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Disney Cruise Line · Disney DREAM

Disney Fantasy

4.0· 1,373 votesBuilt 2012 · 129,750 GT · 14 decks122 sailings from $269/night
Guests
2,5003,500
Crew
1,458
Cabins
1,250
Length
340 m
Space ratio
37
Homeport pattern
Port Canaveral

Where she is right now

AIS reported 22:39 UTC · 15 Sept 2026
En route · Port Canaveral· 9/15/2026, 10:39:55 PM· Course 325°
Position
26.63°N, 79.14°W
Heading
325° · COG 324°
Speed
13 kn
Destination
Port Canaveral
Our take · opinion

Dream-class family machine

We experience Disney Fantasy as the second Dream-class family machine: Art Deco hull, rotational dining, and kids clubs that actually work. We’d put multi-gen groups here when Oceaneer Club, AquaDuck, and character density matter more than the newest Wish-class gadgets.

She still feels like a classic ocean liner dressed for a theme-park week. Days stack the pool deck LED screen, toddler splash at Nemo’s Reef, and the AquaDuck water coaster; evenings rotate through Animator’s Palate, Enchanted Garden, and Royal Palace with the same servers. Adults should claim Quiet Cove, Satellite Falls, and the Europa district when kids are in club, or the ship will feel like one long parade.

Cabin strategy favors families who sleep four comfortably. Split bathrooms are the Dream-class secret weapon; Magical Portholes make insides tolerable for kids who need a “window.” We’d stretch to a verandah when budget allows, and treat Concierge (lounge plus private sundeck) or the Royal Suite as the stress-reduction upgrade on peak sailings—ask us about connecting rooms and decks under late pool energy.

For date-night dinners, Palo and Remy are the adults-only resets, so book early. Youth programming from Oceaneer Club through Edge and Vibe is why multi-gen groups actually get adult hours back. Compared with Wish-class sisters, Fantasy trades some cabin tech for proven clubs and Castaway Cay seven-nights; confirm the Eastern or Western Caribbean sailing on this page and we’ll steer category plus dining reservations before you lock deposit money.

She's for
  • Multi-generational families with kids under about ten
  • First-timers who want Disney characters and rotational dining
  • Parents who will actually use Oceaneer Club, Edge, and Vibe
  • Adults who still want Quiet Cove and Palo/Remy date nights
She's not for
  • Travelers chasing hush, casino floors, or adults-only ships
  • Guests who dislike character density and pirate-night energy
  • Shoppers set on Wish-class infinite verandahs and newest tech
Honest caveat

At full load, AquaDuck and the main pool deck stack lines on sea days. We’ll steer you toward off-peak ride times and quieter cabin banks so light sleepers aren’t under the late deck energy.

The record · ship background

Disney Fantasy, on paper

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Disney Fantasy is the second Dream-class ship from Meyer Werft (hull 688), floated 8 January 2012 and delivered 9 February 2012 in Bremerhaven. She called New York for christening on 1 March 2012 (godmother Mariah Carey) before settling into Disney Cruise Line’s Port Canaveral pattern with sister Disney Dream. Gross tonnage is about 129,750 with roughly 1,250 staterooms and double occupancy near 2,500 (up to ~4,000 at full berth).

Dream-class stretched well beyond Magic and Wonder in capacity and decks, introducing AquaDuck, expanded Oceaneer spaces, Edge and Vibe teen venues, and the Europa adult district. Rotational dining across Animator’s Palate, Enchanted Garden, and Royal Palace remains the food spine, with adults-only Palo and Remy as specialty covers. Later drydocks (including Damen Brest work in 2020 and again in 2025) covered maintenance and public-space refresh rather than a full reclass.

Deployment is primarily seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean roundtrips from Port Canaveral with a Castaway Cay call. Confirm the specific itinerary and sailing on this page—itineraries and onboard entertainment lineups shift by season.

Build record

Keel to delivery
2011 – 2012
Inaugural
Mar 2012, New York
Fuel
Marine diesel
Sisters
Disney Dream
Commerce

Upcoming sailings

40 itineraries · 122 sail dates on Disney Fantasy. Fares are live and change daily.

SailingDateDepartNights$/nInsideBalconySuite
4-Night Halloween On The High Seas Bahamian Cruise From Port CanaveralPort Canaveral | Castaway Cay | Disney Lookout Cay | Port Canaveral · 15 dates
Sep 16, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)4$346$1,383$1,639$2,955
5-Night Halloween On The High Seas Bahamian Cruise From Port CanaveralPort Canaveral | Nassau | Disney Lookout Cay | Castaway Cay | Port Canaveral
Sep 20, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)5$296$1,482$1,717$3,372
5-Night Halloween On The High Seas Bahamian Cruise From Port CanaveralPort Canaveral | Castaway Cay | Disney Lookout Cay | Nassau | Port Canaveral · 22 dates
Sep 25, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)5$300$1,502$1,742$3,372
5-Night Halloween On The High Seas Western Caribbean Cruise From Port CanaveralPort Canaveral | Castaway Cay | Cozumel | Port Canaveral · 5 dates
Oct 9, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)5$315$1,577$1,812$3,627
5-Night Halloween On The High Seas Bahamian Cruise From Port CanaveralPort Canaveral | Disney Lookout Cay | Nassau | Castaway Cay | Port Canaveral · 2 dates
Oct 18, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)5$269$1,345$1,910$3,790
5-Night Very Merrytime Western Caribbean Cruise From Port CanaveralPort Canaveral | Castaway Cay | Cozumel | Port Canaveral · 4 dates
Dec 4, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)5$293$1,467$1,617$4,302
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