Disney Cruise Line pulls Alaska plans for now

[Corndog819]

Disney Cruise Line withdrew an application for a permit to sail in Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park.

 

The news was included in a release from the park last week announcing awards to multiple cruise lines that had been competing for the limited number sailing slots. The permits cover sailing in Glacier Bay between 2010 and 2019.

 

Disney Cruise Line spokeswoman Rena Langley said the company pulled its application because "for now, Glacier Bay doesn't fit in our future itinerary plans."

 

But Langley said that doesn't necessarily rule Alaska out as a future cruise destination for Disney. "We're continuing to explore many future itinerary options and, certainly, Alaska remains on our radar."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/destinations/cruises/orl-travel-brief-disney-alaska-cruise,0,3778357.story

 

Didn't see a thread on this. Sorry if I am blind.

[Zippercat]

As I recall, DCL reached an agreement with PC last year which committed DCL to basing the two new ships there for some period of time in exchange for the Port building a new parking garage and improving the pier/terminal area for DCL. That means only the Wonder or Magic might have been available to go to Alaska, and they do not have covered pools, etc. needed to go into a cool/cold area. Costs to refit a 10 (then 12) year old ship would have to be quite high.

[dkjretired]

As I recall, DCL reached an agreement with PC last year which committed DCL to basing the two new ships there for some period of time in exchange for the Port building a new parking garage and improving the pier/terminal area for DCL. That means only the Wonder or Magic might have been available to go to Alaska, and they do not have covered pools, etc. needed to go into a cool/cold area. Costs to refit a 10 (then 12) year old ship would have to be quite high.

 

Don't believe any of the new ships would have been allowed in Alaska anyway. There are currently no ships the size of Disney's new ships that are in Alaska....

[rsinj]

and they do not have covered pools, etc. needed to go into a cool/cold area. Costs to refit a 10 (then 12) year old ship would have to be quite high.

 

You don't need covered pools, etc. to go into cool/cold areas. We just cruised with NCL this past summer to Alaska from Seattle, and the pools did get some use even if not covered.

 

Howard

[DiBob]

well, we are still going to cruise to Alaska, would have preferred a Disney ship though:) Our little one sees pics of the Pearl and calls it Disney SHip:)

[LadyShiva]

well, we are still going to cruise to Alaska, would have preferred a Disney ship though:) Our little one sees pics of the Pearl and calls it Disney SHip:)

 

My 4 year old does this, too. :)