Anchors Aweigh, Daniel!
Welcome to planDisney, and thank you so much for sailing by with your question. How exciting that you are thinking of using your Disney Vacation Club Points to sail to the great wide somewhere. Our family set sail on the high seas last year with the help of our DVC Points, and my parents have used their Vacation Points for Disney cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean and on the Panama Canal. There's just no telling how far you can go when you use your DVC Points to maximize the magic on a Disney Cruise!
Daniel, the number of Vacation Points needed for a Disney Cruise depends on which sailing and Stateroom Category you choose, as well as how many people are on your reservation, as the Vacation Points will vary. I recommend visiting the Disney Vacation Club website and going to the "Destinations" tab. Click on
"Disney Cruise Line" and then click the blue button that says
"View All Points Charts." From here, you can click on a sailing that interests you and check out the Vacation Points cost per person for the type of sailing and stateroom that interests you. Once you are ready, Daniel, call
Member Services who can convert your Vacation Points into Reservation Points and make the Disney Cruise Line reservation for you. The Member Services Cast Members are like Fairy Godparents who wave their magic wands to make your vacation dreams come true!
Now, if you don't have enough Vacation Points to cover the entire cost of the cruise, you can use Banked or Borrowed Vacation Points. But, you can also do a combination of
cash and Reservation Points. The one thing to note is that at least one person must be paid in full by Reservation Points. You just can't split one individual's cost with Reservation Points and cash. We just did this for our trip and used Reservation Points to pay for one member of our party and paid with cash and a Disney Gift Card for the rest. There are so many ways to maximize the magic!
Additionally, I should note that when making the booking, you will be charged a non-refundable $95 transaction fee (subject to change) for making this transaction. This is due at the time of booking.
Daniel, adventure is out there, so I am excited for you to check out which cruise might be practically perfect in every way for your next vacation. If you have any further Disney Vacation Club questions, sail back here to see me, and I'll be happy to help you.
Bon Voyage,
Keri