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If you’ve ever sailed on Disney Cruise Line out of Florida, then chances are high that you’ve crossed through Port Canaveral at the start and end of your voyage. Since Disney first began its cruise line, it has used Port Canaveral (with the exception of emergency docking) as its primary port when sailing out of the state.
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That could all change, however, according to Orlando Sentinel!
The Disney Cruise Line has been making several modifications to cruises recently.
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Previously, only short cruises were scheduled for these ships (three- and four-nights) with plans to bring back the longer cruises later. Now, the Disney Cruise Line has scheduled trips for these longer cruises, and they’re available for booking now. [Read more…]
The global health crisis put a lot of industries on hold.
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Perhaps one of the hardest-hit sectors was the travel industry — especially cruising. Cruises have been on hold for over a year now with little news of a definite return. We’d heard about Disney Cruise Line’s test cruise that will sail later this month, but now one cruise line has announced the first returned passenger cruises to sail out of Florida!
There has been some exciting news about Disney Cruise Line recently!
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Disney recently revealed tons of details about the Disney Wish including the first ever attraction at sea, a Frozen-themed restaurant, a Star Wars lounge, a Marvel dining experience, a sneak peek at the rooms, and so much more.
Planning on going on a Disney Cruise that departs from or arrives back at Port Canaveral in Florida?
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Previously, a lot of guests would just hop directly on a Disney bus to get from their hotel or Orlando International Airport to Port Canaveral and then start their Disney cruise adventure. With the announcement that Disney’s Magical Express will be discontinued in 2022, you might be wondering if you’ll still be able to take Disney transportation to and from the airport and Port Canaveral, or between your Disney hotel and Port Canaveral. And now we’ve got an update.
We may not be able to hop on a Disney Cruise Line adventure just yet, but things in the cruise industry are certainly starting to get moving.
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The CDC’s No-Sail order has expired, and new requirements have been put in place that cruise companies must meet in order to sail again. Construction is also going on at the terminal Disney Cruise Line uses in Port Canaveral, and now we’ve gotten a peek at the progress and what this updated terminal is looking like right now.
Last week, we learned that the CDC’s No-Sail Order were set to expire in exchange for what is known as a “conditional sail order.” This new order required cruise line operators to meet a set of criteria before being allowed to set sail, including the cancelation of itineraries longer than seven days, testing for crew and passengers, and simulated voyages to test operator’s ability to reduce transmission risk.
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We had wondered how these new orders would impact certain cruise operators that were planning on resuming their departures before the end of 2020, like Carnival Cruise Line.
As Disney theme parks around the world prepare to reopen, other Disney experiences are also preparing to start operations back up.
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And that means that Disney Cruise Line is getting ready to set sail once again!
The Disney Cruise Line fleet is made up of four ships: the Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, and Disney Fantasy.
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Disney Cruise Line has cancelled sailings into June and July for the fleet to promote guest and crew safety amid the current global health situation and in light of the CDC’s current “No Sail Order” for cruise ships. As we follow the status of the ships, Port Canaveral has shared a unique view of three of the four ships currently docked there on the port’s Facebook page. [Read more…]
There are some MAJOR changes coming to a Disney Cruise Line Terminal!
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Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal 8 will be shut down for 5 months in 2020 to undergo an extensive renovation project, so get ready for some improvements to your experience as you embark!
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