Disney Destiny (2025)

Facts and Information

  • Eighth ship to join the DCL fleet

  • Hull number 706

  • Wish Class (previous Triton Class was the code name)

  • Sister ships Disney Wish and Disney Treasure

  • Theme Heroes and Villains

    • Walt Disney Animation Studios stories like “The Lion King,” “Hercules” and “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” – within the spaces, experiences and entertainment throughout their voyage

  • Tribute to the dynamic duality at the core of beloved stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars

  • 15 decks

  • 1,256 staterooms

    • 53 concierge staterooms & 23 concierge suites

    • 1,133 outside staterooms (90%)

      • 948 verandah staterooms (70%)

      • 185 ocean view staterooms (20%)

    • 123 inside staterooms (10%)

  • 4,000 passengers

  • Crew of 1,555

  • Name announcement: March 20, 2024

  • Steel cutting: November 8, 2023

  • Keel laying March 20, 2024

  • Delivery date

  • Maiden Voyage

  • Godmother:

  • Itinerary Announced:

  • Home port: Fort Lauderdale

  • 1,119 feet in length, 221 feet high, a beam of 128 feet, a draught of 27.2 feet, a gross tonnage of 144,000, and accommodations for 5,500 guests

  • Speed 19.5 knots cruising speed (Max 23 knots)

  • Fuel liquefied natural gas

  • Born Meyer Werft Papenburg, Germany

  • Bow character (filigree artwork): Minnie Mouse striking a valiant pose in a heroic ensemble, her cape waving majestically in the sea breeze as she boldly leads guests toward their vacation destinies

  • Grand Hall characters: Black Panther

  • Stern characters: Spider-Man and Spider-Bots

  • Speed 19.5 knots cruising speed (max 23 knots)

  • Bookings for the Disney Destiny, which will have its maiden voyage in November 2025, and booking opens on Sept 6, 2024.

Staterooms

How to pick a stateroom

  • Starboard verandah for Alaskan cruise

  • Do not stay on deck below pool/buffet

    • Hear footsteps and chairs being dragged

  • Portside for castaway cay view

  • Back of ship might feel engine rumbling

  • Look at family needs

    • Close to elevators, close to childcare, etc.

  • Price versus location versus category level

  • Seasickness look towards rooms mid ship and lower decks

  • Porthole magic in certain rooms inside rooms

    • These do typically sell out quickly

  • Being by the elevators it is not loud because hallway between

Disney Cruise Line Stateroom Categories, Types, and View Restrictions

Four Categories (Inside, Oceanview, Verandah, Concierge)

  • Inside (Categories: 10, 11)

    • Located on the Interior of the ship

    • No exterior views

    • Sleep up to 4

    • 169-214 sq. ft.

    • Magic portholes are located on Dream/fantasy

    • Sell out very quickly, very popular

  • Oceanview (Categories: 8, 9)

    • One large or two small portholes

    • ocean views

    • Sleep up to 5

    • 204-241 sq. ft.

  • Verandah (Categories: 4, 5, 6, and 7)

    • Private balconies

    • Floor to ceiling windows

    • Sleep up to 5

    • 243-299 sq. ft.

  • Concierge (Categories: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 3A, 3B Previously V, T, S, R)

    • Suites with balconies

    • Some with separate living and sleeping areas

    • Sleep up to 7

    • 296-1781 sq. ft.

    • Concierge services (lounge, etc.)

Disney Destiny Room Themes

  • Brave, Mulan, Hercules, Raya and the Last Dragon, Big Hero 6, The Incredibles and Fantasia

Six Types

  • Standard (Inside Category 11)

    • Smallest space

    • Traditional bathroom (not a split bath)

  • Deluxe (Inside Category0, Oceanview Category: 9, Verandah Category: 5, 6, 7)

    • Increase in space compared to previous type

    • Split Bath (toilet and shower separate)

  • Deluxe Family (Oceanview Category 8, Verandah Category 4)

    • Increase in space compared to previous type

    • Sleep up to 5

  • Deluxe Family Concierge (Concierge Category: 3)

    • Concierge services

    • Increase in space compared to previous type

    • Sleeps up to 5

  • 1- Or 2- Bedroom Suites (Concierge Categories 2)

    • Concierge services

    • Split living and sleeping

    • Large balconies

    • Sleep up to 7

  • Royal Suite (Concierge Category 1A, 1B, 1C)

    • Each ship has 2

    • Wish/Treasure/Destiny has 2 Royal Suites and 1-story Tower Royal suite

    • Spacious and very luxurious

    • Large balcony with private whirlpool tub (Dream, Fantasy, and Wish)

What do the letters (A, B, C, E) after the category mean?

  • The letters A, B, C, and E are in relation to their location on the ship.

  • For example, the letter A is a much desired location therefore midship typically.

Special Categories with view restrictions

  • Navigator’s Verandah: (Found on Magic/Wonder, Dream/Fantasy, Wish/Treasure)

    • Enclosed verandah with open air porthole

    • Found: Verandah Category 7A, The Magic/Wonder category 7A staterooms only sleep 3 Fantasy/Dream category 7A’s sleep 3-4 Wish/Treasure category 7A’s sleep 3-4

    • Wish/Treasure deck 6, 7, 8 and 9 for 7A at the ends of the ship FOR/AFT

Selecting Your Stateroom

Choose from 4 main room categories–Inside, Oceanview, Verandah and Concierge–each in a range of types and deck locations.
Concierge

Our most luxurious accommodations, each showcasing premium amenities and services:

  • Concierge Tower Suite

  • Concierge 2-Story Royal Suite with Verandah

  • Concierge 1-Story Royal Suite with Verandah

  • Concierge 1-Bedroom Suite with Extended Verandah

  • Concierge 1-Bedroom Suite with Verandah

  • Concierge Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

  • Concierge Family Oceanview Stateroom

Verandah

Our most spacious non-Concierge staterooms, each with a private balcony:

  • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

  • Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

Oceanview

Enjoy more space than a Standard Inside stateroom—plus scenic views through a porthole window:

  • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom

  • Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom

Inside

Our roomy base accommodations with no exterior view are located within convenient proximity to shipboard restaurants and lounges:

  • Standard Inside Stateroom

explore the kids club and areas

Clubs for children ages 3 and up are INCLUDED with the cost of your cruise

Safety is a top concern

  • No adults are allowed in the club except during open house hours

  • Each child has a magic band that they wear during the entire cruise. There is a lock on these so they do not come off

  • The band is scanned and has a picture of your child and the adults that have permission to pick them up or drop them off.

  • You will set up a secret word that will be used to pick up your kids. This is a word that only you and the adults responsible for your kids should know.

  • Each band has GPS on the ship so when picking up the kids, they will know exactly where the kid is. This could also be helpful if for any reason you get separated while on the cruise ship.

  • When entering the clubs each kid must stop at the handwashing station which lasts for 12 seconds and does all the dirty work.

restaurant and all things food

Pools and Recreational areas

Pool Rules

  • Children must be toilet trained for pool and spa usage

  • Children who are not must wear swim diaper in the wet play areas and splash zones

  • Complimentary life jackets on pool decks

  • No floats, rafts or noodles

  • Swim googles that only fit over eyes can be used everywhere

  • Swim masks are only allowed in the pools

  • No snorkel tubes allowed

  • Towels are located around all pools areas

onboard activities

Beverage Tasting Seminars

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

  • If you cancel an onboard activity what happens?

  • If you need to change your onboard activity plans, cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to the experience start time. Once an activity is canceled, there is no specific time frame at which the activity reenters the system for booking. Computer systems are a little like Donald Duck, great pals but also a little unpredictable!

  • Now, if you canceled an activity by accident and would like to rebook it, I have a couple of ideas:

    • On the Disney Cruise Line website, periodically check for the activity under the “Already Booked” tab, select “Book / Manage Cruise Activities” and perhaps you will find the activity available for booking.

    • If not, once onboard you can use the Disney Cruise Line Navigator app to peruse and book activities or stop by the Guest Services Desk. Often times fellow cruisers have a last-minute change in plans, and you will find just the activity you were looking for!

  • On my last cruise, we had hoped to book one of the beverage tastings onboard the ship but it was not available. A Crew Member encouraged us to try a different tasting during our day at Castaway Cay at Heads Up Bar instead, and I'm glad we did! We had such a great time soaking up the sunshine and a few rum cocktails.

entertainment

  • On my most recent voyage, the shows were performed at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

  • Guests that have the main dinner seating (usually around 5:45 p.m.) will first enjoy dinner and then watch the later show in the evening. Guests enjoying the second dinner seating (around 8:00 p.m.) will attend the earlier show and then head to dinner.

  • Most shows running 45 minutes to 1 hour in length

  • I recommend that you arrive about 15- 20 minutes before showtime to get a great seat up close. The performers sometimes travel through the aisles and there is a lot to see when you are front and center.

  • Typically have a visiting Broadway Professional on each sailing

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Early Booking and Maiden Voyage Information

  • The Disney Destiny will sail its maiden voyage from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Nov. 20, 2025. Not only will this special four-night cruise be your first opportunity to experience all this ship has to offer, but it will also include stops at both of Disney Cruise Line’s island destinations in The Bahamas – Disney Castaway Cay and Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point!

  • The maiden voyage will be followed by an inaugural season of four- and five-night cruises to The Bahamas and Western Caribbean. Every sailing will include a day of fun in the sun at either Disney Castaway Cay or Disney Lookout Cay — some itineraries will even visit both! — and select cruises will feature more sun-soaked relaxation and warm-weather adventure in Nassau, Bahamas, or Cozumel, Mexico. Stay tuned to disneycruise.com for dates and itinerary details before bookings open to the general public Sep. 12, 2024.

  • Check out the video about the ship: https://youtu.be/O7eU1JgFvUM?si=TPclQttdyGFclx4x

deck plans

  • Elevators

    • Now there are only two elevator banks, forward and aft. But they do have more elevators than they did before

    • Only certain elevators go up to the top floors. If you're trying to get to floor 13 to go to Palo and are currently on floor 6 in the aft elevator bank, only the farthest toward the wall elevators will take you to floor 13. The others will stop at 11 and 12. So when an up elevator opens, check the buttons inside to see if there is a 13 button

  • Stairs

    • Forward stairs are GREEN

    • AFT stairs are BLUE

Deck 7

  • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom

  • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

  • Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom

  • Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

  • Standard Inside Stateroom

  • Deck 6

    • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom

    • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

    • Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom

    • Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

    • Standard Inside Stateroom

  • Deck 5

    • Pride Lands Feast of the Lion King

    • Edge

    • Cask and Cannon

    • Saga

    • Mickey’s Mainsail

    • Senses Spa

    • Triton Lounge

    • Café Merida

  • Deck 4

    • Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutiqu

    • Hook’s Barbery

    • Saga

    • Neverland Cinema

    • Untangled Salon

    • Walt Disney Theatre

    • Wonderland Cinema

    • Worlds of Marvel

    • Café Megara

  • Deck 3

    • 1923

    • Grand Hall

    • The Sanctum

    • Walt Disney Theatre

    • De Vil’s

    • Haunted Mansion Parlor

  • Deck 2

    • It’s a Small World Nursery

    • Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom

    • Disney’s Oceaneer Club

    • Standard Inside Stateroom

    • Walt Disney Theatre

  • Deck 15

    • Tomorrow Tower Suite

  • Deck 14

    • Concierge 2-Story Royal Suite with Verandah

    • Tomorrow Tower Suite

  • Deck 13

    • AquaMouse

    • Concierge Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

    • Concierge 1-Bedroom Suite with Verandah

    • Concierge 2-Story Royal Suite with Verandah

    • Cove Café

    • Hero Zone

    • Quiet Cove

  • Deck 12

    • Concierge Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

    • The Hideaway

    • Concierge 1-Bedroom Suite with Verandah

    • Enchante

    • Hero Zone

    • Palo Steakhouse

    • The Rose

    • Toy Story Splash Zone

    • Vibe

  • Deck 11

    • Concierge Family Oceanview Stateroom

    • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

    • Dory’s Forget –Me-Knots

    • Edna A La Mode Sweets

    • Marceline Market

    • Mickey & Friends Festival of Foods

    • Standard Inside Stateroom

  • Deck 10

    • Concierge 1-Story Royal Suite with Verandah

    • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

    • Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

    • Standard Inside Stateroom

  • Deck 9

    • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom

    • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

    • Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

    • Standard Inside Stateroom

  • Deck 8

    • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom

    • Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

    • Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom

    • Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah

    • Standard Inside Stateroom