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[CruiseCarol]

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Disney Fantasy Sets Sail in April 2012 – Disney Cruise Line 2012 Itineraries Open for Booking

CELEBRATION, Fla. (Oct.18, 2010) – The Disney Fantasy will sail her maiden voyage on April 7, 2012, bringing even more innovation, unique guest experiences and personalized service for which Disney Cruise Line is renowned. A sister ship to the Disney Dream, the Disney Fantasy will feature an AquaDuck water coaster, magical children’s areas, world-class entertainment, delightful dining, retreats for adults and immersive experiences for guests of all ages with beloved Disney stories and characters.

Guests will be able to book Disney Cruise Line sailings, including the Disney Fantasy, for the initial part of the 2012 season beginning Oct. 20, 2010. The Disney Fantasy will sail out of Port Canaveral, Fla. on the popular seven-night Caribbean itineraries – alternating eastern and western – including a stop at Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay.

The Disney Dream will continue to sail three-, four- and five-night cruises to the Bahamas and Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay, while the Disney Wonder will remain on the west coast, sailing Mexican Riviera itineraries from the Port of Los Angeles. To start the 2012 season, the Disney Magic will sail alternating eastern and western Caribbean itineraries.

“The Disney Fantasy continues our tradition of sailing beautifully-designed vessels that offer innovations, world-class guest service and memorable family vacation experiences like only Disney can do,” said Disney Cruise Line President Karl Holz. “We are delighted to expand our offerings to provide guests with more options and more flexibility to enjoy a Disney family cruise.”

[lukeandbrookesmom]

Here is more information from the press release:

Disney Fantasy 2012 Schedule (April – August)
The Disney Fantasy will depart on her maiden voyage April 7, 2012, and will sail out of Port Canaveral on seven-night Caribbean itineraries – alternating eastern (St. Maarten and St. Thomas) and western (Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Cozumel). Both itineraries include a stop at Disney's private island, Castaway Cay.
Rates for the seven-night Caribbean cruise itineraries on the Disney Fantasy start at $959 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.
Disney Dream 2012 Schedule (January – August)
The Disney Dream will sail alternating three-, four- and five-night cruises from Port Canaveral to the Bahamas and Disney's private island, Castaway Cay. Five-night itineraries will include two stops at Castaway Cay.
Rates for Disney Dream Bahamas cruises start at $333 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.
Disney Wonder 2012 Schedule (January – April)
The Disney Wonder will sail seven-night Mexican Riviera cruises from the Port of Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas.
Rates for the seven-night Mexican Riviera itinerary start at $658 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.
Disney Magic 2012 Schedule (January – April)
Prior to the Disney Fantasy entering service on April 7, the Disney Magic will sail out of Port Canaveral on seven-night Caribbean itineraries – alternating eastern (St. Maarten and St. Thomas) and western (Key West, Grand Cayman and Cozumel). Both itineraries include a stop at Disney's private island, Castaway Cay.
Rates for the seven-night Caribbean itineraries on the Disney Magic start at $707 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.
All pricing reflects a category 11C standard inside stateroom, government taxes and fees not included.

[CruiseCarol]

What does everyone think?

[Belle*]

Here are the dates that have been announced:

Western Caribbean 7-night itineraries:
2012: 4/7 (Maiden Voyage), 4/14, 4/28, 5/12, 5/26, 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, 8/18



Eastern Caribbean 7-night itineraries:
2012: 4/21, 5/5, 5/19, 6/2, 6/16, 6/30, 7/14, 7/28, 8/11, 8/25

[rcutlerkramper]

April 7, 2012 is my DD's 5th birthday! Hmmmm....we might have to make it a VERRRRRY special one! )

[Disneydiana]

! Thanks for the info.

[mousejunkie98]

Fantastic news, eh?! It will be nice to have the 7-night itineraries back in more frequent rotation than they have been lately with the Magic in the Med for parts of the year! I'm looking forward to all of the great ports of call they'll be able to offer with 4 ships in service.

[CruiseCarol]

As an exclusive benefit to for Gold and Platinum Castaway Club Members, bookings open at 8 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010. The date for everyone else begins at 8 a.m. EDT on Oct. 20, 2010.

I already picked out my date!

[agjf2010]

Looks like the Fantasy will be visiting Costa Maya instead of Key West
I am glad there is at least one new port but I wish they had changed it up a bit more. The same ports are getting boring even on a new ship

[dattlightner]

Hmmm... wonder if dates for November 2012 (on the Fantasy) will be available for booking when we take our cruise in just under 3 weeks... if not, I guess I will be booking a dummy date and moving. SO EXCITED!!!!

[MickeyWatch]

Thank you for the information. What about the European cruises for 2012?

[Belle*]

Originally Posted by MickeyWatch

Thank you for the information. What about the European cruises for 2012?

No announcement on that yet! The webcast included the information already released. Nothing that wasn't in the press releases.

[queenofheartsfan]

Wow! Thanks for the info!

[Magic#7564]

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

[HallsofVA]

Any thoughts on the change in the Western Caribbean schedule for the Fantasy, with a short stop in Costa Maya instead of a long stop in Key West?

Personally, I like it, since I've never really liked Key West. We stopped at Costa Maya on our first cruise in December 2005, which was diverted after a hurricane (Wilma?) wiped out Cozumel the month before. We enjoyed our beach excursion that day, and found the island to be very underdeveloped at the time. I'm not sure what we'd do if we stayed much longer.

I imagine that given the late arrival, would they treat that day as another sea day (for brunch and character breakfast purposes), as they do with Key West?