Many of us are used to things working how they should 100% of the time; especially when it comes to the instant gratification of the internet, it can be hard to pivot when something goes down and doesn’t work how it should.

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A lot of the time, these outages or problems are unplanned, making them even more jarring, but other times, companies try to get ahead of issues and let us know ahead of time that something is going to be down for maintenance. That’s just what happened with the Disney Cruise Line website — Disney gave us the heads-up that for 24 hours in July, the website will be down for maintenance, which means no cruise bookings.

When you hop onto the Disney Cruise Line website right now, you’ll see a pop-up message at the top that lets you know about the upcoming maintenance on the website. The shutdown of the website will begin on July 9th at 4 AM ET, and will conclude at 4 AM ET on July 10th.

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This means that guests won’t be able to make a reservation for a cruise or be able to check on their existing reservations. Disney Cruise Line’s contact center will also be down, as well as online check-in and booking for cruise activities and port adventures. If you have a final deposit or payment due during this 24-hour period, you’ll have until Saturday, July 11th at 10 PM ET to make the payment.

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To prepare in advance, we recommend either hopping on a few days early to book a cruise, or waiting until after the work has been completed. Similarly, if you’ve already got a cruise booked and you’re planning on making some reservations on board or at the ports, we suggest booking those as early as possible (and that goes for any cruise, even when there’s not planned maintenance!).

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Worried about making the reservation on your own and want some help? We recommend reaching out to our friends at Small World Vacations! They’ve got years of experience booking Disney vacations of all kinds, and will make sure you get the best price on your dream vacation.

Be sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney news, both on land, at sea, and beyond!

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