Disney Magic to Sail from Galveston and NYC, Disney Wonder goes to HI and AK - 2012

[hencoll]

Saw this on another DCL board. :D

 

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For the first time ever, Disney Cruise Line will set sail from three new ports in 2012 – New York, Seattle and Galveston, Texas – making the Disney family cruise vacation more accessible to guests around the country. Additionally, the cruise line will offer more choices than ever before with several new itineraries planned.

 

“In 2012, we’re making it easier than ever for families to enjoy a Disney Cruise Line vacation by offering cruises from a variety of regional homeports,” said Disney Cruise Line President Karl Holz. “Guests can now enjoy a magical, one-of-a-kind Disney cruise experience with the convenience of departures from their own backyard.”

 

2012 New York Schedule - Beginning May 25, 2012, the Disney Magic will sail a total of 20 cruises from New York – including eight-night cruises to the Bahamas and five-night cruises up the New England coast to Canada plus two-night cruises that will give a sampling of the Disney Cruise Line experience over a weekend:

 

} The eight Bahamas cruises will include a day at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay; Nassau, Bahamas; and a stop at Port Canaveral, Fla., giving guests an opportunity to visit the nearby Walt Disney World Resort. As part of this itinerary, each guest will receive a one-day Walt Disney World Park Hopper ticket and roundtrip transportation between their Disney ship and the resort.

 

Rates for the new eight-night Bahamian cruise itinerary departing from New York start at $1,240 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.

 

} The nine five-night cruises up the New England coast will call at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Saint John, New Brunswick. In these popular Canadian ports, guests can soak in splendid natural vistas, explore historic sites, visit quaint cafes and charming shops, and browse Canada’s oldest farmer’s market.

 

Rates for the new five-night Canadian cruise itinerary departing from New York start at $715 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.

 

} Three two-night cruises (June 15, July 13 and Aug. 10) out of New York are perfect for families looking for a quick getaway with a day at sea over a weekend. Rates for the new two-night cruises start at $370 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.

 

Disney Magic 2012 – New York - Eight-Night Bahamas sailing on 5/25, 6/2, 6/22, 6/30, 7/20, 7/28, 8/17, 8/25, 2012

 

New York, At Sea for 2 Days, Nassau, Castaway Cay, Port Canaveral, At Sea for 2 Days, New York

 

Five-Night Canada sailing on 6/10, 6/17, 7/8, 7/15, 8/5, 8/12, 9/2, 9/7, 9/12, 2012

 

New York, At Sea, Halifax, Saint John, At Sea, New York

 

2012 Galveston Schedule - Beginning Sept. 22, 2012, the Disney Magic will sail 12 seven-night cruises from the Port of Galveston to the Western Caribbean. Ports of call include Grand Cayman and Mexico’s Costa Maya and Cozumel.

 

A Caribbean cruise on the Disney Magic offers families a tropical getaway with world-class entertainment and impeccable guest service found only on a Disney Cruise Line vacation. Guests will enjoy three magical days at sea to explore all of the fun aboard the Disney Magic and three days in port to lounge on warm, golden beaches, to swim and snorkel in azure waters or to shop to their heart's content in exotic marketplaces.

 

Rates for the seven-night Western Caribbean cruise itinerary departing from Galveston start at $840 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.

 

Disney Magic 2012 – Galveston - Seven-Night Western Caribbean sailing on 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 2012

 

Galveston, 2 Days at Sea, Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Cozumel, A Day at Sea, Galveston

 

2012 Seattle Schedule - Beginning May 28, 2012, the Disney Wonder will sail a total of 14 seven-night cruises from the Port of Seattle to Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, Alaska, as well as Victoria, British Columbia.

 

These cruises will combine the natural wonder and adventurous spirit of Alaska with the unparalleled, family-friendly experience found on a Disney Cruise Line ship. Disney Cruise Line works closely with Alaskan tour operators to create exclusive-to-Disney family-friendly Port Adventures that allow guests to best experience Alaska’s natural beauty and rich history.

 

On their Alaskan adventure, guests may catch a glimpse of a brown bear, bald eagle or humpback whale. They can explore magnificent glaciers and fjords in Juneau. In Ketchikan, guests can fish for some of the largest wild salmon in the world and learn about local culture through hand-carved totem poles. In Skagway, Disney Cruise Line guests can traverse panoramic landscapes by railway, or pan for gold like miners from the famous Klondike gold rush.

 

Rates for the seven-night Alaska cruise itinerary departing from Seattle start at $917 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.

 

Disney Wonder 2012 – Seattle - Seven-Night Alaska sailing on 5/28, 6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27

 

Seattle, At Sea, Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria, Seattle

 

2012 Los Angeles Schedule - The Disney Wonder is scheduled to continue sailing seven-night Mexican Riviera cruises from the Port of Los Angeles for the majority of the year – throughout winter, spring and fall.

 

Rates for the seven-night Mexican Riviera itinerary departing from Los Angeles start at $707 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.

 

Additionally, the Disney Wonder will sail four seven-night Pacific Coast cruises from Los Angeles (on Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Sept. 30 and Oct. 7), calling on San Francisco, San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico.

 

Rates for the new seven-night Pacific Coast itinerary departing from Los Angeles start at $770 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.

 

For the first time, the Disney Wonder will offer a special 15-night voyage to Hawaii from Los Angeles, calling on Hilo; Kahului, Maui; Honolulu, Oahu; Nawiliwili, Kauai and Ensenada, Mexico.Rates for the 15-night Hawaiian itinerary (departing April 29, 2012) start at $1,800 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.

2012 Port Canaveral Schedule - The Disney Fantasy and Disney Dream will continue to sail a variety of Caribbean and Bahamian itineraries departing from Port Canaveral.

 

The Disney Fantasy will depart on her maiden voyage March 31, 2012, and will sail out of Port Canaveral on seven-night Caribbean itineraries – alternating eastern (St. Maarten and St. Thomas) and western (Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Cozumel). Special Eastern Caribbean sailings in November and December 2012 stop at St. Thomas and San Juan, Puerto Rico. All Disney Fantasy itineraries include a stop at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay.

 

Rates for the seven-night Caribbean cruise itineraries on the Disney Fantasy start at $959 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.

 

The Disney Dream will sail three-, four- and five-night cruises from Port Canaveral to the Bahamas and Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. Five-night itineraries include two stops at Castaway Cay.

 

Rates for three- and four-night Bahamian cruises on the Disney Dream start at $471 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.

 

Until she is repositioned to New York, the Disney Magic will sail out of Port Canaveral on seven-night Caribbean itineraries and four- and five-night Bahamian cruises.

 

All pricing reflects a category 11C standard inside stateroom, Government Taxes and Fees not included. Bookings for the entire 2012 schedule open April 8, 2011.

[Host Mick]

Folks,

You can't post contact info for travel agents. I would normally have whacked this post but it's too good to whack.

 

It looks like the NYC and Galveston people are getting their wishes, sorry Baltimore. They've thrown in a Hawaii also. I hope that it's successful because I'd love to do that itinerary eventually.

 

Interesting how the Fantasy is taking over the Magic routes and the Dream is taking over for the Wonder and adding the 5-day.

[brn2crz]

Yessss they just released this on the news here...thank you Disney!!!

[Friend100]

Very exciting news. Just moved my dummy ressie to the Fantasy!

[hencoll]

Folks,

You can't post contact info for travel agents. I would normally have whacked this post but it's too good to whack.

 

It looks like the NYC and Galveston people are getting their wishes, sorry Baltimore. They've thrown in a Hawaii also. I hope that it's successful because I'd love to do that itinerary eventually.

 

Interesting how the Fantasy is taking over the Magic routes and the Dream is taking over for the Wonder and adding the 5-day.

 

I'm sorry Host Mick, I just copied from another board and didn't even notice the TA info. :o Must work on my reading comprehension! LOL

[jenwales]

New York doesn't thrill me (woo, more Bahamas), but I like Galveston and that Hawaiian itinerary!

[Texas Teen]

Thank you Disney!!!!! Glad to see more & more ships coming to Galveston! :D

[gatour]

We will see how this pans out.

[pixiedustdawn]

Love that Disney changes things up for us!!

 

Will definitely be booked on a few of the out of New York cruises!!

 

Thanks Disney!!

[PopFla]

Pretty ambitious ! Looks like DCL is going to give the "big boys" a little more competition.

 

Personally, I'm already figuring out the $$$ and vacation time to get on that 15-nighter to Hawaii !! :cool:

[pixiedustdawn]

Pretty ambitious ! Looks like DCL is going to give the "big boys" a little more competition.

 

Personally, I'm already figuring out the $$$ and vacation time to get on that 15-nighter to Hawaii !! :cool:

 

I wish they would do more than just one Hawaii cruise!

[SpartyOn813]

Dang. We are doing a Med cruise summer of 2012 and was hoping for the same Disney itin but figured it wouldn't happen since they are doing rock bottom sales to fill the ship for 2011. Wish we could have gone this year. Oh well...

[amyaphiiz]

Any speculation if they'll continue out of Galveston into 2013? That's when we were looking at doing our next cruise and/or Disney vacation and out of Galveston is PERFECT for us (being in Houston and all!).

[PopFla]

I'm guessing that for both New York and Galveston DCL has probably entered short-term contracts with the ports to allow them to gauge whether there's going to be enough demand to continue the service, and also to evaluate whether those ports are the most advantageous to DCL's bottom line.

[PoopDeckPappy]

I'll be booking two trips out of NY come 4/8. Have been dying for this news for a long time. Glad to see it will be starting in May, I was thinking it would be later in the year for some reason. Best part of all, I don't have to deal with airports!!!

[buckirj1]

What I found interesting is Disney leaving Vancouver as an embarkation point after only one year. That's too bad, but I'm very happy to see Victoria added hopefully as a daytime stop.

[CL-JW]

We're glad to see Disney is still committed to a ship on the west coast!!:)

[LauraS]

Check out the latest Disney Cruise Line news from Cruise Critic:

 

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[DisneyKidsDad]

What I found interesting is Disney leaving Vancouver as an embarkation point after only one year. That's too bad, but I'm very happy to see Victoria added hopefully as a daytime stop.

 

We are planning a Disney Alaska trip for 2013 and I'm hoping they leave out of Vancouver. From what I have read, when they leave out of Vancouver, they go right into the Inside Passage which makes for a smoother and more scenic trip.

[mdvlprof]

ooooo.

Maybe I can talk DH into one of the Canada trips. Doing it this summer with Mom. But I do like DCL. And NYC is closer than going all the way to FL. [And cheap if we do Amtrak].

[alsotraveler]

Not wild about New York and the expected itineraries.

[PoopDeckPappy]

Not wild about New York and the expected itineraries.

I can see how a lot of people would feel the same way if they are not from the NY area (in general not you specifically). One con is NY is expensive. So someone like me who lives in NY will "save" airfare by not having to fly to FL but in reality I'll be paying higher cruise fare so it winds up being all about convienence (have 3 little kids I'd rather not have to fly with). I wouldn't look forward flying into NY. I've sailed to Canada and loved it but personally I wouldn't do DCL to Canada given the cost of DCL and what Canada offers for younger kids.

[EGMom]

I wish to be on the Wonder cruising to Hawaii :)

[RH Cruiser]

Check out the latest Disney Cruise Line news from Cruise Critic:

 

Cowboy Mickey? Disney Cruise Line to Sail From Texas

 

I'm so excited this will help out on the air fare and hotel cost to Florida.

I did send the link to my son so he can start saving. This is awesome for us Texans.

[aggiejade]

Love the Pacific Coastal choice as I live in Ca and have been wanting to sail Disney but not to the Mexican Riviera.