New Disney cruise ship based on heroes and villains to launch next year as part of mega £9.2billion expansion
DISNEY fans are over the moon to hear about a new cruise ship based on heroes and villains ready to set sail.
Disney Cruise Line revealed the Disney Destiny, launching in December 2025, as part of a magical £9.2billion expansion.
The Triton class ship is similar to the Disney Wish and Disney Treasure.
Disney Destiny will offer fans the opportunity to see “opposing forces to light and dark” come to life with the “dynamic duality of every great Disney story”.
Heroes and Villains from Walt Disney classics including The Lion King, One Hundred and One Dalmatians and Hercules will keep the magic alive on board.
Bookings for the Disney Destiny is set to open on August 9, but it is not known whether they will be available to the general public.
It was not announced if these will be open to the general public or only to Castaway Club members.
There’s expected to be more information released from July 30 to August 1.
The unforgettable memory making itineraries are also yet to be revealed.
Sharon Siskie, senior vice president and general manager at Disney Cruise Line, told Blooloop: “The Disney Destiny will celebrate our most legendary Disney stories and characters, bringing them to life in new and exciting ways exclusively for Disney Cruise Line guests.
“As we continue to expand our fleet, the Disney Destiny will further strengthen our position as a leader in family cruising as we offer even more ways for families to experience Disney magic and world-class service at sea.”
It comes as Disney is set to splurge £9.2billion on new cruise ships, as part of a £46.5billion investment into the overall company, from theme parks to experiences.
Meanwhile, 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 next year.
Families are promised “the breathtaking natural beauty of the last frontier” combined with the magic of Disney, on cruises to Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan.
There will also be port adventures that offer excursions to Alaska’s glaciers and gold mining relics.
Plus, there’s four liners based in Florida that take families to luxurious tropical destinations such as The Bahamas.
The Disney Treasure, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, it also set to follow its inaugural season with seven-night itineraries from Port Canaveral to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
Eastern Caribbean sailings visit Disney’s private island paradise, Disney Castaway Cay, along with Tortola and St. Thomas.
Meanwhile, Western Caribbean sailings go to destinations such as Falmouth in Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico.
The week-long voyages include roughly two days at sea, while the rest is on land.
In addition, families can look forward to the Disney Magic and the Disney Dream setting sail to Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, on the island of Eleuthera, in summer 2025.
Stops include the 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.
Options for holiday spending if you don't want to exchange currency
THERE are several specialist cards that can give you a great exchange rate.
These cards include travel credit cards and pre-paid cards which can let you pay abroad without fees or at a set exchange rate.
Travel credit cards: Travel credit cards allow you to spend money abroad without being hit by any fees or hidden charges.
But, they may still charge you for taking cash out.
We recommend the Halifax’s Clarity Card as it won’t charge you for using it abroad, nor are there any fees for withdrawing cash.
But you will be charged interest if you don’t repay your balance in full at a rate of 19.9 per cent.
And you will be charged interest on cash withdrawals until your balance is paid off too, at a rate of between 19.9 and 27.95 per cent depending on your credit score.
In other words, just because you are using plastic abroad doesn’t mean you don’t have to pay these credit cards off like you normally would.
Always pay off your balance before the end of the month with these cards to make sure that any money you saved isn’t wiped away by paying interest.
For more on travel credit cards you can read our guide here.
Pre-paid cards: An alternative to carrying cash around is to get a pre-paid card.
These cards allow you to put a set amount of cash on the card at a fixed exchange rate.
So if the rate is good at the moment, you can put money on your card and it will stay that rate when you are on holiday.
Just keep in mind that these cards can sometimes have hidden costs and charges so be sure to read the small print.