Disney Cruise Ships: Newest To Oldest

Whether you’re a fan of the Disney company or not, you can’t deny that nobody does family vacations quite like the house of mouse!

Disney is pretty good at innovating – they’re known for their Imagineers, who helped to break new ground in the world of theme parks, attractions, resorts, and of course, cruise ships.

Disney Destiny witH Cruise Mummy at Castaway Cay

Disney Cruise Line isn’t just some basic cruise line that’s been thrown together by a company seeking to maximise profits. It brings that magical feel of a Disney resort to the sea, aboard ships that are packed with fantastic features and entertainment.

And with each new ship, there are new ideas that will inspire, excite and thrill every guest – the big kids paying for the cruise, too.

Let’s look at all of the ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, including those still being put together ready for the next big adventures of tomorrow.

Disney Ships – Newest to Oldest

Here’s a quick list of the Disney ships ranked from newest to oldest, including those that have been ordered from shipbuilders.

Ship name	Class	Launch	Guest capacity
TBC	TBC	2031	TBC – 3,000 rumoured
TBC	TBC	2030	TBC – 3,000 rumoured
TBC	TBC	2029	TBC – 3,000 rumoured
TBC	Wish	2029	4,000
Disney Believe	Wish	2027	4,000
Disney Adventure	Global	2026	6,700
Disney Destiny	Wish	2025	4,000
Disney Treasure	Wish	2024	4,000
Disney Wish	Wish	2022	4,000
Disney Fantasy	Dream	2012	4,000
Disney Dream	Dream	2011	4,000
Disney Wonder	Magic	1999	2,700
Disney Magic	Magic	1998	2,700

I know – that’s a lot of TBC but once we know more I’ll update it!

I’ve cruised on all but two of the Disney Cruise ships, including one of the newest ships, Disney Destiny and the oldest ship, Disney Magic and had a great time on each! That said, there’s something a little bit special about new Disney cruise ships.

The Newest Disney Cruise Ships Being Built

There are currently fiveDisney cruise ships being built for the cruise line, and while we don’t know a huge amount of detail, it’s certainly exciting as each ship will no doubt bring new and exciting features.

1. Three ships (Names unknown)

Class: TBC
Size (gross tonnage): TBC
Passenger capacity: TBC but rumoured to be around 3,000
Launch: 2029-2031
Godmother: TBC
Character featured on the bow: TBC
Character(s) features in the Atrium: TBC
Character(s) featured on the aft: TBC

These ships were announced at the D23 fan event in August 2024 but with no other information for now. It’s still super-exciting to see the fleet growing so rapidly!

2. Two Wish-class ships (1 name unknown)

Class: Wish
Size (gross tonnage): 144,000
Passenger capacity: 4,000
Launch: TBC 2027 and 2029
Godmother: TBC
Character featured on the bow: TBC
Character(s) features in the Atrium: TBC
Character(s) featured on the aft: TBC

There are two Wish-class ships under construction. One coming in 2027 which we now know will be named Disney Believe. We don’t know much about her yet, except that she will be themed around “promise and possibilities”.

There’s another coming in 2029 – and this one is a bit different as she’s being built for the Japanese market, and will be operated by the same company that manages Tokyo Disney Resort on land.

So expect a similar-sized ship to Disney Wish and her sisters, but with dining venues and facilities tailored to Asian cruisers.

Construction commenced on Disney Believe in August 2025 at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, and I was lucky enough to be present at the steel cutting ceremony which was an incredible experience!

Disney’s Newest Ships Sailing Right Now

1. Disney Adventure

Class: Global*
Size (gross tonnage): 208,000
Passenger capacity: 6,700
Launch: March 2026
Godparent: Robert Downey Jr.
Character featured on the bow: Captain Mickey
Character(s) featured on the aft: Captain Mickey & Captain Minnie

Disney Adventure is now sailing from Singapore and has officially become the largest ship in Disney Cruise Line’s history.

The story behind the ship is almost as interesting as the ship itself. In late 2022, Disney acquired an unfinished mega-ship called Global Dream after its original owner, Dream Cruises, went out of business. Rather than start from scratch, Disney transformed the enormous vessel into something entirely new.

At over 200,000 gross tons and carrying up to 6,700 guests, Disney Adventure marks a huge leap in scale for the cruise line. Ships of this size are usually associated with Royal Caribbean and MSC Cruises, so it’s fascinating to see how Disney has approached the mega-ship concept.

The result feels less like a traditional cruise ship and more like a floating theme park.

Instead of focusing on port-heavy itineraries, Disney Adventure operates short sailings from Singapore with no ports of call. The ship itself is the destination. Onboard, guests can explore seven themed lands: Disney Imagination Garden, Disney Discovery Reef, San Fransokyo Street, Marvel Landing, Toy Story Place, Town Square and Wayfinder Bay.

With a roller coaster at sea, Broadway-style productions, fireworks, more than 20 dining venues and entertainment woven throughout the ship, this isn’t just a bigger Disney cruise. It’s a very different one.

2. Disney Destiny

Class: Wish
Size (gross tonnage): 144,000
Passenger capacity: 4,000
Launch: November 2025
Godmother: Susan Egan, an American actress and singer best-known for voicing the character Megara in Hercules and the role of Belle in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast
Character featured on the bow: Minnie Mouse in superhero costume
Character(s) features in the Atrium: Black Panther
Character(s) featured on the aft: Spiderman

Disney Treasure is themed around heroes and villaines. The Grand Hall is inspired by Wakanda and the Marvel universe

Disney Destiny’s newest venues lean hard into the ship’s Heroes and Villains theme, with ‘Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King’ bringing an African-savanna setting to rotational dining and De Vil’s Piano Lounge serving up a bold Cruella-inspired adults-only space.

3. Disney Treasure

Class: Wish
Size (gross tonnage): 144,000
Passenger capacity: 4,000
Launch: December 2024
Godmother: The collective group of all Disney employees, Cast Members, Crew Members, and Imagineers worldwide
Character featured on the bow: Voyager Minnie
Character(s) features in the Atrium: Aladdin, Princess Jasmine and the Magic Carpet
Character(s) featured on the aft: Peter Pan & Hook

Disney Treasure is themed around ‘adventure’. The Grand Hall is inspired by palatial themes from across Asia, with references to Agrabah from the Aladdin movie series.

There’s exciting new dining and bar venues themed around Coco and the Jungle Cruise ride, a brand-new AquaMouse adventure and loads more.

Disney Treasure launched in 2025, the same year in which Disney opened Lighthouse Point, its second private island destination in the Bahamas.

Read more about Disney Treasure here or you can take a look at my video tour of the ship here…

4. Disney Wish

Class: Wish
Size (gross tonnage): 144,000
Passenger capacity: 4,000
Launch: June 2022
Godmother: All Make-A-Wish children
Character featured on the bow: Captain Minnie
Character(s) features in the Atrium: Cinderella, Lucifer, Jaq and Gus
Character(s) featured on the aft: Rapunzel and Pascal

Disney Wish is the newest Disney ship currently sailing. The first of the Wish-class ships, she launched for the cruise line in June 2022. While accommodating the same number of guests as the Dream-class ships, she is around 10% bigger, with more space and more features.

It has a host of amazing things to see and do, including the Hyperspace Lounge themed around Star Wars, and the interactive dining experiences at Worlds of Marvel and Arendelle: A Frozen Dining Adventure.

Don’t miss the AquaMouse too – Disney considers it to be their first true ‘attraction’ at sea, as a waterslide with its own soundtrack, video clips, water effects and more.

5. Disney Fantasy

Class: Dream
Size (gross tonnage): 129,960
Passenger capacity: 4,000
Launch: March 2012
Godmother: Mariah Carey
Character featured on the bow: Sorcerer Mickey
Character(s) features in the Atrium: Mademoiselle Minnie
Character(s) featured on the aft: Dumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse

The second Dream-class ship to launch, Disney Fantasy, is almost identical to Disney Dream. The main differences are the addition of the Aqua Lab splash zone and play area, the Muppets Mystery game, and a different experience at the Animator’s Palate restaurant, called Animation Magic – where guests can design their own characters and see them animated on the screens.

The ship did launch with a couple of other exclusive features, including the Satellite Sun Deck and the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique which offers princess transformations for younger guests, but those have since been added to the Dream.

6. Disney Dream

Class: Dream
Size (gross tonnage): 129,960
Passenger capacity: 4,000
Launch: January 2011
Godmother: Jennifer Hudson
Character featured on the bow: Captain Mickey
Character(s) features in the Atrium: Admiral Donald
Character(s) featured on the aft: Sorcerer Mickey

Disney Dream launched a new class of ship for the cruise line, and with it came a wealth of exciting features. The ship is over 50% bigger than the Disney Wonder and Disney Magic, and it shows, with the sheer variety of things to see and do on board.

Expect themed live shows at night, two theatres (one for live Disney theatre shows and the other for screening first-run and classic movies), interactive dining venues and the AquaDuck, a thrilling water slide that loops around the top deck.

7. Disney Wonder

Class: Magic
Size (gross tonnage): 84,130
Passenger capacity: 2,700
Launch: August 1999
Godmother: Tinker Bell
Character featured on the bow: Steamboat Willie
Character(s) features in the Atrium: Ariel
Character(s) featured on the aft: Donald, Huey, Dewey and Louie

Disney Wonder is the sister ship of Disney Magic, and overall she’s very similar, sharing many of the most popular features including the Marvel Super Hero Academy and the Wide World of Sports Deck.

The live show is themed around Frozen, rather than Tangled, and the Wonder is missing the AquaDunk waterslide, although it does still have the Twist ‘n’ Spout slide that also appears on Magic.

8. Disney Magic

Class: Magic
Size (gross tonnage): 84,130
Passenger capacity: 2,700
Launch: July 1998
Godmother: Patricia Disney
Character featured on the bow: Sorcerer Mickey
Character(s) features in the Atrium: Helmsman Mickey
Character(s) featured on the aft: Goofy

Disney Magic is the oldest Disney cruise ship, though she has been updated with refurbishments, the latest in 2018. So while she is a little more dated than the more recent ships, she isn’t tired and she still retains all of that magic (get it?) that made her so special when she first launched as the first Disney cruise ship.

Highlights of the ship include Tangled: The Musical in the ship’s theatre, the AquaDunk waterslide (not to be confused with the AquaDuck on later ships), the varied dining venues including Animator’s Palate, and the Frozen deck party.

Read more: Disney Magic Review

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To conclude

Every new ship from Disney brings a lot of exciting new features to enjoy, including amazing interactive experiences and attractions to suit all ages.

It’ll be really interesting over the next couple of years to see how the upcoming ships are looking, and whether any more will be announced – so keep checking back here for the latest details.

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Jenni with Disney Cruise ship at Castaway Cay