Is a Disney Cruise on your wish list?
There are now many Disney Cruise destinations to choose from.
The are currently five Disney Cruise ships offering a variety of destinations, and the line is due to expand rapidly over the next few years, bringing with it the opportunity of many exciting new itineraries and ports.
It all started way back in 1998 with the launch of the first ship to join the fleet, the Disney Magic.
She was followed quickly by her sister ship Disney Wonder which was launched in 1999.
Expansion was a long time coming and we had to wait more than a decade until the Disney Dream came on board in 2011 and the Fantasy in 2012.
Whilst Disney took almost 15 years to launch her first 4 ships, the current expansion is at a breathtaking pace in comparison.
The slightly delayed Wish started sailing from Port Canaveral in the summer of 2022. She will be followed by two sister ships in the Triton Class.
Disney Treasure will launch in December 2024 and Disney Destiny will follow in November 2025.
However, even more surprising was the announcement that Disney had purchased a ship that was already three-quarters of the way to being complete.
DCL could not resist the bargain-priced Global Dream which will be ready to add to the fleet in 2025 as Disney Adventure.
This is very much a departure from the usual design of the Disney ships but no doubt the Imagineers will put their very considerable talents to work and ensure that the magic is part of this enormous ship.
| Ship name | Launch | Gross Tonnage | Length (feet) | Beam | Decks | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ship | 2030 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| New Ship Japan | 2029 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| New Ship | 2029 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| New Ship | 2028 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| New Ship | 2027 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Disney Adventure | 2025 | 208,000 | 1,122 | 152 | 19 | 6,000? |
| Disney Destiny | 2025 | 144,000 | 1,119 | 135 | 14 | 4,000 |
| Disney Treasure | 2024 | 144,000 | 1,119 | 135 | 14 | 4,000 |
| Disney Wish | 2022 | 144,000 | 1,119 | 135 | 14 | 4,000 |
| Disney Fantasy | 2012 | 129,960 | 1,114 | 137 | 14 | 4,000 |
| Disney Dream | 2011 | 129,960 | 1,114 | 137 | 14 | 4,000 |
| Disney Wonder | 1999 | 84,130 | 964 | 106 | 11 | 2,713 |
| Disney Magic | 1998 | 83,969 | 964 | 106 | 11 | 2,713 |
Disney Cruise Departure Ports
Disney Cruise Line currently has 15 ports of departure for 2024, 2025, and 2026
- Aukland, New Zealand
- Barcelona, Spain
- Brisbane, Australia
- Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Southampton, England
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Galveston, Texas
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Melbourne, Australia
- Port Canaveral, Florida
- San Diego, California
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Sydney, Australia
- Vancouver, Canada
Singapore will be added to the list in 2025 when Disney Adventure starts sailing.
These departure points are all places where Disney Cruise ships originate as their home port in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Port Canaveral, Florida is the permanent home port of Disney Wish and Disney Fantasy.
DISNEY CRUISE DESTINATIONS
Here we are looking at the destinations that Disney Cruise Line will sail in 2024, 2025 and early 2026.
The Bahamas and the Caribbean
Many of the Disney cruise destinations are in the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
Disney Dream will have a new home port of Fort Lauderdale Florida and will sail mostly 4 and 5-night Bahamian and Western Caribbean itineraries.
Disney Fantasy always used to sail the 7 night Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral, but with the launch of Disney Treasure things are being changed up.
Disney Treasure will take over mostly 7-night itineraries alternating between Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral, Florida.
In 2025 Disney Fantasy will begin the year with Bahamian sailings from Port Canaveral but then begin an exciting season of European cruises with a Transatlantic cruise to Barcelona.
The Disney Wish sails alternating 3 and 4-night Bahamian cruises from Port Canaveral.
Disney Magic will home port in both Fort Lauderdale and Galveston in 2025 with Bahamian and Western Caribbean sailings.
Disney Cruise Line now has 2 private island destinations. Their private island since 1998, Disney’s Castaway Cay and the new for 2024 destination Lighthouse Point at Lookout Cay.
Most Disney cruises to the Bahamas and the Caribbean have a port stop at Castaway Cay or Lookout Cay. Some even stop at both – called the “Double Dip”
Alaska
Disney has just one ship sailing to Alaska each year – and so far this has always been Disney Wonder.
Disney Wonder sails from Vancouver Canada for mostly seven-night Alaskan itineraries.
However, if this doesn’t match what you want there are a limited number of five, eight, and nine-night cruises.
Disney is very much a small player in the Alaskan cruise market in terms of the number of ships, with Princess, Holland American, and NCL all offering a huge variety of itineraries and different ships.
However, no other ship sailing in Alaska offers the charm of the Wonder.
With dazzling entertainment, themed restaurants, stunning service, and character appearances, there is nothing quite like a Disney Cruise.
Who can resist Mickey and Minnie in their Alaska theme outfits? And make sure you look out for Elsa, Anna, and friends at the Frozen deck party.
Europe Disney Cruise Destinations
A European Cruise is on many a bucket list.
And a great way to sail on a cruise in Europe is to choose DCL.
Every year one of the Disney ships makes the Transatlantic Cruise journey to Europe from North America and back.
Usually, from May to September each year there are Disney Cruises in Europe available.
For years Disney Magic sailed to Europe, but for 2024 it was Disney Dream and for 2025 Disney Fantasy is taking over.
There are many different destinations to choose from.
These include Mediterranean cruises sailing from Civitavecchia (Rome) and Barcelona. Port stops include Chania, Piraeus, Mykonos, Naples, Cartagena, Lisbon, Vigo, La Coruña and others.
Northern Europe and British Isles cruises sail from Copenhagen and Southampton ports.
Disney Cruise Europe 2025 Opening Day Prices
Baja Mexico and Mexican Riviera Disney Cruises
If you want to sail on a Disney Cruise from the West Coast in early 2025 and 2026 you can book the Wonder from San Diego.
Most of the Disney cruises from San Diego are 3, 4, and 5-night itineraries. Destinations include Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada, and Catalina.
There are also some limited 7 day Mexican Riviera cruises with port stops in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallerta and Mazatlan.
Australia and New Zealand
Disney Cruise Line made the very welcome, if not entirely surprising announcement that the Wonder would be sailing to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in Fall 2023 and into early 2024.
There is a big choice of itineraries with ranging from 2 to 7 nights.
The home ports for Australia and New Zealand are Sydney, Melbourne, and Aukland.
These cruises have proved to be incredibly popular with many selling out as soon as they were released.
Disney Australian cruises have been released for early 2026.
Disney Cruise Australia and New Zealand Cruises – What You Need to Know
Another much-welcomed feature of these new itineraries is that there are two repositioning cruises with port stops in Hawaii.
Disney has rarely sailed to Hawaii so this was a very popular announcement.
Disney Cruise Destinations in the Future
What future destinations may be on the horizon for Disney Cruise Line?
The big news is that Disney Adventure will be sailing from Singapore.
The fourth Disney Triton class ship (like Disney Wish) will sail from Tokyo Japan. She is expected to be completed in 2028 with a tentative sail date of early 2029.
Surprise Announcement of Disney Cruise Ship Sailing from Japan
As for the other 4 ships announced no one knows, except DCL.
These new ships will arrive between 2027 and 2031.
That will take the total of Disney ships up to 13 by 2031.
It may be that Disney Magic and then Disney Wonder will be “retired” – that will be a sad day but one day it has to come.
Even with this, the total of Disney Cruise ships in just a relatively short time will be 11.
Where will they sail?
A lot has to be decided in the light of how the cruise market develops but most likely there will be one ship permanently in Europe, another on the West Coast of the US to alternate with Mexican and Alaska cruises. Perhaps one in Australia?
It will certainly be interesting to see how this all unfolds.
When are Disney Cruise Itineraries Released?
Disney does not usually release cruise itineraries more than 18 months ahead.
At the time of writing this article in late September 2024, the itineraries are released up until May 2026 for most of the ships.
I have been documenting this for almost a decade so as to give some idea of when future Disney Cruise itineraries will be released.
When are Disney Cruise Itineraries Released?
Alison Meacham is the founder of EverythingMouse Disney Blog. For over 15 years she has shared her love of Disney Parks, Disney Cruises and Universal Orlando. In over 30 years of Disney Travel she has spent countless months in Disney Parks and has sailed on over 45 cruises. A British native and now a United States resident she splits her time between California, Florida and the UK. And spends a serious amount of time sailing the seven seas. She helps over 200,000 people per month follow their Disney travel dreams.