The Disney Magic arrives today in Venice, Italy where Captain Robert Olmer and shipboard officers are hosting local port officials and community leaders onboard for a traditional maritime plaque exchange ceremony. This event symbolizes the partnership between the ship and the destination in honor of her first call. The Disney Magic, Disney Cruise Line’s first […]
Rumors have recently been surfacing across Disney forums about the future of Disney Cruise Line. Posters coming off Disney ships recently circulated reports from crew of a big announcement coming in the next few weeks. Some posters have claimed that crew members confirmed that Disney would be announcing the construction of two new ships, or in some cases, […]
The newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Disney Fantasy, earned the top honor – Best Large Ship – in the Cruise Critic 2013 Cruisers’ Choice Awards, announced this week. The Disney Fantasy also received the top spots in four other categories – Large Ship Best Cabins, Best Entertainment, Best Public Rooms and Best Service. […]
All four ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet were recognized among the top large cruise ships in the world in the Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Readers’ Poll. The Disney Magic ranked No. 1 among Condé Nast Traveler readers, with a score of 89.9, with the Disney Wonder and Disney Dream close behind at 89.6 and 89.5 respectively. The […]
Disney Cruise Line is returning to The Last Frontier this summer with the beautiful Disney Wonder. Disney’s cruises will feature a wide variety of fun and exciting Port Adventures during its 2013 Alaska sailings. Check out this fun time lapse video which shows some of the breathtaking vistas and exciting excursions that await Disney cruisers […]
Earlier this Wednesday, while sailing through the Bahamas, the Disney Dream received a distress call from a small boat, which was carrying two U.S. citizens. The Disney Dream immediately notified the US Coast Guard about the stranded boat, and set course for the stranded boat and soon arrived at the scene. Once the Dream arrived, crew members lowered […]
Disney Cruise Line Captain Thord Haugen and his shipboard officers recently hosted local port officials and community leaders aboard the 2,700-passenger Disney Wonder for a plaque exchange ceremony in celebration of the inaugural call on Costa Maya, in accordance with maritime tradition. Although other Disney ships have visited Costa Maya previously, it is a port […]
The white sand beaches and azure waters of Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island, take center stage in the early half of 2014 voyages for Disney Cruise Line. With all four Disney ships sailing from Florida ports, not only will guests have more options to visit Castaway Cay, but they may combine their cruise with a […]
Today, Captain Mickey Mouse officially kicked-off the countdown for the arrival of the Disney Wonder to Port Miami with a Disney-style unveiling of a larger than life banner proclaiming “See You Real Soon.” When the Disney Wonder arrives in Miami on Dec. 23, 2012, it will mark the first time a Disney Cruise Line ship […]
Disney Cruise Line will visit Jamaica for the first time with new itineraries departing from Galveston, Texas in late 2013. The new seven-night Western Caribbean sailings will call on Falmouth, Jamaica, as well as Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico. While in Falmouth, one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns, guests can sample the city’s history […]
Today, the Disney Magic arrived in Galveston, kicking off the Disney Cruise Line inaugural season sailing from the Port of Galveston. To salute its arrival to the Lone Star State, the Disney Magic donned a Texas-sized cowboy hat on the ship’s funnel as crew members and Disney characters waved from the upper decks of the […]
Discovering the Disney Difference by Jason Leppert If you’ve never sailed aboard the Disney Cruise Line, you’re truly missing out on a spectacular cruise vacation. Do yourself a favor and put aside any perception of a fleet grossly overrun with children as that’s surely an exaggerated one, and be reminded that while the line’s cruise cost is […]