Everyone who cruises on Disney Cruise Line should know the best way to get a discount on a future sailing is to book onboard. If you do that, you will get up to a 10% discount plus an onboard credit. The onboard credit amount depends on the length of cruise you book in the future. For up to six nights, you will get a $100 onboard credit. For seven nights and longer, the onboard credit is $200. If you book a cruise that is 7 nights or longer, you are entitled to a reduced deposit of only 10%, as opposed to the usual 20% deposit required.
One additional change is there are now black out dates. What this means is that if you book one of these dates, you will not receive a discounted price. Additionally, if you move an onboard booking to one of these dates, you will not receive a discounted price. Black out dates only apply to reservations originally booked after November 12, 2013.
Here is the updated list of all black out dates from this date forward:
- Disney Fantasy – 2014 Dates: June 14, June 21, December 20, December 27; 2015 Dates: March 28, April 4, December 19, December 26
- Disney Dream – 2014 Dates: June 29, July 3, July 6, December 22, December 29; 2015 Dates: March 30, April 3, April 6, June 26, July 1, July 5, November 23, November 27, December 24, December 28, December 31
- Disney Magic – 2014 Dates: July 14, July 26, December 21, December 28; 2015 Dates: March 29, April 5, November 25, December 23, December 27, December 31
- Disney Wonder – 2014 Dates: June 30, December 21, December 26, December 30; 2015 Dates: March 29, April 3, May 15, May 17, June 29, October 9, October 16, November 20, December 24, December 28
Of course these dates are subject to change, but this is current as of today.
