Disney Cruise Line

Disney Cruise Line is owned by The Walt Disney Company and headquartered in Celebration, Florida. The business is run by President Tom McAlpin as part of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division. more...

It operates two cruise ships, the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder, along with Castaway Cay, a private island in the Bahamas designed as an exclusive port of call for Disney's ships.

The Disney Magic began operation July 30, 1998. The Disney Wonder began operation August 15, 1999. The Disney Magic and Disney Wonder have 875 and 874 staterooms respectively. The ships are virtually identical in their design, with a few variations in restaurants and entertainment venues. Both contain areas designed exclusively for various age groups, including toddlers, young children, teens and adults.

They are the first in the industry to be designed and built from the keel up as family cruise liners, with the goal of accommodating parents and children.

Disney Cruise Line was created in 1995 when the company commissioned its two ships at Fincantieri in Italy, ending an arrangement with Premier Cruises for the maritime segment of its vacation packages.

Disney repeatedly has said it plans to expand its fleet of ships but is waiting for more favorable economic conditions, primarily the currency exchange rate, since the shipyards it likely will use to construct a third and fourth ship are located in Europe. Plans for these ships are drawn up and have been approved; however, they have not been put into effect yet.

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