About the Cruise Line:
Disney Cruise Line operates two ships, the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder, along with Castaway Cay, a private island in the
Bahamas designed as an exclusive port of call for Disney's ships.
The Disney Magic began operation July 30, 1998. The Disney Wonder began operation August 15, 1999. The ships each contain 875
staterooms and are virtually identical in their design, with a few variations in restaurants and entertainment venues. Both contain areas
designed exclusively for various age groups, including toddlers, young kids, teens, and adults.
They are the first in the industry to be designed and built from the keel up as family cruise liners, with the goal of accommodating parents
and children. Unlike most ships of their type, they do not include casinos. Disney ships also feature horns which play the opening
seven-note theme When You Wish Upon a Star from Disney's Pinocchio, in addition to the traditional horn.
Disney Cruise Line was created in 1995 when the company commissioned its two ships at Fincantieri in Italy, ending an arrangement with
Premier Cruise Line for the maritime segment of its vacation packages.[6] Disney had contracted Premier Cruise Line to provide cruise
vacations in the 1980s, also sailing from Port Canaveral. The ships were similarly marketed as family vacations and featured costumed
Disney Characters.
Bahamas designed as an exclusive port of call for Disney's ships.
The Disney Magic began operation July 30, 1998. The Disney Wonder began operation August 15, 1999. The ships each contain 875
staterooms and are virtually identical in their design, with a few variations in restaurants and entertainment venues. Both contain areas
designed exclusively for various age groups, including toddlers, young kids, teens, and adults.
They are the first in the industry to be designed and built from the keel up as family cruise liners, with the goal of accommodating parents
and children. Unlike most ships of their type, they do not include casinos. Disney ships also feature horns which play the opening
seven-note theme When You Wish Upon a Star from Disney's Pinocchio, in addition to the traditional horn.
Disney Cruise Line was created in 1995 when the company commissioned its two ships at Fincantieri in Italy, ending an arrangement with
Premier Cruise Line for the maritime segment of its vacation packages.[6] Disney had contracted Premier Cruise Line to provide cruise
vacations in the 1980s, also sailing from Port Canaveral. The ships were similarly marketed as family vacations and featured costumed
Disney Characters.
About the Ships:
Disney Magic:
Maiden Voyage: July 30, 1998
The Disney Magic can hold approximately 2,400 passengers.
Current Route: Exotic destinations in the Caribbean, Mediterranean
and Northern Europe.
It has 11 Decks
It has a Crew of 945 cast members.
It's horn plays the first seven notes of "When You Wish Upon A Star"
Maiden Voyage: July 30, 1998
The Disney Magic can hold approximately 2,400 passengers.
Current Route: Exotic destinations in the Caribbean, Mediterranean
and Northern Europe.
It has 11 Decks
It has a Crew of 945 cast members.
It's horn plays the first seven notes of "When You Wish Upon A Star"
Disney Wonder:
Maiden Voyage: August, 1999
The Disney Wonder can hold approximately 2,400 passengers.
Current Route: Gorgeous ports of call in the Bahamas, the Mexican
Riviera and Alaska.
It has 11 Decks.
It has a Crew of 945 cast members.
It's horn plays the first seven notes of "When You Wish Upon A Star"
Maiden Voyage: August, 1999
The Disney Wonder can hold approximately 2,400 passengers.
Current Route: Gorgeous ports of call in the Bahamas, the Mexican
Riviera and Alaska.
It has 11 Decks.
It has a Crew of 945 cast members.
It's horn plays the first seven notes of "When You Wish Upon A Star"
About the Ships:
Castaway Cay:
Castaway Cay is a private island or "out island" in the Bahamas which
serves as an exclusive port of call for the Disney Cruise Line ships Disney
Wonder and Disney Magic.
The island is developed in the theme of a castaway community, with
buildings made to look as if they had been improvised after a shipwreck.
The facilities are maintained like any other Disney theme park, and the
shops accept guests' stateroom keys for payment. The food service is
operated as an extension of the cruise package. A variety of activities are
available to guests including bicycle hire, personal watercraft rental,
snorkeling, and parasailing. There are three beaches for guests: one for
families, one for teens, and another exclusively for adults, called Serenity
Bay.
Two submarine-ride vehicles from the now-closed 20,000 Leagues Under
the Sea: Submarine Voyage ride at the Magic Kingdom lie underwater in
the snorkeling area. The Flying Dutchman pirate ship, from the Pirates of
the Caribbean film series, is on display in the lagoon.
The seven-night cruises visit Castaway Cay on Fridays, four-night cruises
visit on Tuesdays, and three-night cruises visit on Saturdays.
Castaway Cay has facilities for the exclusive use of the ships' crews,
including beaches and recreational areas. A staff of 40 custodians, boat
captains, drivers, landscapers, and maintenance personnel live on the
island, and are supplemented by crew from the ship when one is in port.
Food and other supplies are brought in by the ships themselves. Sea
water is desalinated for drinking with reverse osmosis water processors.
The island features the Pirate Ship that was seen in the Pirates of the
Caribbean movies. It is pictured to the right.
serves as an exclusive port of call for the Disney Cruise Line ships Disney
Wonder and Disney Magic.
The island is developed in the theme of a castaway community, with
buildings made to look as if they had been improvised after a shipwreck.
The facilities are maintained like any other Disney theme park, and the
shops accept guests' stateroom keys for payment. The food service is
operated as an extension of the cruise package. A variety of activities are
available to guests including bicycle hire, personal watercraft rental,
snorkeling, and parasailing. There are three beaches for guests: one for
families, one for teens, and another exclusively for adults, called Serenity
Bay.
Two submarine-ride vehicles from the now-closed 20,000 Leagues Under
the Sea: Submarine Voyage ride at the Magic Kingdom lie underwater in
the snorkeling area. The Flying Dutchman pirate ship, from the Pirates of
the Caribbean film series, is on display in the lagoon.
The seven-night cruises visit Castaway Cay on Fridays, four-night cruises
visit on Tuesdays, and three-night cruises visit on Saturdays.
Castaway Cay has facilities for the exclusive use of the ships' crews,
including beaches and recreational areas. A staff of 40 custodians, boat
captains, drivers, landscapers, and maintenance personnel live on the
island, and are supplemented by crew from the ship when one is in port.
Food and other supplies are brought in by the ships themselves. Sea
water is desalinated for drinking with reverse osmosis water processors.
The island features the Pirate Ship that was seen in the Pirates of the
Caribbean movies. It is pictured to the right.
Disney Dream:
Maiden Voyage: January 26, 2011
The Disney Wonder can hold approximately 4,000 passengers.
Current Route: 3 and 4 night Bahamian Cruises with a stop at
Disney's Private Island Castaway Cay.
It has 16 Decks.
It has a Crew of 1,458 cast members.
Dream's ship horn is able to play six different Disney songs: 2 verses
from "When You Wish Upon a Star", "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart
Makes," "Be Our Guest." "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me),"
"Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life for Me)," and "It's a Small World".
Maiden Voyage: January 26, 2011
The Disney Wonder can hold approximately 4,000 passengers.
Current Route: 3 and 4 night Bahamian Cruises with a stop at
Disney's Private Island Castaway Cay.
It has 16 Decks.
It has a Crew of 1,458 cast members.
Dream's ship horn is able to play six different Disney songs: 2 verses
from "When You Wish Upon a Star", "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart
Makes," "Be Our Guest." "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me),"
"Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life for Me)," and "It's a Small World".
Disney Fantasy:
Maiden Voyage: March 31, 2012
Construction Photo Shown to the right.
Maiden Voyage: March 31, 2012
Construction Photo Shown to the right.
