Adding to the below rumor which seems more official as mainstream press is calling it fact, comes news that Disney will offer their first ever Canada & New England voyages. It appears that before heading to the Gulf in the fall of 2012, the Magic will sail several Canada & New England voyages out of [...]
It is STRONGLY suspected that Disney will announce on Wednesday that they will be bringing the Disney Magic to Galveston. Sailing on her first voyage out of the lone star state on Sept. 22 2012, she will sail the normal western Caribbean routes to Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Costa Maya. It is to be noted [...]
Pretty cool thing just happened onboard Disney’s Flagship. While wetdocked in Bremerhaven, Germany to undergo final outfitting, she encountered an event that, well I can guarantee wont happen in the Caribbean: Snow! The pictures say it all.
The Disney Dream has now had her first taste of water. She was successfully floated out at Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The 128,000 grt ship is still on track for a January 26th maiden voyage.
Disney’s very own blog has the scoop on the progress of the Dream. This post features the development of the adults only pool area. Kinda small for a ship that big if you ask me. Click here for full details Disney Dream Shipyard Reports 1 2 3
The Disney Magic is spending her summer months cruising around Europe. This is where the stumbled upon 18 Algerians while cruising from Gibraltar to Barcelona in the Med. The ship the North African’s were on had lost power and was adrift. The vessel was able to rescue the stranded sailors and provided them with cabins [...]
This morning marked a major step in the building process of one of the most highly anticipated cruises to be launched. Taking place in Papenburg, Germany, the Disney Dream received her last building block. Remember that ships are build like legos now. Shipyards will create huge, sometimes the width of the ship, blocks that are [...]
I came across some photos of the Disney Dream being build and thought I would pass them along. Take note of the detail that goes into the vessels bow and stern. Reminds me of the old sailing days where the designs along the hulls used to be quite elaborate. Bow Bow Stern The detailed artwork [...]
Just saw on NBC’s coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade they gave a shout-out to the Disney Dream. Mickey Mouse this year was “Sailor Mickey.” They just stated about 2 sentences worth of info about it but it was still cool to hear. A few years ago, Royal Caribbean had their own float with dancers [...]
