New Destinations Provide More Options for Disney Cruise Line Guests

The pixie-dusted Disney Cruise Line fleet is growing both in size and destinations, beginning in 2012.

With the launch of Disney Fantasy in March, the cruise line will have doubled its fleet in just over a year. With the addition of a fourth ship, Disney Cruise Line is able to take more families to more destinations around the world.

Disney Cruise Line is sailing from new ports including New York, Galveston, Texas and Miami for the first time ever. Plus, Disney Cruise Line will offer new itineraries, with new destinations such as Venice, Italy, and the Greek Isles.

What isn’t changing is what set Disney Cruise Line apart from its inception. On a Disney cruise, adults find relaxation and indulgence, children engage in immersive, magical adventures with favorite characters, and together as families they create memories that last a lifetime. Onboard a Disney ship, guests find a vacation experience they feel was created especially for them.

Highlights of the Disney Cruise Line 2012 and 2013 schedules include:

2012 Schedule

Bahamas and New England from New York

Beginning May 25, 2012, the Disney Magic will sail a total of 20 cruises from New York – including eight-night cruises to the Bahamas and five-night cruises up the New England coast to Canada plus two-night cruises that will give a sampling of the Disney Cruise Line experience over a weekend. Bahamas cruises will include a day at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay; Nassau, Bahamas; and a stop at Port Canaveral, Fla., which includes an opportunity to visit the nearby Walt Disney World Resort.

Caribbean from Galveston, Texas

Beginning Sept. 22, 2012, the Disney Magic will sail 12 seven-night cruises from the Port of Galveston to the Western Caribbean. Ports of call include Grand Cayman and Mexico’s Costa Maya and Cozumel. A Caribbean cruise on the Disney Magic offers families a tropical getaway with world-class entertainment and impeccable guest service found only on a Disney Cruise Line vacation.

Alaska from Seattle

Beginning May 28, 2012, the Disney Wonder will sail a total of 14 seven-night cruises from the Port of Seattle to Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, Alaska, as well as Victoria, British Columbia. These cruises will combine the natural wonder and adventurous spirit of Alaska with the unparalleled, family-friendly experience found on a Disney Cruise Line ship.

Mexican Riviera from Los Angeles

The Disney Wonder is scheduled to continue sailing seven-night Mexican Riviera cruises from the Port of Los Angeles for the majority of the year – throughout winter, spring and fall.

2013 Schedule

Mediterranean from Barcelona

Beginning June 1, 2013, the Disney Magic returns to Europe with plenty of new twists to the Mediterranean itineraries, including four-night, seven-night and special 12-night sailings that treat guests to the best of Europe during the three-month season.

The new 12-night sailings visit destinations such as Venice, Italy, and Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast on one itinerary and Ephesus, Turkey and the Greek Isles including Athens, on another.

Bahamas and Western Caribbean from Miami

Disney Cruise Line will sail from Miami for the first time on Dec. 23, 2012, with a schedule of four- and five-night cruises aboard the Disney Wonder to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean.

Alaska from Vancouver

Following the season in Miami, the Disney Wonder will sail seven-night cruises from Vancouver to Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, Alaska, beginning May 27, 2013.

These cruises will combine the natural wonder and adventurous spirit of Alaska with the unparalleled, family-friendly experience found on a Disney Cruise Line ship. Disney Cruise Line worked closely with Alaskan tour operators to create exclusive-to-Disney family-friendly Port Adventures that allow guests to best experience Alaska’s natural beauty and rich history.

Caribbean and Bahamas from Port Canaveral

The Disney Fantasy sails from Port Canaveral on seven-night Caribbean itineraries – alternating eastern (St. Maarten and St. Thomas) and western (Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Cozumel). Special Eastern Caribbean sailings, January through April 2013, stop at San Juan, Puerto Rico. All Disney Fantasy itineraries include a stop at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay.

The Disney Dream sails three-, four- and five-night cruises from Port Canaveral to the Bahamas and Castaway Cay. Five-night cruises include two stops at Castaway Cay.

To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can contact a travel agent.