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Disney Cruise Line reveals new itineraries coming next Fall as Wish heads to New York

by Jamie Ashcroft
The image captures a large cruise ship navigating through the water near a city skyline, featuring prominent skyscrapers and the Empire State Building in the background. The scene conveys a vibrant urban environment juxtaposed with maritime activity. bImage courtesy of Disney Cruise Line.

Disney Cruise Line has released details of seven new cruise itineraries aboard the Disney Wish departing New York next fall and Spring 2028.

It announced that Disney Wish will sail seven voyages, on four- to seven-night sailings, of which five depart for Bermuda.

At the same time, Disney said it will restart New England and Atlantic Canada cruises from New York, for the first time in nearly four years; meanwhile, the Wish and Disney Fantasy ships will also run itineraries to the Caribbean.

Launched in 2022, the Disney Wish was the first of Disney's larger "Wish Class" ships (upgraded from the "Dream Class") with a capacity of 4,000 guests.

Two costumed characters resembling iconic cartoon mice pose playfully on a dock in front of a large cruise ship. The ship, emblazoned with Disney branding, is docked at a harbor, suggesting a maritime vacation setting.

Wish was designed to bring Disney theatre and fairytale-inspired facilities to the traditional cruise experience. It is home to the Cinderella-themed Grand Hall, to restaurants built around Frozen and Marvel, the classy 1923, inspired by Disney’s early animation history, Palo Steakhouse and Enchanté, and Star Wars-themed Hyperspace Lounge.

Families are very much at the heart of the ship. AquaMouse, billed as Disney Cruise Line’s first attraction at sea, combines a water ride with animated Mickey and Minnie scenes, while younger guests can disappear into heavily themed Disney, Marvel and Star Wars spaces. Evening entertainment includes productions of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, alongside character appearances, interactive games and, on many Bahamian sailings, Disney’s signature fireworks at sea.

Disney Magic, Destiny, Treasure, and Wonder

The Disney Magic ship will run two 14-night repositioning cruises through the Panama Canal, with the eastbound sailing calling in Fuerte Amador (Panama City) and the westbound calling in Colon, Panama.

The Disney Destiny ship, which debuted in November, will be based out of Port Canaveral for the first time in Fall 2027, the cruise line added, and the ship is also slated to open the season in Fort Lauderdale with itineraries to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean.

After its New York and San Juan stints, the Disney Wish will return to Port Canaveral for Bahamian cruises that also call at Disney Castaway Cay and Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.

The Disney Treasure will continue seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings and will operate one eight-night Eastern Caribbean and one six-night Bahamian sailing that visits Disney Castaway Cay twice.

The Disney Dream will sail three- and four-night Bahamian itineraries from Port Canaveral before repositioning to Fort Lauderdale in November 2027 for three- to five-night sailings, including one six-night cruise with two stops at Disney Castaway Cay.

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The Disney Fantasy will sail from Port Canaveral September through November 2027 on Bahamas and Western Caribbean itineraries, and will run from Fort Lauderdale on Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean sailings, including its first Bermuda cruise visiting both Disney Bahamian island destinations.

Elsewhere, the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder will both start the season in San Diego with Baja and Mexican Riviera cruises, with the Wonder continuing in San Diego into Spring 2028 with stops including Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas and Catalina Island.

Also in the new year, in 2028, the Disney Magic will return to Galveston running select Bahamian itineraries calling at both Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point and Disney Castaway Cay.

New Adventure

Brand new ship for this year, the Disney Adventure is scheduled to include a new port of call, visiting Langkawi, Malaysia, in its itineraries out of Singapore. That's before it is due to operate additional select sailings between September 2027 through December 2027.

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Aboard the Disney Adventure cruise ship, image courtesy of Disney

by Jamie Ashcroft

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A cruise line announced seven new itineraries for a flagship ship, including a restart of northern cruises and additional itineraries on tropical routes, plus plans for a new ship with Asia calls.

Seven new itineraries announced for a flagship ship with fall and spring 2028 departures.

A northern restart of cruises is planned after a multi-year pause.

A new ship is planned with Asia-call itineraries, scheduled for Sept 2027–Dec 2027.

The article highlights family-focused onboard features and themed experiences.