Disney Cruise Line put out two casting notices this week for auditions on August 9 and August 10 at the Ripley-Grier Studios in New York. The fleet wide auditions are searching for signers and actors. Disney is asking each candidate prepare the best 16 bars of your choice, and have sheet music, along with multiple choices of varying styles if needed.  <img … [Read more...]

Disney Cruise Line is sending emails to guests booked aboard the Disney Magic for upcoming UK Staycations with some important information regarding some changes taking place onboard. Guests will are no longer required to pre-book theatre performances. Due to increased theater capacity, guests are now able able to select from one of the three scheduled performances of Disney Dreams – An Enchanted … [Read more...]

Today, Disney Cruise Line revealed more magic coming to the Disney Wish for guests ages 18 and older. Disney Cruise Line announced a boatload of locations for adults to pamper and play, sip and swim, escape and indulge aboard its newest ship in summer 2022. In addition to a previously announced Star Wars-themed lounge and fine dining experiences inspired by “Beauty and the Beast,” the Disney … [Read more...]

The other day, I received an email from Tim who shared his thoughts following a recent Disney Magic at Sea UK Staycation cruise from Liverpool. The following are Tim’s thoughts on the sailing. Yes the Disney Magic is still magical and worth the extra money compared to a regular cruise with another cruise line. For first time cruisers the experience should have been overwhelmingly positive with … [Read more...]

The Rainforest Room, located at Senses Spa & Salon on Disney Cruise Line ships will be open and available to guests upon the restart with some operational changes to accommodate the latest health & safety guidelines. The Rainforest Room features a steam room, sauna, aromatherapy showers and more. Guests are provided with fruit-infused water, body scrubs and a soothing environment, … [Read more...]

Today, Disney Cruise Line quietly added a handful of Disney Magic voyages sailing from Miami, Florida beginning October 21, 2021. The new sailings fill-in the void previously left with the cancellation of cruises from New York and signifies, the Disney Magic will likely end her Summer season of UK staycations when she return to London on October 4th. It is suspected, the Disney Magic will sail … [Read more...]

Today, the State of Florida withdrew its emergency application which was filed on July 23rd and thanked the Court for its consideration. On July 23, 2021, the State of Florida filed an emergency application to vacate the stay entered by the Eleventh Circuit in this case. However, soon after Florida’s filing to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit reversed course, vacating the stay and … [Read more...]

In the never-ending story of the State of Florida versus the CDC, the 11th Circuit Court which ruled in favor of the CDC last week, reversed its decision reinstating the district court injunction against CDC’s cruise ship restrictions. This means, the CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order are now non-binding recommendations for cruise companies operating out of Florida. The three-judge panel … [Read more...]

On Friday, Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody took the state’s fight against the CDC to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the nation’s highest court to block the restrictions placed upon the cruise industry. Today’s filing comes less than a week after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the CDC’s request for a stay pending appeal which blocked the June ruling that would have rendered the … [Read more...]

Along with today’s Disney Dream restart announcement and publication of safety protocols, Disney Cruise Line updated its Flexible Refund Policy and revealed a specific cancellation policy for the Disney Dream. Flexible Refund Policy The latest Flexible Refund Policy as published on Disney Cruise Line’s Book with Confidence page reads as follows: Within 14 days of the sailing, booked … [Read more...]

Ahead of Disney Cruise Line’s restart under the jurisdiction of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the cruise line announced they will officially resume sailing from Florida on the Disney Dream beginning August 9, 2021. Additionally, Disney Cruise Line published the following important safety information and protocols guests will encounter when sailings resume onboard date … [Read more...]

As the anticipated restart looms on the horizon for the Disney Dream, Disney Cruise Line is modifying the initial batch of sailings from August 9th to September 6th. The 3- and 4-night Bahamian sailings are dropping the scheduled stop in Nassau, and replacing the day with a second stop at Castaway Cay. The following sailings are now showing as 3- and 4-night Bahamian Cruises from Port Canaveral … [Read more...]

Disney Cruise Line will no longer be offering Adventures by Disney add-on cruise packages. However, guests interested in additional vacation experiences can still book several pre- or post-cruise Escapes through Adventures By Disney. Interested guests can extend their vacation before or after their cruise with an onshore escape, allowing for extra time to unwind and take in the city sights. … [Read more...]

Following the Disney Dream’s test cruise over the weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the status of the Disney Dream from Crew Only (approved for simulated) to Simulated. <img data-attachment-id="50618" … [Read more...]

Disney Cruise Line recently released an official pdf deck plan for the Disney Wish which you can see in the graphic below or by clicking this link for the full pdf. <img data-attachment-id="50589" data-permalink="https://disneycruiselineblog.com/ships/deck-plans-disney-wish/dcl-deck-plans-wish-july-2021/" … [Read more...]

On June 15, 2021, the Broward County Commissioners unanimously approved a motion to authorize the Broward County Administrator to execute a Marine Terminal and Berth User Agreement between Broward County and Disney Cruise Line which would be subject to final review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney. According to the documents published for the meeting, Disney Cruise Line … [Read more...]

Over the weekend, Disney Cruise Line put out a casting call for actors to fill immersive interactive roles around the fleet’s newest ship, the Disney Wish. Disney will be auditioning Entertainment Specialty Performers for the inaugural cast of the Disney Wish. Inspired by Commedia dell’arte, ship wide actors are improvisational comedians as well as MCs, game show hosts, and more. This duo brings … [Read more...]

The saga between the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State of Florida continues as the the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit voted 2-1 to stay Judge Steven Merryday’s decision blocking CDC rules just hours before the before the CDC’s rules were set to turn into non-binding recommendations for cruise companies operating out of Florida. <img … [Read more...]

The Disney Dream is taking the next step in Disney Cruise Line’s journey back to full operations, following the lead set by the Disney Magic earlier this when she resumed passenger operations in Europe. On Saturday, July 17, 2021, the Disney Dream becomes the first passenger cruise ship to sail from Port Canaveral with passengers during a 2-night CDC simulation sailing (AKA test cruise) under the … [Read more...]

The Cayman Islands recently released a phased re-opening plan to the public. The re-opening plan for the Cayman Islands is built on safely reintroducing tourism to the economy, and travel for residents via a five-phased approach with assessment at each phase. Assessments will be conducted using the best available medical science and data to determine transition to the next phase. Transition … [Read more...]