Disney Cruise Embarkation Day: Tips, Tricks & What to Expect!

[@actj700]

Super late to the party but my partner and I are planning our first cruise (on ANY ship not just Disney) and I am SO glad I stumbled across your channel! This is EXACTLY what we were looking for in terms of what to expect and how to better prepare for the entire process!

[@sarahe7570]

Planning on a Disney cruise a year from now and these tips are great and your video flow is appealing. You guys are great together!!! And I'm spying that shelf behind you with all the cool Disney stuff! LOVE

[@damitdaina]

I don't have a Disney cruise coming but I love watching you guys.

[@OurZRoll]

❤❤❤ Awww, thank you!

[@thepixiedustedmom]

Literally packing for our first Disney cruise today so this was perfect! Thanks guys!!

[@OurZRoll]

Yay! How exciting! Have the best time!

[@Texans23]

Binging your videos today prepping for our first DCL adventure in a couple of weeks. Thanks so much for all the info, tips, and tricks!!

[@ajklowak]

THANK YOU!!! I just found your channel and have found so much useful information! my family is embarking on our first cruise with Disney in September going to Alaska!! and I feel much more prepared after watching several of your videos!!

[@tanyacornejo3116]

Thank you for the info! Very helpful!💖How early do you recommend we arrive for the sail away party to get a good spot? 😊

[@Suvgal]

Your first day is pretty much what we do . Our preference is to get an early boarding time so that we can get lunch before the majority of people arrive. Then we typically roam around waiting for all hands on deck for munster drill. Usually grab a cocktail afterwards and get a good spot for sail away party .

[@OurZRoll]

YES!!!!! So much fun!!! ❤

[@kerstinlampert7337]

❤thanks! Very helpful!

[@AndreaLeary-w9x]

What time is your room typically ready? We booked our trip last minute so our boarding time isn’t until 2pm 😢

[@alexisbrown2013]

My first Disney cruise will be this year in December on the 27th through the 30th on the Disney Wish I am super excited.

[@isamarielora7712]

Just booked my first cruise ever, We picked Disney Cruise…looking forward for Jan 2025 Thank you for all your tips, so useful!

[@LauraEvans-y4j]

Obsessed with your Minnie Mouse sweatshirt! Where did you get it?

[@4theFaith]

Can you be more specific about what it’s like before you get on? Parking? How long are you waiting to get called? How much time should we budget for this? I want to tell my impatient children lol.

[@lonnierignell7710]

I have a first time cruise booked for may 2025 for myself and 11 year old son. I’ve stayed at Disney world a few times. Would you rather fly in the day before and stay at the Hyatt at mco or a Disney hotel and use the transportation?

[@Tvittles]

Where is your fave place to stay before getting on your ship from Cape Canaveral- I know Disney World is an obvious choice or the hotel in MCO- but a place near the port. We have 3 boys ages 10, 7, 3 for reference- so places with larger rooms would be awesome!

[@sarahsouthard2910]

Where is your white Minnie Mouse shirt from?

[@tammywalton5885]

Hi 👋 I have a question do you know if there is a Palo brunch ship 🚢⚓ photoghers?

[@OurZRoll]

Great questions! We're not sure. Every time we've gone, we haven't seen any, but it could have been the time...

[@brendafrazier811]

Aren’t classes (tastings), spa, Palo, etc done much earlier than checkin, like the same time as excursions? Isn’t the main thing at checkin the Royal Gathering? My last cruise was a year ago but that’s how I remember it.

[@OurZRoll]

Yes!! Once you pay off the cruise!

[@rebeccakrause7139]

So many great tips! Our first cruise is in May and we are so excited! Do you still need to do a Covid test prior to boarding? And if you are a US citizen do we only need to bring is a passport and ID? Can’t wait to watch the packing videos!

[@OurZRoll]

Thank you! Now, you no longer need a COVID test. All you need is your passport. You can verify all of that on the cruise website!

[@madisonpatchin9691]

Hi there! ​​⁠I was just wondering, when you are done with an excursion off of the ship, is there anything to do on shore? Are there beaches or things to explore afterwards for free until it is time to board? 😊

[@OurZRoll]

Hey there! Yes, that's a great question! It depends on the port; there are typically things to do, whether it's shopping, dining, or hanging out at the beach!

[@jenniferyerks5730]

Do you have to make reservations at the regular kids club as well as small world nursery or just the nursery?

[@OurZRoll]

Great question! No, just the nursery!

[@comeonson2013]

So...when you are checking in at the port, that is when you let them know your kids want to go to kids clubs? I assumed I would go to guest services once on the ship.

[@OurZRoll]

When you complete your check-in weeks before your cruise (this is how you secure early boarding), that's when you'll set up all the kids' club arrangements. Once you arrive at the port, they will provide your child with the MagicBand.

[@patricianoyes2604]

First make sure you have paid in full before the date you can make plans and check in or you are unable to make plans

[@ayumis2337]

How can I get early onboard?

[@Diego2k5009]

Check in as soon as your check in window opens. 12am EST so for us in Mountain time it at 10pm. We snagged 1130am check in despite it being our first cruise! We thought it wouldn't be an option for us.

[@michaelvandergrift133]

yeah boarding in 15 days out of San Juan as a matter of fact. 😎

[@OurZRoll]

Yay!!! How exciting!!! ❤️

[@philbaxter1165]

On the Wish, they announce your name but they no longer clap when you board 😢

[@flightsimnewzealand]

400 days until our New zealand cruise

[@OurZRoll]

YAY! How exciting! ❤️

[@julielin2556]

You should tell us “how” to do these things instead of just telling people to do them…