Yes.can I give the gift cards at guest services to pay for the gratuities and onboard expenses?
You can also call ahead of time and have them added to your account.
Yes, doing it ahead means you don't have to wait at Guest Services.I know this will sound stupid, but can you explain that a bit more .... Is the positive of calling ahead with a GC so you don't have to wait at guest services? OR can we set that up at check-in while in the cruise terminal? Also, it's my understanding that if I use a GC for on board credit and we actually have $$ left over (crazy thought I know) I have to have the physical card present, correct? Can we use cash too? For example, if I don't want $$ left on a GC, can I start with a GC and then add cash to my account? This is all new to me as we used a CC last time, but have switched to all cash whenever possible so we are trying to avoid using a CC. TYIA for all of your help!!!
Yes, doing it ahead means you don't have to wait at Guest Services.
I believe the onboard account is set up on the ship, not at check in. Could be wrong.
Yes, you must have the gift card to apply back any unused OBC.
Yes, you can apply cash to your onboard account.
I just want to clarify, if we use Disney gift cards to add to our account, then that can pay for stuff like drinks, spa treatments and our excursions? Can the on board credits that I got through my travel agent be used for the same things?
Technically, yes. It will be refunded to the last card used. And, if you used more than one card, any still left over (each card can only be refunded to the max that card was before), the second to last card will be used, then the third to last, as so on. For example, we put 6 Disney gift cards down on a cruise once, and had to cancel. Disney refunded the cards in reverse order that they were put on the account.Sorry for the stupid question. If I use a couple of GC and have money left at the end...how do I know what GC the money goes on? Does it matter which one?
Technically, yes. It will be refunded to the last card used. And, if you used more than one card, any still left over (each card can only be refunded to the max that card was before), the second to last card will be used, then the third to last, as so on. For example, we put 6 Disney gift cards down on a cruise once, and had to cancel. Disney refunded the cards in reverse order that they were put on the account.
I kept all my cards since I didn't know which card it would be refunded to. My check out statement (on the fish by my room) showed how much money was left over and which card it went on. I still checked online from home a week later to make sure and then threw out the other cards.Sorry for the stupid question. If I use a couple of GC and have money left at the end...how do I know what GC the money goes on? Does it matter which one?
The other way you can do it is to consolidate your gift cards down to one on the Disney gift card site. That's what I did just now because I had 4 gift cards so instead of making 4 separate payments I transferred the balance of 3 of them onto one then made the payment.
I kept all my cards since I didn't know which card it would be refunded to. My check out statement (on the fish by my room) showed how much money was left over and which card it went on. I still checked online from home a week later to make sure and then threw out the other cards.