The Holidays are magical aboard Disney Cruise Line®. Guests on both the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder will find a nearly three-deck-tall tree festooned with decorations in the atrium lobby, where “snow” flurries fall and a tree-lighting ceremony occurs.

CELEBRATION, Fla. -- Holiday magic will deck the halls and add sparkle to the decks for guests who sail with Disney Cruise Line® beginning this Thanksgiving and continuing through to the New Year. Both Disney Magic and Disney Wonder will spread an abundance of holiday cheer, from traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts to "snowflake" sightings and seasonal caroling.

A special 10-Night Holiday Caribbean Cruise is planned for Disney Magic from Dec. 16 through Dec. 26. The Eastern/Southern Caribbean cruise will call at ports not typically on the Disney Magic cruise itinerary, including St. Lucia and Antigua.

The spirit of the season will surround cruise guests from the moment they arrive at Port Canaveral, Fla. Disney characters decked out in their finest holiday attire will welcome guests to the lavishly decorated private cruise terminal. During holiday sailings, guests will discover:


Thanksgiving festivities complete with Thanksgiving Day meal with all the trimmings, craft activities with a focus on pilgrim hats and turkeys, and visits by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse dressed in Thanksgiving costumes.

A nearly three-deck-tall tree festooned with decorations in the atrium lobby, where "snow" flurries fall and a tree-lighting ceremony occurs.

A Christmas Day visit from Santa Goofy, with surprises for all the kids.

International holiday caroling by crew members from around the globe (exclusively on the Christmas cruise).

Special family time for designing and decorating gingerbread houses.

A reading of "The Night Before Christmas" by Mrs. Claus.

Traditional holiday feasts in Disney's three themed dining rooms (Christmas cruise only).

Multiple faith and interdenominational holiday services (Christmas and Hanukkah cruise only).

A ship-wide party to ring in 2007 and a New Year's Day tailgate party.


During the Thanksgiving holiday, Disney Magic embarks on a special Western Caribbean journey, during which the ship sails twice to Disney's private island, Castaway Cay. The seven-night voyage departs Nov. 18, arriving first at Castaway Cay for the usual Disney Cruise Line visit. When the ship returns the day after Thanksgiving, the island will be transformed into a Magical Wonderland, where the sandy Bahamian isle becomes a "snowy" holiday hideaway. "Snow" flurries will fall like magic, Christmas trees will glow and carolers will croon. Mr. and Mrs. Snowman, wearing shell noses and tropical attire, will greet guests with a sleigh full of presents. The tram that transports guests across the 1,000-acre island will be reindeer themed, complete with antlers and tail. A four-night Disney Wonder cruise stops at Castaway Cay on Thanksgiving Day.

Castaway Cay Magical Wonderland
During the Holidays, Disney Cruise Line guests will experience a “Magical Wonderland” at Castaway Cay when a themed décor package transforms the sandy Bahamian island into a “snowy” holiday hideaway.


At the beach, families can learn the art of sand sculpting, and kids can dive into holiday-themed activities that include making candy cane reindeer, paper plate angels and snowflake-mobiles.

The Disney Magic 10-Night Holiday Caribbean Cruise departs Dec. 16, with visits to Key West, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Thomas/St. John and Castaway Cay. The Disney Wonder four-night Christmas cruise departs Dec. 24, with visits to Nassau and Castaway Cay.

To celebrate the New Year, Disney Magic departs on its seven-night Western Caribbean itinerary Dec. 30; Disney Wonder departs Dec. 31 for its four-night cruise.

From Thanksgiving through the New Year, Disney Cruise Line guests will experience a magical holiday to remember. To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, can contact Kingdom Magic Vacations at 866-972-6244.
 

Holiday Cruise

What better way to enjoy that holiday vacation than a cruise on the newly renovated Disney Wonder. School has started; the weather has cooled down to very pleasant temperatures and those exotic ports of call beckon you to come enjoy yourself once more before old man winter grips the nation.

The Disney Wonder has just completed major renovations that will make your Caribbean cruise even more pleasant than before and the Wonder was hard to top before being renovated. With a new and expanded spa and fitness center you will have a deluxe area to be pampered and keep the calories under control. The new bedding replaces some of the most comfortable to be found in any accommodations so you will surely get plenty of restful slumber as the Disney Wonder travels from port to port. These are just a few of the many improvements made by Disney to ensure that Disney Cruises Line has the best maintained and cleanest ships in the industry.

With continuous entertainment, endless food and so many activities that you can stay busy constantly it is hard to imagine a better vacation than a cruise. Unpack one time and you are within easy walking distance to restaurants, shows, and all of the other activities without the hassles of transportation, or getting reservations and such.

But of course the folks at Disney always strive to make everything better and their holiday cruises are no exception. With a Christmas tree that soars to the ceiling in the atrium and simulated snowfall and the entire Disney Wonder decorated for the holidays this cruise will surely have you humming carols and into the holiday spirit as soon as you are aboard. All of the restaurants will be decorated for the occasion and the menus will offer special holiday fare.

For these special holiday cruises the itinerary will be different with ports of call altered so you will be able to enjoy additional Caribbean islands along with multiple visits to the private Disney Island Castaway Cay. Castaway Cay is a great experience, with private beaches, one designated for adults only where you can indulge in all manner of water sports. For those who enjoy lying on the sand and soaking up the sun the only time you will have to move is when you order your next adult beverage. Life is fantastic on a Disney Cruise. A holiday cruise aboard the Disney Wonder is for those who want to get away and relax and do absolutely nothing and it is for those who wish to stay busy constantly. There is always something to do so pack your sunglasses and sun tan lotion and enjoy the holidays instead of letting the holidays become a burden. A holiday cruise also makes a terrific gift for that special person that is so hard to buy for, so book today or purchase a gift certificate and let them plan their wonderful cruise aboard the Disney Wonder.