The Disney Marvel not too long ago accomplished its twenty fifth 12 months of service. As the corporate’s second cruise ship, the 1,750-guest vessel entered service for Disney Cruise Line on August 15, 1999.
As a sister to the 1998-built Disney Magic, the Marvel was constructed at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Venice, Northern Italy.
After being delivered to Disney, the ship launched into a trans-Atlantic crossing with no visitors onboard earlier than arriving at its homeport: Port Canaveral, in Central Florida.
Throughout its inaugural season, the Disney Marvel provided a collection of three- and four-night cruises to the Bahamas, visiting Nassau and Disney’s non-public island vacation spot Castaway Cay.
The ship was later christened in Port Canaveral on Oct. 1, 1999, throughout a ceremony that noticed Disney characters Tinkerbell and Mickey Mouse serving as godparents.
The Marvel continued to supply brief cruises to the Bahamas via 2011 when the brand new Disney Dream took over its schedule.
The ship then made Disney Cruise Line’s debut on the West Coast, providing cruises to the Mexican Riviera and Alaska.
In late 2012, the vessel additionally debuted in Miami, providing among the firm’s first voyages from the port.
Following a serious refurbishment in 2016, the Disney Marvel continued to supply summer time applications in Alaska, in addition to seasonal applications on the West Coast and within the Caribbean, departing from San Diego, Port Canaveral, San Juan, Galveston and extra.
The vessel marked one other first for Disney in late 2023, embarking on the corporate’s inaugural season in Australia and New Zealand.
Throughout the seasonal cruise program, the Marvel provided cruises departing from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.
Upon finishing its present summer time season in Alaska, the ship is about to return to the South Pacific in late October.
In 2025, along with Alaska, Australia and New Zealand, the Disney Marvel can also be scheduled to supply itineraries to Baja California, the Mexican Riviera and Hawaii.
