booking excursions for upcoming cruise while onboard?

[mathgeek]

Does anyone have any experience booking excursions for an upcoming cruise while onboard? Can I even use the app to book them since I'll be using it for the cruise that I'm on? I'll be onboard the Destiny when my booking window opens for excursions for my next cruise. Any help anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[DCL58]

Supposedly, you can access several Disney sites using the ship’s WiFi. I tried to book LL that way and never could get the page to load.

 

[dreamer17555]

I would either pay for the wifi or entrust a friend, family not sailing or your TA to book them for you.

 

[Mommb]

I would either pay for the wifi or entrust a friend, family not sailing or your TA to book them for you.

This is what I’d recommend.

I have not had much luck using the ship’s free WiFi to access Disney websites —sometimes it works, but I wouldn’t count on it.

When I have booked from home through the DCL app, I was redirected to the website, so I don’t think it’s possible to book activities for future cruises (or to do Online Check-in) directly through the app.

If you purchase WiFi access, you can book through the DCL website without going through the app.

 

[TikiThunderPirates]

I've had to do this while in the middle of the Pacific. Several days before my booking window opened during the cruise I tested out which areas in the ship had the best free wifi for accessing the DCL webpages. On booking day I went out into the atrium area to use the ships wifi and it was slow, but I was able to book everything with a little patience.

Here's my tips. Know exactly what excursions you want, including second, third choices etc. You will not want to be "searching" on that wifi if your first option isn't available. Also know exactly how to get to it on the webpage, with the slower service you just don't want to be messing around.

Final tip. Don't forget about time zone differences. You will still need to be booking excursions when they open up on USA Eastern time, and depending on where you are, that may or may not be the same time zone you are in. Do the math ahead of time and figure out when you will need to book.

If memory serves me right( and it might not) I wasn't able to do any of it in the DCL app, because I was in "sailing mode" and couldn't switch over to my other cruise.

I was able to successfully handle the challenge of booking excursions while on another cruise. Hopefully you will too!