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== History ==

When Disney's negotiations with two major cruise lines, Carnival and Royal Caribbean, did not produce results, Disney had cruise ship designs drawn up by February 1994. Meanwhile, [[Walt Disney Travel Company]] started signing up other cruise lines to offer Disney hotels and resort packages.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dezern|first1=Craig|title=Disney Contemplating Creation Of Cruise Line|url=httphttps://articleswww.orlandosentinel.com/1994-/02-/20/business/9402180317_1_walt-disney-disneycontemplating-worldcreation-disneyof-cruise-line/|access-date=May 4, 2016|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=February 20, 1994|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602131330/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1994-02-20/business/9402180317_1_walt-disney-disney-world-disney-cruise|archive-date=June 2, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In May 1994, Disney announced that they intended to start cruise line operations in 1998. [[Arthur Rodney]] was selected to serve as the first president of the cruise line<ref>{{cite news|title=Company News; Disney to Start its Own Cruise Line by 1998 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/04/business/company-news-disney-to-start-its-own-cruise-line-by-1998.html|access-date=May 4, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=May 4, 1994}}</ref> tentatively called Disney Vacation Cruises.<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney Cruises Now Official|url=http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/14762-disney-cruises-now-official.html|access-date=May 5, 2016|work=Cruise Industry News|date=May 18, 1994}}</ref>

In 1995, Disney Cruise Line commissioned ''Disney Magic'' and ''Disney Wonder'' from [[Fincantieri]] in Italy.<ref name=gos>{{cite book|last1=Saunders|first1=Aaron|title=Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising|date=October 1, 2013|publisher=Seaforth Publishing|isbn=978-1-84832-172-4|pages=76–78,179 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DeCZBgAAQBAJ&q=dISNEY+mAGIC&pg=PA76|access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> The cruise line was incorporated as '''Devonson Cruise Company, Limited''' in February 1996, in the United Kingdom, and was renamed '''Magical Cruise Company Limited''' in October 1996.<ref>{{cite web|title=Magical Cruise Company Limited|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03157553|website=companieshouse.gov.uk|publisher=Companies House (United Kingdom Government)|access-date=April 20, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426181827/https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03157553|archive-date=April 26, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The cruise line cost as much as a theme park to start up.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shenot|first1=Christine|title=Disney To Make Mark On Cruising|url=httphttps://articleswww.orlandosentinel.com/1996-/04-/07/business/9604050074_1_walt-disney-disneyto-cruisemake-cruisemark-lineon-cruising/|access-date=May 4, 2016|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=April 7, 1996|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602131108/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1996-04-07/business/9604050074_1_walt-disney-disney-cruise-cruise-line|archive-date=June 2, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 1996, Magical Cruise Company purchased Gorda Cay as the line's private island. The company spent $25 million over 18 months on the island and renamed it [[Castaway Cay]].<ref name=gos />

The ''Disney Magic''{{'}}s first cruise was originally scheduled for March 1998 but was postponed twice.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|author= Alesandro, Jody.|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/04/travel/fall-and-winter-cruises-a-family-size-mouseboat.html|title= Fall and Winter Cruises; A Family-Size Mouseboat|newspaper= [[The New York Times]]|date= October 4, 1998|access-date= November 1, 2009|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140124131918/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/04/travel/fall-and-winter-cruises-a-family-size-mouseboat.html|archive-date= January 24, 2014|df= mdy-all}}</ref> The ''Disney Wonder'' was scheduled for December 1998.<ref>{{cite news |first=Julie V. |last=Iovine |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/16/garden/now-it-s-heigh-ho-off-to-sea-we-go.html |title=Now It's Heigh-Ho, Off to Sea We Go |work=The New York Times |date=January 16, 1997 |access-date=December 30, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116152005/http://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/16/garden/now-it-s-heigh-ho-off-to-sea-we-go.html |archive-date=January 16, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> On July 30, 1998, with the first voyage of Magic, the Disney Cruise Line was operational.<ref name="gos" /> A 10-year contract was signed with Port Canaveral for its home terminal.<ref name=os>{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Jerry W.|title=Disney ship line on cruise control|url=httphttps://articleswww.orlandosentinel.com/2005-/06-/13/business/cover13.012_1_disneydisney-cruiseship-line-porton-canaveralcruise-first-time-disneycontrol/|access-date=April 13, 2016|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=June 13, 2005|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425225408/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2005-06-13/business/cover13.012_1_disney-cruise-line-port-canaveral-first-time-disney|archive-date=April 25, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> With the August 1999, resignation of Rodney as cruise line president, the senior operating officer [[Matt Ouimet]] was named as his replacement in July.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Disney Cruise Line President|url=http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/14193-new-disney-cruise-line-president.html|access-date=May 4, 2016|work=Cruise Industry News|date=July 16, 1999|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924061736/http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/14193-new-disney-cruise-line-president.html|archive-date=September 24, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2002, the line added seven-day cruises and western Caribbean cruises.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Aronson|first1=Tara|title=Disney Magic grows up|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0925/p12s01-altr.html|access-date=May 5, 2016|work=The Christian Science Monitor|date=September 25, 2002|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328181433/http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0925/p12s01-altr.html|archive-date=March 28, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In May 2005, ''Disney Magic'' moved its port for the summer cruise season to the [[Port of Los Angeles]]. This was temporary for the company's 50th-anniversary celebration of [[Disneyland]] and as a test for California expansion. The transfer cruise sold out quicker than expected. Bookings from first-time Disney cruisers were up for these cruises by at least 60%. While Disney had wanted additional ships, shipbuilding costs had increased by at least 33% since it built its first two ships.<ref name=os /> The ''Disney Magic'' was transferred to the Mediterranean for an extended stay in 2007.<ref name=sia>{{cite news|last1=Schmidt|first1=Chuck|title=Disney Cruise Line: A good idea gets better|url=http://blog.silive.com/sinotebook/2009/04/disney_cruise_line_a_good_idea.html|access-date=May 5, 2016|work=Staten Island Advance|publisher=Staten Island Media Group|date=April 4, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604090823/http://blog.silive.com/sinotebook/2009/04/disney_cruise_line_a_good_idea.html|archive-date=June 4, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2007, Disney announced the building of two new cruise ships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/destinations/cruises/orl-bk-disney-cruise-line-091109,0,1483287.story |title=Disney cruise line: Disney to spread cruise ships around the world |quote=With a larger new ship arriving at Port Canaveral in 2011, Disney Cruise Line sent the Disney Wonder to the West Coast and the Disney Magic to Europe |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=April 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327084339/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/destinations/cruises/orl-bk-disney-cruise-line-091109%2C0%2C1483287.story |archive-date=March 27, 2010 }}</ref> ''Disney Dream'' set sail in January 2011, followed closely by ''Disney Fantasy'' in 2012.<ref name="CruiseCritic1" /><ref>{{cite web|url= http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/consuminginterests/blog/2009/11/disney_dream_cruise_ship_to_la_1.html|title= Disney Dream cruise ship to launch in 2011|publisher= Baltimore Sun|access-date= April 5, 2010|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091117111425/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/consuminginterests/blog/2009/11/disney_dream_cruise_ship_to_la_1.html|archive-date= November 17, 2009|df= mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/destinations/cruises/orl-travel-disney-dream-cruise-update-083109,0,7989416.story|title= Disney Dream cruise ship begins to take shape|publisher= Orlando Sentinel|access-date= April 5, 2010|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100327084320/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/destinations/cruises/orl-travel-disney-dream-cruise-update-083109%2C0%2C7989416.story|archive-date= March 27, 2010|df= mdy-all}}</ref> [[Meyer Werft]] shipyard, based in [[Papenburg]], Germany, built the new ships.<ref name="gos" />

=== New Vacation Operation unit ===

In February 2009, [[Tom McAlpin]] left the Disney Cruise Line presidency and was replaced by [[Karl Holz (executive)|Karl Holz]] as president of Disney Cruise Line and New Vacation Operations.<ref>{{cite news|url=httphttps://articleswww.orlandosentinel.com/2009-/02-/14/news/dizcruise14_1_disneyfamiliar-cruiseface-linetakes-disney-declinedcruise-mcalpinline-helm/|title=Familiar Face Takes Disney Cruise Line Helm: Karl Holz|publisher=Orlando Sentinel|first=Jason|last=Garcia|date=February 14, 2009|access-date=January 25, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108183949/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2009-02-14/news/dizcruise14_1_disney-cruise-line-disney-declined-mcalpin|archive-date=January 8, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In early 2009, Disney and Canaveral Port Authority extended their agreement to 2022 with expansion to the terminal to handle the new class of ships. A re-posting of the ''Disney Magic'' to Europe in 2010 added DCL's first North European cruises to its existing Mediterranean cruises.<ref name=sia />

With the arrival of ''Disney Dream'' in 2011, ''Disney Wonder'' was relocated to Los Angeles.<ref name="Garcia0330">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_tourism_aviation/2009/03/disney-will-homeport-a-ship-in-los-angeles.html|title=Disney will homeport a ship in Los Angeles|author=Jason Garcia|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=March 30, 2009|access-date=March 30, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524041733/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_tourism_aviation/2009/03/disney-will-homeport-a-ship-in-los-angeles.html|archive-date=May 24, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> With the arrival of ''Disney Fantasy'' in 2012, ''Disney Magic'' was relocated to [[New York City]] in May 2012 for only the Summer season, before relocating to Galveston, Texas.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thestar.com/travel/northamerica/article/1124066--cruise-passengers-turning-to-eastern-canada-for-new-thrills | location=Toronto | work=The Star | first=Kevin | last=Bissett | title=Cruise passengers turning to Eastern Canada for new thrills | date=January 31, 2012 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203095227/http://www.thestar.com/travel/northamerica/article/1124066--cruise-passengers-turning-to-eastern-canada-for-new-thrills | archive-date=February 3, 2012 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

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{{Main|List of Disney Cruise Line ships}}

[[File:Disney Magic (14346824710).jpg|alt=Disney Magic at Port of Venice|thumb|[[Disney Magic]] at [[Port of Venice]]]]

Disney Cruise Line currently operates five ships, with four more set to join in the coming years. As of 2024, all of Disney Cruise Line's ships are [[Flag of convenience|officially registered]] in [[Nassau, Bahamas]].<ref>{{cite news |date=October 30, 2015 |title=Inquiry call over vanished cruise woman |work=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-34659505 |access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref> It is expected that ''[[Disney Adventure]]'' will be the first ship of the Disney Cruise Line to be registered in [[Singapore]]. The current fleet is ''Disney Magic'', ''Disney Wonder'', ''Disney Dream'', ''Disney Fantasy'', and ''Disney Wish''. Soon to be added are the ''[[Disney Treasure]] (December 21, 2024)'', ''[[Disney Adventure]] (Sometime in 2025),'' and ''[[Disney Destiny]] (November 20, 2025)''.

[[The Oriental Land Company]] ordered a fourth ''Wish''-class vessel, licensed by Disney, for a sailing date planned for 2028.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.noz.de/lokales/papenburg/artikel/mitten-in-der-krise-meyer-werft-holt-neuen-kreuzfahrt-auftrag-47388310 |title=In the midst of the crisis: Meyer Werft lands new cruise ship order |website=Noz |first=Christoph |last=Assies |date=July 9, 2024 |access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cruisetricks.de/meyer-werft-baut-neues-kreuzfahrtschiff-fuer-japanischen-disney-lizenznehmer-oriental-land/ |title=Meyer-Werft builds new cruise ship for Japanese Disney licensee Oriental Land |first=Franz |last=Neumeier |website=Cruise Tricks |date=July 9, 2024 |access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://disneyconnect.com/dcl-press/release/disney-and-oriental-land-co-ltd-embark-on-expanded-relationship-to-launch-disney-cruise-vacations-in-japan/ |title=Disney and Oriental Land Co., Ltd. Embark on Expanded Relationship to Launch Disney Cruise Vacations in Japan |website=Disney Connect |date=July 9, 2024 |access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.meyerwerft.de/en/press/press_detail/meyer_werft_to_build_disney_wish_class_cruise_ship_for_oriental_land_company_to_operate_in_japan.jsp |title=Meyer Werft to build Disney Wish-Class Cruise Ship for Oriental Land Company to operate in Japan |website=Meyer Werft |date=July 9, 2024 |access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref> A fleet of 13 ships is planned untilluntil 2031.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/08/disney-cruise-line-to-build-four-more-new-ships/ {{Bare| URL inline|datetitle=AugustDisney Cruise Line to Build Four More New Ships - Cruise Industry News &#124; Cruise News 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://rheiderland.de/artikel/53962/neue-disney-fuer-meyer? {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>https://scontent-ham3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/454982436_888322676657889_3219377369108635827_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=nzEy2N9_lMEQ7kNvgFURouk&_nc_ht=scontent-ham3-1.xx&oh=00_AYC0iVDpE-UY5GF3HGu6hr0YGrXUBQ31yczU4eQZH8RbOw&oetitle=66BFBE10Neue {{BareDisney URLfür Meyer? inline| date=AugustJuly 3, 2024 }}</ref>

On 11 August 2024 four new ships to join the fleet from 2027 to 2031 were announced.<ref>[https://disneyparksblog.com/dcl/disney-cruise-line-announces-four-new-ships/ Disney Cruise Line Announces Four New Cruise Ships], 11 August 2024, retrieved 15 August 2024.</ref><ref>[https://anbord.de/disney-cruise-line-kuendigt-flottenerweiterung-an-vier-neue-kreuzfahrtschiffe-zwischen-2027-und-2031/ Disney Cruise Line kündigt Flottenerweiterung an: Vier neue Kreuzfahrtschiffe zwischen 2027 und 2031], 11 August 2024, retrieved 15 August 2024.</ref> One day later, it was order officially confirmed that the German [[Meyer Werft]] shipyard will built those four additional ships to join the fleet from 2027 untilluntil 2031.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/08/disney-cruise-line-to-build-four-more-new-ships/ {{Bare URL inline|date title=AugustDisney Cruise Line to Build Four More New Ships - Cruise Industry News &#124; Cruise News 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://disneycruiselineblog.com/2024/08/disney-cruise-line-announces-4-new-cruise-ships-on-the-horizon-setting-sail-between-2027-and-2031/ {{Bare URL inline|date title=AugustDisney Cruise Line Announces 4 New Cruise Ships on the Horizon Setting Sail between 2027 and 2031 • the Disney Cruise Line Blog 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.meyerwerft.de/en/press/press_detail/meyer_werft_to_build_four_new_ships_joining_the_disney_cruise_line_fleet.jsp {{Bare URL inline|date title=AugustMEYER WERFT to build four new ships joining the Disney Cruise Line fl 2024}}</ref> This is the highest order value in the shipyardsshipyard's history.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/08/meyer-werft-confirms-record-breaking-disney-cruise-ship-order/ {{Bare URL inline|date title=AugustMeyer Werft Confirms Record-Breaking Disney Cruise Ship Order - Cruise Industry News &#124; Cruise News 2024}}</ref>▼

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▲On 11 August 2024 four new ships to join the fleet from 2027 to 2031 were announced.<ref>[https://disneyparksblog.com/dcl/disney-cruise-line-announces-four-new-ships/ Disney Cruise Line Announces Four New Cruise Ships], 11 August 2024, retrieved 15 August 2024.</ref><ref>[https://anbord.de/disney-cruise-line-kuendigt-flottenerweiterung-an-vier-neue-kreuzfahrtschiffe-zwischen-2027-und-2031/ Disney Cruise Line kündigt Flottenerweiterung an: Vier neue Kreuzfahrtschiffe zwischen 2027 und 2031], 11 August 2024, retrieved 15 August 2024.</ref> One day later, it was order officially confirmed that the German [[Meyer Werft]] shipyard will built those four additional ships to join the fleet from 2027 untill 2031.<ref>https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/08/disney-cruise-line-to-build-four-more-new-ships/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>https://disneycruiselineblog.com/2024/08/disney-cruise-line-announces-4-new-cruise-ships-on-the-horizon-setting-sail-between-2027-and-2031/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>https://www.meyerwerft.de/en/press/press_detail/meyer_werft_to_build_four_new_ships_joining_the_disney_cruise_line_fleet.jsp {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> This is the highest order value in the shipyards history.<ref>https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/08/meyer-werft-confirms-record-breaking-disney-cruise-ship-order/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

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