Over the weekend we noticed a change in our upcoming online check-in date and so did many guests with upcoming cruises booked. Today, Disney Cruise Line made the change official. Now you may complete online check-in according to your Castaway Club membership level. The following are the new online check-in windows:
![DCL Castaway Club Benefit Overview 20230504](https://disneycruiselineblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DCL-Castaway-Club-Benefit-Overview-20230504-1024x484.jpg)
- Pearl and Concierge – 40 Days prior to sailing
- Platinum – 38 Days prior to sailing
- Gold – 35 Days prior to sailing
- Silver – 33 Days prior to sailing
- All Guests – 30 Days prior to sailing
Corresponding date calculations have been added to the sail date pages on this website. For example, the October 13th Disney Wish sailing.
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Additionally, the detailed Castaway Club benefit summary was updated to include the new perk as well as remove some of the “temporally suspended” notes which was previously on the onboard reception.
![DCL Castaway Club Detailed Benefits 20230504](https://disneycruiselineblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DCL-Castaway-Club-Detailed-Benefits-20230504-662x1024.jpg)
I think this is an awesome idea used to maybe curb the awful online issues during check in
I think this is an awesome idea that will curb website traffic on check in day.
I tried your online calculator and it does not show the online check in dates, just the activities dates
Vanessa,
That page is has not been expanded to include the check-in dates. The calculations have been added to the individual sail date pages. If I get some time this weekend I will make the update to the general calculator page.
Where would I find the individual sail date page?
You can use the “find your cruise” search that is on each page of the website. When yo select a ship month and year, it will list the savings for that month. When you click on the sail date, there will be a bunch of information for that particular cruise.
For example, click here to see October 2023 for the Disney Wish.
This is great but man I wonder how good it really is. On the June 12 sailing of the wonder I took advantage of the 40 days out. Had online check in done in about 4 min and I got a 11:45PAT and group 8. I know there are not that many pearl members in this sailing. Found it strange.
Alan, I too experienced a similar issue. 11:30 PAT and was assigned BG7 at 12:05AM. There must be more to this that we will discover over time as I cannot believe there are that many Pearl members on this cruise to push out boarding to group 7.
I think those who book hotel and ground transportation through DCL are those who get priority boarding regardless of castaway status.
Only in Port Canaveral. I have had transfers in Miami, and New Orleans and that was not the case. Only when I went out of port Canaveral
I think this is a great idea. Disney’s website has much to be desired and perhaps this will alleviate the mad rush for check in.
I hate how they won’t let you enter your passport information prior to check in. Adding/uploading all that information is tedious for a family of four and is what takes so long!
I agree. I thought they used to save your passport info in your account ??