Disney Cruise Line is set for summer 2023 with cruises to new and favourite ports around the world, ranging from the beaches of Bermuda to the fjords of Norway. Plus, for the first time, the Disney Dream will be sailing around the Mediterranean and British Isles on during its first season in Europe.
“We are thrilled to have five ships at sea in summer 2023,” says Sharon Siskie, Sr. VP and GM of Disney Cruise Line. “These Disney Cruise Line sailings will take families on summer adventures in ways that only Disney can do, delighting guests of all ages with dazzling entertainment, world-class dining, unique character encounters, the ease and indulgence of carefree days at sea and the uncompromising guest service that defines a Disney vacation.”
Here’s a look:
Disney Dream
For its first-ever summer season in Europe, the Disney Dream will call on a wide variety of destinations. With sailings anywhere from four to 11 nights, the Disney Dream will sail from Barcelona and Rome to ports throughout the Mediterranean, including a first-ever seven-night sailing to the Greek Isles with stops in the popular ports of Santorini and Mykonos.
Late summer/early fall departures of the Disney Dream from Southampton will feature cruises to a number of destinations including Spain, France, the British Isles, Norway, and Iceland. New ports of call include La Rochelle, France, and two new ports in Norway – Skjolden, celebrated for its natural attractions, and Sandnes, a small city just outside the metropolis of Stavanger known for its outdoor activities.
Disney Wonder
The natural beauty of Alaska is the highlight of five-, seven- and nine-night sailings on the Disney Wonder from Vancouver. Beginning in May, travellers can discover Ketchikan and Skagway, with their prehistoric glaciers, gold mining relics and spectacular land- and sea-life. Three Alaskan itineraries call at Icy Strait Point, home to a coastal rainforest, wilderness tours and ziplining above the treetops.
Tropical escapes
Three Disney Cruise Line ships will sail from Florida in summer 2023 to the Bahamas and Caribbean.
The Disney Wish will homeport in Port Canaveral for a series of three- and four-night Bahamas cruises to Nassau and Disney’s private island oasis, Castaway Cay. The ship will feature new additions including Disney’s first “Frozen”-themed theatrical dining experience and AquaMouse, a wild water adventure and first-ever Disney attraction at sea.
Port Canaveral will also be the departure point for the Disney Fantasy for sailings ranging from five to 10 nights. In addition to seven-night cruises to popular ports in the eastern and western Caribbean, guests can enjoy a five-night Bahamian sailing with back-to-back calls at Castaway Cay, a 10-night southern Caribbean itinerary to the islands of Aruba and Bonaire and an eight-night cruise featuring two days in Bermuda.
The Disney Magic will make its summer home in Miami starting on May 27, a series of four-night Bahamas cruises and five-night western Caribbean voyages, followed by two seven-night sailings in July to the eastern and western Caribbean. Select summer voyages aboard the Disney Magic will include double days at Castaway Cay.
Disney Wish
Set to sail for the first time July 14, the new Disney Wish will continue primarily sailing alternating three- and four-night Bahamian cruises from Port Canaveral with in 2023.