The Disney Cruise Line fleet is currently comprised of four world-class ships: the Disney Magic, the Disney Wonder, the Disney Dream, and the Disney Fantasy. The fleet will expand when the Disney Wish makes its debut in 2022, with a Maiden Voyage scheduled for July 14, 2022!

Disney Cruise Line NEWS: The Disney Cruise Line itineraries for the summer of 2023 are available for viewing on the Disney Cruise Line website. Booking opens to the general public at 8AM EST on May 9, 2022. Select groups (including Castaway Club members and more) can book early. Find all the information you need HERE!

After a sailing hiatus due to the global health crisis, Disney Cruise Line set sail again for the first time on August 9, 2021!

Are you ready to set sail with Captain Mickey, Captain Minnie, and the WHOLE gang?

Because with truly unique features like Rotational Dining in beautifully themed restaurants to its own private island for select itineraries — Castaway Cay! — and SO much more, a Disney Cruise Line sailing is truly a vacation like no other!

Disney Magic

The Disney Magic is the original Disney Cruise Line ship. She first set sail in 1998. Fifteen years later, she launched again after a lengthy stay in dry-dock where she spent her time being “re-imagined.”

Carrying guests in 875 Staterooms (with a capacity of 2,713 passengers), the Disney Magic sails to the Bahamas and the Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada and New England. The Disney Magic also offers unique European itineraries to the British and Greek Isles as well as Norwegian and Mediterranean cruises and Transatlantic crossings.

Presently, the Disney Magic is sailing from Miami again as of October 28th, 2021, primarily offering 4- and 5-night cruises, with stops in the Bahamas for the four-night cruises and stops in the Bahamas and Mexico for five-night cruises.

Disney Wonder

The Disney Wonder is the sister ship to the Disney Magic, first setting sail in 1999.

Also carrying guests in 875 Staterooms (with a capacity of 2,713 passengers), the Disney Wonder itineraries include Bahamian and Caribbean sailings as well as California Coast, Hawaiian, and Alaskan sailings. The vessel also offers unique Panama Canal cruises.

The Disney Wonder returned to sailing on October 1, 2021 with modified California sailings, and the Panama Canal sailing on Nov. 5, 2021. The Disney Wonder then resumed sailings from Galveston, TX, starting November 19th, 2021. Guests on these cruises sailed through the Western Caribbean, stopping in Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico.

The Disney Wonder resumed sailings from New Orleans, LA, starting February 2nd, 2022 for 4- and 6-night sailings to the Western Caribbean, stopping in Cozumel Mexico on the 4-night trips and both Cozumel, Mexico, and George Town, Grand Cayman, on the 6-night trips.

The longest season of San Diego sailings yet has also been announced for the Disney Wonder! 3-, 4-, 5-, and 7-day cruises to Baja, Mexico, and the Mexican Riviera will begin in the fall of 2022 and will extend into early 2023. Ports will include Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Ensenada, as well as Catalina Island. 

Disney Dream

The Disney Dream marked the debut of the Dream Class of Disney Cruise Line ships when it took its Maiden Voyage in 2011.

The Disney Dream can carry up to 4,000 passengers (with 1,250 staterooms) on its signature three-, four- and five-night Bahamian itineraries (including stops at Disney Cruise Line’s private island, Castaway Cay) departing from Port Canaveral, Florida. In June 2022, the Disney Dream will begin sailing from Miami, Florida.

Disney Fantasy

The Disney Fantasy is the sister ship to the Disney Dream, first setting sail in 2012.

The Disney Fantasy can also carry up to 4,000 passengers (with 1,250 staterooms), and primarily offers seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings departing from Port Canaveral, Florida.

The Disney Fantasy returned to sailing on September 11, 2021 with modified Bahamian sailings; On October 9th, the Fantasy resumed 7-night Western Caribbean sailings with stops at Mexico, Nassau, and Disney’s private island of Castaway Cay.

An exciting announcement has been made for select Disney Fantasy itineraries: Pixar Day at Sea sailings will debut next year!

Beginning in January of 2023, “select seven-night sailings on the Disney Fantasy will include a day-long celebration dedicated to the beloved tales of Pixar.” Guests will be able to dine, sing, play, dance, and even swim with their favorite Pixar pals!

Click HERE to find out more about Pixar Day at Sea!

Disney Wish

The Disney Wish will set sail in Summer 2022! Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship will sail from Port Canaveral, FL offering 3- and 4-night cruises to Nassau and Disney Cruise Line’s Castaway Cay. 

The Wish will welcome passengers to its 1,250 staterooms on a voyage like no other on Disney’s “Castle on the Seas!” You can find out MUCH more about the newest ship joining the Disney Cruise Line fleet here!

Click HERE to learn about EVERYTHING coming to the Disney Wish!

Disney Cruise Line IMPORTANT SAFETY UPDATES

Disney Cruise Line has announced new health and safety measures — including vaccination guidelines and COVID-19 Testing — for the Line’s sailings.

Safety measures aboard the ships include — but are not limited to — limited capacity, enhanced cleaning procedures, twice-daily housekeeping, and new air purification systems. You may read more about the Health and Wellness measures on the ships here. 

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements — UPDATED JANUARY 13, 2022

PLEASE NOTE that the Disney Cruise Line COVID-19 vaccination requirements currently states that “all vaccine-eligible Guests (based on US eligibility requirements) [must] be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at the time of sailing. This is a requirement for all Guests (US and international) ages 5 and older.”

Guests ages 4 and younger must meet testing requirements as specified per the Disney Cruise Line website: “Guests who are not vaccine-eligible because of age must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result (paid for by the Guest) taken between 3 days and 24 hours before their sail date. Guests ages 4 and under must complete the testing requirements. The test should be a NAAT test, rapid PCR test or lab-based PCR test. Rapid antigen tests are not accepted.”

Also note that, according to the Disney Cruise Line website, guests who are fully vaccinated can disembark the ship while in a port of call without needing to purchase a Disney Cruise Line Port Adventure. Guests with unvaccinated children who wish to disembark the ship at a port of call, however, will have to buy a Disney Cruise Line Port Adventure.

More information about vaccination requirements may be found on the Disney Cruise Line website.

The Disney Cruise Line website includes links to the website where guests will provide their proof of vaccination, as well as an invaluable checklist for things passengers must take care of prior to sailing, including timelines for all actions.

COVID-19 Testing Requirements for sailings from U.S. Ports

COVID-19 Testing Requirements for sailing departing after June 7, 2022

PLEASE NOTE: COVID-19 Testing Requirements will change for passengers sailing from U.S. and Canadian ports starting June 7, 2022. Guests sailing on the Disney Cruise Line from ports in the United States or Canada after June 7th, 2022, will be required to obtain their own COVID-19 test prior to embarkation day.

This applies to all passengers regardless of vaccine eligibility or status, though non-vaccine eligible guests (ages 4 and under) are still required to take a second COVID-19 test at the terminal before boarding. The results of the tests for all guests must be uploaded to the Safe Passage website by midnight the day before boarding.

The Disney Cruise Line website says, “For sailings departing US and Canadian ports on or after June 7, 2022, fully vaccinated Guests who upload their pre-trip test results to the Safe Passage website by midnight prior to embarkation day will be exempt from embarkation testing. All other fully vaccinated Guests must be tested at the terminal before boarding and will be charged for the cost of the test.” The cost for these tests ranges from $74 to $125. 

COVID-19 Testing Requirements for sailing departing prior to June 8, 2022

There are COVID-19 testing requirements for all passengers as well, with requirements varying based on the age (and therefore, the vaccination status) of the guests. Guests 4 years of age and younger are required to provide Pre-Trip COVID-19 testing results, and all guests are required to take a COVID-19 test at the terminal prior to boarding the ship.

For non-vaccine-eligible guests, tests must be taken and submitted between 3 days and 24 hours prior to the sail date. (Rapid antigen tests are not accepted.) The test should be a rapid PCR test or a lab-based PCR test. The guest can get testing from any independent testing provider or even purchase a PCR testing kit from Inspire Diagnostics for $98.33 per test.

Click HERE to read about the THREE OPTIONS providing proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test ahead of sailing for non-vaccine-eligible passengers. 

On embarkation day, all guests will be required to undergo a rapid PCR COVID-19 test administered by Inspire Diagnostics at the terminal before they can board. 

Disney notes that guests with a positive COVID-19 test result, along with everyone in their travel party, will be denied boarding. Guests may also be denied boarding if Inspire Diagnostics doesn’t receive the required documentation or test results needed to sail.

90-Day Recovered Policy — UPDATED FEBRUARY 2022

PLEASE NOTE that an update was made to the policy in February 2022.  A new policy called “90-day-recovered” addresses the possibility that guests may continue to test positive for COVID-19 even after they’ve recently recovered from the virus.

If a guest has recovered from COVID-19 sometime between 11 days and 90 days before their Disney cruise, they may be considered “90-day-recovered.” In this case, you will not be required to participate in the COVID-19 testing before or during your cruise.

To become exempt from this testing, guests will need to submit several documents to the Safe Passage website (the same site where all passengers must submit their proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test). The required documents include a copy of your previous positive COVID-19 test (dated between 11 days and 90 days before your sail date), a signed letter from your doctor stating that you have recovered from COVID-19 and are clear to travel, and proof of vaccination.

COVID-19 Testing Requirements for sailings from Ports in Canada

PLEASE NOTE: COVID-19 Testing Requirements will change for passengers sailing from U.S. and Canadian ports starting June 7, 2022. Guests sailing on the Disney Cruise Line from ports in the United States or Canada after June 7th, 2022, will be required to obtain their own COVID-19 test prior to embarkation day.

This applies to all passengers regardless of vaccine eligibility or status, though non-vaccine eligible guests (ages 4 and under) are still required to take a second COVID-19 test at the terminal before boarding. The results of the tests for all guests must be uploaded to the Safe Passage website by midnight the day before boarding.

The Disney Cruise Line website says, “For sailings departing US and Canadian ports on or after June 7, 2022, fully vaccinated Guests who upload their pre-trip test results to the Safe Passage website by midnight prior to embarkation day will be exempt from embarkation testing. All other fully vaccinated Guests must be tested at the terminal before boarding and will be charged for the cost of the test.” The cost for these tests ranges from $74 to $125. 

Current COVID-19 Testing Requirements for sailings from Ports in Canada

Disney Cruise Line shares that the government of Canada “requires all cruise passengers to take a COVID-19 test before disembarking the ship in Canada.” Before sailing from or entering Canada, guests must create a profile with ArriveCan, which can be done online or through the ArriveCan app.

The Disney website states that “Canada requires proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for travelers 12 years of age and older. Proof of vaccination and travel & citizenship documents can be saved in your ArriveCAN traveler profile before any planned travel.”

The ArriveCAN app will allow you to upload the required information such as proof of COVID-19 vaccination, citizenship documents, details of your trip, and additional questions regarding guest health. Other details including contact information, travel details, and proof of a COVID-19 test result must be added within 72 hours of guests’ arrival in Canada.

If guests’ voyages are longer than 72 hours, they will need to submit this information during their sailing or upon their arrival in Canada. Once guests complete the necessary steps using ArriveCan, they will get a receipt that shows “proof of completion.” This receipt is what guests will present to authorities upon arrival.

COVID-19 Testing Requirements for sailings from European Ports

If you are on a cruise departing from and arriving to homeports in Europe (including Barcelona, Spain; Civitavecchia, Italy; Dover, England; and Copenhagen, Denmark) you are required to follow certain COVID-19 vaccination and testing protocols.

For COVID-19 vaccinations, Disney Cruise Line requires all vaccine-eligible guests to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the time of sailing (as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization). This is a requirement for ALL guests ages 5 and over.

Disney Cruise Line accepts the following vaccine types:

As for testing, guests who are not able to get a COVID-19 vaccine due to their age must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result (paid for by the Guest) taken between 3 days and 24 hours before their departure date. Guests ages 4 and under have to complete these testing requirements. The test also has to be a COVID-19 nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), a rapid PCR test or a lab-based PCR test. Rapid antigen tests are not accepted.

Here are the details on submitting proof of these requirements:

In some cases, people who have recently recovered from COVID-19 may still test positive for the virus. If guests have tested positive for COVID-19 within 11 to 90 days of their sail date, they may qualify to be considered as “recently recovered.” With appropriate documentation and approval, these guests aren’t required to participate in the COVID-19 testing phases on their trip. To be considered recently recovered you need to provide:

Otherwise, ALL guests have to take a COVID-19 test at the terminal before boarding (paid for by Disney Cruise Line). If you test positive, you will be able to take a second test to confirm your status. If you are confirmed to be positive for COVID-19, you and those sharing the same room as you and you close contacts will NOT be allowed to board the ship.

Certain countries in Europe may have separate COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and documentation requirements for entry.

Disney says guests are responsible for checking and meeting all of the requirements or restrictions that may be in place for travel to any homeport or port of call that is part of their cruise itinerary. If you do not meet the country-specific entry requirements, you may be unable to reach the port to get on your cruise or you might not be allowed to get off the ship at certain ports of call or your final destination. You can find where to visit the websites of each country to learn more about the government entry requirements on the Disney Cruise Line website. (It’s also recommended to keep checking these requirements on the DCL site because they could change at any time without notice.)

Health Acknowledgement

Guest will also need to read and confirm that they meet the requirements specified in Disney’s Health Acknowledgement.

It specifies “You must report to Disney Cruise Line if you experience any COVID-19 symptoms while onboard.” Passengers will be asked to complete a health questionnaire on embarkation day about their symptoms. Crew Members will also be screened for symptoms.

Optional Debarkation Day Testing

Depending on where you’re traveling from, you may have COVID-19 testing requirements to return home from your cruise. If that is the case for you, Disney Cruise Line now offers OPTIONAL COVID-19 testing upon disembarkment, conducted at the terminal right after debarking the ship.

Depending on what your home country or state requires, you can choose to get a PCR test for $98.33 per person, or an antigen test for $41.40 per person. Tests are provided by Inspire Diagnostics, the same third-party testing provider for Disney Cruise Line, and test results will take approximately 45 minutes to 2 hours, depending on your test type.

Pre-Cruise Checklist

Because there is a lot to keep track of and several steps to take prior to a cruise, the Disney Cruise Line website has online tools available to help guests preparing to set sail. Disney Cruise Line has a section of the website informing guests of what they need to know before they board an upcoming ship. The website goes through things you need to do/know before you leave home, on embarkation day, on the ship, and more.

Disney also added a pre-cruise checklist section to the site to help you make sure you’ve meet all of the rules/requirements. This can be an extremely helpful way to make sure you’ve done everything you need to do when you need to do it.

Click HERE to find out more about Disney Cruise Line’s online tools. 

Cancellation, Payment, and Flexible Refund Policies

As Disney Cruise Line navigates the return to sailing, select payment policies have changed to allow for more flexibility for travelers. You can read the latest (as of December 16, 2021) on final payment, cancellation, and flexible refund policies HERE.

Online Check-In

Passengers will need to complete online check-in at least 1 day before setting sail. During the online check-in, guests are required to select a port arrival time.

Guests will not be allowed to be in the terminal or parking areas before your scheduled arrival time in order to help maintain physical distancing.

Face Masks — UPDATED April 2022

Face masks, as of March 11, 2022, are optional in most indoor locations throughout Disney Cruise Line’s ships for sailings that originate from a U.S. port of departure. Additionally, an update in April 2022 reflects that face masks are no longer required in the Walt Disney Theatre (as remained required under the previous update).

Keep in mind that “face coverings are required on motorcoach transportation and in the Disney Cruise Line Terminal and may be required in ports of call based on local government requirements.” 

Guests who are under 5 years old who are currently not eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19 are required to wear masks in “Youth Activity spaces and in the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.”

Disney notes that, while it is not required, they do strongly recommend that these guests (under 5 who are not eligible for the vaccine yet) continue to wear a mask in all other indoor locations on the ship.

Disney Cruise Line also shares that masks may be required in some ports of call depending on local government requirements.

Modified — and Returning — Experiences

Though above we’ve shared a lot of information regarding changes in the current operations on Disney Cruise Line ships, here we will explore some of the classic Disney Cruise Line experiences that have recently returned to the ships or have had guidelines somewhat relaxed since the sailing of ships first resumed!

• Traditional meet-and-greets with characters were initially suspended (though guests still had plenty of ways to interact with characters onboard). However, as of April 18, 2022, guests are once again able to hug, have up-close meet-and-greets, get autographs from, and take up-close photos with their favorite Disney characters aboard Disney’s cruises!

• The Disney Cruise Line currently states that “Quick service food and beverage locations, including buffets, still offer all-you-care-to-eat bites and treats,” indicating that self-service buffets have returned.
• For those famous Disney Cruise Line fireworks, guests have been assigned to a fireworks show date prior to their cruise. Now, that statement has been taken off the Disney Cruise Line website. Disney is no longer assigning guests to a specific fireworks performance.

Select experiences are currently modified or suspended:

• ROTATIONAL DINING: Dinner guests will be assigned to the same table and service team, but there will only be 1 travel party per table. Dining times will be staggered to promote physical distancing (but Disney notes that “guests can continue to choose first or second seating times when booking their cruise, subject to availability”). Guests will use the Disney Cruise Line app to see digital menus.

• Disney Princess Tea Parties will be available, but the Princesses will appear from a distance.

• The Buena Vista Theater will still show popular movies but seating will be distanced. Movies will also be shown on Funnel Vision, but seating will be distanced. Deck parties have been suspended.

• Waterslides, pools, and more will be open with specific queue locations or limited capacity.

• Live shows will be available in the Walt Disney Theatre and seating will be physically distanced. Each itinerary will offer 1 Broadway-style show which will be performed multiple times with reduced capacity.

• Parents will need to register their kids for activities at places like the Oceaneer Club and Lab, and all activities there will generally be limited to groups of 15. Teen and Tween clubs will be available — no reservations required. The “it’s a small world” nursery will be temporarily unavailable.

• Guests will be able to book select spa and salon services (including the Rainforest Room) but there will be certain modifications in place. The fitness center will be available for guests to use, but again there will be modifications made to encourage physical distancing and more.

• Shopping and more will be available with modifications. There will also be backdrops throughout the ship to help you take fun photos and professional photographers will take photos during dinner in the main rotational dining rooms, as well as at other locations and in front of photo backdrops.

• Bibiddi Bobbidi Boutique will be open for guests ages 3-12. Some activities like Ping Pong and Shuffleboard, and access to the basketball courts, have been paused.

• A Virtual Queue via the Disney Cruise Line Navigator app will be implemented in order to debark from the cruise ship at all ports of call.
  

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• Additional enhancements to the Navigator app include the ability to chat with a Guest Services Crew Member, and retains features such as allowing guests to access digital menus, schedule activities, and more. (Please note that Wave phones have been removed from staterooms, but passengers may chat with one another on the app.)

• Additional ways to reach Guest Services (aside from using the Live Chat feature mentioned above) include using the phone in your stateroom, or speaking with someone from guest services in-person. However, appointments are required to meet with select Crew Members, including Guest Services and Dining. These can be made via the Disney Cruise Line Navigator app.

• The Navigator app will also notify guests of where to report for the required Emergency Drill on the first day of the cruise. There will also be a Safety Information Video shown on monitors throughout the ship, on stateroom TVs, and in the app.

• CASTAWAY CAY: Masks are not required outdoors at Castaway Cay but are required in some areas (like when traveling on trams, in merchandise locations, in dining pavilions when not actively eating, and in restrooms). A NEW Party Patrol experience allows guests to see popular Disney characters riding around in beach vehicles throughout the island! At Cookies’ BBQ, items that were available at self-service stations will be served by Crew Members. Certain modifications to other activities have also been made.

The Disney Cruise Line website also notes that requirements, rules, and regulations can change. Guests are directed to check back 24 hours prior to their sail date for the latest information.

A number of additional health and safety measures will be implemented onboard, including required face coverings for all Crew Members and guests age 2 and up, reduced capacity, and physical distancing requirements.

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