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This is CruiseMapper's cruise ship refurbishments schedule of dry-dock dates, news, and information on deck plan changes during vessel refits, regular maintenance and repairs, overhauls and renovation of small and big passenger cruise ships. Next links jump down directly to the cruise line refurbishment schedule of Royal Caribbean , Carnival , NCL Norwegian , Princess , Celebrity , Holland America , P&O (UK-Australia) , Oceania , Disney , MSC , Costa , TUI-AIDA , Windstar , plus various small-ship and luxury brands .

Cruise ship refurbishment tends to be the best value-for-money strategy and highly successful policy for major cruise line companies in a time of worldwide economic uncertainty.

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For your convenience, this link goes directly to the list of all cruise line refurbishments 2018-2019-2020 schedule . To read more cruise ship technology news, please visit our engines-propulsion-fuel survey.

At CruiseMapper's list of new vessels under construction or on order , you'll also find an impressive number of passenger ships (river-, ocean- and cruiseferries ) being built/launched in the period 2015-2019. The majority of those joined the fleets owned by the world's biggest cruise companies - Carnival Corporation and RCCL-Royal Caribbean - via their subsidiaries/brands.

Cruise ship refurbishments, renovations, refits

Cruise ship drydocking (vessel refits and onboard refurbishments) is a multi-billion market with regularly scheduled vessel renovation projects every 2-3 years. Most drydocks are planned by the world's largest cruise shipowners - Carnival Corporation, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group, MSC Shipping Group, and NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.

2019's drydock schedule featured the industry's largest (so far) vessel reconstruction project - Carnival Triumph's conversion into Carnival Sunrise . The 60-day project (at Navantia Shipyard in Cadiz Spain ) was budgeted ~USD 200 million. For comparison, Carnival Destiny-Sunshine conversion (2013) cost ~USD 155M. Navigator OTS ' drydock reconstruction (Jan-Feb 2019) was budgeted USD 115M. Also in 2019 were conducted the drydocks of the NCLH-owned Oceania (6-ship brand) with fleet-refurb budget ~USD 100 million.

Cruiseship refurb and newbuild contractor companies

One of the industry's largest companies contracted for cruiseship and yacht interior outfitting (both of newbuilds and refitted boats) is De Wave Group (based in Genoa Italy). The company's cruiseship order book in 2022 was EUR 104 million. De Wave Group's latest projects included the newbuilds Seabourn Venture, Seabourn Pursuit, Discovery Princess (EUR 15M), Norwegian Prima (EUR 10M), Celebrity Beyond (EUR 9M/April 2021), as well as refit projects for Virgin's Resilient Lady (June 2021/EUR 40M), NCL (EUR 6M), Oceania's Marina and Riviera (~600 staterooms + public areas).

ALMACO Group is another major turnkey manufacturer serving the marine and offshore industries. The company designs, manufactures and installs staterooms (crew and passenger cabin units), galley/kitchen equipment, provision stores, cold freezer rooms, refrigeration machinery systems, laundry facilities, pantries, bars. ALMACO is also contracted for lifecycle services (scheduled maintenance works) and spare parts supply for passenger vessels (including cruiseferries), as well as for and expert engineering and project management. Among ALMACO's customers (multi-million projects) are Carnival Corporation, Saga Group UK, Ritz-Carlton Yachts, Swan Hellenic, VIKING LINE.

Why cruise ships are being refurbished?

Time is money - while a cruise ship overhaul takes 15-30-days, building a new liner (design to launch) takes ~3 years (depending on vessel size, specifications, special features, owner, budget, etc).

In comparison to cruise newbuilds' cost (especially of bigger units), ship refurbishments are a lot cheaper than building a new one. Due to the impact of the Coronavirus crisis and IMO's new maritime regulations, all major cruise shipping companies started to sell (and eventually replace) the fleet's oldest units to smaller travel operators.

In most cases, "refurbished" is synonymous with "maintenance and repairs", "freshened up" and "overhauled". Works include engineering/machinery updates, hull cleaning-painting, new furniture and decors (sometimes only changing the color schemes), new carpets, smart HDTVs (interactive systems), shipwide Wi-Fi coverage and faster satellite Internet, replacing handrails and glass, upgrades of venues (sometimes creating new lounge areas or expanding old ones), new amenities and services, etc. This would cost the company between US$10-30 million per ship. Some refits may cost up to US$50M.

Drydock refit projects for older vessels always include installing low-water usage toilets (urinals and fixtures), energy-efficient LED lighting (inside and outside), energy-efficient windows, HVAC system (heat-ventilation-air conditioning), hull coating (to reduce the boat's resistance through water).

What the list of cruise ship renovations generally includes?

Major cruise ship overhauls may include reconstructing or adding new cabins, lounges, restaurants, a SPA facility, swimming pool(s), sometimes adding a whole new deck, and even better - a whole midsection, like the case of MS Enchantment of the Seas refurbishment / lengthening in 2005 (next photo and the YouTube video below).

Enchantment Of The Seas drydock refurbishment / lengthening

Some technical enhancements, like a new external coating or an updated propulsion, for example, could significantly reduce fuel consumption (improving the ship's efficiency and environmental performance), while "most fun" modern time gadgets and contraptions attract huge crowds - like virtual "real-time" windows in all Inside cabins, or a water park with a slide, or a kids-only area, or a hugely-huge movie screen by the main pool.

Cruise ship refurbishment news are some of the "most wanted" and extremely popular on all major online travel forums. All big lines put their liners into dry dock every few years to update (or upgrade) them - it costs money, but again - it's cheaper than going on newbuilds. It's a fact that many travelers are hesitant to take the first sailing post-drydock.

Most dry-docks are routine - just refreshing, do not include major changes and have a fairly accurate schedule. A major refit, on the other hand, usually involves significant changes in construction (or services) and have an "unpleasant" tendency to start prior to the actual drydock (even during the sailing prior) and often continues into the first sailing after.

The next YouTube video shows the timelapse of the MS Braemar 's drydock extension at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg Germany .

Cruise ship refurbishment jobs

Cruise ship refurbishment jobs are another issue. In 2009 Saga Holidays (UK company) refitted and refurbished its newly purchased Saga Pearl 2 ship (former name ms Astoria) spending 20 million pounds on this project and providing more than 300 jobs over a 3-month period.

The next video is about the April 2016 drydock refurb of Splendour OTS (now Marella Discovery) done in Freeport Bahamas.

Often vessels' need unscheduled repairs - not matching with planned maintenance schedules. In such cases are used teams of underwater specialists for fast, high-quality repairs, thus avoiding potential loss of income due to drydocking. The world's first global underwater ship repair service provider is Wartsila which provides any marine services and maintenance works, regardless of the ship's current location.

In 2017, Wartsila (Finnish marine corporation) acquired Trident BV (a global provider of commercial diving services) Via Trident, Wartsila offers worldwide underwater repairs, propulsion systems overhaul, regular maintenance works (hull cleaning, propeller polishing, welding), scrubber-cleaning and retrofitting, even major underwater overhauls. Corporation's main underwater teams are in Holland, Italy, and the Canaries. They can be dispatched to any location in a matter of hours, providing fast-response vessel inspections, repairs, refurbishments, equipment installation/replacement.

Cruise ship refurbishment schedule 2020-2023

This is a regularly updated list of dry-dock dates, with concise info about the cruise ship upgrades, deck plan changes and refits by the cruise company. All links in the following table are internal (CruiseMapper) and redirect to the ship's deck plan page.

Note1: All Singapore-based vessel refurbishment projects are done by Sembcorp Marine (at the Admiralty Yard). The company is among the leaders on the cruise ship refit market. Among its regular clients are Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Star Cruises (Asia).

Note2: All Cadiz (Spain)-based ship refurbishments are done by the Navantia shipbuilding company - Europe's 5th and the world's 9th largest shipbuilder. The company's ship-repair services are provided to both commercial and military (naval) vessels.

RCI Royal Caribbean drydock refurbishments

RCI's "Royal Advantage" renovation program (2011-2016) was budgeted US$300 million. RCI's 6-ship refurbishment project "innovation renovations" was implemented in 2016. The vessels Adventure, Empress, Jewel, Liberty, Majesty, and Radiance received some of the company's most popular shipboard features.

In mid-March 2018, Royal Caribbean announced a USD 1 billion fleetwide refurbishment project ("Royal Amplified", 2018-2022) covering 10 liners in 3 classes (Oasis, Freedom, Voyager). By this program were introduced new and innovative features/technologies, experiences and amenities, pool deck areas and venues, dining options, nightlife concepts, onboard attractions.

RCI drydocks are usually conducted at the shipyards in Freeport (Grand Bahama), Singapore, and Cadiz (Navantia's shipyard in Puerto Real). RCI ships usually enter drydocks in up to 5-year periods. For details see the RCI's link.

Next are listed only RCI's recent dry docking, the majority of which are for general maintenance works and technical overhauls.

  • Explorer OTS (2023 Jan-Mar) Perfect Storm added
  • Independence OTS (2023 Jan-Feb)
  • Mariner OTS (2023 Feb-Mar)
  • Vision OTS (2022 February)
  • Rhapsody OTS (2022 April-May)
  • Serenade OTS (2022 March)
  • Harmony OTS (2021 April)
  • Symphony OTS (2021 May)
  • Jewel OTS (2021 May)
  • Liberty OTS (2021 July)
  • Enchantment OTS (2021 Sept)
  • Radiance OTS (2024 March)
  • Freedom OTS (2020 (January-March) Royal Amplified, cost US$116 million
  • Allure OTS (2020 March-May) Royal Amplified, cost US$165 million
  • Navigator OTS (2019 Jan-Feb) Oasis- and Quantum-class cabin updates, Perfect Storm added
  • Ovation OTS (2019 April)
  • Oasis OTS (2019 Sept-Nov) US$165 million
  • Voyager OTS (2019 Sept-Oct) US$97 million
  • Quantum OTS (2019 Oct-Nov) US$65 million
  • Brilliance OTS (2018 April) Oasis-class upgrades
  • Grandeur OTS (2024 April)
  • Majesty OTS (2016 May) Perfect Storm added

CCL-Carnival Cruise Line drydock refurbishments

CCL's refurbishment schedule shows newly added onboard amenities and facilities. These old and future planned fleetwide upgrades are by the company's "Fun Ship 2.0" fleet renovation program. The company's additional program for ship technology upgrades (also fleetwide) was budgeted USD 300 million.

  • (new facilities): bars (RedFrog, BlueIguana, Library, Alchemy, EA Sports), Guy's Burger, BlueIguana Cantina, Punchliners (George Lopez), DJ IRIE (Spin U /DJ Academy), Seuss at Sea (kids venue), Hasbro The Game Show, Playlist Productions (dining menu and show programming upgrades).
  • Some have Bonsai Sushi
  • technology upgrades (scrubbers, shoreside power capabilities)
  • WaterWorks Aqua Park, Camp Carnival (kids playground)

NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line drydock refurbishments

All drydock refurbishments 2016 thru 2019 as projects were part of NCL's "Norwegian Edge" fleet renovation program (budgeted ~US$500 million). Each drydock cost ~US$35-40 million.

Princess Cruises drydock refurbishments

P&o cruises (australia and uk) drydock refurbishments, hal-holland america line drydock refurbishments.

In 2003-2008, by the SOE ("Signature of Excellence") program, HAL upgraded all older vessels, on which were also added new venues, stateroom categories, and amenities. In November 2015 was announced company's USD 300 million fleetwide renovation program, including Suite cabin improvements (new decors, furnishings, amenities, services) for all suite categories on Vista-Class, Signature-Class and R-Class vessels.

In 2018, HAL contracted ABB Group (Swedish-Swiss corporation specializing in robotics, marine power, and propulsion equipment) for installing shore-power systems fleetwide. The technology allows docked in ports cruise ships to receive shoreside power supply (from the city's grid) and turn off their engines, thus reducing to zero emissions and noise. ABB installed its shore-power equipment on 11x HAL ships. Switchover (ship-to-shore power) at seaports takes around 20 min.

In 2023, HAL conducted 5 refurbishment projects to expand the casino space on its vessels in the Pinnacle-class (Nieuw Rotterdam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam) and Signature-class (Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam). Each of the enlarged gambling facilities now has 140 of the gaming industry's newest slot and video poker machines. In addition, a separate non-smoking area was added in the casinos of Nieuw Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam and Koningsdam.

Celebrity Cruises drydock refurbishments

In July 2018, the company announced a USD 500 million fleet modernization (drydock refurbishment) program dubbed "Celebrity Revolution".

The 4-year fleet refurbishment project was conducted in the period February 2019-2023.

The next table lists all ship drydocks by the Celebrity Revolution project, as well as drydocking projects for regularly scheduled maintenance works.

Oceania Cruises drydock refurbishments

In August 2018, Oceania announced the company's OceaniaNEXT fleet renovation project budgeted USD 100 million. It includes drydock refurbishments of 4 R-Class liners (Regatta, Insignia, Sirena, Nautica).

As a result, the fleet was expanded with 1368 new staterooms (342 per boat), and all shipboard restaurants, bars, and lounges were redesigned and redecorated.

  • New public spaces include redesigned Lobby with Reception Hall (lower level) and Upper Hall (2nd level) connected via Grand Staircase (decorated with railings and balustrades) and featuring a large crystal chandelier (with hanging pieces of hand-painted glass).
  • Grand Dining Room (Deck 5 aft) received new premium furniture (leather chairs with metallic bronze threading) and new crystal chandeliers.
  • Martinis (piano bar lounge on Deck 5) was redesigned, new silver-white marble bar top and walnut paneling were added.
  • All staterooms were completely overhauled (redesigned and refurnished) and upgraded with custom-made furniture, polished wood, stone finishes, designer accessories, smart HDTVs, USB ports, LED lighting. All cabin bathrooms were overhauled and received new tiling, surfaces, fixtures, designer accessories, vanities glass shower enclosures. Penthouse-Vista-Owner suites' bathrooms were enlarged and upgraded with Carrara marble tops, onyx, polished granite.

Works on the fleetwide refurb project involved 1000+ artisans and craftsmen and resulted in 1368 new cabins, 8000 new light fixtures, 12000 new sofas and chairs.

Disney Cruise Line drydock refurbishments

Msc cruises ships lengthening and drydock refurbishments.

MSC Cruises announced in late December 2013 the start of the EUR 200 refurbishment program (named "renaissance") involving not only the revitalization of all Lirica-class vessels but also stretching all four of them in the period 2014-2016 (a total of 38 drydock weeks).

During drydocks in the period 2019-2024, MSC will install a fleetwide ZOE - in-cabin digital assistant developed by Samsung. ZOE is a voice-enabled artificial intelligence device available in all passenger staterooms. ZOE speaks 7 languages, answers cruise-related questions, provides info on shipboard services-activities-facilities, makes reservations-bookings.

Costa Cruises drydock refurbishments

Besides the ship's staff and crew, Costa cruise passengers are also served by Peper robots - the latest cyborg technology implemented fleetwide in 2016. These humanoid robots greet and guide passengers upon embarkation, and also assist them throughout the voyage with information and tips. Pepper robots are mobile and communicate in 3 languages (English, German, Italian).

TUI and AIDA Cruises drydock refurbishments

Besides the ship's staff and crew, AIDA passengers are also served by Peper robots - the latest cyborg technology implemented fleetwide in 2016. These humanoid robots greet and guide passengers upon embarkation, and also assist them throughout the voyage with information and tips. Pepper robots are mobile and communicate in 3 languages (English, German, Italian).

Windstar Cruises refurbishments

On November 15, 2018, Windstar announced the "Star Plus Initiative" - drydock fleet renovation program budgeted USD 250 million. The project includes enlarging (stretching) and engine changes for fleet's three Star-Class mega-yachts Star Breeze , Star Legend , Star Pride .

The project resulted in bigger passenger capacity, adding new staterooms, venues, public spaces, new and more efficient engines. Each ship's capacity was increased by 68% (from 212 to 312 passengers). The drydocks were scheduled for the period October 2019 through November 2020, at Fincantieri's shipyard in Palermo Sicily.

The Star Plus project increased Windstar fleet's capacity by 24%. Star Plus was partially financed through the Export Credit facility guaranteed by SACE Italy (financial and insurance products and services).

The drydock lengthening included cutting each vessel in two and installing a new/prefabricated midship section with length 25,6 m (84 ft). Vessel's LOA length was increased from 135 to 161 m (443 to 528 ft). The midship section has an additional elevator.

Following drydock, each ship now has 2x new dining venues, new shop, new retail space; enlarged Gym, new Spa, larger swimming pool, new tender loading area (midship), 2x new tender boats (90-seats each), expanded and upgraded staff-crew areas and cabins. The two new dining venues are an alternative Spanish specialty restaurant ("Cuadro 44 by Anthony Sasso") and a casual BBQ space (adjacent to Star Bar).

The old diesel engines (7 per ship) were replaced with 4 new engines running on ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel) fuel, thus reducing SO emissions. Each ship received 50 new cabins (to 156 total), which (based on the total investment) meant shipbuilding cost per berth USD 267,000. Among the new cabins are two larger Owner Suites. All existing staterooms were completely refurbished, including their bathrooms, balconies, sliding doors. The new public spaces and cabins were designed by the NYC-based "The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry".

Windstar sailships refurbishments 2024-2025-2026

On December 6, 2023, Windstar started a multi-million refurbishment project to extensively redesign and update the fleet's three sailing ships (Wind Star, Wind Spirit, Wind Surf). Each ship is refurbished in two phases, starting with Wind Star (2025 & 2026), follows Wind Spirit (2025/complete) and Wind Surf (2024 & 2026).

By this project will be fully redesigned all public areas and venues (changing layouts, furniture, wall coverings and flooring, lighting, artworks). All passenger staterooms will be fully refurbished (interiors, furniture, smart TVs).

Among the remodeled/redesinged areas are the Lobby (expanded reception area, more seating and retail space), Bar Lounge (furniture, finishes, lighting), updated evening entertainment), Wellness Complex (The World Spa by Windstar & Fitness Center/new color palettes, finishes, gym equipment), Pool Deck (expansion by removing the SkyLight, new swimming pool and Jacuzzi, larger Pool Bar, new poolside furniture/sofas, poufs, ottoman beds, deckchairs, outdoor lighting, speakers, greenery).

The sailships' technology updates/upgrades include larger smart TVs in all staterooms (with interactive content and on-demand movies) and new WiFi points (with access to Starlink Internet).

Small-ship and luxury cruise lines refurbishments

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Disney Magic Dry Dock An Encanto Celebration

The Disney Magic has spent the last few weeks in Freeport Bahamas for its dry dock. Disney has yet to release information about the dry dock. Soul Duo, one of the great bands on DCL, has posted some pictures on Twitter.

* Updated May 5 with Soul Cafe Lounge Menu and An Encanto Celebration

An Encanto Celebration

An Encanto Celebration brings the Family Madrigal to the high seas for the first time ! Guests can join the fantastical family Madrigal during an all-new immersive experience, “An Encanto Celebration,” designed to engage families through music, crafts and storytelling. During their Disney Cruise Line debut, the interactive experience allows guests to meet and take photos with Mirabel and the family member we don’t talk about, Bruno . 

Families can also join a s pirited sing-along of beloved  Encanto  songs and create butterfly and flower crafts inspired by the film. During the show, guests can experience an authentic taste of South America thanks to a selection of local Colombian beers, cocktails and sodas, and film-inspired mocktails .

Disney Magic Dry Dock Soul Cat Lounge

Soul Cafe Lounge

The Promenade lounge was rumoured to receive an upgrade similar to the French Quarter Bar on the Disney Wonder. We are beginning to see some images from the Soul Cat Lounge. The seating along the windows is gone and has been replaced with stools looking into the space.

Disney Magic Dry Dock Soul Cat Lounge

The space is located on deck three near Rapunzel’s Royal Table restaurant. It instantly transports guests to a classic New York jazz club appointed with decorative details like brick walls, wood accents and plenty of rich leather seating around a stage set for live music so that guests can grab their partner and head to the dance floor for a swinging good time each evening.

Check out the menu that includes the popular Smoked Old Fashioned  from the Disney Wish’s Hook’s Barbery .

I really like the booths along the walkway, but I think it might feel looked over if people are sitting on the stools along the back of the booths.

Disney Magic Dry Dock Soul Cat Lounge

Concierge Updates

Several 4A – Deluxe Family Oceanview with Verandah on deck eight were converted to Category 3A Concierge Family Oceanview Staterooms with Verandah. Disney is upgrading the furnishings and amenities for sailings beginning May 5, 2023, and beyond, and they were available for booking starting February 1, 2023.

Disney Magic Dry Dock Concierge Lounge

The upgraded rooms include the following:

Adding these 11 staterooms will increase the total number of concierge staterooms on the Disney Magic to 44.

Disney Magic Dry Dock Concierge Lounge

The concierge spaces aboard the Disney Magic have been elevated and enhanced for guests seeking the ultimate comfort and service at sea. The concierge lounge was reimagined and expanded to feature a sophisticated new theme. A tropical colour palate inspired by Walt Disney Animation Studios’  Moana . Additional outdoor covered seating area on deck 10. Guests can relax with a refreshing beverage while enjoying the ocean breeze. 

Disney Magic Dry Dock Concierge Lounge

Disney Magic Dry Dock Concierge Lounge

All concierge suites, including one- and two-bedroom accommodations and the two signature royal suites, have been completely refurbished with new fixtures, furniture and elegant artwork, further elevating the premium experience for concierge guests. 

New Technology

Shore power technology was also installed as part of the ship’s dry dock project, continuing Disney Cruise Line’s longtime dedication to minimizing its environmental impact. When available at the port, this will allow the Disney Magic to “plug in” to the port’s electrical grid, reducing the ship’s emissions.

The Disney Magic arrived in San Juan today, May 4, ready for its first cruise after the dry dock on May 5, 2023. sailing its first of three itineraries from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Beginning May 24, the ship will return to Miami for a summer of cruises to The Bahamas and the Caribbean, including the “ Silver Anniversary at Sea ” celebration in honour of Disney Cruise Line’s 25th anniversary. This fall, the Disney Magic will head west , sailing out of San Diego.

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Dream or Fantasy dry dock?

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  • Start date Mar 20, 2023

KevinFL

  • Mar 20, 2023

Does anyone know when Dream or Fantasy will dry dock next and any details on plans to possibly overhaul the concierge lounge and concierge sun deck so that it might have an ocean view?  

happycamper47

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Doubt anything will be done with the Fantasy until the Treasure is sailing. The Dream might do a dry dock once it's in Europe. If there's any holes in the schedule that would probably be an indicator.  

yowcruiser

Most ships spent some time in drydock last in 2020 while being positioned in Europe during the shutdown and the Wonder got a little more work done while in Progresso just prior to cruising resuming. The Magic is next and frankly in a slightly worse shape than any of the other ships. As suggested by @happycamper47 any future schedule released with a gap in it would be indicative of some sort of drydock for either of these ships - but right now, no such gap appears in the schedule currently available... so I'd say that this is doubtful that we'd see anything before Fall 2024. One thing I could see being done, when it happens, is a rebrand of Enchanted Garden as a dinner/theatre princess themed venue (like Tiana (Wonder), Rapunzel (Magic) and to an extent Arendelle (Wish)).  

Dug720

See the line where the sky meets the sea?

  • Mar 21, 2023

Given that that would require taking over a large portion of the adult-only area - Satellite Falls and the deck surrounding it - on the ships I doubt it will happen. There is no other place to put outdoor adult areas on them.  

I don’t see how they would retrofit a concierge lounge with an ocean view on the Dream or Fantasy.  

Heatherdbby

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  • Mar 26, 2023

I think magic will go before fantasy or dream. But also disney is tying a lot of money up in new builds rn  

Heatherdbby said: I think magic will go before fantasy or dream. But also disney is tying a lot of money up in new builds rn Click to expand...

bigAWL

  • Mar 29, 2023
Dug720 said: Given that that would require taking over a large portion of the adult-only area - Satellite Falls and the deck surrounding it - on the ships I doubt it will happen. There is no other place to put outdoor adult areas on them. Click to expand...
holula said: I don’t see how they would retrofit a concierge lounge with an ocean view on the Dream or Fantasy. Click to expand...
bigAWL said: If they really wanted to, I'm sure they could find a way. They actually could take over satellite falls and the rest of the forward deck, leaving the sides for the regular adult deck. Or they could take one side of the adult deck, leaving the forward deck and other side as they are. Click to expand...
Dug720 said: There's already enough of an us vs. them attitude with Concierge, I don't think DCL would want to deal with the backlash. All they have to do is look at what has happened with Celebrity and the Edge Class where there is no forward facing area available to anyone other than Suites. HUGE backlash over that. So far they've left at least the forward facing lounges alone on the "revolutionized" ships, but taking away open deck space has not gone over well. Click to expand...

MomOTwins

The Mommy Fairy

There is so much underutilized space on the sides of deck 13 forward. They could easily expand the concierge deck sideways while leaving satellite falls intact.  

jennifermcb

  • Jul 30, 2023

There is a month long gap (that I can find) between the September 1 2024 sailing of the Dream, and the October Dream transatlantic cruise. Would that be a time for dry dock, refurb?  

jennifermcb said: There is a month long gap (that I can find) between the September 1 2024 sailing of the Dream, and the October Dream transatlantic cruise. Would that be a time for dry dock, refurb? Click to expand...

WorldCruiser

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  • Jul 31, 2023
JM_97 said: Dream has a dry dock from September 15, 2024-October 19, 2024. In the link below, you can scroll all the way down to those dates. https://disneycruiselineblog.com/cruise-planning/itineraries/ship-sailing-schedule/?ship=3 Click to expand...
  • Aug 4, 2023
WorldCruiser said: No way they get rid of Satellite falls. That was something Disney added after the Dream because of the lack of adult pool areas on the Dream. Click to expand...

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Disney Cruise Line Announces Fall 2023 Itineraries (September – December)

Disney Cruise Line released their Fall 2023 itineraries today for the fleet, but NOT the Disney Wonder. Celebrate the holidays through Fall 2023 with themed cruise vacations including the return of Halloween on the High Seas and Very Merrytime Cruises. Departing from a variety of popular ports with sailings from Florida including Disney Cruise LIne’s newest homeport in Fort Lauderdale, California or New York. Cruise to the Caribbean and The Bahamas, experience the beauty of Baja, explore the Panama Canal, or drop anchor in Bermuda or Canada.

Disney Cruise Line is loading the fall 2023 sailings so this remains a work in progress and will be updated multiple times today.

Today’s release extends the available sail dates through the end 2023.

DCL Early Booking Timeline Fall 2023 20220721

While Fall 2023 dates were announced today, general booking will not open until Thursday July 28th . The tiered booking period will begin Monday July 25th for Castaway Club Members and some others.

  • Monday July 25th – Platinum Members, Golden Oak Club Members and Club 33 Members
  • Tuesday July 26th – Gold Castaway Club members
  • Wednesday July 27th – Silver Members, Disney Vacation Club Members and Adventures by Disney Insiders
  • Thursday July 29th, first time cruisers will be able to book.

If you’re an existing Castaway Club member, simply log in to your account now to verify your Castaway Club status, so you’ll be all set to book on your designated date. Alternatively, you can call (800) 388-4513 starting at 8:00 AM Eastern Time or contact your travel agent.

Castaway Club members can book online beginning Monday! The only caveat is that this is for new bookings only as the website is still not set up to move a placeholder to a new booking. Those types of bookings will still require a phone call.

The following bears repeating, please do NOT try calling today to book; this will just clog up the phone lines and bog down the reservation cast members. There may be people attempting to book an available cruise vacation today.

For those looking for Early 2024 dates, we anticipate the next release to occur sometime in the fall sometime in September or October based on the historical itinerary release cycle .

Below you will find a breakout by ship, but this is a WORK IN PROGRESS AND INCOMPLETE UNTIL THIS MESSAGE IS UPDATED Disney Cruise Line is still loading the sailings. I will be updating the website throughout the day as I load the sailings and upload the new itinerary maps. The best way to be alerted to updates is by following me on Twitter  @TheDCLblog  – I will tweet updates as I add the sailings to the website and update this article . At the very end, you will find Disney Cruise Line’s Summer 2024 Itinerary Announcement press release .

Please note, the port order may be different and will be adjusted once the full detailed itineraries are available to view on Disney Cruise Line’s website.

A summary of Fall 2023 opening day prices can be found here .

Disney Magic Fall 2023 Sailings

The Disney Magic will return to the West Coast for the first time in well over a decade departing Miami in October for a 14-night Halloween on the High Westbound Panama Canal cruise to San Diego. Once in California, the Magic will sail a mix of 2-, 3-, and 5-night Baja Cruises as well as a 7-night Mexican Riviera cruise before sailing Galveston, Texas on a 14-night Very MerryTime Eastbound Panama Canal cruise. IN total, there are 13 new sail dates between September 30 and December 3, 2023. Here is a PDF of DCL’s website showing the new sailings. Please note, there appears to me a 5-night gap beginning November 6, 2023, this could be a chartered cruise such as a 2023 DVC Members Cruise from San Diego.

Miami, Florida

5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Miami Miami, Florida • At Sea • Grand Cayman • At Sea • Castaway Cay 9/30/23 ?

5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Miami

14-Night Westbound Panama Canal Cruise from Miami Miami, Florida • At Sea • Cozumel, Mexico • Grand Cayman • At Sea • Cartagena, Colombia • Panama Canal • At Sea • At Sea • At Sea • At Sea • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • Cabo San Lucas, Mexico • At Sea 10/5/23 ?

14-Night Westbound Panama Canal Cruise from Miami

San Diego, California

2-Night Baja Cruise from San Diego San Diego, California • Ensenada, Mexico 11/11/23

2-Night Baja Cruise from San Diego

3-Night Baja Cruise from San Diego San Diego, California • At Sea • Ensenada, Mexico 10/19/23 ?,  10/26/23 ?

3-Night Baja Cruise from San Diego

4-Night Baja Cruise from San Diego San Diego, California • Catalina Island, California • Ensenada, Mexico • At Sea 10/22/23 ?,  11/25/23 ?,  11/29/23 ?

4-Night Baja Cruise from San Diego

4-Night Baja Cruise from San Diego San Diego, California • At Sea • Cabo San Lucas, Mexico • At Sea 10/29/23 ?,  11/2/23

4-Night Baja Cruise from San Diego

5-Night Baja Cruise from San Diego San Diego, California • At Sea • Cabo San Lucas, Mexico • At Sea • Ensenada, Mexico 11/13/23 ?

5-Night Baja Cruise from San Diego

7-Night Mexican Riviera Cruise from San Diego San Diego, California • At Sea • At Sea • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • Mazatlan, Mexico • Cabo San Lucas, Mexico • At Sea 11/18/23 ?

7-Night Mexican Riviera Cruise from San Diego

14-Night Eastbound Panama Canal Cruise from San Diego ending in Galveston San Diego, California • At Sea • Cabo San Lucas, Mexico • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • At Sea • At Sea • At Sea • At Sea • Panama Canal • Cartagena, Colombia • At Sea • Grand Cayman • Cozumel, Mexico • At Sea 12/3/23 ?

14-Night Eastbound Panama Canal Cruise from San Diego ending in Galveston

Disney Wonder Fall 2023 Sailings

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Disney Dream Fall 2023 Sailings

The Disney Dream will home port in New York, San Juan, and for the first time Fort Lauderdale, which Disney Cruise Line recently signed an agreement to make the Port Everglades their 2nd permanent year round Florida port. In total, there are 21 new sail dates between September 17 and December 23, 2023. Here is a PDF of DCL’s website showing the new sailings.

Southampton

11-Night Westbound Transatlantic Cruise from Southampton ending in New York Southampton • At Sea • Vigo, Spain • Lisbon, Portugal • At Sea • At Sea • At Sea • At Sea • At Sea • King’s Wharf, Bermuda • At Sea 9/17/23

11-Night Westbound Transatlantic Cruise from Southampton ending in New York

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

4-Night Bahamian Cruise from Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, Florida • Nassau, Bahamas • Castaway Cay • At Sea 11/30/23 ?,  12/14/23 ?

4-Night Bahamian Cruise from Fort Lauderdale

5-Night Bahamian Cruise from Fort Lauderdale with 2 stops at Disney Castaway Cay Fort Lauderdale, Florida • Nassau, Bahamas • Castaway Cay • At Sea • Castaway Cay 12/28/23

5-Night Bahamian Cruise from Fort Lauderdale with 2 stops at Disney Castaway Cay

5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, Florida • Castaway Cay • At Sea • Cozumel, Mexico • At Sea 11/20/23 ?,  12/4/23 ?,  12/18/23 ?

5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale

5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, Florida • At Sea • Grand Cayman • At Sea • Castaway Cay 11/25/23 ?,  12/9/23 ?,  12/23/23 ?

5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale

4-Night Bermuda Cruise from New York New York • At Sea • King’s Wharf, Bermuda • At Sea 10/3/23 ?,  10/13/23 ?,  10/27/23 ?,  10/31/23 ?

4-Night Bermuda Cruise from New York

4-Night Canadian Cruise from New York New York • At Sea • Saint John, New Brunswick • At Sea 10/17/23 ?

4-Night Canadian Cruise from New York

5-Night Bermuda Cruise from New York New York • At Sea • King’s Wharf, Bermuda • King’s Wharf, Bermuda • At Sea 9/28/23

5-Night Bermuda Cruise from New York

6-Night Bermuda and Eastern Caribbean Cruise from New York to San Juan New York • At Sea • King’s Wharf, Bermuda • At Sea • At Sea • Tortola, British Virgin Islands 11/4/23

6-Night Bermuda and Eastern Caribbean Cruise from New York to San Juan

6-Night Bermuda Cruise from New York New York • At Sea • King’s Wharf, Bermuda • King’s Wharf, Bermuda • King’s Wharf, Bermuda • At Sea 10/7/23 ?,  10/21/23 ?

6-Night Bermuda Cruise from New York

San Juan (Pan American Pier)

3-Night Bahamian Cruise from San Juan ending in Fort Lauderdale San Juan (Pan American Pier) • At Sea • Castaway Cay 11/17/23

3-Night Bahamian Cruise from San Juan ending in Fort Lauderdale

7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise from San Juan San Juan (Pan American Pier) • Basseterre, St. Kitts • St. John’s, Antigua • At Sea • Oranjestad, Aruba • Willemstad, Curaçao • At Sea 11/10/23

7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise from San Juan

Disney Fantasy Fall 2023 Sailings

The Disney Fantasy will continue to sail 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral with 13 new sail dates between October 7 and December 23, 2023. Here is a PDF of DCL’s website showing the new sailings.

Port Canaveral, Florida

7-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral Port Canaveral, Florida • At Sea • At Sea • Tortola, British Virgin Islands • St. Thomas, USVI • At Sea • Castaway Cay 10/14/23 ?,  10/28/23 ?,  11/11/23 ?,  11/25/23 ?,  12/9/23 ?,  12/23/23 ?

7-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral

7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral Port Canaveral, Florida • At Sea • Cozumel, Mexico • Grand Cayman • Falmouth, Jamaica • At Sea • Castaway Cay 10/7/23 ?,  10/21/23 ?,  11/4/23 ,  11/18/23 ?,  11/30/23 ,  12/2/23 ?,  12/16/23 ?

7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral

Disney Wish Fall 2023 Sailings

The Disney Wish will continue to offer 3- and 4-night cruises from Port Canaveral sailing to Nassau and Castaway Cay. There is one 3-night sailing that will visit Castaway Cay and offer a day at sea. In total, there are 26 new sail dates from October 2 to December 29, 2023. Here is a PDF of DCL’s website showing the new sailings.

3-Night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral Port Canaveral, Florida • Nassau, Bahamas • Castaway Cay 10/6/23 ?,  10/13/23 ?,  10/20/23 ?,  10/27/23 ?,  11/3/23 ,  11/10/23 ,  11/24/23 ?,  12/1/23 ?,  12/8/23 ?,  12/15/23 ?,  12/26/23

3-Night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral

3-Night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral Port Canaveral, Florida • Castaway Cay • At Sea 11/17/23 ?

3-Night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral

4-Night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral Port Canaveral, Florida • Nassau, Bahamas • Castaway Cay • At Sea 10/2/23 ?,  10/9/23 ?,  10/16/23 ?,  10/23/23 ?,  10/30/23 ?,  11/6/23 ?,  11/13/23 ?,  11/20/23 ?,  11/27/23 ?,  12/4/23 ?,  12/11/23 ?,  12/18/23 ?,  12/22/23 ?,  12/29/23

4-Night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral

Fall 2023 Onboard Booking Blockout Dates

This list will be updated as soon as we learn which sailings are excluded.

Disney Magic Sailings

Disney Wonder Sailings

Disney Dream Sailings

Disney Fantasy Sailings

Disney Wish Sailings

For a complete list of onboard booking blockout dates check this page . Please note, these dates are subject to change without notice.

Updated 2022 – 2023 Itinerary Brochure

For those interested in a brochure, Disney Cruise Line published an updated 2021-2023 Sail Dates & Itineraries brochure. Click the image below to download the brochure as a PDF. A slimmed down version with just the new fall 2023 dates is also available as a  PDF .

DCL Itinerary Brochure July 2022 Fall 2023 Dates

Full Disney Cruise Line Press Release

Below is the copy of the press release issued along with the new sail dates.

Disney Cruise Line Offers Holiday Fun for Families with New Fall Itineraries in 2023

Halloween and holiday vacations with Disney Cruise Line include fleet’s first departures from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

CELEBRATION, Fla.  – Disney Cruise Line will offer enchanting fall vacations that take families coast-to-coast in 2023, including special sailings with spook-tacular surprises, holiday cheer and the fleet’s first-ever departures from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With cruises from Florida, California and New York, adults and children alike will discover the wonder of the holidays aboard Halloween on the High Seas and Very Merrytime Cruises. 

“We are excited to provide families with experiences that create lasting memories,” said Sharon Siskie, senior vice president and general manager of Disney Cruise Line. “With offerings for the entire family, specially curated activities for both Halloween and the holidays and a brand-new home port in South Florida, our guests will have more ways than ever to experience the magic of Disney at sea.”

Halloween on the High Seas cruises will return from mid-September through October 2023. Aboard these not-so-spooky sailings, guests will eat, drink and be scary with their favorite characters dressed in Halloween costumes, celebrate the season at Mickey’s Mouse-querade party, enjoy trick-or-treating at sea and more. 

From early November through December, Disney Cruise Line ships will be extra merry and bright during Very Merrytime Cruises that celebrate the spirit of the holiday season. On these sailings, Disney magic will take on a whole new meaning with characters dressed in festive garb from head to (mistle)toe, a special tree-lighting ceremony, holiday décor, and special guests – Santa and Mrs. Claus. 

Bookings open to the public on July 28, 2022. More details can be found on disneycruise.com.

New Adventures Aboard the Disney Dream 

The Disney Dream has new destinations on the horizon for the fall of 2023. 

Following its inaugural season in Europe, the Disney Dream will set sail from New York City for the first time. Families will enjoy four-, five- and six-night sailings from the Big Apple to Bermuda, where they will explore the island’s renowned pink-sand beaches, world-class shopping, aquatic adventures and distinctive blend of British and Caribbean culture. Plus, a special four-night voyage on the Disney Dream will transport guests to the charming Canadian seaport city of Saint John.

Starting Nov. 20, 2023, Disney Cruise Line will find a new South Florida home in Port Everglades, offering four- and five-night cruises aboard the Disney Dream to tropical locales in the western Caribbean and Bahamas. Families will enjoy stops in places like Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Nassau from Disney Cruise Line’s second year-round home port, along with visits to Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island oasis. 

Mexican Riviera Adventures from California 

Beginning in mid-October 2023, the Disney Magic will find its home on the West Coast, setting sail from San Diego for voyages ranging from two to seven nights to Baja and the Mexican Riviera. Guests will experience the sparkling waters and beautiful landscapes of Santa Catalina Island, Calif., Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada, Mexico. An exclusive seven-night Mexican Riviera sailing will feature the breathtaking ports of Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas, which are perfect for recreational water activities such as snorkeling and scuba diving. 

Tropical Vacations from Port Canaveral, Florida 

In the fall of 2023, the Disney Wish and Disney Fantasy will continue sailing from Port Canaveral to tropical destinations in the Bahamas and Caribbean.

The Disney Wish will sail three- and four-night cruises to the Bahamas, including visits to Nassau and Castaway Cay. 

The Disney Fantasy will offer families even more time to experience Disney Cruise Line’s world-class dining, Broadway-style shows and spaces designed for the entire family during seven-night cruises to stunning destinations in the eastern and western Caribbean. 

To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can visit disneycruise.com, call Disney Cruise Line at 888-325-2500 or contact their travel agent.

What do you think of Disney Cruise Line’s Fall 2023 itinerary announcement? Which sailing do you want to book?

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It’s nice the Disney Dream is coming to New York City

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We are booking the fantasy for Halloween 🙂

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I was just noticing in the PDF that DCL referenced in their email this morning that the Wonder was not mentioned at all, then I saw your comment that “we don’t talk about the Wonder”. Is there something up with the Wonder they aren’t telling us?? Or could the rumor of DCL registering at some Australian ports indicate it could be headed there and just not announced yet?

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Not gonna lie…I don’t like the Dream taking over the fun one-off cruises like NYC or San Juan that used to belong to old ships.

You cannot escape that ship…its the Thanos of ships.

Very curious about the Wonder. Time for it to head to Asia?

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Wonder dry dock??

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There is a big announcement coming.

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❤️❤️ So exciting!!!

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So the Wonder may be heading to that country down under after all. If so, it makes sense to delay the announcement a) to give the other itineraries a chance and b) I could see the phone lines being clogged even more following such announcement. Or maybe it is more Hawaii sailing. I can’t see a doubling of the shipsnin San Diego but who knows right now… Interesting to speculate though…

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Australia is one of the lesser opened country right now, Covid wise. Not that it would be impossible for the Wonder to be reassigned there, but I cannot really picture DCL having such a hassle when it can « easily » sail to Hawaï or any closer destinations with cheaper flight destinations for its core customer-base.

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There are a number of legal moves that Disney or should we say the Magical Cruise Company have made recently, such as registering the company in Australia and have been issued an ABN# by the Australian Government, the filing of taxation documentation and that an unknow ship from and unknown cruise line will be calling Sydney home from October 2023 to Feb 2024. It all points to the Wonder sailing south and into Sydney Harbour.

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I am cruising in September. Would the early booking price be less than the discount on a future cruise that I can get while on the ship?

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It will depend on sailing. I’ve had one that worked out cheaper and one that was a lot more expensive. I’d say book then re look at it once onboard

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Australia would make sense since its summer foe rhyme in the Southern Hemisphere .

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I hope Wonder is going to get a substantial upgrade/refurb before heading off to Australia (or some other new location) but I doubt it. Given how profit hungry Disney has become and they way they are nickel and diming everyone to death in the Theme parks and resorts just to eke out a few extra dollars in profits I honestly would not be surprised to see them retire Wonder rather than putting in the $$ to upgrade her. I’ve expected at least one of the classic ships to be retired since Disney first announced that they were going to build 3 new ships instead of just the 2 they originally announced. With the post-COVID contraction of the cruise industry and Disney’s focus on profit, profit, and more profit this just seems even more likely.

That’s gloomy thinking ! The nickel and diming is certainly a reality though. I did some comparison of prices we paid in 2011 for WDW and 2014 for DCL and prices have tripled in both cases. Unfortunately my income has not.

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When was the last time you were on the Wonder? My last time was Oct 2019 and she was beautiful at that time. The Promenade Lounge had been redone into the French Quarter Lounge and one of the restaurants was redone into Tiana’s. I’m just wondering if she’s gone downhill since then or if maybe you haven’t been on her since before these changes? She’s my favorite ship and I’m so disappointed she won’t be sailing out of San Diego next fall but I am excited to hear whatever announcement is coming. : )

All the ships got a nice refurb during the hight of the pandemic. Why would they do another so soon?

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Disney Cruise Line’s new ship can float.

The Disney Treasure entered the next phase of construction as work continues at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, with the float out of the 144,000-gross-ton, 4,000-passenger vessel.

The sister ship to Disney Wish that debuted in 2022 will also be coming to Port Canaveral this December, set to take on seven-night Caribbean itineraries.

The ship’s first taste of water came last month, according to an update on the Disney Parks Blog .

“Water from the Ems River was pumped into the building dock where the ship is being constructed, lifting the hull from the floor of the chamber,” the post reads. “The shipyard team was then able to guide the Disney Treasure to a new location, where it will undergo the next phase of construction.”

The ship had its keel laid in March 2023 and is expected to be complete after 20 months of construction. The vessel still has a lot of interior and top-deck work to be completed before it makes its way along the Ems River for sea trials after which it will be handed over to DCL.

Haunted Mansion bar is coming to Disney’s new cruise ship

Among spaces coming to the ship are bars inspired by the Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea theme park attractions and an Aladdin-themed Grand Hall atrium. Its top deck will once again feature the AquaMouse water coaster-dark ride combo. One new dining venue on board will be themed to the Pixar movie “Coco.”

Construction recently began on a third sister ship in what was originally referred to as the Trident class that will be named Disney Destiny.

“The Disney Treasure and the Disney Destiny will soon be next to each other in the shipyard, marking an unprecedented era of growth for Disney Cruise Line,” the post reads.

The three ships along with the purchase of the unfinished Global Dream cruise ship that DCL acquired in 2023 and was renamed Disney Adventure will grow the DCL fleet to eight vessels by the end of 2025.

Disney Adventure is headed for the Asia market, and Disney Destiny’s first home port has yet to be announced.

Disney’s first two ships, Disney Magic and Wonder, debuted in 1998 and 1999, followed by sister ships Disney Dream and Fantasy in 2011 and 2012.

The doubling of the fleet from four to eight vessels in three years coincides with the debut of a new private Bahamas destination set to open this summer called Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point on the tip of the island of Eleuthera.

The line has also expanded its year-round presence in Florida with not only its main home port out of Port Canaveral, but a new second Florida home base out of Port Everglades that opened last fall.

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  16. Disney Cruise Line Announces Summer 2023 Itineraries (May

    Please note, the port order may be different and will be adjusted once the full detailed itineraries are available to view on Disney Cruise Line's website. Disney Magic Summer 2023 Sailings. The Disney Magic's next batch of sailings will resume from San Juan on May 5, 2023 offering a 7-, and 8-night Southern Caribbean cruises.

  17. 2023 Drydocking and Refurbishment Report

    A 2023-2024-2025 Drydocking Schedule organized by ship, dates and region, along with historical drydocking time sheets. Interviews with key drydocking executives from cruise lines, suppliers and shipyards. 100+ pages of exclusive data, analysis and insight. Information on how cruise ship drydocks work - timetables, supplier sourcing and more!

  18. Drydock for Wonder Sept 2023

    Excited to post, perhaps old news by now, but the DCL website says the following "Eligible Guests on select sailings aboard the Disney Wish, Disney Fantasy, Disney Magic, Disney Dream and—starting with its March 19, 2024 voyage—the Disney Wonder are invited to purchase DisneyBand+!" So looks like DisneyBand+ was part of the dry dock or is at least happening before March 19th!

  19. Magic Dry Dock April 2023 : r/dcl

    Share stories, pictures, personal navigators and tips for those new to the Disney Cruise Line. ... ADMIN MOD Magic Dry Dock April 2023 . DISCUSSION Disney Magic currently in dry dock in Freeport for several weeks. Any confirmation on what customer facing changes will be completed? Share Sort by: Best. Open comment sort options ...

  20. Dream or Fantasy dry dock?

    Most ships spent some time in drydock last in 2020 while being positioned in Europe during the shutdown and the Wonder got a little more work done while in Progresso just prior to cruising resuming.

  21. Disney Cruise Line Announces Fall 2023 Itineraries (September

    At the very end, you will find Disney Cruise Line's Summer 2024 Itinerary Announcement press release. Please note, the port order may be different and will be adjusted once the full detailed itineraries are available to view on Disney Cruise Line's website. A summary of Fall 2023 opening day prices can be found here.

  22. Just Released: New Summer 2023 Sailings

    Whichever cruise you choose, larger-than-life thrills and heartwarming magic are sure to follow—with world-class entertainment, gourmet dining and the award-winning attention to detail you've come to expect from Disney. Browse our New Summer 2023 Itineraries. Now is the time to start planning your dream Summer 2023 Disney Cruise Line vacation!

  23. LTH-Baas Wins Disney Adventure Turnkey Contract

    LTH-Baas Wins Disney Adventure Turnkey Contract. March 30, 2024. Disney Cruise Line selected the LTH-Baas to complete a large portion of the Disney Adventure. According to a press release, the project will encompass aspects including the design, supply, pre-fabrication and integration of piping systems, electrical networks, insulation, HVAC and ...

  24. Key Cruise Ship Drydocks in October

    Here are some of the key projects taking place this month: MSC Fantasia. Cruise Line: MSC Cruises. Capacity: 3,300 guests. Tonnage: 133,500. Year built: 2008. Drydock Period: September 23 to October 13. Shipyard: Palumbo Shipyard (Valletta, Malta) The MSC Fantasia was just drydocked at Palumbo Shipyard in Valletta, Malta.

  25. Cruise Ship Orderbook: 50+ Ships and $36 Billion

    April 2, 2024. The current global cruise ship orderbook has expanded to 54 ocean-going cruise ship with a value of over $36 billion. Recent additions include two newbuilds in 2027 and 2028 for Carnival Cruise Line, another Oasis-class ship for Royal Caribbean and a smaller expedition ship for Antarctica21. Other news includes the reveal of a ...

  26. New cruise ship Disney Treasure gets 1st taste of water

    Disney Cruise Line's new ship can float. The Disney Treasure entered the next phase of construction as work continues at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, with the float out of the ...

  27. Explorer Of The Seas Dry Dock 2024

    A dry dock is a period where a ship leaves service so the operator can do. Source: www.royalcaribbeanblog.com. The Explorer And Voyager Of The Seas Dry Dock Rumors Page Royal, See royal caribbean voyager of the seas's 2024 to 2025 schedule and popular upcoming cruise itineraries on cruise critic. We are having a good time.

  28. UK Port Readies for Visits From Two Special Cruise Ships

    In 2023, 2,499 ships called at ports across the UK, exceeding the pre-pandemic number from 2019, and the number of cruisers embarking on a voyage from a British port broke the 1.5 million mark for ...