Haven't sailed in two years...what's different?

[Skiton]

Hi, everyone! We took our first Disney cruise in April of 2014 and are going on another in a couple of weeks (yay!) In reading through the posts here, I've found a lot of changes in policy since we last sailed. I've seen that we can't bring the same alcohol on board as before, can't use over-the-door organizers any longer, can't let our boys have toy swords for pirate night, and can no longer give something to guest services to get it signed. I'm glad I found all this out, because I'd have been ill-prepared for any of it if I hadn't checked.

Are there any other changes that I should be aware of and could possibly prepare for? For instance, with the organizer I bought magnetic wreath holders at someone's suggestion so that we can still use it, but I'd have been out of luck if I hadn't known.

Thanks!

 

[mgothel]

I haven't sailed in two years either and thought this was a great question! Based on the response you received, I'm guessing not much!

 

[rwthompson82]

We also sailed April 2014 and are sailing again Feb 1st.

i think you got most of the changes already.

I believe when we sailed, the OBB was limited to 18 months in the future, that is now 24 months.

Princess meet and greet is now ticketed, and you get the tickets embarkation day (location in navigator).

There is now VAT on Castaway Cay (7.5%).

They are a lot stricter on age limits in the kids clubs (my DD was 2 years 10 months and they would have let her in the club if we wanted).

 

[Topper]

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