Disney Cruise Line continues its progress trajectory with one other new order for 4 ships. Chairman of Disney Experiences Josh D’Amaro revealed the most recent main growth for DCL on the weekend’s D23: The Final Fan Occasion.
DCL Fleet Will Double in Dimension within the Subsequent Seven Years
The brand new quartet of ships is slated for supply between 2027 and 2031. This may greater than double the present fleet measurement inside seven years. The fleet at the moment consists of 5 ships, with one other 4 already in improvement.
| “Increasing our fleet offers extra folks, in additional components of the world, the alternative to expertise a trip at sea like solely Disney can present,” D’Amaro stated. Disney Treasure was only recently floated out and joins the fleet in late 2024. |
Disney Future and Disney Journey will launch in 2025. The latter would be the largest vessel at over 200,000 GT and the primary to homeport in Asia.
The road additionally lately agreed to a brand new partnership with Tokyo Disneyland operator Oriental Land Co., Ltd for a brand new ship devoted to the Japanese market, which is predicted to launch in 2029.
Disney Cruise Sees Sturdy Returns on Investments
Thomas Mazloum, President of New Experiences Portfolio and Disney Signature Experiences, stated there may be ample demand to broaden the fleet measurement, with stateroom occupancy at 97% throughout its 5 ships within the second quarter of 2024.
“Our rising fleet will additional strengthen Disney Cruise Line’s place. Disney Cruise Line has produced robust returns on capital funding, due to high-quality experiences, producing robust visitor satisfaction and constant demand: occupancy.”
No particular particulars in regards to the 4 new ships have been shared but. The corporate stated their names, design and format, facilities, and itineraries are nonetheless being developed. Nonetheless, at D23, followers got a glimpse of “Disney The Story of Moana,” which premieres on the Disney Treasure when the ship launches later this yr.
