DVC discounts?

[MinniesYooHoo]

We sail on the Fantasy Saturday!!!! Are there any DVC discounts available anywhere onboard?

 

[squirk]

I am not aware of any. I have sailed several times and my TA (who knows I am a DVC member) has never mentioned a discount. She's usually pretty good about catching stuff like that.

I think the best way to leverage your DVC membership is to rent your points and put the cash toward your cruise fare. Booking with DCL directly through DVC is, from my understanding, not an efficient use of your points. I think John mentioned this on a podcast a long time ago, and I have heard that assertion made by many other podcasts since then. YMMV.

 

[Holly Quinlan]

no discount in the gift shops?

 

[erionm]

We sail on the Fantasy Saturday!!!! Are there any DVC discounts available anywhere onboard?

The only discounts available on-board are on merchandise for Gold & Platinum Castaway Members and Disney CMs.

 

[squirk]

no discount in the gift shops?

Nope. My guess is that they (inconsistently) offer the discount at the parks because you are likely using your DVC membership to stay on-property to visit said parks. Odds are much lower that you used your points to sail on DCL.

 

[Quellman]

You can go to the members mixer to get some swag and free drinks, and entered to win OBC. Then stop by the DVC desk each day for your free swag. Lithographs are common one day.

 

[squirk]

That's true, but then you gotta sit through that timeshare presentation.

The only swag really worth it to me are those Tervis tumblers for the drink stations.

 

[Mickey4me!]

We won the OBC one year ($200 or $300) which made it worth it for us!

 

[squirk]

That is worth it. Congrats.

The one time I went, it was super-packed and I figured my odds of winning were low. I guess I should revisit the idea.

 

[Rambler5678]

We have gotten DVC discounts a couple of times on slow sailing cruises over the past five years. Usually a discount to go from a porthole room to a veranda.. One time we went from a 9C to 4B and also got some funds back,.