usually put some fun emoticons into the messages too, because why not? It's a Disney Cruise and you'll have a host of options within the chat function!
Have spectacular sailing, Martin! Please visit planDisney again if we can ever be of assistance. My pals and I would love to help you any time!
Adrianna