Booking a Trip on the Wish - DVC members can't book online?

[SuzGM84]

DH and I are talking about booking a trip on the Wish next year. We are DVC direct members/qualify for the DVC priority booking. I noticed on the website that I cannot book online. Here is the blurb

Disney Vacation Club Members and Adventure Insiders
Disney Vacation Club Members: Call Member Services at (800) 800-9800 starting at 8:00 AM Eastern Time to book with Reservation Points. To make a cash-only booking, call (866) 325-6348—or contact your travel agent.

Adventure Insiders: Call (888) 272-0644 starting at 8:00 AM Eastern Time—or contact your travel agent.

Is this accurate? Will I need to get on the phone at 8am to try and get a trip booked? Or would it make sense to work with a travel agent to do this? Full disclosure we have NEVER booked a cruise before with Disney so this is all new to us.

Appreciate all the tips and tricks from cruise veterans!!!

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Yes that is accurate.

 

[bcwife76]

Yes, you will have to call member services. It must be you calling, your travel agent can't call dvc member services.

 

[sethschroeder]

Yes, you will have to call member services. It must be you calling, your travel agent can't call dvc member services.

Ah so I can't even use Dreams then for the booking got it. I guess I might need to block my calendar then for that morning to call in.

 

[SuzGM84]

Same! We would be doing a cash booking. Cruises aren't a good use of our points/we have too many DVC trips planned for 2022 to use points!

 

[MickeySwirl]

Same! We would be doing a cash booking. Cruises aren't a good use of our points/we have too many DVC trips planned for 2022 to use points!

Another poster on a different thread said that points had to be used for at least one person on the booking, so that would be worth finding out in advance.

 

[SuzGM84]

per the disney website it does not say that - just gives two different numbers - one for cash and one for points

Disney Vacation Club Members and Adventure Insiders
Disney Vacation Club Members: Call Member Services at (800) 800-9800 starting at 8:00 AM Eastern Time to book with Reservation Points. To make a cash-only booking, call (866) 325-6348—or contact your travel agent.

 

[SuzGM84]

Another poster on a different thread said that points had to be used for at least one person on the booking, so that would be worth finding out in advance.

Just to add - this is partially correct per DVC Fan - https://dvcfan.com/2021/04/29/disne...e DVC website,Guests can make cash payments.”

Looks like the 1st 3day cruise is a DVC member only cruise. That cruise requires at least 1 person booked on points.

 

[DianaMB333]

Do this points required have to be the ones in a direct contract (blue card) only?

 

[bobbiwoz]

Do this points required have to be the ones in a direct contract (blue card) only?

If the points are restricted, and cannot be used for DCL normally, my thoughts would be they can’t be used.

 

[HookdonWDW]

Do this points required have to be the ones in a direct contract (blue card) only?

Yes. Only grandfathered contracts and direct purchases are eligible.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Ah so I can't even use Dreams then for the booking got it. I guess I might need to block my calendar then for that morning to call in.

There is no TA payment when you are booking DVC points options.

 

[sethschroeder]

There is no TA payment when you are booking DVC points options.

Oh sorry I was talking about something different. I was going to book cash not with points.

I can still book with cash on that date and through a TA then if I am DVC? Otherwise I am Silver and would have to book the following day.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Oh sorry I was talking about something different. I was going to book cash not with points.

I can still book with cash on that date and through a TA then if I am DVC? Otherwise I am Silver and would have to book the following day.

Yeah.

 

[AnnaS]

So now instead of a two hour wait - a four hour wait when booking opens up

 

[pkrieger2287]

Oh sorry I was talking about something different. I was going to book cash not with points.

I can still book with cash on that date and through a TA then if I am DVC? Otherwise I am Silver and would have to book the following day.

You would only need to call Member Services if you plan to use points for your cruise. Otherwise, you can book with a travel agent such as Dreams Unlimited Travel on the day that booking opens for Disney Vacation Club Members.