Disney Cruise Ships to Sail Out of New Florida Location

For years, Disney Cruise Line has been calling Port Canaveral, Florida, its home base. The cruise line, which is headquartered in Celebration, Florida, has been based out of the Port — which is only about an hour from Orlando — since its inception in 1995. However, it looks like the popular cruise line has purchased a second home in an area of the state where cruise ships are the norm — Port Everglades.

Port Everglades is located in the Fort Lauderdale area of Florida, which is only about half an hour from one of the biggest ports in the cruise industry, Miami. Disney Cruise Line and Port Everglades recently entered into a 15-year lease agreement that will begin in October 2023. Here is more information on the agreement between the two per The Orlando Sentinel:

Port Everglades has never hosted a Disney ship except for emergency docking.

Disney had been sending its older vessels Disney Magic and Wonder to sail from PortMiami at least seasonally since 2012. It had previously lined up a deal to share PortMiami’s new terminal being built by MSC Cruises for year-round sailing, but the cruise line began shopping around in the last year. In May, the Broward County Commission opened the door for the port and Disney officials to hammer out an agreement, which was finished at the end of October…

The Port Everglades agreement shows the cruise line and port would split the estimated $12 million cost of a redesign of Cruise Terminal 4, which is adjacent to the Broward County Convention Center. Disney would also chip in $500,000 toward $2 million worth of marine-side improvements for the ship berth.

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The Port Everglades terminal that Disney Cruise Line plans to use is currently undergoing construction as it prepares for the new cruise ships to make the area its new home. Construction is expected to be nearly completed on the terminal by the time the lease begins in October 2023, with full completion being reached by the end of November 2023.

The lease does not specify which ships in Disney’s fleet will be docking in Port Everglades. Disney’s fleet currently consists of the Disney Wonder, the Disney Fantasy, the Disney Dream, and the Disney Magic. In May 2022, the Disney Wish will make its maiden voyage and become an official part of the magical fleet.

Featured Ports and Itineraries for Fall 2021 Disney Cruise Line

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Celebrate the spirit of the holidays throughout Fall 2021 when you embark on a uniquely themed vacation with one of our Halloween on the High Seas cruises or Very Merrytime cruises. Choose between favorite Caribbean and Bahamian itineraries departing from Florida and Texas—most routes include a stop at Disney Castaway Cay, our private island paradise—or Baja and Mexican Riviera itineraries that will sail from California for a limited time. You can also explore Bermuda-bound voyages from New York.

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The Bahamas

Surround yourself in serenity on a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-night voyage from Galveston, Miami or Port Canaveral—a mere hour away from Walt Disney World Resort. Picturesque ports include Nassau, Key West and our private island, Disney Castaway Cay.

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Pack your sense of adventure when you embark on a 3-, 4- or 5-night cruise to Mexico’s popular, sun-drenched peninsula. Stops at either Cabo San Lucas and/or Ensenada will give you a chance to bask on beautiful beaches, fish, surf or dive into local cuisine.

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Bermuda

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Encounter a host of natural and architectural wonders on a 6-night sailing from New York to the beautiful seaside villages of Halifax (Nova Scotia) and Saint John (New Brunswick)—known for its incredible lighthouses, covered bridges and reversing rapids—and Bar Harbor, Maine.

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Set sail on an 11-night westbound escapade across the Atlantic. Departing from the enchanting harbor town of Dover, England, you’ll travel to both Bilbao and La Coruña in Spain and Bermuda—plus enjoy 7 glorious days at sea—before dropping anchor in the Big Apple.

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Journey from California to Texas on a 2-week trip to iconic Mexican port cities, Cartagena, Colombia, Grand Cayman and the Panama Canal—an engineering spectacle that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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