Fall 2026 itineraries

[SomePixiedust]

Given the ‘leaks’, I’m putting a dime on this week being the week.

You do realize we've heard this before lol

Everyone chill out. I’m sure we will all know what cruises we can pick in under 24 hours

Every. Single. Day.

 

[Disneyworldlocal]

You do realize we've heard this before lol

Every. Single. Day.

Literally

 

[Agent 86]

I hate to say this but was the Australia crowd not impressed with the Wonder, should the Fantasy or Dream been used?

I'm not sure that would have solved their initial issues - very high cost (in AUD), unappealing itineraries (a lot of "Magic at Sea" cruises) and the perceived "value" of the cruise experience given the crowds and their unique demands (i.e. extremely long lines to meet characters, to see the shows, etc). I also vaguely recall some initial discussions about the Fantasy and Dream being too big for some ports - maybe just the Sydney Harbour / Circular Quay port?

I think the itineraries were their biggest issue. There's a big "cruising" market in Australia, but the cruises go to desirable destinations. They don't just sail around in open waters for a couple of days. I didn't follow it particularly closely, but the few interesting, longer itineraries that went to New Zealand definitely seemed to be the most popular.

I'm not sure what they could have done about the cost? I think every season has gotten some kind of discount around 30% off. Perhaps if they'd offered the "discounted" price up-front? But, then you have the fact that they should have bundled the tips into the default price, which would have "increased" the price again. I'm also not sure if it would have been possible to more clearly communicate that onboard prices (e.g. alcohol, popcorn, merchandise, etc) were in USD as opposed to AUD. That seemed to take many people by surprise.

They definitely should have realised that a majority of their guests would have never been to a Disney theme park and there would be a huge demand for the character meets, the live theatre shows, etc. To be fair, on the second season, they seemed to be offering more character meets than on the first, so they did adapt. And I'm not sure of the reasoning, but I think I saw that some cruises had the live theatre shows three times a day with an additional afternoon session.

There's also the simple fact that there's a limited number of Disney fans in Australia with the financial means to go on a cruise every year. And of those, you have to be a pretty dedicated fan to go on a near-identical cruise, with the same restaurants, same shows, etc year after year. There was no variety in terms of what was offered onboard or the ports.

 

[Kwami]

Cape Liberty would be awesome!

Disney has never used that as a departure port correct?

Isn't Cape Liberty operated by RCL, though?

 

[Donna3271]

Isn't Cape Liberty operated by RCL, though?

RCL has a lock on Port Liberty. I've only taken RCL from Bayonne and don't remember seeing any other cruise lines there.

 

[anjuan]

I would have loved to go to Australia for a cruise, but the time of year the cruises occur does not work for us. The one long enticing cruise they offered sets sail before schools are out for Christmas break. That one was a head scratcher for me.

That's too bad that it didn't work for you. We're on the 10 night New Zealand cruise because it worked for my daughter's college break. On the Facebook group there are quite a few families with college kids.

 

[lois00525]

You do realize we've heard this before lol

Every. Single. Day.

Tommorrow!!!!!!!

 

[yowcruiser]

I would have loved to go to Australia for a cruise, but the time of year the cruises occur does not work for us. The one long enticing cruise they offered sets sail before schools are out for Christmas break. That one was a head scratcher for me.

I am in the same "boat" as you are... I had eyes on that cruise but would need to travel a few days before school is out and while we have done it in the past (for Panama Canal), there comes a point where this is more problematic...

 

[OhThePain]

Cape Liberty would be awesome!

Disney has never used that as a departure port correct?

Isn't Cape Liberty operated by RCL, though?

RCL has a lock on Port Liberty. I've only taken RCL from Bayonne and don't remember seeing any other cruise lines there.

Cape Liberty is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. RCI (and Celebrity) operate out of there, but they don't own the port. The PA can allow anyone to use the port, unless it is specifically in their agreement with RCI that no other cruise line can use Cape Liberty, which I have no idea if that is included or not. The bigger issue really with Cape Liberty, would be the lack of parking to add any other cruise lines from there, unless they got rid of some of those warehouses.

 

[Donna3271]

Cape Liberty is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. RCI (and Celebrity) operate out of there, but they don't own the port. The PA can allow anyone to use the port, unless it is specifically in their agreement with RCI that no other cruise line can use Cape Liberty, which I have no idea if that is included or not. The bigger issue really with Cape Liberty, would be the lack of parking to add any other cruise lines from there, unless they got rid of some of those warehouses.

Awesome explanation. TY!

 

[DWillowBay]

I think we should all just keep saying "Tomorrow" until the day that it is true. Eventually....it will be. ....maybe even 'tomorrow'.

 

[Cfabar1]

It feels right to me... given the schedule currently ends in September 2026

Post this week and start allowing bookings in August...

Here's to hoping anyways...

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

It feels right to me... given the schedule currently ends in September 2026

Post this week and start allowing bookings in August...

Here's to hoping anyways...

Opening bookings next week is a disaster for me because I’ll actually be on a DCL sailing, but if that’s what it takes for them to finally release the schedule, it’s a price I’m willing to pay for the rest of you who also want to make plans for 2026.