at is the DCL Navigator App? Do I really need it on my cruise?

What is the DCL Navigator App? Do I really need it on my cruise?

Simply put the DCL Navigator App is your best friend during your cruise. Every member of your travel party should have a device with this app on it. It works off the ships WiFi and is free to use. If traveling with someone who does not usually have a smart device I suggest using a old tablet or phone with no service attached and put it in WiFi mode. This is a great option to keep in touch with younger cruisers in your party while on board.

 

At home the Navigator App will do the following:

• 1.     Give you a daily count down for the cruise. It counts down to midnight the day we embark on the cruise.
• 2.     Let you see your PIF (Pay In Full) date, Booking Window Opening Date (date you can start booking your adventures.), and Online Check-In Date.
• 3.     Will take you to where you can make payments, access to booking activities once your Booking Window opens, gives you the information you will need to do your Online Check-In and when that opens you will be able to access it from the app.
• 4.     Let you explore the Online Gifts you can purchase and have delivered to your cabin. Some of these are limited to preorder and some you may find in the shops.
• 5.     You can explore the cruise itinerary. What dates will you be in what port and what adventures can you book for that port?

On the Ship:

• 1.      Gives you your Main Dining Room Rotation and Dining Schedule, Time and Table number.
• 2.      Gives you your Muster Station Location. Where you will go for the Muster Drill and during an emergency.
• 3.      Gives you a schedule for the day and the entire cruise! This is wonderful because you can see if an event you want to do on the 2^nd day is available on another day of the cruise.
• 4.      Let’s you highlight and set alerts for events you don’t want to miss.
• 5.     Allows you to send messages to others in your travel party and those outside of your party that you share your chat code with. (To be honest, this feature is spotty at best.)
• 6.     Allows DCL Crew Members to send you important messages.
• 7.    Check your Shipboard Folio to see how much you have spent and make payments.
• 8.    Book a Placeholder or Onboard Offer Discounted Cruise. (2 bookings can be made per cabin.)

Post Cruise:

• 1.       Allows you to access your purchased photos to download them.
• 2.       Allows you to download your Shipboard Folio so you can check your charges.
• 3.       Let’s you see your Castaway Club Status and cruises.

To download the app go to this link:

https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/featured/navigator-app/

 

Ships of the Disney Cruise Line

Ships of the Disney Cruise Line

Let’s start off by saying that as of today July 11, 2026 there are 8 active ships in the Disney Fleet. With a 9^th currently being built right now. Here they are in order of the date they joined the fleet:

 

• Classic/Magic-Class Ships:
• Disney Magic – Maiden Voyage July 1998
• Disney Wonder – Maiden Voyage December 1999
• Dream-Class Ships:
• Disney Dream – Maiden Voyage  2011
• Disney Fantasy – Maiden Voyage 2012
• Wish-Class Ships
• Disney Wish – Maiden Voyage 2022
• Disney Treasure – Maiden Voyage 2024
• Disney Destiny – Maiden Voyage November 2025
• Adventure-Class (This is a one and done class)
• Disney Adventure Maiden Voyage 2026

That is the current 8 in order of joining the fleet.

 

There is one ship being built at this moment, Wish-Class, Disney Believe, This ship will bring the fleet to 9 ships by the end of 2026. Disney Believe will have its Maiden Voyage towards the end of 2026. The exact date has NOT been released as of yet. It should be released by September 2026 but could be in October depending on the status of the build. My guess is sometime in November for the Maiden Voyage. I’m hoping it is not in Thanksgiving Week. Watch for announcements from D23 for updates on the Believe’s build progress and possible theming of restaurants, venues and shows.

 

Now hold on to your lifeboats because things are not done YET! Again, this information is as of today, July 11, 2026 and based on only Disney Officially Released or other confirmed information. 4 more ships will be joining the fleet between 2028 and 2031! We know class and general specifications for one of the ships. The last 3 will be an entirely new and smaller class of ships. This will bring the total number of ships to 13 by 2031. None of the last 4 ships have been named as of yet. Their themes have not been announced. The exact date they will sail, home ports or itineraries have not been announced. It takes between 18-24 months to build a ship. Number 10 should start its build soon to stay on track for delivery. I’m guessing in the next 3-4 months for the OLC Wish-Class ship to start being built.

 

Ship 10 will be the 5^th and most likely final in the Wish-Class ships. This ship is being built for OLC that owns and runs Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea in partnership with Disney. It will sail exclusively out of Tokyo, Japan.

 

Ships 11-13 will be a smaller set of ships that is sized between the Classic-Class and the Dream-Class. They will start joining the fleet in 2029 and the last will join the fleet in 2031. These will be able to go to more ports than the larger ships.

 

As of today, July 11, 2026, Disney Ships are all over the world. Magic and Wonder are in Alaska for the summer. Dream is in Europe, Fantasy, Wish, Treasure and Destiny are in the 2 ports in Florida. Disney Adventure is in Singapore sailing 3 & 4-Night cruises as sea. They will continue this until at least 2030. The contract with the port ends in 2030 but can be extended. End of summer Dream comes back from Europe and will  stay in Florida. Magic will move from San Diego, Ca to Galveston Tx at the end of 2026 and return to San Diego Spring of 2027. Wonder will stay in San Deigo until Summer 2027. Summer 2027 is not out yet but I have educated guesses for where they will be. Spring of 2027 Wish will head to Europe for the first time! The other sips will stay where they are in Florida. Disney Believe is completely unknown on Home Port and itineraries she will have as of today.

 

Educated guesses for Summer/Fall 2027. Know information for the Summer Wish will be in Europe, Magic and Wonder will be in Alaska. Dream, Fantasy, Treasure, Destiny and Believe will most likely be in Florida using the 2 home ports there. This is just until the end of the summer of 27!

 

Fall of 2027 DCL has announced that there will be a minimum of 1-2 ships (Magic & Wonder officially named) sailing year-round out of San Diego. Starting Mid September 2027 and going until Mid May 28 there will be 2 ships in San Diego. 2 stops per week will be made at Santa Catalina Island off the coast of California doing Baja and Mexico cruises of 3 to 7 nights. Mid May of 28, by contracts, there will be 1 ship in San Diego with one stop per week at Santa Catalina Island. This pattern will continue until mid Sept 28. This will repeat with until sometime around 2040. I believe the summer limit of DCL at San Diego says DCL will continue with the very popular Alaskan cruises.,

 

As said the San Diego expansion and stops at Catalina only mention Magic and Wonder. The contract with Catalina specifically mentions a possible 3^rd unnamed ship may go there. Here are some educated guesses. DCL will continue to send 2 ships to Alaska during the summer months. The Alaskan Cruises are very popular and I see that continuing. I believe that a 3^rd, yet to be named ship of unknown class will be sent to take over one of the positions. It will either stay at San Diego while Magic and Wonder go to Alaska or 1 of the Classic ships will go to Alaska with the newcomer while the other stays in San Diego.

 

I believe there may be a big announcement at D23 increasing the number of ship orders with Meyer Warft Shipyard. If they will continue making more of the 5^th-unnamed class that is yet to be built or if they will go with another new class or more Wish-Class ships I have no idea.

 

Why do I think they will increase the order? DCL is growing in popularity by leaps and bounds. The demand is growing for new ships and destinations. Disney wants to respond. Add to that the fact that the historical life span of a cruse ship is 30 years. Both Magic and Wonder should retire soon. They will reach 30 in 2028 and 29 respectively. I do believe they can keep them running for another 5 or maybe 10 years the way DCL maintains their ships. Still there is a shelf life to cruise ships to be in top working order and top of the line. Disney is considered a higher class of cruise ships and strives to maintain that. Older ships take that standard down, no matter how well maintained.

 

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Carolyn-Tinky@PixieDustedMemoriesTravel.

Save Up to $1,500 USD on Voyage Fare for Select Sailings

 Save Up to $1,500 USD on Voyage Fare for Select Sailings

A Magical adventure is on the horizon with savings to help you get there! Book by August  30^th, 2026, and you can save up to $500 USD per Guest on select sailings from October 1^st to December 31^st, 2026 for parties of 3 sharing the same stateroom on select 7-night sailings, that’s a savings of $1,500 USD.

 

Set sail for Halloween thrills and holiday wonder on the Disney Treasure & Disney Fantasy sailing from Florida or the Disney Wonder sailings from San Diego.

 

See how the savings add up with a maximum of 5 Guests per stateroom (subject to stateroom availability):

 

Select 7-Night Sailings

• Verandah Stateroom: Save $500 USD per person
• Oceanview Stateroom: Save $400 USD per person
• Inside Stateroom: Save $300 USD per person

Select Sailings for 6-Nights or Less

• Verandah Stateroom: Save $250 USD per person
• Oceanview Stateroom: Save $200 USD per person
• Inside Stateroom: Save $150 USD per person

Important Details

• Verandah Stateroom: Save $250 USD per person.
• Must be booked by August 30, 2026.
• Available on select sailings on the Disney Wonder, Disney Treasure and Disney Fantasy between October 1^st, 2026, and December 31, 2026.
• Discount shown is in US dollars.
• Total discount of $1,500 USD applies to a party of 3. The “per person discount” listed above will be applied per Guest with up to 5 Guests per stateroom (subject to stateroom availability). Discount may vary depending on the number of Guests and stateroom type.
• Taxes, Fees and Port Expenses are not included.
• Excludes gratuities and Port Adventures.
• Valid on new and existing bookings that meet the eligibility criteria. Must call Disney Cruise Line Contact Center to add the offer on an existing reservation.
• The following stateroom categories are eligible for this offer: Categories 04A through 11C.
• The following stateroom categories are not eligible for this offer: Concierge and Suites.
• Cannot be combined with any offers or discounts (including the Guaranteed Stateroom with Restrictions offer).
• Disney Vacation Club Points cannot be used to book sailing.
• The number of staterooms allocated for this offer is limited.
• Offer is subject to availability.
• Eligible ships and sailings are subject to change without notice.
• Prices will be charged in US dollars to a valid credit card. Select “book Now” to see price estimates in your local currency. Price estimates in your local currency are displayed for reference purposes only and are based on the exchange rate provided by private venders who utilize multiple market sources to calculate the rate, which may fluctuate daily. Your credit card statement will reflect a charge based on the exchange rate applied by your credit card company or bank (such charge and exchange rate may differ from the displayed estimate) and may also include additional taxes and other charges or fees imposed by your credit card company or bank, where applicable.

Disney Cruise Line 24 Hour Website and Call Center Maintenance Shutdown

Disney Cruise Line 24 Hour Website and Call Center Maintenance Shutdown

Disney Cruise Line has announced that they will be shutting down the website and call center for 24 hours. This is to make upgrades to the functional system to help DCL with reservations.

 

There system will be down from 4am July 9^th to 4am July 10^th. Travel Agents and guests will not be able to book a cruise, make payments, special requests or modifications to an existing cruise, do Online Check-In, book Port and Shipboard Adventures, or pre-order Amenities and Gifts. The entire site will be down and unavailable, as will the Navigator App.

 

If you have a payment due on July 9^th, 2026 make sure you make it the day before. Make any special requests and deal with any issues you may have with a reservation that must be made by July 9^th done ahead of time. Online Check-In, Port Adventures and other things can wait an extra day without any issues.

 

 

Disney Cruise Line’s VoluntEars

Disney Cruise Line’s VoluntEars

We all love DCL and the amazing service they give us. Did you know DCL and their Crew Member Volunteers give back to the ports they call upon? Well, they do! DCL does not talk about it much, but I want to share some of what they have done and are doing.

 

No matter what port, US or foreign countries DCL finds ways to give back. Here is a short list of what I know they have done.

1.       Lets start with the first big win for DCL, Castaway Cay. Castaway Cay was owned by a Bahaman businessman. It let locals raise animals and grow food there. Until one day he went to visit the island and tried to land his small plane on the airstrip he had built there. He was met by drug traffickers! They had taken over the island. He few off and sold the island to a company he did not know. It turned out to be DCL.

a.       DCL contacted the DEA in the mid 1990’s and let them know about the drugs on the island and the fact those drugs were coming into Florida. The Mouse roared and the traffickers were kicked off.

b.       Disney hires locals from nearby islands to come work there when guests are on the island. They run many of the tours/Port Adventures offered there.

c.       Disney has several shops where local Bahaman artisans can sell their wares.

d.       Locals are hired to assist in the maintenance of the island.

e.       The majority of the island is kept in a protected wild state to preserve the eco system.

2.       Sent VoluntEars to Children’s hospital wards to pain murals to make hospital visits a little less traumatic to the children. This is done both US and in many countries. This includes US, Bahamian, Caribbean, Vergin Island and Mexican Ports

3.       They have help with funding upgrading medical equipment for children’s care.

4.       DCL will bring educational material and supplies to local schools.

5.       DCL will send entertainment Cast Members to schools to teach the children how to put on a Disney themed play. From set, costume design and making, acting/singing and

6.       DCL has offered tours of the ships and interaction with crew members so young people can see the different types of positions from Bridge down to Maintenance. They also have offered some scholarships for colleges that teach what is needed to be bridge positions.

7.       It times of disaster they will bring much needed supplies, including food and medicine.

8.       After disasters they will give financial assistance to the local area affected by the disaster.

9.       When DCL makes an agreement with a port they don’t just look at port and say, “We want to come there let us dock.” They look at what is needed to improve the sounding area to the port to help the locals and improve the guest experience there.

a.        The current example is Avalon, Catalina Island, Ca. Disney signed an agreement that gives their ships preferred portage 1 or 2 days per week, depending on the season. Disney realized that Avalon is a wonderful port for guests. DCL could see sustaining the additional number of visitors they would bring, long term was not the best for either the Cruise Line, Guests or Avalon. DCL has committed to helping improve the city’s infrastructure, including but not limited to water, power and roads. They will work with the environmental groups of the island to help protect the wildlife and lands. Local shops, restaurants and artisans will see an increase in business. This is a win for everyone in my opinion.

b.       On the Island of Eleuthera, Disney worked with locals to build Lookout Cay and even had locals help design shows and create menus for food served on Lookout Cay. DCL employes locals as some of the entertainers for shows performed there. The jobs spread past the Lookout Cay area to locally owned Tour Companies that give tours to DCL guests! A very financially and physically depressed area has and is being really helped. Like Catalina, local shops, restaurants and artisans will see an increase in business. Another win for all involved.

 

Disney Cruise Line does not make many announcements about the VoluntEar projects. Many I know of some from outside sources, that are naming groups of people, organizations, and businesses who are helping during a disaster. Some I know about some things because of hearing locals speak of it. Either way it gives me another reason to sail Disney Cruise Line! I want to support a company that is this forward thinking.

Check the Blog Count!! Pixie Pranks & Disney Fun Hit 2,000,000 All Time Views!!

 Check the Blog Count!! Pixie Pranks & Disney Fun Hit 2,000,000 All Time Views!!

 

At 12:15 pm Pixie Dust & Disney Fun Blog hit 2 million views!!! This is AMAZING to me, and I thank you so much for joining me on this trip!

 

This blog was started early 2011 and took until January 2025 to hit its first million views. 2023 the average month view count was around 10,000-15,000 views per month. 2024 it jumped to an average of 25,000 per month. During 25 I had what I though was a fluke huge month of over 57,000 views in one month!!! 2025 averaged around 35,000 views per month. Looking at the starting number for the blog in January, 2026, I thought I might reach 2,000,000 by the end of 2026 or early 2027. I was excited!!!

 

Now onto 2026!! January 1^st started out with 1,342,892 views. January ended with an average count of 36,480 for the month. This count was in line with he average of 2025. February ended with 30.793 for the month and again in line with the average. Then came March!!! March came in like a lion with an all time high view count of 103,432 for the month!! April decided to be stronger than March and had 137,173 views! Could this be a fluke? Something that could not be sustained?  Then May popped in!! 166,661 views to break the previous and all other all time views!!! With all of this I could see I was getting very close to my magic number! Still I figured the count may hit 2 million by July or August sometime.

 

Today at 12:15 pm the blog hit 2 million all time views! June has already hit another record view count of 184,386 views for the month of June and the month still has 8 days left. If the count continues at the daily rate it is at I will have around 240,000 views this month! The average daily rate is around 8,000 views per day!

 

Any guess when the blog will hit 3 million??? Sign up and Follow the blog to get emails when I post!! Follow the blogs Facebook Page so you can see what is posted on Facebook!

 

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Disney+ Has a Couple of Fun Things for Disney Fans to Watch!

 Disney+ Has a Couple of Fun Things for Disney Fans to Watch!

Recently added is, ”How Disney Build America.” This is about an eight episode serries that is all airing. This is about the things that Walt Disney personally and the Disney Company did to change how things are done in America and actually the world. As a major Disney Geek I knew a lot of the information but some I did not know all of the information shared. It truly shows how much of an innovator Walt Disney was and how he personally brought it out in those he worked with.

 

June 24^th, 2026, a two episode of Behind the Attraction Premiers on Disney+!! This is a special treat for Disney Cruise Line Fans!! I am really excited about this!

 

The first episode will be a look at the History of the Disney Cruise Line. From concept to the Disney Adventure! Learn about how they picked the design of the ships, color schemes, design, and the two private Islands.

 

The second episode will be the Building of the Destiny. This will go specifically into the design, theming and the process of building the Disney Destiny!

 

Both of these will be a special treat for DCL fans/addicts. Yes, I’m hooked on DCL and I’m not afraid to admit it!! I always learn something new when I see these shows.

 

You can also go back and look at the building of the Disney Wish and Treasure by searching Disney+.