Just used our place holder and 20% discount we were given on our last cruise.

We have done the western Caribbean, but not the Eastern. Really looking forward exploring the islands.

Who is else is going?

Hello!

My husband, son, and I have a connecting state room to my mom and daughter. Will my mom just check my daughter in and upload her passport when the pre-cruise check in opens? Is there anything special we need to do since my mom is not her actual guardian? I had heard there are strict rules on grandparents taking grandkids out of country, so I wasn’t sure about this since my daughter is technically on her reservation, even though I booked it all and have our reservations linked. I didn’t think much of it until I went to order Magic Bands and realized I couldn’t order them for my mom and daughter. I’m having my mom make and link her own account to order those. Thanks for your help!

We’ll be on the Wish in early June have booked DCL transport to MCO to catch our flight home. Southwest just changed our flight departure time from 2:45pm to 11:35am. Our next option to depart isn’t until 5:45pm. Is it possible to make that 11:35am flight? Update: based on the great feedback, we opted to take the later flight. Thanks!

Okay, so I've never participated in the whole Fish Extender/Pixie Dusting thing. Do I need to get a fish extender just in case someone wants to leave a pixie dust gift even if I'm not a part of a fish extending thing?

I’m going my 3rd Disney cruise on the fantasy this summer and I’m going as a solo adult with an almost 7 year old and a 9 month old. I haven’t been to Palo or Remy yet and I’ve really wanted to go but I’m wondering if anyone has dined solo at either one. Is that even allowed? And if so is it weird if I drop my oldest at the kids club and am able to get my younger one into the nursery?

I have no problem dining alone when I’m at home or on a cruise but I just wanted to see what other people’s experiences are like.

On the last full day at sea on the Wish and honestly I've had a terrible time. I should start by saying I lost my mom a couple weeks ago, and funeral was only 2 days before we sailed. I thought it would be therapeutic, esp being around family and their kids but it made me more depressed. Didn't want to really participate in much but forced myself to not disappoint my others. I spent half the trip in my cabin just crying.

Should I bother letting anyone with dcl know or just take the L and move on? I'm struggling, but a number of things about the trip itself were not great either (food, canceled events), not to mention how bad the rocking/swaying has been. I don't feel entitled to anything but we spent so much on this that it just sucks and feels like a huge waste. Would love to hear some advice on what you would do.

I'm going on the Fantasy this summer, and I want to start getting excited for the trip. Does anyone have any favorite vloggers they recommend?

I definitely have some park-specific favorites already, but want to get more cruise ones, particularly the Fantasy - currently just seeing a lot of coverage of the Wish.

Thanks!

We’re going on a couple of European cruises next summer, a 4 night and a 3 night. What are the usual DVC gifts and events? Are they only on longer cruises?

I’m looking at port adventures but none of them display the start/end time. For example, we are in port for 12 hours but the adventure is 10-10.5 hours. I know they will guarantee that I’m back to the ship, but I’m trying to book timed tickets to museums.

I love DCL and go to Disneyland all the time. Unfortunately, I have an irrational fear of people in costumes. I’ve been working on overcoming it and can now at least be in the photo, although not directly next to the characters. I really want to take a photo with Belle on our next one, but I’m terrified of her trying to overly interact.

Is there any non awkward way to let them know that I, a grown woman, is terrified but want to have a photo and not talk to them?

My partner LOVES the characters and I would love to be able to participate in this together.

Edit: thanks all for the advice and for not making me feel like I’m the only one! We are planning to do Royal Gathering on our next trip, so I will definitely be trying these methods.

I'll be on the Disney Wish for May 4th which will also be pirates night. I thought it would be fun to give out these lED foam lights or light wands as pixie dust to those watching the show. Good idea? Bad idea? It's my first cruise but thought it would be fun.

I tried searching this sub before we left and didn’t really get an answer so I thought I would update here. I’m on the Magic sailing towards Cozumel, I upgraded to premium internet and was able to log into my remote computer for work. It was slow, but fast enough to get the important stuff done. So not all VPNs are blocked.

(Unfortunately not logging in at all was not an option but this beats my back up plan of cellphone hotspot on shore)

My date for submitting requests is fast approaching and I just want to make sure we don’t miss anything. Any suggestions on what to request for first time cruisers?

First time cruisers here. I’m taking my 14 year old son on the Magic. Grandma decided to tag along after listening to me plan for a few days and we successfully added her to my room. We are so excited!

I absolutely don’t want to break any rules. I do want to eat at Serenity Bay and grab one of the steaks when we go to Castaway Cay. How difficult would it be for Grandma and I to grab a plate and take it back to the family area to eat with him? I’ve also thought about taking him to eat first at cookies and then sending him to the teen club but I don’t know if he is going to be willing to hang with other teens alone. Any tips to get him out of his shell? Has anyone else grabbed a plate from the adult area and rejoined their family to eat together?

Hi all! My husband and I will be taking a full-family cruise next week on Disney Fantasy (our daughter, grandma, cousins) so I'm looking to book at least one thing fun for my husband and I to do solo during our two days at sea. It will be our first time cruising with Disney and I have us signed up for Remy Dessert, the whiskey tasting, and the mojito and caipirinha tasting.

1. Are any of these worth it the money/time?
2. What are your favorite "add on" onboard activities that you'd recommend?

Everything is already booked, of course, but checking every once in a while to see if something will open up (the time slots we got for the tastings are awful).

Looking forward to your thoughts on this! Thank you!

Hi!! I’m going on a Disney Cruise this summer, and i’m wondering how strict the 18+ policy is. I’m 16 and going with my parents, but don’t want to miss out on the adult only dining. Could I go in with them? Thank youuuuu!!

Hi - I'm doing the transatlantic with my family next month and there is a Marvel Day. It wouldn't have been my pick of a special theme but I also wasn't concerned about it. Well in the past couple months my daughter has discovered (and loves) Spidey and His Amazing Friends, so good timing there! I assume Spiderman will be roaming around but I was wondering if Spin or Ghost spider will be anywhere to be found. Thanks!

So we’re planning what appears to be a last minute trip, a 7 night Eastern Caribbean cruise leaving July 13. I’m realizing now that the 120-day booking window is already past, so a good part of the reason we were splurging on concierge isn’t even possible. Is it still worth it to go concierge? Do we have a chance of getting a cabana on Castaway Cay, Royal tea party, or bibbidi bobbidi boutique? It’s a lot more money and I’m thinking we might not be getting our money’s worth.

Plus it’s a verandah room, so in room dining also isn’t an option.

Thinking of taking this cruise in May 2025 . We’d be flying from JFK to the Barcelona . Has anyone done this cruise? I’d love any feedback. 2 adults 2 kids 8 and 4 yrs. TIA!

Will be family of 4 and my friend and her husband and baby will be in another cabin. How much should each family bring? We are all doing DCL excursions. I assume we tip tour guides? Amount? Also staying 2 days before cruise and 2 days after. Is it like the states where you tip cab driver/Bell hop/shuttle driver/waiter?

Thank you for your help and suggestions.

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Hi! Just wondering if anyone has visited the concierge waiting area in Port Everglades. I assume it’s pretty simple and similar to Port Canaveral (chairs, areas to charge, a drink fridge).

On August 12, 2026 there will be a total solar eclipse over Spain. I’m hoping Disney plans a cruise around it! Anyone else?

Hi!

I’m probably the most indecisive person ever and this dilemma is literally causing me to lose sleep so I thought I’d go to the experts.

I’m obsessed with Disney and am a DVC member. We have annual passes and go to Disney world at least once per year. I never really considered a cruise until the wish came out as I think it’s absolutely beautiful and I love the theming throughout the ship.

I booked a 4 night sailing on the wish and have two boys (will be 5 and 2 at the time of sailing). We were planning on doing Disney 4 days before the cruise to make it worth the airfare etc. However, now the treasure information has been released and I’m crazy about the theme of that ship much more. I was a kid in the 90s so I love Aladdin and lion king, and also think my boys would probably be more into the theme.

However there are a couple hang ups about the treasure. First is obviously the cost, it is quite a bit more to do a 7 night sailing vs the 4 night on the wish. The second is rooms are almost completely booked in the category we want on the treasure so I think we would sail in September, which is my favorite time for Disney world so I would miss out on that (we’d most likely do Disney world in May instead).

The other issue is maybe 7 nights isn’t as small child friendly? Particularly for the eastern Caribbean ports and excursions? We were planning to do the dolphin encounter at Atlantis for the wish cruise as my son really wants to see a dolphin…

The 4 night wish makes more logistical sense and I know we could use the placeholder to book the treasure in the future, but the last four years have taught me nothing in life is guaranteed so part of me wants to just book the treasure first in case it’s the only cruise we end up being able to go on.

Just curious if anyone has thoughts on wish vs. treasure, and 4 night vs 7 nights? (Specifically with young kids). Sorry if this comes off as rambling, I have so many thoughts swirling trying to decide that it’s hard to streamline everything haha. Thanks for any and all thoughts, advice or insight you can provide!

I’m cruising on the Fantasy soon, bringing my 3 and 4 year old. Purchasing the DisneyBand+ but I’m assuming I will still need their birth certificates for embarkation, correct?

Hello! My husband is a long time RCL cruise person and I am trying to convince him to book a Disney cruise now that we have a child. We are doing a cost comparison and had a question. I know DCL is more expensive but as you may know, RCL is infamous for nickel and diming on everything. Can anybody give me a rough estimate of the extra costs on DCL? Ie: cost of internet package, drink package? Is there a way to add in everything like on RCL or celebrity? Thanks in advance!

Anyone leave through the port of Barcelona? Did you Uber/taxi or did you use the Disney shuttle?

i’m sailing on the wish in january 2025. i put a deposit on my costco credit card but haven’t made any additional payments yet. i’ve been reading about the travel insurance that comes with the chase sapphire preferred card and that seems like a no brainer over the insurance dcl offers. am i able to transfer the booking to the chase card? or if i just pay off the rest of the cruise with the chase card would that enable me to get travel insurance through the card? or do i have to cancel the booking and rebook on the new card (this would not be ideal as the cruise prices have jumped a few hundred dollars all ready).

thanks for your help!

This was my first 3D printing design but had to wait until this weekend to finally do multicolor prints.