Disney Cruise Lines

Port Arrival Time, often shortened to PAT, tells you when you are allowed to arrive at the cruise terminal. It is assigned during online check in and is based on things like your Castaway Club status, stateroom category, and how early you complete your check in. Think of it as …

No, you do not need a reservation. On Disney Cruise Line, at least one sit down restaurant is typically open for lunch each day, and it does not require a reservation.

The open lunch option will be listed in the Disney Cruise Line app, so you can easily see which …

Yes, kids can go to the kids club on the first day of a Disney Cruise, but it works a little differently than it does on regular cruise days. On embarkation day, Disney’s Oceaneer’s Club and Oceaneer Lab are usually open for open house hours rather than full drop off …

The Disney Cruise Line app is one of the most important tools you will use for your cruise, and it becomes useful well before you step onboard. Download the app as soon as your cruise is booked so you can start preparing ahead of time.

Before your cruise, the app …

Whether you need a passport for a Disney Cruise depends on your itinerary and where the cruise begins and ends. Many Disney cruises that sail from and return to the same United States port are considered closed loop cruises, and these have more flexible documentation rules.

For a closed loop …

Yes, Disney Cruise Line allows guests to bring a limited amount of alcohol onboard, and this is one of the more generous alcohol policies in cruising. Each adult guest may bring either up to 2 bottles of wine or champagne, each no larger than 750 ml, or 1 six pack …

Disney MagicBand+ are useful for kids signing into the Oceaneer’s Club and for accessing your room. Bands all come in the same standard length. There are not separate adult and child sizes. Instead, they are designed to be adjustable so they can fit a wide range of wrist sizes.

One …