DCL-Disney Cruise Line expands 2026 offerings with new ships and destinations

   February 13, 2025 ,   Cruise Industry

DCL-Disney Cruise Line has announced its 2026 deployment, featuring expanded itineraries in Alaska, Europe, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. The season introduces new ports of call and increased vessel deployment across key markets.

For the first time, Disney Cruise Line will deploy 2 vessels in Alaska during the 2026 season. Beginning in May, Disney Magic will join Disney Wonder in operating 7-night voyages from Vancouver. Itineraries will feature calls at Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan, with most sailings including scenic cruising at Dawes Glacier, a 600-foot tidewater glacier. Disney Magic will also incorporate a stop at Icy Strait Point, a destination noted for its wildlife and Indigenous cultural experiences.

  • Europe: Expanded Mediterranean and Northern routes

Disney Cruise Line will expand its European operations with Disney Dream, which will introduce Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy) as a new port of call. The vessel will operate a transatlantic crossing from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida) to Barcelona (Spain) before commencing 7- to 12-night Mediterranean itineraries from Barcelona and Civitavecchia (Rome). These voyages will include destinations in Italy, Greece, Croatia, Malta, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.

Later in the season, Disney Dream will reposition to Southampton (England), offering 3- to 7-night sailings to Northern Europe and the Norwegian fjords. Notable ports include Olden (Norway), Copenhagen (Denmark), and Portland UK.

  • Caribbean and Bahamas: multiple homeports and new itineraries

3 Disney ships will sail from Port Canaveral (Orlando FL) in summer 2026. Disney Fantasy and Disney Wish will operate 3- to 5-night Bahamian cruises, with Disney Fantasy also offering a 10-night Southern Caribbean itinerary. Disney Treasure will sail 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, calling at destinations such as Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Falmouth (Jamaica), Cozumel (Mexico), and St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands). All 3 vessels will include stops at Disney’s private destinations, Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.

From Fort Lauderdale, Disney Destiny, launching in November 2025, will offer 4- and 5-night Bahamian and Western Caribbean sailings, along with select 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries.

  • Southeast Asia: Disney Adventure debuts in Singapore

Disney Adventure, launching in December 2025, will operate 3- and 4-night cruises from the Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore throughout summer 2026. The vessel will feature themed entertainment inspired by Disney, Pixar, and Marvel, including 3 new Marvel attractions and a Broadway-style production, Remember, developed exclusively for the ship.