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 Disney Cruise Line will sail to fan-favorite destinations in summer 2025, offering unforgettable family vacations around the world. Itinerary options include tropical getaways to The Bahamas and Caribbean from Florida, adventures of grandeur in Alaska and, for the first time ever, European sailings to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe on board the Disney Fantasy. Bookings open to the public on March 22, 2024! This is the best time to invest in your cruise vacation as when the prices are released it is the best price you'll see as when the cruise staterooms start booking up, the prices will then increase as well.  Disney Fantasy Marks Inaugural Season in Europe The Disney Fantasy will spend its first summer season in Europe in summer 2025, visiting incredible European destinations from Northern Europe to the Mediterranean from May to late July. Five- to 12-night sailings from Barcelona, Spain and Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy will call on picturesque ports of call throughout the Mediterranean, while one special 12-night sailing to the Greek Isles will feature three stops in Greece, two in Italy and the season’s only stop in Valetta, Malta. From late July to September, the Disney Fantasy will sail from Southampton, United Kingdom to numerous destinations including Spain, Norway and British Isles.  Alaskan Adventures Return The Disney Wonder will once again embark on adventures to Alaska from Vancouver, Canada, with five-, seven-, eight- and nine-night sailings from May to September. Families will encounter the breathtaking natural beauty of the last frontier, combined with the magic of Disney, on cruises to Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, with port adventures that offer excursions to Alaska’s majestic glaciers and gold mining relics.  More Tropical Escapes from Florida
Four Disney Cruise Line ships will homeport in Florida in summer 2025 with three ships out of Port Canaveral and one out of Fort Lauderdale to whisk families away on tropical escapes to The Bahamas and Caribbean, including Disney’s magical island destinations. The Disney Treasure, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, will follow its inaugural season with seven-night itineraries from Port Canaveral to the Eastern and Western Caribbean. Eastern Caribbean sailings will take families to Disney’s private island paradise, Disney Castaway Cay, along with Tortola and St. Thomas. Western Caribbean sailings will bring families to destinations such as Falmouth in Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico. The week-long voyages will offer at least two days at sea, giving families more time to enjoy the unique spaces, immersive dining and world-class entertainment onboard. The Disney Magic will homeport in Port Canaveral for the first time since summer 2016, taking guests on four- and five-night sailings to The Bahamas and both of Disney’s island destinations. One special 10-night southern Caribbean sailing in July will take families to both of Disney Cruise Line’s island destinations along with Antigua, St. Kitts, San Juan and Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. Both the Disney Magic and the Disney Dream will take guests to Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, the one-of-a-kind retreat on the island of Eleuthera, in summer 2025. The vibrant tropical getaway will provide a unique window into the rich culture of The Bahamas merged with Disney’s signature entertainment and service. Select itineraries will include stops at both Disney Castaway Cay and Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, with six Disney Magic or Disney Dream cruises sailing exclusively to Disney’s island destinations, inviting guests to experience even more magic both onboard and on land. The Disney Wish will also sail from Port Canaveral, offering three- and four- night sailings to Nassau and the beloved beaches of Disney Castaway Cay. In South Florida, the Disney Dream will sail from Fort Lauderdale on three- to five-night sailings to one or both of Disney’s magical island destinations along with Nassau or Cozumel. Book your Disney Cruise vacation with Simply Perfect Vacations and receive our free concierge vacation planning services! Simply Perfect Vacations is an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, that will provide you with concierge style vacation planning services that start from the moment you contact us until the day you get home. Simply Perfect Vacations has assisted over one thousand clients! Helping them plan their simply perfect Disney vacation and we'd love to help you plan yours, request your cruise quote today! Or you can contact a Simply Perfect Vacations agent for more details about a Disney vacation today!
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 Disney Cruise Line will offer enchanting fall vacations that take families coast-to-coast in 2023. Adults and children alike will discover the wonder of the holidays aboard Halloween on the High Seas and Very Merrytime Cruises! Halloween on the High Seas cruises will return from mid-September through October 2023. Aboard these not-so-spooky sailings, guests will eat, drink and be scary with their favorite characters dressed in Halloween costumes, celebrate the season at Mickey’s Mouse-querade party, enjoy trick-or-treating at sea and more. From early November through December, Disney Cruise Line ships will be extra merry and bright during Very Merrytime Cruises that celebrate the spirit of the holiday season. On these sailings, Disney magic will take on a whole new meaning with characters dressed in festive garb, a special tree-lighting ceremony, holiday décor, and special guests – Santa and Mrs. Claus.  New Adventures Aboard the Disney Dream The Disney Dream will set sail from New York City for the first time. Families will enjoy sailings to Bermuda, where they will explore the island’s renowned pink-sand beaches, world-class shopping, aquatic adventures and distinctive blend of British and Caribbean culture. Plus, a special four-night voyage on the Disney Dream will transport guests to the charming Canadian seaport city of Saint John. Starting Nov. 20, 2023, Disney Cruise Line will find a new South Florida home at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, offering four- and five-night cruises aboard the Disney Dream to tropical locales in the western Caribbean and Bahamas. Families will enjoy stops in places like Grand Cayman, Cozumel or Nassau from this first-time home port, along with visits to Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island oasis.  Mexican Riviera Adventures from California Beginning in mid-October 2023, the Disney Magic will sail from San Diego for voyages ranging from two to seven nights to Baja and the Mexican Riviera. Guests will experience the sparkling waters and beautiful landscapes of Santa Catalina Island, Calif., Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada, Mexico. An exclusive seven-night Mexican Riviera sailing will feature the breathtaking ports of Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas, which are perfect for recreational water activities such as snorkeling and scuba diving.  Tropical Vacations from Port Canaveral, Florida In the fall of 2023, the Disney Wish and Disney Fantasy will continue sailing from Port Canaveral to tropical destinations in the Bahamas and Caribbean. The Disney Wish will sail three- and four-night cruises to the Bahamas, including visits to Nassau and Castaway Cay. The Disney Fantasy will offer families even more time to experience Disney Cruise Line’s world-class dining, Broadway-style shows and spaces designed for the entire family during seven-night cruises to stunning destinations in the eastern and western Caribbean. Bookings open to the public on July 28, 2022. Clients that are Disney Cruise Line Castaway Club and select other affinity groups may take advantage of the following extended early booking windows:
To book your Disney Cruise Line vacation with concierge level planning services that start from the moment you contact us until you get home - contact Simply Perfect Vacations today! Click here to request a complimentary Disney Cruise quote or you can contact a Simply Perfect Vacations agent for more details about any of the Disney Cruise Line sailings!  Disney Cruise Line will offer a variety of enchanting vacations in summer 2023, including cruises to Europe, Alaska, the Bahamas and Caribbean. For the first time ever, the Disney Dream will be heading east to Europe, calling on a wide variety of destinations among the most treasured in the world.
In the sunshine state, three ships, including the all-new Disney Wish, will cruise to the dreamiest tropical destinations. Guests can also set sail for Alaska on the Disney Wonder for a surreal landscape of spectacular glaciers, soaring eagles, breaching whales and towns with a Gold Rush past. In addition to visiting exciting destinations, each and every voyage in summer 2023 also includes a healthy dose of Disney magic! No matter where our Guests are in the world, their families will receive Disney Cruise Line’s signature service, along with Broadway-style shows, themed dining, character encounters and activities for everyone in the family. Europe on the Disney Dream With sailings anywhere from four to 11 nights, the Disney Dream will sail from Barcelona and Rome to picturesque ports of call throughout the Mediterranean, including a first-ever seven-night sailing to the Greek Isles with stops in the ever-popular ports of Santorini and Mykonos. Late summer/early fall departures of the Disney Dream from Southampton will feature cruises to a wealth of destinations including Spain, France, the British Isles, Norway and Iceland. New ports of call include the postcard-worthy La Rochelle, France and two new ports in Norway – Skjolden, home to a wealth of natural attractions, and Sandnes, a small city just outside the metropolis of Stavanger known for its outdoor activities. Sail to Alaska aboard Disney Wonder The breathtaking natural beauty of Alaska will combine with the magic of Disney on five, seven and nine night sailings on the Disney Wonder from Vancouver, Canada. Beginning in May, cruisers will be invited to discover exciting ports like Ketchikan and Skagway, with their prehistoric glaciers, gold mining relics and spectacular land- and sea-life. Three Alaskan itineraries call at Icy Strait Point, home to a coastal rainforest, wilderness tours and – for thrill-seekers – ziplining above the treetops. Tropical Escapes to the Bahamas and Caribbean from Florida Sun-splashed tropical isles throughout the Bahamas and Caribbean will await Guests on three Disney Cruise Line ships from Florida in summer 2023. For its first full summer of sailing, the Disney Wish will homeport in Port Canaveral near Orlando for a series of three and four night Bahamas cruises to Nassau and Disney’s private island oasis, Castaway Cay. The Disney Wish will feature exciting new additions including Disney’s first “Frozen”-themed theatrical dining experience and AquaMouse, a wild water adventure and first-ever Disney attraction at sea. Port Canaveral will also be the departure point for the Disney Fantasy for sailings ranging in length from five to ten nights. In addition to seven-night cruises to popular ports in the eastern and western Caribbean, Guests will also be able to experience a five-night Bahamian sailing with back-to-back calls at Castaway Cay, a 10-night southern Caribbean itinerary to the islands of Aruba and Bonaire and an eight-night cruise featuring two days on the beautiful pink sand beaches of Bermuda. The Disney Magic will make its summer home in Miami for an assortment of exciting destinations. Starting May 27, the Disney Magic will sail four-night Bahamas cruises and five-night Western Caribbean voyages, followed by two seven-night sailings in July to the Eastern and Western Caribbean. Select summer voyages aboard the Disney Magic will include double days – for double the fun – at Castaway Cay. Booking Windows Clients that are Disney Cruise Line Castaway Club and select other affinity groups may take advantage of the following extended early booking windows:
To book your Disney Cruise Line vacation with concierge level planning services that start from the moment you work with us until you get home - contact Simply Perfect Vacations today! Click here to request a complimentary Disney Cruise quote or you can contact a Simply Perfect Vacations agent for more details about any of the Disney Cruise Line sailings!  Erin Norton, a travel agent with Simply Perfect Vacations, was one of the cruisers aboard the Disney Dream's Return to the Sea sailing on August 9th. The Disney Dream is now cruising to the Bahamas from Port Canaveral, Florida for three- and four-night cruises that visit Disney Cruise Line’s private island, Castaway Cay. Erin’s cruise was a 4-night cruise with two stops at Castaway Cay that Erin booked as a last minute getaway for herself and her mom, whom traveled with her. Now that the cruise has returned, we talked with Erin to see how this cruise went! How was the embarkation process compared to cruises prior to COVID-19? Similar/ different compared to previous cruises? Disney Cruise Line is now very strict with their port arrival times - which we had to select during the online check-in process. You can’t arrive early, they will make you wait until your port arrival time to being the check-in process. There are several check points once you arrive at the port. In the parking garage at Port Canaveral, there are at least 4 people that guide you through the new check-in process. There’s a check to ensure you have all your appropriate documents while you’re still in your vehicle. I had to show our reservation QR code - that I received after completing the online check-in process online - many times. My tip for future cruisers is to save the code on your phone! I saved mine on my phone and that was acceptable, I never had to show the printed out documents but would suggest keeping those for a backup. Once in the cruise terminal, you go through security check and you show your passport as usual. The only part that has changed there is since you’ve already uploaded a picture during the online check-in, you no longer take one at the check-in desk. You go through metal detectors and can not bring any open food or water with you past that point. We didn’t have to wait in the terminal at all before getting on the ship. Let's talk about the Safe Passage site. What is it and how easy was it to use? The Safe Passage site is where you upload your pre-trip negative COVID-19 tests and/or proof of vaccination - which is required to sail with Disney Cruise Line. It is an easy to use website so if you're mildly tech savvy, you'll be able to figure out. There is no way, however, my elderly mom would have figured it out. With Safe Passage, everyone over 18 has to have their own account so I ended up setting up her account for her. It would have been easier if I could have done both of us on one account but it was easy enough to make two. There were reports of people unable to board due to not having all the necessary paperwork and/or testing. Did you have any issues with this? We had no issues at all. We thoroughly read all of the "Know Before You Go" information that Disney Cruise Line sent to us in advance and followed it precisely. We had everything ready for Embarkation Day so we went through all the security check points with ease. Okay, you get through check-in and security what was next? We got on the ship! As soon as you get on, you're welcomed in the same Disney Cruise Line greeting and then you watch the new Welcome Aboard show in the atrium. After the show, a Cast Member tells you where to go for muster and you go straight there. The new Muster drill now consists of you walking to your station and scanning the check-in point sign via the Disney Cruise app on your phone. I would advise people to get on the ship's WiFi and putting their phone's in airplane mode before heading to your check-in point. Let's talk about your stateroom, did you know the balcony was going to be so big? I actually tried upgrading out room at the port but at this time, they are not doing room upgrades so we got the room I booked. I had no clue the room was going to be so big! One thing I do want to say is that our Key to the World Cards were waiting for us at our stateroom. We did not get them in the terminal as per usual. That’s new for DCL as well. Here is a video tour of our stateroom: How was the mask enforcement throughout the cruise? Did you notice any issues? We didn't experience any issues of people refusing to wear masks where required. On the Dream, masks were only required indoors at the ship. At Castaway Cay, masks were required inside shops, in the food lines, in bathrooms and on transportation trams. There were a few reminders from crew members for people who forgot to put theirs on coming indoors but for the most part Guests abided by the mask rules. How was the social distancing on the ship? In the theater, for shows, you were shown to your seat by a Cast Member. Every other row was skipped and three seats were kept empty to separate parties. There was also social distancing on the upper deck for fireworks viewing. How were activities on Castaway? There were lots of activities available for guests! For example, we could have booked the stingray encounter, kayaking, paddle boarding, rented bikes or the Castaway 5k. There were also floats were also available to rent. We just found chairs and relaxed on the beach which was perfect. However, something I was looking forward to was relaxing the the hammock but there weren't any hammocks publicly available. Another problem we experienced was not having a beach wheelchair to rent at Serenity Bay. How was the dining Castaway? The food was really good! We ate at Cookie's Too and I really enjoyed the jerk chicken. I was hoping for a spicy chicken sandwich, like I've seen there in the past, but no luck this time. The fruit was really fresh and delicious. How was the dining on the ship with the staggered seating times? The staggered time were nice because we never had to queue up before entering the dining room. We missed eating with other people. We really enjoy meeting new people on cruises. I’ve made some really amazing friendships from meeting people on cruises so I missed that experience on this cruise. At Cabanas, it is still a buffet but a Cast Member makes your plate. You just tell them what you want and they walk down the row and load it up for you. We took full advantage of the peel and eat shrimp and stone crab. Room service is still available and there isn't an extra charge! We got room service for lunch one day and it was good!
Let's Talk about Pirate Night! For those who many not know what it is, can you explain it some more? One night on the Disney Cruise Line is Pirate Night. During dinner on Pirate Night the waiters are in their pirate uniforms and you can wear pirate themed outfit - some people will wear a full costume and some will just wear the pirate bandana left in your stateroom that night. The menu at dinner is the pirate menu some pirates came through animators palate. We also also saw the fireworks that night which is a new show, Disney Every After.  How was the new fireworks show? I liked this show much better than the old show! There were two nights of fireworks which is nice though, gives you an opportunity to come back if you miss it the first night. How was the rest of the entertainment on the ship? We really enjoyed the Beauty and the Beast show in the main theater. Highly recommend seeing it. Of course the pools and the Aqua Duct are a must do. We also heard some great music from multiple musicians on board. Movies on the Sun Deck and in the Buena Vista theater they were showing Black Widow and Jungle Cruise. There was a musician playing in District Lounge and a Piano Player in Pink, the champagne bar. There were late night movies in the Buena Vista Theater and there was some activities at the pub for adults such as the Newlywed show. There was also the mini-golf on the sports deck. How were the Cast Members? So remarkably friendly! So helpful and so thankful that we were back! How was disembarkation? Similar/different compared to previous cruises? Disembarkation was easy, same as previous cruises - just wait for your character to be called. Ours was called first so after breakfast we sailed right off. Overall, did you feel like it offered the same/worse/better experience as Disney Cruises in the past? One of the main draws to sailing with Disney Cruise Line is getting to meet characters and this cruise was no different. I liked the character set up on this cruise. It seemed like the characters were out a lot so you had multiple chances to see all of your favorites - Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, Jack Sparrow, Chip and Dale, and the Princesses. With fewer people on board there was usually little to no wait. I liked that we weren’t crammed into the Theater every night. I thought the staggered dining times worked perfectly. I felt like the ship was just as clean as in the past. DCL has always been known for their cleanliness and this cruise was no different.  To book your next Disney Cruise Line vacation, you can email Erin at [email protected] or you can request a quote by clicking here and answering just a few questions.
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