Disney Cruise Line Takes Supply of Its Latest (and Largest) Ship

Following just a few delays earlier this 12 months, Disney Cruise Line has formally taken supply of its largest ship but.  The cruise line now has eight ships within the fleet.

Disney Journey, Disney’s eighth cruise ship, was handed over throughout a ceremony on the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany.  The shipbuilder handed over the “keys” to Disney, shifting the ship from “below building” to being a part of the cruise line’s fleet.

The Asia-bound vessel is in contrast to another with the cruise line and will likely be beginning its preliminary sailings in Singapore.

“Disney Journey is now one step nearer to calling Singapore house! The Maiden Voyage units sail March 2026, welcoming company on board for magical moments at sea,” the cruise line wrote on at the moment’s Fb publish.

A Big Joins the Fleet

Disney Journey is by far the biggest ship Disney has ever owned, and it’s not even shut.

Disney’s Want-class ships have a gross tonnage round 144,000 with a passenger capability near 4,000.  Disney Journey’s gross tonnage (a measurement in measurement and inside quantity) is nearer to 208,000 with a passenger capability anticipated to be round 6,000.

This implies the brand new ship is roughly 45% bigger than the following greatest ship within the Disney lineup.

From “International Dream” to Disney Journey

In contrast to Disney Cruise Line’s different ships, which had been designed from scratch by the corporate, Journey was initially being constructed for a distinct cruise line that went out of enterprise through the pandemic. On the time, the ship was about 75% completed and was often known as the International Dream.

Disney purchased the unfinished vessel in 2022 for a fraction of its authentic constructing value. They then introduced of their “Imagineers” to utterly redesign the inside to match the Disney model. As an alternative of the normal structure Disney followers may acknowledge, the ship is organized into seven large themed zones, like Marvel Touchdown and San Fransokyo Avenue.

It even options the Ironcycle Check Run, which is the longest curler coaster at sea at over 820 ft lengthy.

The Supply and The Transfer to Singapore

The supply ceremony in Germany was the ultimate step earlier than the ship begins its lengthy journey to its new house. Whereas most Disney ships sail within the Caribbean or Europe, Disney Journey is scheduled to sail out of Singapore.

However it should nonetheless be just a few months earlier than Journey is crusing cruisers round Asia.  The primary cruises on the ship are set for March 2026.

Disney plans to maintain the ship primarily based there for at the least 5 years, providing three- and four-night cruises. This can be a first for the corporate, as they’ve by no means had a ship primarily based year-round in Southeast Asia.

Now that Disney formally owns the ship, the following few months will likely be spent on “last outfitting.” This entails ending the intricate Disney-themed decor, coaching the hundreds of latest crew members, and working last assessments on all the pieces be sure that it’s excellent for the primary company.