Pro Tips for Disney Cruise Line Embarkation Day

In this episode, the panel discusses pro tips for your embarkation day like skip the buffet and sit down for your meal, go straight to the spa, and a lot more.

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[crystalsee]

The new man has the fun interesting vibe about himself and will do well on youtube. Keep him on.

[AnnesTimelessTravels]

It’s just a fun DIS kind of day! I really enjoy Chris and Elaine!

[jeffshaw]

Great to have the show back! Thanks!
(Selfish) show idea.. using Brightline for Ft Lauderdale cruises. Also love to see a video of the new terminal as well.

[susantownsend]

We board as early as possible and go directly to the main dining room. As soon as we order someone goes to make spa reservations for all of us. We have a nice leisurely lunch.

[krab]

Yeah, adults are not allowed in Vibe and Edge. When did a 12 night cruise when my daughter was 15 and we never got near Edge. We saw our daughter at dinner and for shore excursions. That was it. We gave her a curfew based on the Edge schedule. She had a blast.

My son however never enjoyed the kids club but he is introverted. Having said that the facilities are great and the program is very good.

[joykinser]

We like to get on closer to when the rooms will be ready. Most people prefer that earliest time and I get it, but it is just such a laid back experience to hang back, stroll streight on the ship, go streight to our room, drop our carry on in the room, step out on the balcony and feel that flutter in my heart, go get some food (we like both the mdr and buffet), go back and unpack, and then finally go to the awful mustar drill. I have done both the virtual one after covid and the real one. I do NOT feel any safer for having done the real one.

[leaveatrail]

Confirming the kiddos can use the Magic band+ to get in/out of kids club! We did that last month on the fantasy. The band also “buzzes” at you when characters are around, along with fireworks etc but you have to be sure it’s connected to your Disney account via Bluetooth connection to your phone

[FrancesAlicia]

What character meets do you have to sign up for? Never had to do this xx

[DznyGirl]

Enjoy the different perspectives on Embarkation day.

[LaurenDowning]

On our 2023 cruise they did require my daughter to have a band for the nursery. She was 11 months so they didn’t make her wear it, they just said to put it on her diaper bag.

[jerika-lstf]

Does the onboard activities or dining that show up on Navigator App as sold out prior to cruising open back up when you get on board or is that only through one of the desks onboard exclusively?

[krab]

You need to download the app before hand because you can’t download it using the ship wifi.

[juliaannie]

First to comment and just started, but at the “captain” intro it would be good if Jackie had said “I am the captain now” like that Tom hanks movie

[staceywerden]

do you take the life vest to the muster drill?

[StripofPaper]

Yeah, you can expedite passport to under a month, I think. If you have 6 weeks to go Craig, you can definitely still do it.

But you gotta do it ASAP 😂

[yappyspaz]

Craig if you go to your passport office you can get it in a week as long as you can prove you are leaving the states

[tdadp]

This is why I love my enhanced drivers license for the close loop. Need to worry about a passport. .

[bruceeigsti]

SO IF DONT get luggage tags..by the time i go i am staying at the HYATT at MCO..so getting them at the port does not help.i need them before i go on the DCL shuttle

[krab]

Luggage may not reach your room until after dinner so bring whatever you may need.

ALWAYS carry any medication with you.

[VRRother]

Be sure to TIP those porters. They will not get your bags onboard if you skip this. We hardly saw our state room attendants on the Fantasy this last cruise. First time that happened.