New Placeholder Policy

[shburks]

Effective immediately, Guests sailing with Disney Cruise Line can take advantage of the onboard offer without selecting an actual sailing date.

This new placeholder process allows you to book the onboard offer without booking a reservation for a specific sail date. The confirmation will include a confirmation number, but will not display details such as ship name, sail date or category. Once you decide on an actual sail date, you can reference the confirmation number when you call back to modify the booking.

Please note while this is a new process for confirming placeholder date reservations, there are no other changes to the current onboard offer policies, including the number of bookings allowed or the need to complete travel within 24 months from the date the reservation is booked.

 

[KashasMom]

I always thought the way they did it was a waste of time. This makes more sense.

 

[MagicMe]

Hmm, so basically you can hold it until you are ready to book? So you then put the 10% deposit down?

 

[shburks]

I always thought the way they did it was a waste of time. This makes more sense.

Agree. Plus it jacks up the price of cruises that people never intend to take which waiting on the next set of itineraries to be released.

 

[LeslieG]

So do you have to pay a deposit? And what would be the amount?

 

[Maggie'sMom]

So do you have to pay a deposit? And what would be the amount?

This is what I'm wondering. How will they determine a deposit amount? Will it be a flat amount based on the length of cruise?

 

[Bree]

The deposit is $200 per stateroom

http://disneycruiselineblog.com/201...passengers-option-to-book-a-placeholder-date/

 

[DHCruise]

So do you have to pay a deposit? And what would be the amount?

That's a good question. I'm curious too. How will that be calculated? Just by the number of guests?

 

[mylittlebuttercup]

Love that idea!

 

[cbonebt]

So bummed, cruised in February and I totally would have done that!

 

[kaseyC]

That's closer to the way most other cruise lines do it. This is much better and prevents the artificial increase of rates for the dummy cruise dates.

 

[valgal02]

Great idea!

 

[SillyInventor]

That's a good question. I'm curious too. How will that be calculated? Just by the number of guests?

Just $200 per stateroom.
$400 for two staterooms or one B2B
$800 for two staterooms BTB

 

[MissDaisyofTexas]

This is a great thing!

 

[Dug720]

I like it for if I don't know the dates, but if I know exactly what I want to book it would be nice to have that option. Doesn't sound like they're going to have that though.

 

[SillyInventor]

As I understand it you have to the choice to either book the cruise you want or a non-specific "placeholder". This will reduce the number of staterooms occupied by placeholder cruises.

 

[Dug720]

That will be awesome if there is the choice!

 

[Justacruiser]

this COULD speed up the on-board booking process!

 

[NancyIL]

It's about time!

 

[KristiMc]

As I understand it you have to the choice to either book the cruise you want or a non-specific "placeholder". This will reduce the number of staterooms occupied by placeholder cruises.

This is how I see it also. If you actually know when you want to cruise - book the actual date. If you don't - then book a placeholder. I am glad that they finally have done this.