New Disney Cruise Destinations

The debut of the Dream seems to have kicked off a wave of Disney cruise news. Last week Disney website Stitch Kingdom announced that three brand new ports of departure have been added to the Disney cruise lineup for 2012: New York, Seattle, and Galveston, TX. Bookings for cruises launching from these new locations started on April 8. This news comes on the heels of the announcement of yet another cruise ship: the Disney Fantasy. Setting off on its maiden voyage in March 2012, the Disney Fantasy is the sister ship to the Dream. I haven’t posted a preview of … Continue reading

Destination: Disney

Last month Disney teamed up with bubbly Travel Channel personality Samantha Brown in order to make a new web series: “Destination: Disney.” So far the eight shorts, all clocking in between three and four minutes, focus on the Disney Dream cruise ship. Each episode of “Destination: Disney, Innovation and Technology,” finds Brown exploring different corners of the Disney Dream, usually concentrating on one of the many technological developments scattered throughout the ship. Many of the shorts talk about aspects of the ship that I’ve covered before, such as the “magical portholes” available in each stateroom or the shifting design of … Continue reading

Introducing the Disney Dream

If it’s possible to bask in more luxury while floating on a glittering ocean in the warm sun, then one would be hard-pressed to conceive of it. With the Disney Dream, the newest addition to Disney Cruise Line’s fleet, families can spend their vacation in an opulent city on the sea. At least, that’s what Disney would like you to think. Disney Cruise Lines aims to dazzle, and the effect from the announcement of the Dream is nearly blinding. In these tough economic times we need to be careful with our money, so trying to make decisions about taking expensive … Continue reading