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Saturday, August 23, 2025
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Fall 2026 to Spring 2027 Disney Itineraries are OUT!! Why Book ASAP?
Fall 2026 to Spring 2027 Disney Itineraries are OUT!! Why Book ASAP?
Most DCL fans have heard that the new itineraries are out, and they will soon be available to book. Why is it important to book As Soon As Possible? These are for dates late September 2026 to May 2027. It includes some very special Halloween on the High Seas and Merrytime Cruises!
September 2nd, 2025, is when the new itineraries
are available for General Public booking. Did you know there is Early Booking
opportunities??? If you have sailed DCL before, are a Golden Oaks, Club 33, DVC
or an Adventures by Disney Insider you have early booking possibilities! It is
HIGHLY recommended you take advantage of the first possible date to book!
Early Booking Dates:
- Monday, August 25, 2025: Castaway Club Pearl Members (Peral = DCL Guests who have sailed 26+ times)
- Tuesday, August 26, 2025: Castaway Club Platinum Members, Golden Oak and Walt Disney World Club 33 Members (Platinum = DCL Guests who have sailed 11-25 times)
- Wednesday, August 27, 2025: Castaway Club Gold Members (Gold = DCL Guests who have sailed 6-10times)
- Thursday, August 28, 2025: Castaway Club Silver Members, Disney Vacation Club Members and Adventures by Disney Adventure Insiders (Silver = DCL Guests who have sailed 1-5 times)
- Monday, September 2nd, 2025: General Public Booking Opens (1st time cruisers and all others)
Disney Cruise Ships fill up quickly. This is especially true for special and limited cruises like the longer relocation cruises, Transatlantic or Panama Canal are examples. Often these special cruises are filled by Pearl and Platinum Castaway Club Members. While this is true ALL cruises tend to fill. As the ships fill up the price goes up. If you want to secure the lowest possible fare it is recommended to book as close to the release date as possible.
Many other Cruise Lines have discounted cabins close to the sail date. Disney usually does not. Let me give you an example. Someone wished to book a DCL cabin, it was about 8 months out from the cruise. The price had already gone up quite a bit before I even looked. They requested pricing for a particular cabin they knew was available and they love. I quoted them the price but did not place a hold. (A rooky mistake I no longer make.) They asked me to check another cabin for them. I got that price and they said they wanted the first cabin. The entire process took about 15 minutes maximum. The price of the first cabin had gone up $300 in that short amount of time! Long term, as in waiting until 6 or less months out, the price may have gone up as much as $1,000 or more!
All you need is a 10% deposit to hold the cabin at the lower
fare. If you need to cancel you can do so up to the Pay In Full Date for the
cruise and get a full refund. Some restrictions do apply for Concierge and
other special category reservations. Make sure you understand the cancelation
policy for your reservation.
The next release of DCL itineraries should be in October
2025. This would be in line with the historical release times. But I do not
expect it to come out until later this year. Maybe as late as December 2025.
This should be for the late May 2027 to September 2027 Itineraries.
If you are interested in booking a Fall 2026 to Spring 2027
Disney Cruise feel free to let us know! We will be happy to assist you in
booking your cruise.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
New Disney Cruise Line Itineraries with Expanded Sailings Coming to California and Texas
New Disney Cruise Line Itineraries with Expanded Sailings Coming to California and Texas
By: Disney Destinations
An expanded sailing season is on the horizon for Texas and
California families with the fall 2026 and spring 2027 Disney Cruise Line Itineraries!
There are endless options to choose from when planning the perfect Disney cruise vacation.
Early bookings open on August 25, 2025 for select Disney
Cruise Line Castaway Club Members, and general bookings open September 2, 2025.
The full booking cadence is listed below. All bookings will begin at 8 am ET/ 8
pm SGT.
- Monday, August 25, 2025: Castaway Club Pearl Members
- Tuesday, August 26, 2025: Castaway Club Platinum Members, Golden Oak and Walt Disney World Club 33 Members
- Wednesday, August 27, 2025: Castaway Club Gold Members
- Thursday, August 28, 2025: Castaway Club Silver Members, Disney Vacation Club Members and Adventures by Disney Adventure Insiders
- Tuesday, September 2, 2025: General Bookings Open
Disney Cruise Line is returning to guest-favorite
destinations, including Mexico, The Bahamas, Eastern Caribbean and Western
Caribbean. Don’t forget to pack Mickey Mouse ears because several itineraries
include an extra touch of Pixie Dust with stops at both of Disney’s island
destinations, Disney Castaway Cay and Disney Lookout Day at Lighthouse Point.
Some sailings will stop not once but twice at Disney Castaway Cay! And, for the
first time, Disney Cruise Line will call on a new port, Puerto Plata in the
Dominican Republic.
California Dreaming
What can make West Coast breezes and California dreaming even more wonderful? Pairing that with a Disney cruise! The Disney Magic will kick off the sailing season in October 2026 from San Diego, California with three-, four-, five-, six-, and seven-night voyages before heading to Galveston, Texas in November, and the Disney Wonder will make its way to San Diego in October 2026 as well, offering everything from three- to seven-night sailings through April 2027. The Disney Magic will stop in Catalina Island, California as well as Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Deep in the Heart of Texas
You know what they say: the stars at night are big and
bright deep in the heart of Texas. Now, imagine the magic of staking
in those beautiful Texas night skies from the upper decks of the Disney Magic
while enjoying ice cream cone and a Disney movie on the Funnel Vision. Families
can do just that on the Disney Magic from Galveston between November
2026 and April 2027 on four-, five and seven-night sailings. Whether walking
the sandy beaches of Cozumel, Mexico, and exploring the historic Progreso,
Mexico, or experiencing a Bahamian vacation under the palm trees at Disney
Castaway Cay or Nassau, there’s something for everyone.
Five Ships in Florida
Five ships in Florida! Try saying that five times fast. With ships sailing out of both Fort Lauderdale and Port Canaveral, there are so many Florida Disney Cruise Line Vacations to choose from. The Disney Destiny, joining the family November of 2025, will offer four-, five- and seven-nights from Fort Lauderdale to The Bahamas, Eastern Caribbean and Western Caribbean. It is destined to be a heroic or villainous time!
The Disney Dream will begin fall 2026 with three-,
four-, five- and six-night dream cruises to The Bahamas and seven-night
sailings to the Eastern Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale, as well as seven-night
sailings to the Southern Caribbean from San Juan, Puerto Rico, The Disney Dream
will then make its way to Port Canaveral for more three- and four-night
Bahamian vacations.
Families can live their own fairy tale fantasy on the
Disney Fantasy, which will call on Disney Castaway Cay, Disney Lookout
Cay and Nassau between October 2026 and May 2027 during three-, four-, and
five-night voyages. There is truly nothing like Cookie’s BBQ and True-True BBQ,
relaxing at Serenity Bay and meeting Mickey Mouse in an island paradise.
Whether your are wishing for a weekend getaway or the
perfect weeklong vacation, the Disney Wish is waiting to visit Disney
Castaway Cay, Disney Lookout Cay and Nassau. Three-, and four-night sailings
from Port Canaveral will be offered on the Disney Wish.
The excitement continues with memories family can create treasure
together. Seven-night sailings aboard the Disney Treasure from Port
Canaveral will allow guests to experience the beauty of Cozumel, magic of
Disney Castaway Cay, sunshine of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the picturesque
views of the Caribbean between October 2026 to May 2027,
Disney Adventure
The Disney Adventure, setting sail later this year, will return with three-, and four-night cruises from Marina Bay Cruise Center in Singapore from October to December 2026. Guests will have their own adventures experiencing beloved Disney, Pixar and Marvel stories in brand new ways, including Marvel-themed attractions and Browdway-Style theatrical experiences exclusive to the Disney Adventure.
Tis the Season
For the fans of spooky and merry festivities, it is time to start planning holiday celebrations at sea. Start scheming your best Halloween costume because Halloween on the High Seas is returning on select sailings from September to October 2026. Very Merrytime Cruises will begin in early November. Haul out the holly, enjoy all the festive treats and savor all the Halloween candy while celebrating the season onboard Disney Cruise Line with friends and family. These holiday themed sailing will be available on select domestic Disney Cruise Line itineraries.
Note that sail dates are subject to change. View the
latest Disney Cruise cruises on the Disney Cruise Line sites for itinerary
dates.
Pixie Dusted Memories Travels is happy to assist you with finding the best cruise itinerary for you. Let us know how we can assist you.
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Friday, August 8, 2025
Disney Cruise Line is LATE to Release Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 Itineraries
Disney Cruise Line is LATE to Release Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 Itineraries
Disney Cruise Line usually releases Itineraries approximately 18 months in advance of the earliest date. They usually release itineraries every 4 months and release 6 months of Itineraries at a time.
Historically DCL should have released the Fall 2026 - Spring
2027 itineraries by June or July of 2025. The itineraries for that time are
still not out. We do not know why they are not out yet. We have seen some delay
in the past due to new ship construction and questions about the build completion
date. Why are these date delayed with no announcement about why or when they
may be released? I have a possible reason.
As of August 7th, 2025, Disney has started construction
on a 4th Wish-Class ship! Construction takes approximately 16-18
months, if there are no complications, as there were with the Wish. It is
possible that the complication of this 4th Wish-Class ship could be
within the new itinerary dates. Possible completion date between March/May
2027? Disney may have been waiting to see if the construction started on time before
announcing new itineraries.
Itinerary release dates may be confusing until 2031 because
Disney has a ship a year joining the fleet between now and 2031! The only year
there will be no new ship is 2026!
- 2025 - November 20th, Maiden Voyage of Disney Destiny, 3rd Wish-Class Ship, Ft Lauderdale, FL
- 2025 - December 15th, Maiden Voyage of Disney Adventure, one and only Global-Class, Singapore
- 2027 – Wish-Class Ship for USA (Could be sailing out of FL or Tx)
- 2028 - Wish-Class Ship for Oriental Land Company for Tokyo, Japan
- 2029 – NEW 5th-Class of ship for USA (Could be sailing out of FL, TX, CA or ?)
- 2030 – NEW 5th-Class of ship for USA (Could be sailing out of FL, TX, CA or ?)
- 2031 - NEW 5th-Class of ship for USA (Could be sailing out of FL, TX, CA or ?)
Why is the release of new itineraries so interesting and necessary to know?? Simple. The closer to the date booking for the new itineraries open the lower the price! As the ships fill up the prices go up.
If you are interested in a Disney Cruise, we will be happy to assist you in booking!! If you want to be on a list to be notified when the new itineraries for Disney Cruise Line we have a list and will be happy to let you know!!
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