Disney Cruise Line Announces Onboard Airline Check-in Service

[ElenitaB]

This isn't new news, but it IS very topical:

Disney Cruise Line Announces
Onboard Airline Check-in Service

CELEBRATION, Fla. -- Disney Cruise Line strives to offer guests a hassle-free vacation experience by providing extra services, such as Disney's Magical Express, that help eliminate some of the stresses of family travel. And beginning this fall, select guests sailing with Disney Cruise Line will find their vacation experience has been made even easier with the introduction of Onboard Airline Check-In. This new service will allow qualified guests to check-in for their post-cruise flights while on board the Disney Magic or Disney Wonder, eliminating the need to do so at Orlando International Airport.

Guests participating in Onboard Airline Check-In will enjoy the ease and convenience of not having to collect their luggage upon debarkation--checked luggage will be transported directly from the ship to the guest's flight. While on their cruise, guests' boarding passes will be delivered to their staterooms the day prior to disembarkation. Upon the ship's return to Port Canaveral, participating guests can proceed directly to Customs and then to Orlando International Airport where they bypass check-in and continue straight to airport security and on to their assigned departure gate.

In order to take advantage of this service, guests will need to meet certain requirements and be booked on a domestic flight on one of the seven participating air carriers: AirTran Airways, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, or United Airlines/Ted. Eligible guests will be able to enroll for Onboard Airline Check-in by completing pre-registration information received at Orlando International Airport or one of the Disney Cruise Line Hospitality Desks at the Walt Disney World Resort and turning it in during check-in at Port Canaveral.

To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a Disney Cruise Line vacation, guests can contact their travel agent, visit disneycruise.com or call Disney Cruise Line at (888) DCL-2500. Travel agents can call Disney Cruise Line at (888) 325-2500 or visit disneytravelagents.com.

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You can find this press release on Disney's DCL site here.

[adoptionislove]

YAY!

This will definately come in handy in March!!!

[LoriR]

My March 19th Navigator contained the following information on the last page:

NEW DEBARKATION INFORMATION

Airlines will no longer check baggage at Port Canaveral. AIrline checkin will be done at the airport. PLEASE SEE CHANNEL 14 FOR DETAILS.

I don't know if it was just the day we debarked or not, but it seems this may be worth checking into if you are counting on it. We were driving from the Port to Vero Beach so it didn't affect us, but it would be a big deal if we were flying out that day.

[ElenitaB]

Thanks for that information.

From what I understand, the onboard check-in is different from the "curbside" check-in that was available at port.

With Lori's report in mind, if anyone is interested in either service, they should give DCL a call before cruising to see what the latest procedure is.