Disney Cruise Line is removing the prix-fixe dinner menu at Palo, Palo Steakhouse and Palo Trattoria. They will only be offering an à la carte menu from 22nd October 2026. Platinum and Pearl Castaway Club members keep their $55 USD per person credit for dinner, and Disney's email to members repeats that brunch isn't included.
Article Summary
- What's changing: From 22nd October 2026, Palo, Palo Steakhouse and Palo Trattoria drop the prix-fixe dinner menu and only offer an à la carte selection.
- Who gets the credit: Platinum and Pearl Castaway Club members, plus guests staying in their stateroom.
- How much: $55 USD per person, per sailing, which works out at $110 for a couple sharing a stateroom.
- Brunch: Officially excluded, with both Disney's email and the Castaway Club FAQ saying the credit is for dinner only.
- What you pay: Drinks and gratuities, plus anything that goes over the credit.
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Read on for the full breakdown including how the brunch rule has worked on board until now and the conditions attached to the credit.
What Is Changing At Palo On Disney Cruise Line?
Disney Cruise Line has emailed Platinum and Pearl Castaway Club members with upcoming sailings to say Palo, Palo Steakhouse and Palo Trattoria will move away from the prix-fixe dinner menu from 22nd October 2026. Only the à la carte menu will be offered, so your bill is whatever you order.
The $55 credit for Platinum and Pearl members remains in tact, and from 22nd October 2026 it goes towards a broad range of à la carte dinner dishes.
How Does The $55 Castaway Club Palo Credit Work?
According to Disney's Castaway Club Palo benefit FAQ, Platinum and Pearl members and the guests staying in their stateroom each get a $55 USD credit per sailing towards eligible à la carte dinner menu items at Palo, Palo Steakhouse or Palo Trattoria. For a couple sharing a stateroom, that's $110 of dinner credit per sailing ($55 x 2).
There are conditions attached. The Platinum or Pearl member has to be at the dinner if anyone from their stateroom is using the credit, and drinks and gratuities are always on top, along with anything that goes over the credit. Any credit you don't use is forfeited and can't be swapped for cash or passed to anyone else. Disney strongly recommends booking in advance, and minimum age restrictions may apply.
Can You Use The Castaway Club Credit At Palo Brunch?
Officially, no. The email to members and the Castaway Club FAQ both say the credit is valid for dinner only and that brunch isn't included.
"As a reminder, brunch is not included in this offer."
- Disney Cruise Line email to Platinum and Pearl Castaway Club members, October 2026
The dinner-only rule has always been written into the Castaway Club perks, yet members, like ourselves, have still been able to put the credit towards brunch on board. That "As a reminder" in Disney's email points towards standard wording repeated alongside the menu news. Neither the email nor the FAQ says whether ships will now apply the rule more strictly, but we'll update this article once we have confirmation of whether it will be enforced.
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Palo Prix-Fixe Changes & Castaway Club Credit: Your Questions Answered
When does Palo stop serving the prix-fixe dinner menu?
From 22nd October 2026. Disney Cruise Line says Palo, Palo Steakhouse and Palo Trattoria will move away from the prix-fixe dinner menu from that date, switching to an à la carte selection of guests' favourite items.
Do Platinum and Pearl Castaway Club members still get the $55 Palo credit?
Yes. Platinum and Pearl members, along with guests staying in their stateroom, can each use a $55 USD credit per sailing towards eligible à la carte dinner menu items at Palo, Palo Steakhouse or Palo Trattoria.
Can the Castaway Club Palo credit be used for brunch?
No, according to Disney's official wording. Both the email sent to members and the Castaway Club FAQ say the benefit is valid for dinner only and brunch is not included.
Does the Castaway Club member have to be at the dinner?
Yes. If any guests from the member's stateroom redeem the credit, the eligible Platinum or Pearl member must be present at the dinner.
What does the $55 Palo credit not cover?
Drinks and gratuities aren't covered, and you pay for anything that goes over the credit.
What happens to unused Palo credit?
It's forfeited. Unused credit has no cash value and can't be transferred.
How much Palo credit does a couple get?
A couple sharing a stateroom, where at least one of them is a Platinum or Pearl member, gets $110 USD in total, made up of $55 per person, per sailing, towards dinner.
