Online Check in coming up...

[Oh Henry]

So I've been lurking this site lately and my check in is coming up soon so I just want to clarify some things for the Disney Wonder.

• Once check in opens I can either start the check in process where I fill in my details (ID, credit card info etc) and get my PAT or go directly to booking activities such as Palo, meet and greets (only Princess Gathering and Frozen?) and excursions.
  • Are there any other activities I should be aware of that need to be booked at this time?
  • Signing kids up for the kids clubs is that under activities or under the check in process?
  • I have 2 reservations under my name/email can I book activities for all parties in both reservations at the same time or do I have to do each reservation separately?
  • My TA mentioned they've already entered all my info into the system since she has all our names, DOB, address and Passport numbers, does that mean it's already filled in on Disney's system so I can breeze through those parts? I'll be sure to double check spelling and accuracy at a later date
  • Are beer wine/tastings something we can book in advance or is that only on the ship?
  • Will there be a link to buy a photo package or do I have to go through that shutters website? (Does the photo package get charged right away or at the end of the cruise like excursions?)

Anything else I'm missing or should be aware of?

 

[Dug720]

Are there any other activities I should be aware of that need to be booked at this time?

That is pretty much it. Adult dining, excursions, Royal Tea if you want that, gatherings.

Signing kids up for the kids clubs is that under activities or under the check in process?

No kids, so I don't know.

I have 2 reservations under my name/email can I book activities for all parties in both reservations at the same time or do I have to do each reservation separately?

If they are linked, you should be able to sign up all eligible people for dinner, excursions, etc.

My TA mentioned they've already entered all my info into the system since she has all our names, DOB, address and Passport numbers, does that mean it's already filled in on Disney's system so I can breeze through those parts? I'll be sure to double check spelling and accuracy at a later date

Should be? But I don't do travel agents, so I don't know what all they do with that.

Are beer wine/tastings something we can book in advance or is that only on the ship?

At this point, tastings are only able to be booked on board.

Will there be a link to buy a photo package or do I have to go through that shutters website? (Does the photo package get charged right away or at the end of the cruise like excursions?)

I think photo packages are purchased through a separate link and are paid in advance.

 

[clten]

Just a note on booking for 2 reservations - if the reservations are linked and both parties reservations are open for booking (same CC level or both first time cruisers), you can book things like excursions, adult dining, onboard activities for both parties by signing into either reservation. You do have to sign into each reservation to do the check-in to get your PATs. If your TA entered all your info onto your reservation, yes that should be pre-filled when you go to do your check-in so you would just need to confirm rather than re-type it.

The only other caution on linked reservation -- you can't have both reservations open at the same time to book activities. As I never tried, I don't know if it blocks you from doing online check in on one reservation while you book excursions and such on the other. But I suspect that it does.

 

[Dug720]

Oh. And you also need to sign into your account AT midnight. Not be signed in before.

 

[Oh Henry]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Anchors Away 2016]

The only other caution on linked reservation -- you can't have both reservations open at the same time to book activities. As I never tried, I don't know if it blocks you from doing online check in on one reservation while you book excursions and such on the other. But I suspect that it does.

In my experience, two people can be filling out the online check-in separately at the same time, they just can't both book activities at the same time. So my sister was filling out her check-in info while I was doing her (and my) excursions, and also when I went on to do my online check-in.

One other thing for the OP to know is that during the online check-in they ask a LOT of questions. If you don't know the answers to some of them, you have to put in SOMETHING, or they won't let you get a PAT. So, for instance, my sister didn't know the credit card # for my mother (who was staying in her cabin) so she just said that she would be paying cash, so that she could complete the process. Then a few days later, once she already had the PAT, she went back in and filled in the correct CC#'s. Likewise, my sons passports hadn't come in yet, so I just said they would use birth certificates so I didn't have to fill in the Passport numbers, then I corrected it later.