FigmentSpark
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2016
Anyone know if there are still perks given if you book a placeholder or another cruise on board? Are placeholders still being sold?
Anyone know if there are still perks given if you book a placeholder or another cruise on board? Are placeholders still being sold?
But they still have them and their associated perks for booking?
Do they have the forms that you can fill out and leave the way you could before? You could do that if you either didn’t want to wait to talk to someone or you went by during off hours.
No, you can only fill out the form if you go to guest services and you can only go there with an appointment. Though, when I talked with a GS rep through the app, she told me to just come by whenever it was convenient for me. So maybe the appointment thing isn't very strict.
I didn't see any forms that you could just fill out on your own, though.
On mine, I called down to GS and she said she put me in. The next day I had a sick feeling that told me to check with GS in person...lo and behold, they didn't have anything! Completed form right there. By the way...my app wasn't working. I will go to the desk just so I know it's done correctly. Remember...can save you money...did anyone say money!No, you can only fill out the form if you go to guest services and you can only go there with an appointment. Though, when I talked with a GS rep through the app, she told me to just come by whenever it was convenient for me. So maybe the appointment thing isn't very strict.
I didn't see any forms that you could just fill out on your own, though.
I was on both the Dream and the Fantasy last month. I booked placeholders via my app on both cruises successfully. I did do screen shots to make sure they went through and my TA got them. It was no problem. I got 2 placeholders on each cruise. In the past I would put my daughter on the second one, but that wasn’t an option. My second one said TBD with my last name.
For the first time, I also booked two placeholders. I had to put my wife's name on the second one. If I book two rooms on a future cruise, will I actually have to put her "officially" in the second room? Or does DCL not actually care at all?
How would that work for making reservations? My name would be on one placeholder and my daughter, who is with me, wants one in her married name. Am I mistaken or do our reservations have to be on the same cruise just 2 different cabins? WTBS, if my name is on both placeholders, someone with my last name has to be in both of the cabins??I was on both the Dream and the Fantasy last month. I booked placeholders via my app on both cruises successfully. I did do screen shots to make sure they went through and my TA got them. It was no problem. I got 2 placeholders on each cruise. In the past I would put my daughter on the second one, but that wasn’t an option. My second one said TBD with my last name.
One of the original adult names has to stay on the reservation to keep the perks. With COVID, the added uncertainty is when that original adult can be declared.For the first time, I also booked two placeholders. I had to put my wife's name on the second one. If I book two rooms on a future cruise, will I actually have to put her "officially" in the second room? Or does DCL not actually care at all?
One of the original adult names has to stay on the reservation to keep the perks. With COVID, the added uncertainty is when that original adult can be declared.
It's a good idea to put down additional names on the placeholders if you aren't sure who will make use of them.
How would that work for making reservations? My name would be on one placeholder and my daughter, who is with me, wants one in her married name. Am I mistaken or do our reservations have to be on the same cruise just 2 different cabins? WTBS, if my name is on both placeholders, someone with my last name has to be in both of the cabins??
One of the original adult names has to stay on the reservation to keep the perks. With COVID, the added uncertainty is when that original adult can be declared.
It's a good idea to put down additional names on the placeholders if you aren't sure who will make use of them.
If your daughter is on the sailing, couldn’t you book the one in her name through her app?this is my first time doing it like this. In the past I would book two and put us on one and my daughter and family on the second one. For this online booking it has my name on one, but the other has my last name and just says “to be determined“ TBD. they went to my DU TA, so hopefully I can do it the same way.
If your daughter is on the sailing, couldn’t you book the one in her name through her app?