~A lot is happening aboard the Disney Magic and Wonder Cruise Ships. Here's the latest cruise news~
FUEL SURCHARGE
Disney Cruise Line is applying a fuel surcharge to all new bookings as follows:
$8 per person per day for the first two guests in a stateroom
$3 per person per day for all additional guests in the stateroom
$112 maximum charge for the first two guests
$42 maximum charge for the additional guests
NEW CANCELLATION POLICY - Effective 8/31/08
If you need to cancel your cruise and are within the penalty period for doing so, Disney Cruise Line will no longer allow you to change the date. You will be required to cancel your existing cruise and absorb whatever penalties are in effect and rebook the new date.
HALLOWEEN
If you're onboard either the Disney Magic or Disney Wonder on October 31, the following Halloween activities are planned:
Family trick or treating
Parties for kids and teens
Costume contest with prizes in the following categories:
Funniest
Best Group
Most Spooky
Most Original
Most Disney
NOTE: NO WEAPONS ALLOWED. If you plan on being a pirate, leave your plastic cutlass at home as no weapon, real or fake, is permitted.
Mexican Port of Call Tax Increase
Disney Cruise Line will be adding $5 per Mexican port for new cruise bookings and those not paid in full for 7/1/08 and beyond. This includes the Eastbound Panama Canal Crossing, the 7 Night Mexican Riviera cruises, the 7 Night Western Cruises, and the Western Cruises visiting Costa Maya.
Disney Cruise Line will be adjusting the rates for their guests who have not paid the balance of the cruises currently booked which are impacted by this increase.
The application of changes in Government Fees and Taxes is mandatory.
Palo Price Increase
Effective 1/10/08 on the Disney Wonder and 1/12/08 on the Disney Magic, the price of dining at Palo increases to $15 per person for both the brunch and dinner. (NOTE: This increase is applicable to NEW bookings only. If you already have Palo booked, the $10 rate will be honored.)
The Palo Service Team will get $5 of this fee while $10 will go towards maintaining and enhancing the venue.
Toy Story - The Musical
Disney Cruise Line's new stage show is being performed on the Disney Wonder.
The Disney Rewards Visa Offer has been extended through 2009.
When Guests reserve their cruise for any sailings in 2009 and pay in full using their Disney’s Rewards Visa Card they will receive a $50 onboard credit per stateroom for Categories 1-12. Certain restrictions apply
Onboard Airline Check-In Program:
Disney Cruise Line has announced that the Onboard Airline Check-In program will be offered to all DCL Guests via the DCL Guest Ticket Booklet beginning January 2008. Guests who have purchased Disney Cruise Line Air and/or Ground Transfers can now register for Onboard Airline Check-in at the terminal or at their resort.
Guests who book their air through DCL or provides their independent air arrangements in advance will receive a form with the information filled in. Blank forms will also be available. These are to be turned in at the port or at the resort's guest services.
Guests who do pre-register will receive their airline boarding pass and will check-in their luggage while onboard the ship.
Please note: The airline check-in adjacent to the Disney Cruise Line bus terminal has been closed
11/2/07 - Due to the effects of tropical storm Noel, the Disney Magic was not able to visit Castaway Cay today. Instead, they went to Nassau.
These are photos of the Disney Wonder following the Disney Magic into the port of Nassau. These were taken from the Disney Magic.
As both ships are moving, it is difficult to tell but in the third photo, you can see the Mickey flag flying from the bow of the Magic.
Thanks to Roger and Kathy Garrchinsky for the photos.
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Saratoga Springs
Resort & Spa added as land stay option for 2008 sailings
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa can be booked as part of a 2008 land/sea vacation or as a pre-night for a 7 day cruise. The accommodations will be a 1 bedroom villa consisting of a king bed in the master bedroom and a queen size sleep sofa in the living room. These units are for parties of 4 (plus an infant under age 3.) This resort option is available for categories 4, 5, 6, and 7.
2008 Land/Sea Package Disney Dining Plan Add-On
Disney Cruise Line guests who book a 2008 Land/Sea Package can add on the Disney Dining Plan
Disney Magic Character Breakfast
The Disney Magic Character Breakfast is now "Mickey's Island Jam." Guests will be invited to join in the fun with Mickey and Friends as they dance and play to a Caribbean beat.
Insurance Rate Increase
Disney Cruise Line has increased the rate for travel insurance by $10 per person for the first and second guest in a stateroom. This impacts new bookings and guests who add insurance now.
Disney Cruise Line is introducing wireless internet as well as stateroom access for cell phones.
Parrot Cay goes a la carte on Castaway Cay Day
The Parrot Cay restaurant aboard the Disney Magic and Wonder will offer a a la carte menu while the ship's are visiting Castaway Cay
Disney Dreams Stage Show and Sail Away Party Enhanced
The award winning "Disney Dreams" stage show has become "Disney Dreams...An Enchanted Classic." Timon and Pumbaa will be making their debut aboard the Disney Cruise Line when they appear as part of the Lion King's "I Just Can't Wait to be King" and "Hakuna Matata" numbers.
During the "Beauty and the Beast" number, you'll have "snow" falling from above while sparkling pyrotechnics enhance Cinderella's transformation from rags to radiance.
Best of all, Tinkerbell will "fly" overhead leaving a glittery trail of "pixie dust" in her path.
On both ships the summer voyages will kick off an expanded Sail Away Party. The interactive dances will feature new music, the Disney characters and the "Ariel Vision" jumbo screen. It might be you seen dancing on the big screen among the special effects planned during this celebration.
Disney to build two new ships
Kevin Klose reveals rumors about Disney Cruise Line’s plans for 2009 & 2010
Bob Iger, President and CEO of the Walt Disney Company announced that Disney Cruise Line will be adding two new ships to its fleet.
The new ships will be built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany and will be launched in 2011 and 2012. Each ship will be 122,000 tons with 1250 staterooms. They will be two decks taller than the Disney Magic/Wonder.
This venture will more than double the Disney fleet capacity. As of now, the names, design and itineraries of the new ships have not been announced.
AND MAY WE ADD A GREAT BIG "YAY!!!!!!!!!!!"
New fleet of Disney Cruise Line buses
Disney Cruise Line has rolled out a new fleet of buses for guests who book DCL transfers to Port Canaveral. These buses resemble the ships and have the same black, red and yellow color scheme. There are 14 "porthole" windows on each side. In addition, the video screens are larger with 6 screens per bus.
The Cove Cafe has removed the computer terminals. They now have 4 loaner laptops available for guests to use while in the Cafe. (The regular internet fees are applied. There's no additional charge for using the DCL laptops.)
Passport Regulations
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The DIS has added Personal Navigators. You'll also find Menu scans in our Dining Section. Stay tuned for updates!
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Palo Price Increase
Toy Story - The Musical
11/2/07 - Due to the effects of tropical storm Noel, the Disney Magic was not able to visit Castaway Cay today. Instead, they went to Nassau.
