Cruise Currents Cruise News & Reviews

On September 7th, the Disney Magic will enter dry dock in Cadiz, Spain to undergo a major renovation. The Disney Magic will be in dry dock for almost 6 weeks, but will emerge with a plethora of newly redesigned spaces and brand new amenities. From a new grand atrium lobby and a completely redesigned children’s area  to a three-story water thrill slide and a spa to ...

On April 12th, the Carnival Conquest and Disney Wonder were contacted by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in regards to aiding the USCG in refugee pick up near Key West. Both operations took place somewhere between 40-45 miles from Key West earlier yesterday. Once the Carnival Conquest arrived on the scene, they were able to rescue 13 Cuban refugees from a ...

Rumors have recently been surfacing across Disney forums about the future of Disney Cruise Line. Posters coming off Disney ships recently circulated reports from crew of a big announcement coming in the next few weeks. Some posters have claimed that crew members confirmed that Disney would be announcing the construction of two new ships, or in some cases, the Disney Wonder and Magic ...

According to reports from maritime radio and the Disney Cruise Line Blog, the Disney Fantasy has returned to Port Canaveral to perform a medical evacuation of a guest. These reports claim that a guest onboard has suffered a cardiac event, which will require immediate medical attention. The Disney Fantasy was about an hour and a half into a 7 night ...

The newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Disney Fantasy, earned the top honor – Best Large Ship – in the Cruise Critic 2013 Cruisers’ Choice Awards, announced this week. The Disney Fantasy also received the top spots in four other categories – Large Ship Best Cabins, Best Entertainment, Best Public Rooms and Best Service. The Disney Dream was first ...

In 2014, Disney Cruise Line will offer new itineraries, including an expanded collection of European cruises highlighting the Greek Isles. Plus, Disney Cruise Line will depart for the first time from homeports in Venice, Italy and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Highlights of the Disney Cruise Line 2014 schedule include… Mediterranean from Venice and Barcelona From May to August 2014, the ...

All four ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet were recognized among the top large cruise ships in the world in the Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Readers’ Poll.  The Disney Magic ranked No. 1 among Condé Nast Traveler readers, with a score of 89.9, with the Disney Wonder and Disney Dream close behind at 89.6 and 89.5 respectively.  The newest ship to the fleet, ...

Disney Cruise Line is returning to The Last Frontier this summer with the beautiful Disney Wonder. Disney’s cruises will feature a wide variety of fun and exciting Port Adventures during its 2013 Alaska sailings. Check out this fun time lapse video which shows some of the breathtaking vistas and exciting excursions that await Disney cruisers this summer. Enjoy! Photo and ...

Earlier this Wednesday, while sailing through the Bahamas, the Disney Dream received a distress call from a small boat, which was carrying two U.S. citizens. The Disney Dream immediately notified the US Coast Guard about the stranded boat, and set course for the stranded boat and soon arrived at the scene. Once the Dream arrived, crew members lowered a rescue boat and met ...

Disney Cruise Line Captain Thord Haugen and his shipboard officers recently hosted local port officials and community leaders aboard the 2,700-passenger Disney Wonder for a plaque exchange ceremony in celebration of the inaugural call on Costa Maya, in accordance with maritime tradition. Although other Disney ships have visited Costa Maya previously, it is a port of call for the first ...