Having launched its first ship in 1998 Disney Cruise Lines is undergoing a period of rapid expansion which will see them have eight cruise ships sailing by 2025.
This is particularly impressive when you think that in early 2022 they only had four ships in the fleet. To double in size in just over three years is a major accomplishment.
This is a guide that shows the Disney Cruise Ships from newest to oldest.
Classes of Disney Cruise Ships
There are four classes of Disney ships:
- Classic Ships
- Dream Class
- Triton Class
- Global Dream
All of the ships have a very distinctive exterior design.
The two-funnel, very classic-looking design was inspired by the luxury cruise liners of the past.
You can even see the attention to detail that Disney is famous for in the careful choice of colors for the exterior of the ship.
To show just how committed to the design aesthetic DCL is they had to get special permission from the US Coast Guard to have yellow-colored lifeboats. Cruise ships generally have orange lifeboats but Disney wanted the colors to be inspired by Mickey Mouse.
- Magic and Wish are Classic Ships
- Dream and Fantasy are Dream Class Ships
- Wish is a Triton Class Ship
- The under-construction Disney Treasure is a Triton Class Ship
- There will be another Triton Class Ship launched in 2025
- Global Dream will also be launched in 2025.
The real surprise addition to the Disney Cruise Line fleet is Global Dream. She was around 75% finished when her original owner went bankrupt.
The Global Dream was almost sold for scrap, but this $1 billion ship was purchased at a very discounted price which some say was as little as 40 million Euros.
She will not be ready until 2025 as she will undergo a reimagining of the design. This huge ship is going to be one of the largest in the world and will be sailing from her home port of Singapore when she is launched sometime in 2025.
| Ship | Launch | Gross Tonnage | Length (feet) | Beam | Decks | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Dream | 2025 | 208,000 | 1,122 | 152 | 19 | 6,000? |
| New Triton | 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 SHIPS NEWEST TO OLDEST ALREADY SAILING
Here we will look at the features of each of the ships which are sailing now in the DCL fleet from the newest to the oldest.
Disney Wish
The Wish is the newest ship in the Disney fleet which is sailing right now.
- Gross Tonnage (GT): 144,000
- Shipbuilder: Meyer Werft
- Maiden voyage: July 14, 2022
- Length: 1,119 feet
- Decks: 14
- Guest capacity: 4,000
- Crew: 1,555
- Staterooms: 1,250
- Godmother: Make-A-Wish Children
- Character Statues in the Atrium: Cinderella, Lucifer, Jaq and Gus
- Stern Character: Rapunzel and Pascal
- Shows: The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Seas the Adventure
Disney Wish sails 3 and 4-night cruises to the Bahamas from Port Canaveral, Florida.
Each cruise has a scheduled port stop at Disney’s Private Island, Castaway Cay.
Disney Wish is the first of the Triton Class ships. She is the largest in the DCL fleet at the moment and will be joined by two other Triton Class ships due to be launched in 2024 and 2025.
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Disney Fantasy
- Gross Tonnage (GT): 130,000
- Shipbuilder: Meyer Werft
- Maiden voyage: March 31, 2012
- Length: 1,115 feet
- Passenger decks: 14
- Guest capacity: 4,000
- Crew: 1,458
- Staterooms: 1,250
- Godmother: Mariah Carey
- Character Statue in the Atrium: Mademoiselle Minnie
- Stern Character: Dumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse
- Shows: Frozen: A Musical Spectacular, Disney’s Believe, and Disney’s Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular.
Disney Fantasy has her home port in Port Canaveral, Florida, and sails mostly 7-night Western and Eastern Caribbean itineraries.
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Disney Dream
- Gross Tonnage (GT): 130,000
- Shipbuilder: Meyer Werft
- Maiden voyage: January 26, 2011
- Length: 1,115 feet
- Passenger decks: 14
- Guest capacity: 4,000
- Crew: 1,458
- Staterooms: 1,250
- Godmother: Jennifer Hudson
- Character Statue in the Atrium: Admiral Donald
- Stern Character: Sorcerer Mickey
- Shows: Beauty and The Beast, The Golden Mickeys, and Believe.
After Disney Wonder was launched we had to wait over a decade for the new Dream Class ships.
The much-awaited Disney Dream was the first ship to have the AquaDuck.
She was also the first Disney ship to add a second adult-only dining venue, Remy.
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Disney Wonder
- Gross Tonnage (GT): 83,000
- Shipbuilder: Fincantieri
- Maiden voyage: July 30, 1998
- Length: 964 feet
- Decks: 11
- Guest capacity: 2,400
- Crew: 945
- Staterooms: 875
- Godmother: Tinker Bell
- Character Statue in the Atrium: Ariel
- Stern Characters: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, and Louie
Disney Wonder was the second Classic ship in the DCL fleet.
She sails a variety of itineraries including sailing from San Diego for cruises to Mexico and Vancouver for Alaskan cruises.
In a first for DCL the Wonder will be sailing to Australia and New Zealand in late 2023.
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Disney Magic
- Gross tonnage: 83,338 GT
- Shipbuilder: Fincantieri
- Maiden voyage: July 30, 1998
- Length: 984 feet
- Decks: 11
- Guest capacity: 2,713
- Crew: 945
- Staterooms: 875
- Godmother: Patricia Disney
- Character(s) features in the Atrium: Helmsman Mickey
- Stern Character: Goofy
- Shows: Tangled: The Musical, Twice Charmed, and Disney Dreams
The very first Disney Cruise ship, and many still say she is the best!
Disney Magic sails a wide range of different itineraries. In 2023 she is sailing from Miami, New Orleans, Galveston, and San Diego.
She will have the home port of Fort Lauderdale for most of 2024 sailing Bahamian and Western Caribbean itineraries.
NEW DISNEY CRUISE SHIPS NOT YET LAUNCHED
Disney Cruise Line is undergoing the most rapid expansion in its history.
There will be three new Disney Ships launched by 2025 taking the fleet to eight.
Disney Treasure
- Gross tonnage: 144,000 GT
- Shipbuilder: Meyer Werft
- Maiden voyage: TBD 2024
- Length: 1,119 feet
- Decks: 14
- Guest capacity: 4,000
- Crew: 1,555
- Staterooms: 1,250
- Godmother: TBD
- Characters featured in the Atrium: Jasmine, Aladdin, and Magic Carpet
- Stern Character: TBD
- Shows: Tangled: TBD
Not much has yet been revealed about Disney Treasure.
We can see from the concept art that the colors in the Grand Hall will be darker than those on the Wish.
The statue in the Grand Hall will feature Jasmine, Aladdin, and Magic Carpet
Triton Class Not Yet Named
- Gross tonnage: 144,000 GT
- Shipbuilder: Meyer Werft
- Maiden voyage: TBD 2025
- Length: 1,119 feet
- Decks: 14
- Guest capacity: 4,000
- Crew: 1,555
- Staterooms: 1,250
- Godmother: TBD
- Characters featured in the Atrium: TBA
- Stern Character: TBA
- Shows: Tangled: TBA
Global Dream
- Gross tonnage: 208,000 GT
- Shipbuilder: Fincantieri
- Maiden voyage: July 30, 1998
- Length: 1,122 feet
- Decks: 19
- Guest capacity: 6,000?
- Crew: TBA
- Staterooms: TBA
- Godmother: TBA
- Characters featured in the Atrium: TBA
- Stern Character: TBA
- Shows: Tangled: TBA
The real surprise addition to the Disney Cruise Line fleet is Global Dream. She was around 75% finished when her original owner went bankrupt.
The Global Dream was almost sold for scrap, but this $1.8 billion ship was purchased at a very discounted price which some say was as little as 40 million Euros.
She will not be ready until 2025 as she will undergo a reimagining of the design.
This huge ship is going to be one of the largest in the world and will be sailing from her home port of Singapore when she is launched sometime in 2025.
To appreciate just how large this new Disney ship will be, the original owner was envisaging a capacity of up to 9,500 passengers. However, Disney announced that the maximum capacity will be 6,000. Less of a line for the buffet then!
