Disney Cruise Line Adds to Orderbook at Meyer Werft

Disney Cruise Line is set to expand its fleet with the addition of four new ships.

The four ships will be constructed by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, and are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2031.

The expansion will increase Disney’s fleet from its current five ships to a total of 13, as the new vessels will join another four already in development. The names, designs, and itineraries for the new ships are still under development.

“Disney Cruise Line is consistently the top-rated cruise line for families because it offers something for everyone. Expanding our fleet gives more people, in more parts of the world, the opportunity to experience a vacation at sea like only Disney can provide,” said Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, during the Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase.

Disney Cruise Line says it has achieved strong returns on capital investments, high guest satisfaction, and consistent demand, with a 97% occupancy rate across its five ships in Q2 2024.

“Our growing fleet will further strengthen Disney Cruise Line’s position as a leader in family cruising,” said Thomas Mazloum, President of New Experiences Portfolio and Disney Signature Experiences.

The fleet expansion follows a series of recent announcements from Disney Cruise Line. In July, Disney and Oriental Land Co., Ltd. (OLC) revealed a new agreement to bring year-round Disney cruise vacations to Japan by early 2029. The construction of the new ship will also take place at Meyer Werft, featuring designs by Walt Disney Imagineering and special modifications for Japanese guests. The ship, a sister to the Disney Wish, is expected to be approximately 140,000 gross tons, powered by liquefied natural gas, and will include about 1,250 staterooms.

Meyer Werft and Disney Cruise Line have a longstanding relationship, beginning with the delivery of Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy in 2010 and 2012. The first Wish-Class cruise ship, Disney Wish, was handed over to Disney Cruise Line in 2022. The delivery marked Disney’s first new ship in a decade and its first to run on lower-emissions dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Currently, the sister ships Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny are under construction in Papenburg and will be delivered in 2024 and 2025.

With this new order, Meyer Werft has contracted 10 cruise ships, a research vessel, and four offshore converter platforms, all set for delivery by 2031.

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