DCL News

The Fantasty
Disney's newest ship, the Fantasy, will come online in April of 2012!
Disney describes the Disney Fantasy as a sister ship to the Disney Dream, and will have many of the same amenities as the Dream including the new AquaDuck water coaster that generated so much excitement among potential cruisers. With the Inaugural sailing April 7, 2012, the Disney Fantasy will take over the Magic's 7-Night Eastern and Western Caribbean Cruises beginning with a Western Caribbean cruise (including stops in Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Cozumel, and Castaway Cay). Another Western Caribbean Cruise will occur on April 14, 2012 and then the schedule will alternate with Eastern Caribbean Cruises (with stops in St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and Castaway Cay) until the end of August. Disney has not yet announced the itinerary for the Fantasy after August 2012, and only says "additional details and itinerary information will be released at a later date." Castaway Club Gold and Platinum members can start booking new itineraries on October 19th and everyone else may book beginning on October 20th!

The Disney Dream
The Disney Dream will continue 3 and 4 night Bahama cruises out of Port Canaveral as well as 5-Night Bahamian sailings with two stops at the very popular Castaway Cay.

The Disney Wonder
From its new home port in Los Angeles, California, the Disney Wonder will offer cruises to the Mexican Riviera from January - April, 2012 including stops in Puerta Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas. At this time, Disney has not yet confirmed the Wonder will relocate north to Vancouver, Canada to offer a second summer season of cruises to Alaska.


The Disney Magic
Until the Disney Fantasy sets sail, the Disney Magic will offer 7-Night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises (with a stop in Key West not Costa Maya) for first quarter until April, 2012. The initial sailing will be a Western Caribbean cruise on January 7, 2012, and alternating with Eastern Caribbean cruises until the end of March. Disney has released no further information on the itinerary of the Magic past March 24, 2012, and no word yet on whether a third season of European cruises will take place.

I also watched a video today that included some great footage of Castaway Cay's improvements! This stop alone is worth taking a Disney Cruise!