Reservations for the youth clubs can be made after you have completed your online check-in for your cruise, starting at midnight EST, 30 days prior to embarkation. During the check-in process, you will register your children for the youth clubs.

You can register your child for the Disney Cruise Line Youth Activities—which include Disney's Oceaneer Club and Oceaneer Lab—starting during the Online Check-In process, which opens 30 to 45 days before your sailing (depending on your Castaway Club status). During this digital registration, you will provide medical information, emergency contacts, and a "secret word" for checkout. Once you board the ship on embarkation day, you must visit the Youth Activities desk (usually located on Deck 5) to pick up your child's Oceaneer Band. This RFID-enabled wristband acts as their key to the club and allows counselors to track their location within the secure space. There is a $25 refundable deposit for the band, which is credited back if you return it at the end of the cruise, or you can keep it as a souvenir. If your child already has an active DisneyBand+ from the theme parks, they can use that instead of the Oceaneer Band. For teenagers and tweens (Edge and Vibe), no formal pre-registration is required; they can simply drop in, though parents still need to complete the digital waiver during the online check-in process.