Disney Vacation Club announced a 5-night Western Caribbean Member Cruise on Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Dream in August 2025.

Disney Vacation Club August 2025 Member Cruise

The Member Cruise will depart from Fort Lauderdale on August 2, 2025, and return on August 7. The Disney Dream sailing is the first-ever Member Cruise to stop at Cozumel, Mexico. Here is the full itinerary:

• Saturday, August 2, 2025–Depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Sunday, August 3, 2025–Day at Sea
• Monday, August 4, 2025–Cozumel, Mexico
• Tuesday, August 5, 2025–Day at Sea
• Wednesday, August 6, 2025–Disney Castaway Cay
• Thursday, August 7, 2025–Debark in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Member Cruises include commemorative keepsakes and special experiences tailored to DVC Members including exclusive onboard entertainment not available on other sailings.

Booking opens on Saturday, April 13, 2024. On that day, Member Services will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET exclusively for 2025 Member Cruise bookings and Resort arrivals within 5 days of April 13. DVC warns there may be longer-than-usual wait times. Member Services will return to normal operations on Sunday, April 14 at 9 a.m. ET. Call Member Services at (800) 800-9800 or (407) 566-3800.

Here are more details from Disney:

• Member Services will reach out to collect payment before May 13, 2023.
• Booking requests will not be accepted by fax, email, live chat or Member Online Booking—or in person at the Disney Vacation Club Member Lounge at EPCOT or the Disney Vacation Club Star View Station – a Member Lounge at Disneyland Park. Call Member Services at (800) 800-9800 or (407) 566-3800† to book your spot.
• Additional fees may apply for recreational activities and Port Adventures.
• Due to the unique nature of this special event, Disney Vacation Club has waived the policy of requiring at least one passenger to sail using Reservation Points for this Member Cruise voyage. If Members would like to pay by using both cash and Reservation Points, individual passengers must be paid for by using all cash or all Reservation Points.
• Disney Vacation Club will waive the initial transaction fee associated with booking your Disney Cruise Line reservation for this Member Cruise voyage.
• Disney Vacation Club will accept the following methods of payment for Members not using Reservation Points to book the cruise: Disney Gift Card, JCB, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. If paying by credit card, please have the credit card number, expiration date and the name that appears on the card available. Full payment is required at the time of booking.
• For the safety of our Guests, women who have entered their 24th week of pregnancy as of the embarkation date or who will enter their 24th week of pregnancy during the cruise will be refused passage due to safety concerns. Neither a physician’s medical statement nor a waiver of liability will be able to override the policy. Disney Cruise Line and Disney Vacation Club cannot be held responsible or liable for any complications relating to pregnancy at any stage.
• Disney Cruise Line policy prohibits infants less than 6 months of age on the date of embarkation to travel.
• Effective March 21, 2011, Members who do not purchase their ownership interests directly from Disney will not be able to use those Vacation Points to make reservations for the Member Cruise. If a Member wishes to pay entirely in cash, they must still own at least one Contract with ownership interests purchased directly from Disney Vacation Development, LLC. Effective June 3, 2021, to obtain a Disney Vacation Club Digital Membership Card, Members must accumulate a total of at least 150 Vacation Points purchased directly from Disney Vacation Development, LLC.
• Members may book a maximum of 4 staterooms per Membership.

Read more on the Disney Vacation Club website.

A 2024 Mediterranean Member Cruise will leave from Barcelona, Spain on May 18. Guests on that sailing will receive exclusive prints of artwork by Bret Iwan (the voice of Mickey Mouse) inspired by the ports of call.

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