Marking a big moment in Disney Cruise Line history, the Disney Fantasy set sail today to cross the Atlantic Ocean in preparation for her christening and maiden voyage! Check out this video for a special announcement from cruise directors Brent Davies and Ray Smale. They… Read More »Disney Fantasy Sets Sail Across Atlantic
We’re less than a month away from the official christening ceremony for the Disney Fantasy, the 4th ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. But before it can sail to New York for its dedication, it had to be put through some tests and final… Read More »Disney Fantasy beautifully filmed while in port at Bremerhaven
We’re less than two months away from the christening ceremony of the Disney Fantasy (taking place in New York City, btw). The information about the ship is starting to flow like a firehose now. Take, for instance, this new video showcasing the new and improved… Read More »Exploring the Disney Fantasy’s New Water Features
This morning we gave you the top 5 activities for adults to do on a Disney Cruise, at least according to Disney. Tonight they’re back with Top 5 things for kids todo. I imagine they had a hard time narrowing it down.
The number one question I get about Disney Cruise Line is what is there for adults to do. Trust me, you’ll be overwhelmed with options from the moment you board. But just in case you’re not convinced, DCL has a new video with the “Top… Read More »Top 5 Things For Adults To Do On A Disney Cruise
After a beautiful sail out for the Disney Fantasy and some speculation as to the eventual disposition of the Disney Wonder, everyone was waiting for the next shoe to drop. Now it has. We have the official word that in 2013 the Disney Cruise Line will use a Miami port for some cruises, making for the first time two Florida ports were in simultaneous use. Additional ports include Barcelona, Spain and Galveston, Texas.
Booking for 2013 cruises opened yesterday and we now know that The Disney Dream and Fantasy will operate out of Port Canaveral. The Disney Wonder will operate out of Miami exploring the Caribbean in 4 and 5 day cruises. The Disney Magic will spend 5 months touring the western gulf of Mexico and then head to Europe for a Mediterranean cruise.
With 3 ships calling on Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island, things could get interesting. They’re certainly going to require more cast members to staff and maintain the island.
The full press release is below the cut:
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Papenburg, Germany the town where Meyer Werft built the two latest Disney Cruise Line ships is 30-miles inland down the winding Ems River. This requires a process known as ‘convenyance’ when the ships are floated out to open sea. Disney’s newest ship, the Disney Fantasy,… Read More »Disney Fantasy Sails to the Open Sea
The Disney Fantasy was just floated out of drydock at Meyer Werft and now the work on finishing touches begins. While much of the ships design, layout, and feel matches the Disney Dream. The Disney Cruise Line has made some changes based on what they learned from the first few months of operations on the Disney Dream.
The first set of photos from on board the Disney Fantasy show a few of those changes. For instance, the upper aft deck where the adult quite pools are, has a new hot tub area.
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