Disney Cruise Line

Disney cruise lines are officially called Disney Cruise Line®. Disney Cruise Line is owned by The Walt Disney Company. At this time there are just two Disney ships, the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder. Disney cruise ships are easily identified by the Disney characters visible on the bow and stern. The colors of both Disney cruise ships are Mickey's colors: red, yellow, and dark blue. Disney cruise ships are the first in the cruise travel industry designed specifically for family cruisers. Parents, teens, toddlers and young children can enjoy an action packed vacation together in an environment that only The Walt Disney Company can create.

Imagine if Disney had it's own private island, one that was pure Walt Disney entertainment, how fun would that be? It's called Castaway Cay and already exists in the Bahamas! Castaway Cay is Disney cruise lines perfect private island paradise. For kids and teens Castaway Cay is like Never Land, and for adults, Castaway Cay is Shangri-La. Each Disney Caribbean cruise ends with visit to this magical place. At Castaway Cay you can be active or just hang out under the sun. The Bahamas Castaway Cay is a breathtaking oasis exclusive to Disney cruisers.

At Disney Cruise Lines Castaway Cay, you can quench your thirst through out the day at the Head's Up Bar and Conched Out Bar. Specialty drinks include the Konk Kooler and the Nutty Buddy. Walt Disney characters appear regularly at the beach. A family of Blue Tang, like Dory in "Finding Nemo," swim near the Mickey Statue in the snorkel lagoon, where ecologists have successfully developed ways to promote the growth of coral.

Disney Caribbean Cruises

Only Disney caribbean cruises stop off at Castaway Cay, Bahamas. Your cruise vacation itinerary determines which Caribbean island, beaches and cities you will visit on your Disney cruise. Both Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises are for 7 nights. Shorter Bahamas cruises are available for 3 and 4 nights. Sunbathe at stunning Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman, dive amidst 20 miles of coral reef in Cozumel and shop in luxurious Key West, Florida. Discover the oasis of St. Maarten, golf in St. Thomas, and experience the Walt Disney magic at Castaway Cay. The city or port of departure is from where various Disney Caribbean cruises begin. Cities and Cruise Vacation Ports are the Caribbean cruise stops, which vary by itinerary.

Disney Cruise Line Ships

Disney cruise ships in active service are listed below. The first cruise ship, Disney Magic, entered service for Disney Cruise Line on July 30, 1998. Disney Magic was followed soon after by Disney Wonder on August 15, 1999. Disney Magic and Disney Wonder ship designs are identical, and both cruise ships were built at the Finacantieri Shipyards in Italy. Home port is Port Canaveral, Florida. On February 22, 2007 Disney Cruise Lines announced that two new cruise ships will be added to the fleet, scheduled for service in 2011 and 2012.

Disney cruise ships are Disney like. Sorcerer Mickey stands at the bow of the Disney Magic, while Steamboat Willie is at the bow of the Disney Wonder. At the stern of the Disney Magic is Goofy, and at the stern of Disney Wonder is Donald Duck and nephew Huey. The colors of both cruise ships are Mickey's colors red, yellow and dark blue. Disney cruise ships are the first in the travel industry to be designed specifically for family cruisers. Parents, teens, young children, and toddlers were first in their thoughts while creating both cruise ship and vacation packages.

Disney Cruise Lines History

Disney Cruise Line operates as a subsidiary under The Walt Disney Company. On May 3, 1994 The Walt Disney Company announced its plans to start the Disney Cruise Line venture. The Castaway Cay ground breaking took place in May of 1996, prior to the maiden voyage of Disney Magic in February of 1997. Disney Magic left Venice, Italy on July 1, 1998 and arrived at Port Canaveral, Florida, for the first time on July 15, 1998. Disney Wonder departed from Venice, Italy on July 14, 1999, and arrived at Port Canaveral, Florida for the first time on August 2, 1999.

The Walt Disney Company is a media and entertainment corporation that was founded on October 16, 1923 by the brothers Walt and Roy Disney. Once a small animation studio, The Walt Disney Company has become one of the largest Hollywood studios, theme park, and television network companies in the world.

Corporate Information: The Walt Disney Company, Burbank, California.

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