Disney Destiny

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Disney Destiny
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Die Disney Destiny im Werfthafen.jpg
The Disney Destiny during float out from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany
History
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NameDisney Destiny
Owner The Walt Disney Company
Operator Disney Cruise Line
Port of registry Nassau, The Bahamas
OrderedMarch 3, 2016 [1]
Builder Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany
Yard numberS.706
LaunchedAugust 9, 2025
Sponsored by Susan Egan
CompletedOctober 15, 2025
Maiden voyageNovember 20, 2025
StatusIn service
Notes
  • Ship Theme: Heroes & Villains
  • Atrium Theme: Black Panther
General characteristics
Class & typeWish-class (Disney) cruise ship
Tonnage144,000 GT
Capacity4,000
Crew1,555

Disney Destiny is the seventh cruise ship owned and operated by Disney Cruise Line, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company, due to enter service on November 20, 2025. The first of Destiny's sister ships, the Disney Wish , was launched in June 2022, with the second ship, Disney Treasure , launched in December 2024.

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History

In March 2016, Disney Cruise Line announced that it had commissioned two new ships, described as larger than Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy but with an equivalent number of staterooms. [2] [3] A third ship of the class was announced on July 15, 2017 at the D23 Expo. [1] In March 2018, Disney Cruise Line released the first rendering of its new generation of cruise ships. [4] [5] The 140,000-ton cruise liners would be LNG-powered and would accommodate at least 2,500 guests. [6] In January 2019, the class of ship was confirmed as Triton in public documents published by Port Canaveral, [7] [8] however, is now following the standard naming of class after the first ship. [9] The ships, Disney Wish and Disney Treasure , were launched in June 2022 and December 2024, respectively. [10] [11]

On March 20, 2024, the ship was officially announced as the Disney Destiny and set sail in 2025. [12] In May 2024, during the Q2 reports, the ship will instead sail in 2026. [13] However, in July 2024, it was announced that the ship had been pushed up to November 20, 2025. [14] [15]

On July 31, 2024, Disney revealed that the ship would prominently feature characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This includes the Worlds of Marvel restaurant, with a dinner show starring the Guardians of the Galaxy, and a lounge inspired by the Sanctum Sanctorum, home of Doctor Strange. Additionally, the lobby features a Black Panther statue and is themed to the nation of Wakanda, Spider-Man appears on the ship's stern, and the "Destiny Tower suite" is inspired by Iron Man. [16]

The ship was floated in the drydock in March 2025 for the first time and was floated out on August 9, 2025. [17] On September 19, 2025, the ship left the Papenburg shipyard for sea trials. [18]

On November 2, 2025 the ship arrived at Port Canaveral, Florida.

On November 10, 2025, Port Everglades hosted the official christening ceremony of the Disney Destiny. At the ceremony, the godmother of the Disney Destiny was announced to be American actress and singer Susan Egan, known for her roles as Megara in Disney Animation's 1997 film Hercules and as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast musical on Broadway. [19] The ship officially held its maiden voyage on November 20, 2025.

Horns

Disney Destiny features the signature Triton-class musical horns. In addition to all horns found on the Disney Wish and some of the horns from the Disney Treasure , the Disney Destiny's “Mickey” horns play the following tunes:

Recreation

On-board activities

Much like its sister ships, the Disney Destiny features a water coaster at sea, called the AquaMouse. The version on the Disney Destiny features Mickey and Minnie encountering various classic Disney villains, including the Evil Queen, Scar, and Chernabog.

Entertainment

Disney Destiny includes three theatres:

Rotational dining

Much like every other Disney Cruise Line ship, guests dine at a different restaurant during each night of a Disney Destiny cruise, This is called "rotational dining". Guests rotate along with their servers which helps develop the relationship between the diner and wait staff. [20]

The rotational dining restaurants on Disney Destiny are 1923, located on deck 3 aft; Worlds of Marvel, located on deck 4 aft; and Pride Lands: Feast of The Lion King, located on deck 5 aft.

References

  1. 1 2 Bevil, Dewayne (July 15, 2017). "Coming to Disney World: Tron, Guardians of the Galaxy ride, 'Star Wars' hotel". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ Sloan, Gene (March 3, 2016). "Disney to expand cruise line with two more ships". USA Today . Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ Staletovich, Jenny (July 22, 2016). "Disney backs off cruise port on pristine Bahamas island". Miami Herald . Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ Tribou, Richard (April 20, 2018). "New president named for Disney Cruise Line, Vacation Club and more". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ Berman, Dave (June 27, 2018). "Port Canaveral plans: More Disney cruise ships and upgrade to Disney cruise terminal". Florida Today . Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Disney Releases First Rendering of New Ships". Cruise Industry News. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ Tribou, Richard (January 22, 2019). "Port Canaveral documents label new cruise ship Disney Triton". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  8. ↑ Tribou, Richard (March 11, 2019). "Disney Cruise Line completes land purchase, enters agreement for second Bahamas destination". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Disney Cruise Line and Singapore Tourism Board to Bring Magical Cruise Vacations to Southeast Asia". Disney Parks Blog. March 29, 2023. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Disney Cruise Line christens Disney Wish at Port Canaveral". Orlando Sentinel. June 29, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ McCarthy, Kelly (September 5, 2023). "What's aboard the new Disney Treasure cruise ship". ABC News . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  12. ↑ Hager, Melanie (March 20, 2024). "Disney Cruise Line Reveals Name and Theme of Next Ship, Sailing in 2025". Disney Experiences. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Q2 '24 Earnings Presentation" (PDF). The Walt Disney Company. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  14. ↑ Mitchell, Bea (July 24, 2024). "Disney's new Destiny cruise ship to start sailing next year". Blooloop. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Disney Destiny's Maiden Voyage and 'Pirates'-Inspired Pub Details Announced". WDW Magic. August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  16. ↑ Coogan, Devan (July 31, 2024). "Marvel Sets Sail with the Disney Destiny in November 2025". Marvel . Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Disney Destiny Hits the Water at Meyer Werft". cruiseindustrynews. March 27, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Florida-bound Disney Destiny cruise ship leaves shipyard on way to sea trials". Orlando Sentinel. September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  19. ↑ Logan, Jacqueline (November 11, 2025). "Watch: Disney Destiny Christening Ceremony is a Hero's Welcome". disneyparksblog.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  20. ↑ https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ships/destiny/
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