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Disney Cruise Line is finally ready to reveal more details about its next new ship, the Disney Treasure!
Update: Visit my Disney Treasure post for all current revelations!
However, due to the impending hurricane, the webcast that was originally scheduled for this Wednesday has been postponed until next Tuesday, Sept 5, 2023, at 11am ET.
Tune in to the Disney Parks Blog site for the grand reveal. I can’t wait!
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Disney Cruise Line just announced that its Pearl Castaway Club members no longer need to select a Port Arrival Time during their Online Check-In process. They will automatically be placed in the first boarding group for their cruise! They will still need to complete all other steps of the Online Check-In process as usual though.
Castaway Club is Disney’s frequent cruiser club. You automatically become a member after you complete your first Disney cruise and earn your way up the levels as you complete more cruises. Pearl level is anyone who has completed 25+ Disney cruises. Goals!
For more details on the various Castaway Club levels, please visit my post about Disney Castaway Club Level Changes.
Feel free to contact me if you want to chat about Disney or any other cruises.
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Disney Cruise Line has announced the sailing itineraries for Fall 2024 (it actually includes Oct 2024 – Feb 2025). There are some amazing rare ones to Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific!
Bookings begin on different days next week, starting Monday, June 19, 2023, for different levels of Castaway Cay members and other Disney affinity groups. General members (those who have never sailed on a Disney cruise) can book on Monday, June 26, 2023.
Celebrate the holiday season with Halloween on the High Seas sailings or Very Merrytime cruises. Check out Lighthouse Point, a new Disney Cruise Line island retreat celebrating the breathtaking beauty and vibrant culture of The Bahamas. Join in rare sailings exploring Hawaii and the South Pacific!
Costs are generally the lowest when you book during this initial release, and some of the more popular itineraries can sell out FAST, particularly the Hawaii and South Pacific sailings. It is expected that there will be long waits on the phone with DCL. If you don’t need to apply a placeholder or credit to your new booking, it’s definitely going to be faster to book on the DCL website starting at 8am ET, or have a travel agent (like me!) do it for you.
For more details, visit the Disney Cruise Line Fall Itineraries page:
If you would like me to help with your bookings, feel free to contact me ASAP. We love sailing DCL, so let me know if you want to chat about them. I have some recaps of our past sailings in the Trip Recap section of this site if you want to see what they’re like.
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Yay! New trip! We’ll be going to several places.
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Trip recaps here afterwards.
Disney Cruise Line just introduced two big changes to its Castaway Club levels, the sailing loyalty club. The check-in day is now staggered for each level and the new Pearl level benefits have started. You will reach Pearl level after you complete your 25th cruise.
You are automatically a member of the Castaway Club after you complete your 1st Disney cruise. You don’t have to manually join anything. Then, you are considered a member of the corresponding level as you book anything for the cruise number indicated below in parenthesis. The different levels grant you different benefits for bookings and more.
New Check-in Days:
Pearl (26th+ cruise) – 40 days
Platinum (11th-25th cruise) – 38 days
Gold (6th-10th cruise) – 35 days
Silver (2nd-5th cruise) – 33 days
1st Disney Cruise – 30 days
Before this change, everyone started checking in for their cruise 30 days before sailing, so that often bogged down their site and many folks were left frustrated, especially if they stayed up til midnight ET to do it. Now, each level starts on a different day, so hopefully, spreading it out will help improve the process.
If you have a sailing coming up in the next 30-40 days, check your reservation to see if it reflects your new check-in date yet. You want to check in as soon as you can, once your window opens at midnight ET of that day, so you can pick an early port arrival time. The more time on the ship, the better!
Activity Booking Days:
The check-in day is different from the day when you can book your excursions and onboard activities. That is already staggered by Castaway Club level.
Pearl (26th+ cruise) – 123 days
Platinum (11th-25th cruise) – 120 days
Gold (6th-10th cruise) – 105 days
Silver (2nd-5th cruise) – 90 days
1st Disney Cruise – 75 days
You have to be paid in full by that day to book anything. Some of the most popular onboard activities like alcohol testings, adult specialty restaurants, and port excursions can fill up quickly, so make your bookings as soon as your window opens.
For details on how the DCL check-in process works, visit my Online Check-in page.
As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you want to chat about booking a cruise.
Bon voyage!
Disney Cruise Line has announced the sailing itineraries for Summer 2024 (late May – late Sept). Bookings begin on different days next week, starting Monday, March 27, 2023, for different levels of Castaway Cay members and other Disney affinity groups. General members (those who have never sailed on a Disney cruise) can book on Thursday, March 30, 2023.
Be among the first to drop anchor at Lighthouse Point, a new Disney Cruise Line island retreat celebrating the breathtaking beauty and vibrant culture of The Bahamas. Or set sail on a glorious adventure exploring the majesty of Europe, the wilderness of Alaska or the tropical islands of the Caribbean.
Costs are generally the lowest when you book during this initial release, and some of the more popular itineraries can sell out fast, particularly the initial Lighthouse Point sailings. It is expected that there will be long waits on the phone with DCL. If you don’t need to apply a placeholder or credit to your new booking, it’s definitely going to be faster to book on the DCL website starting at 8am ET.
For complete details, visit the Disney Cruise Line Summer Itineraries page:
If you would like me to help with your bookings, feel free to contact me ASAP. We love sailing DCL, so let me know if you want to chat about them. I have some recaps of our past sailings in the Trip Recap section of this site if you want to see what they’re like.
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Disney Cruise Line is celebrating it’s Silver Anniversary at Sea this summer!
In July of 1998, the Disney Magic embarked on its maiden voyage, introducing the world to a new kind of cruise vacation where families are immersed in Disney storytelling, dazzling entertainment and unparalleled hospitality at sea.
To commemorate the 25 years, DCL will be bringing special entertainment, foods, merchandise, and celebratory experiences to select summer sailings.
DCL was the first cruise line to have a fireworks show at sea. To commemorate the anniversary, they will have a new fireworks show on these sailings. It will be set to a score of iconic Disney music and feature a brand new song created for the anniversary.
The fireworks show will be held on anniversary sailings in the Bahamas, Caribbean, and Mediterranean. They can’t do fireworks on the Alaskan sailings for the sake of the wildlife there.
There will also be a Captain’s Reception one evening of each sailing to toast this special occasion.
Mickey and Minnie will be dressed in their new anniversary outfits for this fancy event, as seen in the photo above.
In addition, all Castaway Cay members will receive a limited-edition framed art print in their stateroom to commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime celebration.
Visit the Silver Anniversary at Sea sailings page for a list of these sailings on each Disney Cruise Line ship.
As always, feel free to contact me if you want to chat about Disney cruises. We love them so much and hope to do one of these. Can’t wait!
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Check out this documentary on the making of the Disney Wish, Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, at 9pm EST on December 24, 2022 on the National Geographic Channel.
Hopefully, it will be available on Disney+ soon thereafter as well. We sailed on the Wish this past August and it is gorgeous!
Need a last minute holiday present idea?
Disney Cruise Line has announced new itineraries into early 2024. Booking is open now for all guests!
Feel free to contact me if you want to chat about these cruises.
Exciting news!
Disney Cruise Line announced today that they have bought a ship that is already three quarters completed and will be able to launch in 2025!
Its previous owner declared bankruptcy and DCL was able to buy it in order to expand its cruise services.
This ship is slated to port outside the United States. The rumor is that it’ll be based in Asia, so that could be really neat, especially if it ports near the Disney parks there.
They will still apply the iconic Disney ship colors and red funnels on the exterior, but no word yet on details for the interior. Can’t wait to hear more! I’ll keep you posted.
Feel free to contact me if you want to chat about Disney cruises. We love them! I still have to catch up and post about our last cruise in October. Any guesses where we went? My pic above is from that sailing.
Adventures By Anne 