Fall 2026 itineraries

[Amunet]

If I might jump into the the talk about Japan: I live an hour away from Tokyo Disney (was just there last week for my birthday!) and will be sailing on the Adventure next year.
Really, the way I see the Japanese with future DCL sailing out of Tokyo is similar to WDW and Port Canaveral in Florida. People go for just the parks but if anyone goes on the cruise, they usually tack on at least one day on resort. It will be interesting to see if DCL will add transportation like they do in Florida.

I would prefer the Adventure to actually have ports and not be so short. If I was living in North America or Europe, I wouldn't fly all the way to Singapore just for a 3 or 4 day cruise to nowhere. It really emphasizes that the Adventure is specifically made for the Asian market, particularly South Asia as they dont have a park (closest is Hong Kong). It makes sense to offer cheap "cruises to nowhere" so more people will be able to book since DCL is quite an expensive cruise line (compared to others in the area). So, as a passenger not located in/around Singapore, I am disappointed at the length and la k of ports but I understand from a business perspective why they are doing what they are doing.

 

[Kit21]

D23 is Aug 29th so I would assume before then. If I were DCL I would let this new promotion ride for a week or two before dropping anything new. I would think by August 12-14th but as my track record has proven on this thread I am not doing well at figuring out when DCL is dropping them.

Soooo...

Looking at historical data (I know it means nothing in the grand scheme of things) the longest time between announcements for the same season (winter/spring 2021 to winter/spring 2022) was 421 days.

Fall 2019 to 2020 was 413
Summer 2021 to 2022 was 405

We are currently at the 3rd longest difference with 406 days since the last Fall announcement. 421 days would take us to Aug 13th.

Here is to hoping the Fall announcement doesn't take 1st place.

I had thought tomorrow was likely (still keeping my fingers crossed), but now with the new promotion I'm thinking at least next week if not up to the 14th Aug (taking it 1 day over the longest so far)

 

[AquaDame]

That doesn't surprise me about the Australians. They are no different than Americans in wanting see new countries.

The train system in Japan is very efficient, but if you want to see multiple cities in a 10 day span a cruise is much easier than lugging your luggage off and on trains. Train tickets and hotels aren't cheap either.

Princess cruises out of Tokyo year round offering cruises from 7 to 14 days. I believe there is a market for it. I would be the first one to book if Disney offered a cruise around Japan.

Japanese don't lug their luggage on the trains there, and foreigners don't have to either, FWIW. They have a well oiled luggage transfer system where you leave it with a service and it shows up at your hotel either same day or next day. Example: https://www.global-yamato.com/en/hands-free-travel/ but there are others. This allows you to just bring a backpack or small bag with clothes and your necessities for the next day if it will not arrive by that evening, which is the case if you are heading somewhere rural or say Tokyo to Sapporo where it is an extra long distance. Most (not all) hotels in Japan are expected to provide pajamas and basic toiletries as well making it easier. My 6'1 husband and my 5'7 self were perfectly comfy in them. If folks are Pooh sized I'd still bring my own to be safe - they are less accommodating with weight in Japan. This can be expensive if you bring a lot of bags, less so now with the yen so weak, but if you just need to transfer one or two its easy and convenient. Obviously not a great option if you're only staying in one place for a day or two, but for folks who are only visiting two or three places over a couple weeks its a good option if you want more time on land.

Fall travel is softening and it’s not limited to DCL, the cruise industry or Disney in general. One of the cruise lines (Carnival Corp IIRC) reported record second quarter but mentioned bookings had slowed.

Prob had a lot to do with the economy. Higher income families continue to spend at record levels whereas moderate income families are cutting back. My bet is this will linger in for awhile… we’re just now seeing retailers pass on tariffs. Dollar Tree is hiking prices again this weekend.

There are also a number of folks who were higher income and now are not with wages stagnating. We used to consider ourselves very well off, but everything has outpaced us, and now not so much. My company couldn't (or wouldn't) do raises at all last year due to some losses and my husband's has barely outpaced inflation though he is a top performer. It feels kind of nuts.

Especially if the Japan cruises are all in Japanese, which I presume they will be (with some English elements). I'm not sure how many foreign tourists will take a cruise where most elements are in another language. That typed, it obviously doesn't seem to be impacting international visitor attendance at Tokyo Disney Resort, so maybe that won't be a big factor for most people.

It'll be interesting for sure - there is tons of English in their parks and even if you go in not speaking Japanese at all its easy to get around and understand a lot. Source - dragged my brother, then college BF, and now husband through the parks several times and various folks' experiences shared online. I speak some, they don't speak any at all. You won't get the lyrics to Sinbad, but by the end you'll be belting COMPASS OF YOUR HEART. It's a favorite for many regardless - cuteness knows no language boundary. English is a mandatory subject in school starting from 5th grade and continues into university if they continue their education. High school is optional, so its not like everyone speaks English well, but it is very common. I highly doubt most CMs onboard won't know at least the basics.

 

[DCLMP]

Japanese don't lug their luggage on the trains there, and foreigners don't have to either, FWIW. They have a well oiled luggage transfer system where you leave it with a service and it shows up at your hotel either same day or next day. Example: https://www.global-yamato.com/en/hands-free-travel/ but there are others. This allows you to just bring a backpack or small bag with clothes and your necessities for the next day if it will not arrive by that evening, which is the case if you are heading somewhere rural or say Tokyo to Sapporo where it is an extra long distance. Most (not all) hotels in Japan are expected to provide pajamas and basic toiletries as well making it easier. My 6'1 husband and my 5'7 self were perfectly comfy in them. If folks are Pooh sized I'd still bring my own to be safe - they are less accommodating with weight in Japan. This can be expensive if you bring a lot of bags, less so now with the yen so weak, but if you just need to transfer one or two its easy and convenient. Obviously not a great option if you're only staying in one place for a day or two, but for folks who are only visiting two or three places over a couple weeks its a good option if you want more time on land.



There are also a number of folks who were higher income and now are not with wages stagnating. We used to consider ourselves very well off, but everything has outpaced us, and now not so much. My company couldn't (or wouldn't) do raises at all last year due to some losses and my husband's has barely outpaced inflation though he is a top performer. It feels kind of nuts.


It'll be interesting for sure - there is tons of English in their parks and even if you go in not speaking Japanese at all its easy to get around and understand a lot. Source - dragged my brother, then college BF, and now husband through the parks several times and various folks' experiences shared online. I speak some, they don't speak any at all. You won't get the lyrics to Sinbad, but by the end you'll be belting COMPASS OF YOUR HEART. It's a favorite for many regardless - cuteness knows no language boundary. English is a mandatory subject in school starting from 5th grade and continues into university if they continue their education. High school is optional, so its not like everyone speaks English well, but it is very common. I highly doubt most CMs onboard won't know at least the basics.

I know about Japanese baggage service, but that doesn't negate the ease of cruising. We visited 4 cities when we were in Japan. 10 cities would have been a lot of time on a train, and you most likely wouldn't be using a luggage transfer service when your spending one or two nights in each city. I'd rather just wake up in be in a new city.

I've watched many you tube videos on Princess cruises and their is a good mix of Japanese, American and other tourists.

 

[AquaDame]

I know about Japanese baggage service, but that doesn't negate the ease of cruising. We visited 4 cities when we were in Japan. 10 cities would have been a lot of time on a train, and you most likely wouldn't be using a luggage transfer service when your spending one or two nights in each city. I'd rather just wake up in be in a new city.

I've watched many you tube videos on Princess cruises and their is a good mix of Japanese, American and other tourists.

Which is why I included "Obviously not a great option if you're only staying in one place for a day or two, but for folks who are only visiting two or three places over a couple weeks its a good option if you want more time on land." I agree with you, but thought it worth mentioning.

 

[CaseyCruiser]

Maybe tomorrow?

 

[DCLMP]

Which is why I included "Obviously not a great option if you're only staying in one place for a day or two, but for folks who are only visiting two or three places over a couple weeks its a good option if you want more time on land." I agree with you, but thought it worth mentioning.

I agree with you about the cost of everything. I made less money 10 years ago, but had more disposable income. If I was in my 30's with young kids I'd never accomplish 34 cruises. I'm not even sure I'd try a DCL cruise. There's a lot cheaper family options out there.

 

[Scalemaster34]

I agree with you about the cost of everything. I made less money 10 years ago, but had more disposable income. If I was in my 30's with young kids I'd never accomplish 34 cruises. I'm not even sure I'd try a DCL cruise. There's a lot cheaper family options out there.

Yeah when we started with DCL all those years ago.... DCL was really the only family-friendly cruises. But that's changed a LOT, in fact I've seen a number of articles and sites that doesn't rank Disney as the best for families... often it's due to their pricing and fewer onboard activities.

 

[Cfabar1]

Maybe tomorrow?

Someone earlier said Thursdays are common release days…so it could be..

The promotion this go around is definitely date restricted, so I’m not sure it would be a negative impact.. in fact releasing new itineraries might drive traffic and then when people see the discounts book the earlier cruises…

I feel like the announcement has to be completed by August 14 at the latest..

 

[Kwami]

It will be interesting to see if DCL will add transportation like they do in Florida.

Probably. Though, you can very easily take the metro from TDR to the cruise terminal. It requires a very simple change at Shin-Kiba Station from the Keiyo to the Rinkai and takes about 40 minutes. If you don't have a lot of luggage to carry, then that's a very cheap and somewhat fast way to get from the park to the cruise ship.

If you have big suitcases or kids, though, then some other sort of transportation might be better.

EDIT: And a second train transfer if you want to minimize walking! Rinkai doesn't actually go directly to the cruise terminal station, so you can switch again at Ariake Station. But the walk from Tokyo Teleport to the terminal goes through a fun area, so I'd rather just walk the last bit.

 

[SomePixiedust]

Yeah but then u might book the ones after the next lot of itineraries but Disney might hold off on that again at that point and start doing promotions on the ones u are now not booking this time round, so you end up ditching waiting again and booking the promo for the earlier cruise again.

Sorry but they have got you now, there is no way out, more chance of getting out the haunted mansion

It’s a vicious cycle! 12 step program anyone

 

[lois00525]

It’s a vicious cycle! 12 step program anyone

I'm in!!!

 

[DCLMP]

Yeah when we started with DCL all those years ago.... DCL was really the only family-friendly cruises. But that's changed a LOT, in fact I've seen a number of articles and sites that doesn't rank Disney as the best for families... often it's due to their pricing and fewer onboard activities.

If my kids were young they would want to try all those ships.

My son makes a lot of friends in 1820 society. When he gets to old for that then DCL won't be a priority. There's 21 and 22 year olds that hang out in that group to so may another year or two. I don't know of any other cruise lines that offer meet ups for young adults.

 

[LAS2AMS]

If my kids were young they would want to try all those ships.

My son makes a lot of friends in 1820 society. When he gets to old for that then DCL won't be a priority. There's 21 and 22 year olds that hang out in that group to so may another year or two. I don't know of any other cruise lines that offer meet ups for young adults.

Historically, few young people crossed. The affordability of cruising alongside increased activities has heavily broadened its appeal toward young adults in recent years.

While Carnival and Royal may not have a formal 18-20 club, both cruise lines do regularly host get togethers specifically for that age group. Carnival and Royal also added some really raunchy activities that largely targeted that age group, although they’ve pulled back in the past couple years.

 

[Amunet]

Probably. Though, you can very easily take the metro from TDR to the cruise terminal. It requires a very simple change at Shin-Kiba Station from the Keiyo to the Rinkai and takes about 40 minutes. If you don't have a lot of luggage to carry, then that's a very cheap and somewhat fast way to get from the park to the cruise ship.

If you have big suitcases or kids, though, then some other sort of transportation might be better.

EDIT: And a second train transfer if you want to minimize walking! Rinkai doesn't actually go directly to the cruise terminal station, so you can switch again at Ariake Station. But the walk from Tokyo Teleport to the terminal goes through a fun area, so I'd rather just walk the last bit.

Its also very easy to get from the airports to TDR via the trains but there are still charter/commuter bus services.

I hope there is DCL transport, its always nice to stay in the Disney bubble.

 

[DCLMP]

Historically, few young people crossed. The affordability of cruising alongside increased activities has heavily broadened its appeal toward young adults in recent years.

While Carnival and Royal may not have a formal 18-20 club, both cruise lines do regularly host get togethers specifically for that age group. Carnival and Royal also added some really raunchy activities that largely targeted that age group, although they’ve pulled back in the past couple years.

I believe Carnival just raised the age to sail to 21. I'm sure there was a good reason for that. On DCL it's mostly college kids sailing with their parents and younger siblings.

 

[DWillowBay]

Well...I am going to stick with the well-worn, albeit here-to-for incorrect, prediction that TOMORROW will be the day. I am basing that on nothing except my own hopes and dreams for a Fall '26 cruise. I mean... I won't claim to know anything about the business side of the cruise industry, but I will say that I cannot support Disney on the money side of things, if they don't post the cruises. I'm happy to help, but ...so far... ??? I'm sure we'll all be here TOMORROW saying something about how great the newly posted cruises are or....not...again. Until then.....

 

[Cfabar1]

Well...I am going to stick with the well-worn, albeit here-to-for incorrect, prediction that TOMORROW will be the day. I am basing that on nothing except my own hopes and dreams for a Fall '26 cruise. I mean... I won't claim to know anything about the business side of the cruise industry, but I will say that I cannot support Disney on the money side of things, if they don't post the cruises. I'm happy to help, but ...so far... ??? I'm sure we'll all be here TOMORROW saying something about how great the newly posted cruises are or....not...again. Until then.....

We will WILL it into existence...

 

[asgur5]

Disney will be happy, this was there plan all along

Except many are going the other way and booking other cruise lines for fall next year before the other cruise lines prices rise.

 

[Cfabar1]

Except many are going the other way and booking other cruise lines for fall next year before the other cruise lines prices rise.

And some of those lines have less generous cancellation terms than Disney..

We are captive… have young kids, want a line that offers babysitting for infants/toddlers, don’t want to deal with premium dining costs… Those things kind of push us towards Disney for now… But, once the kids are older, I would prefer to be on a different line like HAL, Princess, Celebrity, Cunard, etc.