Onboard Booking Blockout Sailings

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Current list of sailings for each Disney Cruise Line ship which are not eligible for the usual onboard booking benefits. The list includes past sailings to help estimate when DCL may block out future future sailings before they are officially announced.

When sailings on a Disney Cruise ship, you will have the opportunity to book a future cruise vacation at 10% off the prevailing rates, up to a $200 stateroom credit (as of September 28th, Onboard credit is no longer offered), and reduced deposit on sailings of 7-nights or longer.

Below is a look at the most recent onboard rebooking flyer with the latest fine print showing the block out dates.

  • DCL Rebooking Offer June 2019 1
  • DCL Onboard Rebooking Offer October 2019

For guests unsure about which future cruise they’d like to book, or you’d like to book a new sail date that has yet to be announced, Disney offers guests the opportunity to purchase a Placeholder, this was commonly referred to as a dummy booking back in the day. A placeholder secures the onboard offer for 24 months, giving you time to decide which itinerary and sail date would be best for you. The placeholder requires a $250 deposit per stateroom and is fully refundable at any time. The offer is valid for up to two staterooms on the same sailing. To book a placeholder complete the following form which you can print from the image below, or pick up a copy form the Disney Vacation Planning location onboard. The only caveat with the placeholder is you must book a new sailing over the phone as Disney Cruise Line’s current website does not allow you to book a new sailing with a placeholder.

  • DCL Onboard Booking Placeholder Form 2020
  • DCL Onboard Booking Placeholder Form 2020
Placeholder Booking Information – February 2020

When you book a placeholder, keep an eye out for your Castaway Club Thank You mailing from Disney Cruise Line. Not only will it contain a commemorative ship art drawing, it will include a reminder on when you must sail by in order to take advantage of the onboard booking promotion.

DCL Placeholder Reminder Mailer 2019

Effective December 13, 2013, Disney Cruise Line’s onboard rebooking policy was modified to include block out dates. The block out dates are not necessarily exclusive to holidays. The policy states, for these sailings only, you will not receive the 10% discount, but will still receive onboard credit. If you decide to move your existing onboard booking to a blocked out date, you keep the onboard credit, but will lose the discount.

Not sure when your onboard booking benefits expire, check out this page to get a rough idea based on the date you purchased the voucher.

Upcoming OBB Blockout Sailings

Disney Magic SailingsDisney Wonder SailingsDisney Dream SailingsDisney Fantasy SailingsDisney Wish Sailings
  • No future sailings have been marked as blocked out.

    • Previous OBB Blockout Sailings

    Disney Magic SailingsDisney Wonder SailingsDisney Dream SailingsDisney Fantasy SailingsDisney Wish Sailings
  • No past with OBB blockout sailings.

    • 7 thoughts on “Onboard Booking Blockout Sailings”

    2. Dawn

      Some of my fellow passengers on the Magic Nov 5 2016 and I were not given the 10% off when moving a placeholder to this trip on opening day, while some of them did get the 10%. Is there any explanation for that? This date is not on the blackout list.

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    3. Heather

      I’m wondering if the July 9, 2017 cruise on the Magic 12 night British Isles cruise is on the black out list? Thanks

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    5. Dawn

      Since they aren’t giving OBC anymore, if you choose a blockout sailing you get nothing? or do you get OBC like you would if you picked a concierge room on a non-blockout sailing?

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