Disney Believe Opens General Bookings Oct. 19 Ahead of 2027 Debut

Disney Cruise Line will open general bookings for Disney Believe on October 19, 2026, ahead of the ship’s maiden voyage from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on December 18, 2027. The October 7 unveiling included what Disney describes as the world’s first stage adaptation of “Encanto,” a new “Frozen” dining experience and several new lounges.

The 4,000-passenger vessel will be the fourth Wish-class ship, following Disney Wish, Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny. Its onboard lineup combines newly developed venues with restaurants, productions and recreation facilities carried over from its sister ships.

Disney Believe will operate four- and five-night Caribbean and Bahamas cruises, calling at one or both of the line’s island destinations: Disney Castaway Cay and Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. Castaway Club members receive earlier booking access, beginning October 12 for Pearl members, October 13 for Platinum, October 14 for Gold and October 15 for Silver. The launch announcement did not include starting fares.

“I hope you’re ready to explore unique venues, dazzling family entertainment, and world-class dining coming with the Disney Believe,” said Tracy Wilson, senior vice president and general manager of Disney Cruise Line Operations, during the reveal livestreamed from Disney Wish.

New stage productions and family dining

“Disney Encanto” will play exclusively in the Walt Disney Theatre, following Mirabel’s efforts to save her family and their magical home. Colombian cultural influences will inform the costumes, scenery and choreography. Lin-Manuel Miranda, who announced the production through a recorded video message, wrote the film’s songs, including “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” and “Surface Pressure,” which will feature in the show.

The theater will also stage “Tangled: The Musical,” with sets and special effects redesigned from the production performed aboard Disney Magic. The existing Wish-class show “Disney Seas the Adventure” completes the three-production lineup.

Outside the theater, Gazelle will be a “Zootopia”-themed entertainment venue offering family games, trivia and character encounters during the day. At night it turns to adult-only programming, silent discos and variety acts. Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde will lead a new participatory family show in which passengers help solve a case.

Oaken’s Table: A Frozen Family Feast will join the rotational dining lineup with a story set in a forest sommerhus courtyard. Oaken, Anna and Kristoff will appear, while performers portraying Oaken’s cousins play new arrangements of songs from the films. The concept differs from the Arendelle dining experience aboard Disney Wish.

The other main restaurants will be 1923, displaying more than 1,000 animation drawings, props and tools from the Walt Disney Archives, and Worlds of Marvel, presenting “Marvel Celebration of Heroes: Groot Remix” with Rocket and Groot.

New casual outlets include Big Hero Sips, drawing on San Fransokyo from “Big Hero 6,” and Cafe Kakamora, inspired by “Moana.” Both will serve coffee, tea and specialty drinks. On the upper decks, Pluto’s Pita Platters will add kebabs and pitas to the returning Mickey and Friends Festival of Foods food court.

Inside Out: Joyful Sweets will incorporate Anxiety and Envy from “Inside Out 2” into its design. Its separately priced menu will include almost 20 ice cream and gelato flavors, daily gelato specials and other desserts.

Three new adult lounges and a Moana Grand Hall

Sea Notes will be a piano lounge modeled on Ariel’s grotto from “The Little Mermaid,” with a pearlescent piano as its centerpiece. Wishing Well will draw on “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” combining a castle-courtyard setting with a stained-glass bar and a stage framed by carved wood. It will host activities and live music.

Skygazers will take the form of an astronomer’s laboratory, with celestial maps and instruments among its decorations. The pub will show live sports and serve craft beers, cocktails and light food. Haunted Mansion Parlor will return with a drinks menu developed specifically for the ship.

Adult dining will include the extra-charge Palo Steakhouse and Enchante by Chef Arnaud Lallement, alongside The Rose lounge. Returning facilities also include Quiet Cove’s stern infinity pool, Senses Spa, Sense Fitness, Untangled Salon and Hook’s Barbery.

The central Grand Hall will draw its design from “Moana” and the film’s Pacific Islands setting. A statue will depict Moana with Pua and Heihei, while an ocean-inspired chandelier will conceal the Heart of Te Fiti within its design. Tinker Bell will appear on the bow, with Woody and Buzz Lightyear sculptures at the stern.

Family cabins, a funnel suite and children’s spaces

Seventy percent of staterooms will have verandahs, and the accommodation layout will include more than 450 connecting doors. Most cabins will retain Disney’s split-bathroom arrangement, with under-bed storage and closets.

The Believe Tower Suite will occupy nearly 2,000 square feet across two levels inside the forward funnel. Designed around Magic Kingdom Park, it will accommodate eight guests with two main bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. Individual rooms will reference different park lands, while floor-to-ceiling windows overlook the upper decks and sea.

Four royal suites will use “The Little Mermaid” and “Beauty and the Beast” themes. Other concierge accommodations will feature “Peter Pan” artwork, with seven oceanview rooms taking their design from “Toy Story.” Concierge guests will have access to an “Alice in Wonderland”-themed lounge and a private sun deck.

For children ages 3–10, Disney’s Oceaneer Club will retain its five themed play areas but receive a “Monsters, Inc.” entrance featuring Mike Wazowski. It’s a Small World Nursery will serve children from six months through age 3; Edge will cater to ages 11–13, and Vibe to ages 14–17. The Hideaway will provide another space for older children, with a dance floor and DJ booth.

The family pool district will have seven pools across tiered decks and the returning 760-foot AquaMouse water ride. A separate “Toy Story” water-play area will offer a splash zone, wading pool and family slide for younger children.

Other returning activities include the Hero Zone sports arena, mobile-device quests through Disney Uncharted Adventure, complimentary screenings at the Wonderland and Never Land cinemas, and Pirate’s Rockin’ Parlay Party with a live band and fireworks at sea.

From Papenburg to Port Everglades

Meyer Werft is building the approximately 144,000-gross-ton, LNG-powered ship in Papenburg, Germany. Disney confirmed the keel laying the day before the onboard-experience reveal, with a commemorative Tinker Bell coin placed beneath the keel.

Disney began year-round operations at Port Everglades with Disney Dream in November 2023. Disney Destiny currently sails from the port and is scheduled to move to Port Canaveral in fall 2027.

Beyond the Wish-class program, Disney’s next ship class is scheduled to debut in 2029. The line’s expansion plan calls for a fleet of 13 ships by late 2030.

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