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Your Disney Cruise Lanyard – All You Need to Know

December 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Two lanyards - one silver, one yellow- with the words Disney Cruise Line Castaway Club imprinted on them on top of a white background
Two lanyards - one silver, one yellow- with the words Disney Cruise Line Castaway Club imprinted on them on top of a white background
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Getting ready for your cruise and trying to find as much information as you can before you set sail? I have been there and done that! Here’s all you need to know about needing a Disney Cruise lanyard.

Do you need a lanyard for a cruise?

You don’t need one, but they definitely come in handy. Having a lanyard allows you to keep your Key to the World card, plus maybe some additional money in its pocket.

Since this card acts as a cabin key and credit card all in one, having a lanyard allows you to walk around the ship purse or bag free. One less thing to forget!

Speaking of forgetting, we hung our lanyards on the wall hooks in our cabin so we didn’t forget them.

—>>> Read more on how to organize your Disney stateroom.

Does Disney give you a lanyard?

If you have cruised with Disney before, yes, they provide lanyards. In fact, they give out different colored lanyards depending on your Castaway Club level.

If you have already taken a Disney Cruise, you are a Castaway Club member. This membership provides special benefits onboard your next cruise, such as providing you with a Disney Cruise Line lanyard.

Lanyard colors

  • Silver members (at least 1 cruise) – Silver lanyard
  • Gold members (at least 5 cruises) – Gold lanyard
  • Platinum members (at least 10 cruises) – Platinum lanyard
Two lanyards - one silver, one yellow- with the words Disney Cruise Line Castaway Club imprinted on them on top of a white background

Gold and silver Disney Cruise lanyards

Do I get a free lanyard on my first Disney Cruise?

Unfortunately, no. Only those that have sailed on a Disney Cruise receive free lanyards. However, there are many cute lanyards to purchase.

It’s less expensive to purchase one ahead of your cruise, although the cruise ship shops do carry them.

Amazon has a wide variety of lanyards, even ones themed for a Disney cruise.

My favorite is this blue and red lanyard with an anchor and helm, even though it’s not Disney related.


Looking for a Mickey and Minnie lanyard? Consider purchasing these:

If you are on a specialty themed Disney Cruise, such as Star Wars or Marvel, consider a lanyard specific to that such as these.

I also saw quite a few people (ok, just women) wear this cute Mickey shaped neck pouch. Plus, there is an extra slot for another card or money and a zipper pouch for coins. It comes in several colors such as black, red, pink or light blue. This could serve double duty if you are headed to the parks in addition to a cruise.

Do kids need a lanyard on a Disney Cruise?

This may be a matter of preference, but we did not give our 8-year-old a lanyard. She was not going to be anywhere without us, so she didn’t need one.

Some parents definitely let their kids wander around by themselves. If that’s you, then yes, your child should have a lanyard so they can go back to the room.

Little K couldn’t believe parents at the dining table next to us let their 3-year-old go to the restroom by himself at dinner. I guess I’m just overprotective.

Hopefully, that answered all your Disney lanyard questions. But, if it didn’t, please ask any in the comments below.

Looking for more Disney Cruise information? Read these!

  • 15 Disney Cruise Embarkation Tips
  • Disney Cruise Formal Night – What to Wear
  • Connect at Sea – How to Connect to the Disney Cruise Wifi

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