Disney Cruise Line has upped its itineraries for 2026 as it expands its fleet to eight ships, with the cruise line introducing a second ship to Alaska.

Disney Experiences has revealed a cast of appointments for its executive team, including new heads of Disneyland Resort, Disney Signature Experiences and Shanghai Disney Resort.

Bluey To Join Disney Experiences at its U.S. Theme Parks and Cruise Line Beginning in 2025

Disney will introduce a new 1,200 berth ship for Disney Cruise Vacations in Japan under an expanded partnership with Orient Land Co. (OLC). The vessel will have a capacity for about 4,000 passengers and 1,500 crew when it launches in early 2029

Disney Cruise Line can’t seem to get enough of Australia, with the family cruise specialist scheduling a fourth season of voyages Down Under for the 2026/27 season, LATTE can reveal.

Disney Cruise Line has this week confirmed it will set sail on a new season of Australia and New Zealand voyages from October 2025 to February 2026. The third season Down Under was exclusively foreshadowed by LATTE in July 2023.

Disney Cruise Line has committed to a second season in the South Pacific, confirming the redeployment of Disney Wonder to Australia and New Zealand from October 2024 to February 2025.

Disney Cruise Line has flagged its confidence in the Australasian market goes beyond a one-off season, securing cruise berthing slots in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for the 2024/25 season.

Disney Cruise Line has confirmed it will deploy Disney Wonder to Australia and New Zealand from late October 2023, offering a full summer season EXCLUSIVELY foreshadowed by LATTE.

Disney Cruise Line appears to be progressing plans to enter the Australian cruise market for the first time, with Sydney a likely homeport for Disney Wonder potentially starting in late October 2023.

Disney Cruise Line officially accepted delivery of its new ship, Disney Wish, during a maritime ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany last week.

Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, Disney Wish, hit the water for the first time on Friday [11 February 2022] when it floated out of an enclosed building dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.