You
can either do a three or four day cruise on it's own, or book
a package for a seven day vacation, which includes - Three- or
four-day accommodations before your cruise at a selected Walt
Disney World hotel; Unlimited admission; Unlimited use of the
Walt Disney World transportation system; Three- or four-day Disney
Cruise Line cruise to The Bahamas. For the new 7 day-cruise, a
2-day land, 7-day cruise package will be available.
If
you book a Disney Cruise vacation early, you will receive savings
from $100 to $890 per room on a 7-day cruise, and from $30 to
$650 per room on a 3- or 4-day cruise. (Subject to availability).
Transfers
are available from the airport or WDW resort, by special DCL
bus. If you're staying at a WDW resort first, your bags will be
transfered from your resort room straight to your stateroom on
board.
You
will receive your cruise documents about two weeks beforehand,
which will include all the details you need to know about your
vacation. You'll get the Magic Passport & the document package.
The Magic Passport contains information on ports of call, and
an overview of amenities & activities onboard. The document
package contains important documents relating to the cruise, you
should read all of the information & fill in the forms before
you arrive at the port terminal.Note - US citizens will need to
show proof of citizenship (passport, birth certificate or certified
naturalisation certificate). Non-US citizens will need to present
a passport & re-entry visa at the DCL port terminal.
Pictures
of cruise terminal by Michele Webber
Embarkation
of the ship begins at 1pm. If you have been staying at a WDW resort,
your room card that you used there will also be the key to your
room on board ship, the card is also your key to the safe &
minibar, & can be used for charging purchases to your room
on board & on Castaway Cay.
Gratuities
-
While
onboard, a 15% gratuity is automatically added to all bar, beverage,
wine and deck service tabs. To those Crew Members who have provided
exceptional service to you, the following guidelines are suggested-
3 Day Cruise - Stateroom Host/Hostess - $10.50; Dining Room Service
- $10.50; Dining Room Assistant Server - $7.50; Dining Room Head
Server - $2.50;
4 Day Cruise - Stateroom Host/Hostess - $14.00; Dining Room Server
- $14.00; Dining Room Assistant Server - $10.00; Dining Room Head
Server - $3.00; Room Service - at your discretion.
These amounts are based per guest, per cruise.
Banking/Cashiers
- Banking services are available through the Guest Services desk,
including foreign currency exchange, and personal check cashing.
Full-service banks are available in Nassau. For a list of available
banks, contact Guest Services. Cashiers are available at Guest
Services, 24 hours a day.
Pager
Rentals - Pocket paging systems are available at Guest Services.
A 24-hour notice is requested. For more information, Touch Guest
Services.
Smoking
is only allowed in designated areas on the ships - Promenade Lounge,
ESPN Skybox & Rockin' Bar D. Smoking is allowed on the open
decks & in your stateroom (non-smoking rooms are available).
There
are photographers onboard who will take your picture at
specific locations on the ship & also on Castaway Cay. The
photos will be available in Shutters (the photography shop) the
next day for you to buy if you wish to do so.
Disembarkation
-
You
will receive information about disembarking whilst onboard. You
will need to have your bags packed & in the corridor by about
12 midnight on the final night. You will need to take your hand-luggage
with you to breakfast on the final morning, breakfast will be
at the same restaurant you were in the night before. Debarkation
is at 8:30am.
Customs
allowance - $600.00 per person in retail purchases; 1 litre
(33.8 Fl. Oz.) of alcohol per person, 21 years and older 1 litre
(33.8 Fl. Oz.) of Bahamian alcohol per person 21 years and older;
1 carton of cigarettes (100). Customs forms need to be complete
before debarkation and will be distributed by your Stateroom Host/Hostess
the day before.
Everyone who has been on a Disney Cruise automatically becomes
a member of the Castaway Club. Members are sent offers
for discounts on future cruises and a Castaway Club magazne.
For
a copy of the Disney Cruise planning guide & video
call 1-800-700-6622 or 1-800-782-8411 (automated). For a WDW &
DCL video calll 1-800-437-6188.
