Disney Cruise advice

[Lou Taylor]

We have just booked our first ever Disney Cruise and are really excited however I have a couple of questions I cannot find the answers to and wonder if anyone can help. I would rather not charge drinks to our cabin as think the bill at the end could be very scary are you able to purchase beverages as you go with cash? Also does anyone have any idea of the costs for draught beer I have found guides to most other drinks but cannot find any prices for this-thank you

 

[Kingdom Konsultant]

Hi Lou,

You cannot purchase the drinks with cash as you go. Everything gets charged back to your room. You can however pre-purchase a beer mug so you get a 22 oz. refill of beer for the price of a 16 oz. size. If you don't want to carry the around while onboard, then take advantage of the beer mug token.I don't have the draught selections but if you purchase the bottles that can run anywhere from 4.25-5.25 a bottle.

Pam

 

[Lou Taylor]

Thanks for the reply Pam, I am a little concerned as I do not have a credit card and don't really want to get one I always use debit cards however I have read that purchases can be charged to our cabin and I can settle up at the end of the cruise by cash, travellers cheque or debit card however this information was not on any official site do you happen to know if this is correct or if it is necessary for me to get a credit card before I travel-thank you

 

[sweetpee_1993]

You can still charge to your stateroom account without a credit card attached but it will be only up to like $500. If you want to use cash I believe you can place cash on your account. Maybe stop by Guest Services once a day to get a printout of purchases and pay down your balance. You can use gift cards onboard so maybe bring some Disney gift cards. Those can be placed on your account at Guest Services as well. The only problems you might have not having a credit or debit card would be if you were planning to do excursions that were pricy. The excursions charge to your account. If you had a family of four doing an excursion that costs $150 each you'd have an issue. Also, did you prepay your gratuities? If not they'll charge to your account also. Be sure to place the funds for those on your account as soon as you can.

 

[Kingdom Konsultant]

Here is the official information on using cash from DCL.

Cash Account Agreement

You have chosen to settle your account on a cash basis. You may place cash on your account any time during the cruise by visiting the Guest Services Desk on Deck 3, Mid-ship. Your onboard credit limit has been established based upon the length of your sailing.

• 2-5 days = onboard credit limit of $300.00
• 6-9 days = onboard credit limit of $500.00
• 10 days or greater = onboard credit limit of $700.00

Please note that we will automatically disable the charging privileges on your Key to the World card once you exceed the onboard credit limit. This will also disable the charging privileges of any persons authorized by you to charge to your onboard account.

To avoid suspension of charging privileges, we request that you stop by the Guest Services Desk and apply payment prior to exceeding the onboard credit limit. Also, on the final morning of your cruise, we kindly request that you settle any remaining cash account balances prior to 7:00 a.m.

Express Checkout is a convenient way to have your onboard account automatically settled on the final morning of the cruise with a copy of your charges delivered directly to your stateroom. If you wish to utilize our Express Checkout service, you may do so by presenting your credit card to Guest Services.


Pam

 

[Lou Taylor]

This is brilliant thank you both so much for your help, I do have a debit card but didn't want to get a credit card I am more than happy to go to guest services and pay my balance daily-will certainly help me keep an eye on the spending especially on the nights my grown up son's (who we are treating to this cruise) go out clubbing!!!!

 

[sweetpee_1993]

Good one, @Kingdom Konsultant! I knew the $500 limit because we didn't attach a card to our account once. That makes sense that they base the limit on length of cruise. Good stuff!

 

[EOD K9]

Another option would be to buy a pre-paid card like Amex, or Visa, and use that as the credit card on file. I have done that at the hotels and Guest Services says they accept that as well on board.

 

[HollyAD]

Drinks are actually pretty reasonable on the DCL considering what they cost on other cruise lines. Blue Moon bottle was only 4.25, which is my favorite. If you like draught beer the mug deal can save you a little money but watch what beers are on tap at the different bars. Some are imports and a little more expensive than domestics. A 22oz longboard draught was about $6 so I am sure the bud light was less. Also look for the drinks of the day priced around 4.25. There are even specials on Castaway Cay.

 

[ExRoadie]

I was amazed at the reasonable prices during the August 2012 Dream cruise. The all the beer, wine and spirits prices were much lower than here at home in the Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos.