Plan some holiday-themed family fun on a Disney cruise
If you’re planning a family cruise next fall and winter, you may want to consider a themed cruise from the company that put the theme in theme park, Disney. The fun of the holidays will meet the magic of Disney Cruise Line in late 2024 with the return of Halloween on the High Seas and …...
Trip Report: Disney Fantasy during Pixar Day at Sea
We were recently invited to sail on the Disney Fantasy during their first ever Pixar Day at Sea. Here’s our trip report and more.
Disney announces new river cruises for 2024
Although Disney Cruise Line sometimes sails in Europe, when it comes to river cruising, that’s handled by their Adventures by Disney division. And now they’ve announced their plans for 2024.
Spoiler Free Trip Report: Two-night cruise on the Halcyon, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
I recently was invited to go on a brand new cruise ship. One like no one has ever been on before. This one doesn’t sail the ocean, it sails outer space. Yes, it’s all pretend, but the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is now “taking guests into outer space and on an excursion to the planet …...
Disney Cruise Line announces it’s holiday festivities
Beginning in early November, Disney Cruise Line adds sparkle to each ship, through the new year, with traditional “Turkey Day” fanfare, Christmas feasts, “snow flurries,” New Year’s Eve galas and Disney characters dressed for the occasion. Special holiday events include a nightly tree lighting in the atrium lobby, visits from...
Disney Cruise Line greets NYC with world’s largest bumper sticker
Yesterday morning, Disney Cruise Line’s flagship vessel, the Disney Magic, arrived in New York Harbor donning the world’s largest bumper sticker. Usually found on the back of family minivans, the 50-foot-long by 11-foot-wide super-sized sticker is larger than a city bus. The ship set sail yesterday afternoon, marking the beginning of...
Follow us aboard the Disney Fantasy and Silver Spirit
We’re back and headed to two different ships this next week. This weekend we’ll be previewing Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Fantasy. And over the next week we’ll be posting updates from SilverSea’s Silver Spirit. We’ll have our full reviews and posts here, but to follow us live from the...
Disney’s Fantasy to live up to its name
By Michael Coleman Disney Fantasy, the new Disney Cruise Line ship set to debut next spring, will bring to life many of the innovative features guests have been enjoying aboard the recently launched Disney Dream including AquaDuck – the world’s first shipboard water coaster. New design elements and guest experiences, however,...
Disney Dream launches with fanfare and flair
By Matt Roseboom Those of you familiar with Disney theme parks wouldn’t expect their cruise line to launch their third ship with just a boring speech and a small bottle of champagne. The grandest of expectations were met recently during the christening of the Disney Dream with characters, celebrities, singers, dancers, fireworks and a...