NEWS: Disney Cruise Line Will Resume Longer-Length Sailings This Fall

It’s been a long and winding road for the cruise line industry to resume sailings, following a series of emergency declarations, travel advisories, and health mandates. These resulted in the cancelations of itineraries and the departure of modified sailings in recent months.

Disney Wonder ©Disney

Starting this fall, the Disney Fantasy, Disney Magic, and Disney Wonder will each resume sailings, with some lasting seven nights or longer!

The first sailing on the Disney Fantasy will be departing from Port Canaveral on October 9th. The seven-night and longer cruises will feature stops in The Bahamas and Mexico. In addition, the October 16th eight-night cruise has been modified to include ports in The Bahamas and Mexico.

Pluto on Castaway Cay

Back in August, The Bahamas declared Emergency Powers that halted cruise lines from entering a port unless everyone ages 12 and older were fully vaccinated. At the time, the Emergency Powers would be in effect until November 1st, and Disney had mentioned that initial sailings would only stop at Castaway Cay, their private island, and that they hoped to resume longer sailings in October.

Donald Duck in Castaway Cay!

The first sailing on the Disney Magic will be departing from Miami on October 28th. Sailings will mostly consist of 4 or 5-night itineraries. Four-night sailings will feature stops in The Bahamas, while the five-night sailings will include stops in The Bahamas and Mexico. In addition, Disney Cruise Line has announced that between now and October 28th, some previously scheduled sailings have been canceled. These include the Disney Magic sailings on October 21st and October 24th.

©Disney | Disney Magic Cruise Ship

Finally, the Disney Wonder will resume three and four-night sailings from San Diego beginning on October 1st. Three-night sailings will feature stops at Ensenada, Mexico and a day at sea, and four-night sailings will feature two days at sea and a stop at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. In the meantime, the September 24th and September 26th sailings aboard the Disney Wonder have been canceled.

Disney Wonder

The Disney Wonder will also resume fourteen-night sailings starting on November 5th, 2021. The Disney Wonder will depart from San Diego and will sail through the Panama Canal to Galveston. In order to travel on this voyage, all guests regardless of age must be fully vaccinated.

We’ll continue to keep a close watch on all of the developments coming from Disney Cruise Line in the coming weeks and months — stay tuned for the latest cruising news!