Disney announced at its recent fan expo, ’D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event’, that it will be expanding its cruise ship fleet to 13 ships by 2031.
Disney Cruise Line will build a fourth ‘Wish’ class ship, a sistership to the ‘Disney Wish’, ‘Treasure’ and ‘Destiny’, plus three smaller ships.
The four new ships will join Disney’s current vessels, which include the ’Disney Treasure’, which sailed on her maiden voyage on 21st December, 2024.
‘Treasure’ will be followed by the ‘Disney Destiny’ and ‘Disney Adventure’, which will sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Singapore, respectively, in late 2025.
The thus far unnamed new ‘Wish’ class ship will be of 144,000 gt and powered by LNG. She will have the capacity for 4,000 pax and debut in 2027.
In addition, the smaller ships will be delivered in 2029, 2030, and 2031. They will be about 100,000 gt and have the capacity for 3,000 guests.
They will form part of a new class of ships that are about 20% larger than Disney’s original two ships, ‘Disney Magic’ and ‘Wonder’, though smaller than the ‘Dream’ or ‘Wish class ships.
All four ships will be built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany.
“As we expand our fleet, it is important that we continue to provide a variety of experiences for our guests. Families enjoy the diversity of vacations we offer, from our classic vessels to our ‘Wish’ class ships. They also expect to explore a broad range of destinations, including those that prefer to host smaller ships,” said Thomas Mazloum, President, New Experiences Portfolio & Disney Signature Experiences.
“At the same time, we are focused on implementing new technology and designs that align with our longstanding commitment to the environment,” he said.
Together with an all-new design, the three small ships will be able to use a variety of fuels, such as hydro-treated vegetable oil and renewable methanol. And as new fuel types become available, the vessels can be adapted to use additional options, Disney said.
