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The vessel will be completed in Wismar (under Meyer Werft's Papenburg yard's management) and could be delivered/inaugurated in 2024-Q4. We’re getting ready to set sail on our newest adventure with DCL Magazine! Our team is doing research, preparing layouts and capturing stunning photos of the entire fleet as we work towards launching our next magazine, dedicated to celebrating Disney Cruise Line. This 7th ship in the fleet is currently under construction in Germany and, once completed, will have its home port in Singapore.
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According to Disney, Adventure Bay will also double as an entertainment stage that will showcase water-based entertainment that combines fountains, music, lights, and special effects. Disney Adventure is the first and only ship of the Global class, with her then-planned sister ship, the Global Dream II, scrapped due to Genting Hong Kong, Star Cruises, Dream Cruises, and MV Werften all filing for bankruptcy in 2022. The other six ships in the entire fleet are the Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, Disney Wish, and Disney Treasure. No timeline for when the ship will sail with guests was shared, though previous reports have stated that the maiden voyage is expected to take place sometime in 2025, alongside rumors of it being delayed until 2026. Work is currently underway on the ship, previously known as the Global Dream, in Germany.
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But now, they will be operating one of the largest cruise ships in the world. On January 9, 2017, MV WERFTEN signed a contract with ABB for the delivery of Azipods (power-propulsion units), automation systems and the marine software for all 5 new Genting ships ordered for the brands Crystal and Star. We can guess, though, based on the name of the ship that this DCL addition will be themed around the spirit of adventure. As a result, it’s highly likely that the Disney Adventure will highlight beloved Disney characters and stories that are centered around adventure, from the stern characters to the theming of the staterooms to the restaurants onboard.
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Arriving from Singapore to start a new cruising schedule, the ship began a 9-night “Pacific Island Hopper” voyage on April 12, sailing roundtrip from Sydney to Noumea and Lifour, New Caledonia, and Mystery Island, Vanuatu. The newly introduced Byron Beach Club Cabanas, which also offers personalized services like towel service, is just one of the additions to the 108,865-gross-ton Pacific Adventure following its extensive dry dock. The newest of P&O Cruises Australia’s three-ship fleet, the ship went into dry dock in Singapore in February for extensive refurbishments.
Global Dream's construction was suspended in January 2022 when MV Werften filed for bankruptcy. On October 6, 2022, NDR 1 Radio MV (part of NDR-Norddeutscher Rundfunk German news agency) reported that the unfinished (~75-80% completed) mega-liner could be purchased by DCL-Disney Cruise Line. In an interview, Christoph Morgen said that there are purchase negotiations with DCL.
Another design feature that may be incorporated is the convertible sofa bed. It seems like such an obvious feature to include, but I can’t think of any other cruise line that does. The existing stateroom design also has a thick curtain to separate the living and sleeping space. This does seem to have been a popular feature so it is highly likely we will see this on the new Disney Adventure ship as well. Of course, we already know how incredibly popular Disney Australia and New Zealand cruises are. The Asian cruise market is one of the most rapidly expanding market sectors.
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In July 2016, Genting Hong Kong reorganized Lloyd Werft Group, resulting in the formation of MV Werften as a builder of large cruise ships; accordingly, the Global-class order was transferred to Dream Cruises. The new ship will feature innovative Disney experiences along with the dazzling entertainment, world-class dining and legendary guest service that set Disney Cruise Line apart. The ships were planned to use artificial intelligence and robots for many customer-facing services, with extensive use of voice and face recognition.
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Disney Cruise Line has confirmed that the Disney Adventure will sail out of Singapore in her inaugural season. Thanks to a collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board, Disney Cruise Line will make Singapore the Adventure’s exclusive homeport for at least five years, starting in 2025. While Disney Cruise Line has remained pretty quiet about what work, exactly, is being done during the construction process, there are a few details we do know so far. One thing I love about Disney Cruise Line and Castaway Cay is that there are plenty of adults-only spaces where kids are strictly not allowed. Castaway Cay is about 1,000 acres — though not all of it's developed — so it can take a while to talk to and from the ship to different spots on the island. One of the biggest perks of Castaway Cay is that the ship docks right at the island.
The original design incorporated new technology which seems a safe bet that Disney will have on the ship. However, we do know that the original Global Dream would have had 18,000 square feet of retail space. This is a relaxation room on all of the Disney ships which has a separate charge.
By passenger capacity (9500 max plus 2200 crew, or total as originally designed/total 2350 staterooms), GHK's GLOBAL-Class represented the world's largest cruise liners ever built. Unlike prior Disney Cruise Line additions, the Disney Adventure doesn’t yet have a set timeline. Disney Adventure is an upcoming cruise ship owned and operated by Disney Cruise Line, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, due to enter service in 2025.
I would guess that a large part of the space will be dedicated to The Rainforest. It is likely that a very large space will be devoted to the spa on the new ship. I know that Disney is always seen as a cruise line for families, and it certainly is that, but it is also very good at getting things right in the provision of space and things to do for the grown-ups. There is a very successful formula for getting the kid’s spaces right – and it is likely that the new ship will follow the pattern of splitting them into the usual age categories. That is something that is a core part of the Disney Cruise experience, but will it be on the new ship? Perhaps they will have at least one show that is exclusive to that ship, but I would guess that there will be an existing show as well.
This bathroom arrangement is a rare feature on cruise ships, but it is a great one, so it’s good that this will be on the new ship as well. On March 8, 2018, the vessel's construction officially started with the steel-cutting ceremony held at MV Werften's shipyard in Bremerhaven Germany. Initially, the ship (hull number 125) was allocated to the sister-brand Star Cruises.
When the Dream and Fantasy were built the design incorporated more Concierge staterooms with 40 in total. Open up the Disney movie vault, or base some ideas on Disney theme park attractions, and the possibilities are many. The original design of the ship had eight sets of escalators on the ship. The pool deck on Disney Wish was a change from the other ships as there were more pools which are smaller. This almost looks like it could be an adult-only area, but then it seems that the water slide exits to here so that isn’t going to work as a no kids allowed space.
The first part of the ship was constructed in Warnemuende and was conveyed to Wismar, northeastern Germany, where it was transported on November 23, 2019. Originally, the 342 meter vessel was designed to offer space for up to 9,500 passengers. The Disney Adventure will feature innovative Disney experiences along with the dazzling entertainment, world-class dining and legendary guest service that set Disney Cruise Line apart. The exterior will be adorned in the iconic, Mickey Mouse-inspired colors of the fleet, complete with signature red funnels. At the time they were ordered, the design of the ships had not been completed, and as a result construction did not begin until March 2018, when ceremonial steel cuttings for the first ship in the class were held at shipyards in Wismar and Rostock.
This is another idea that seems to have been inspired by Disney design as surprisingly not many staterooms have this on other cruise lines. As you can see, the original design looked, well, it looked like a very large cruise ship with no other particular branding features. On September 11, 2018, at the Warnemunde-Rostock Shipyard was held the vessel's keel-laying ceremony, with which officially started its construction. During the special event was lifted and placed the first keel block (bottom hull section) with length 22 m (72 ft), width 26 m (85 ft) and weight 410 tons.
The newbuilds are planned for assembly at 3 different MV Werften-owned shipyards. GHK's total investment in this shipbuilding project is ~EUR 3,1 billion (~USD 3,44 billion). While the possible purchase price was not mentioned, the previously stated shipbuilding cost was EUR 1,6 billion.
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