Disney Believe to begin Fort Lauderdale sailings in December 2027
General bookings for Disney Cruise Line’s fourth Wish-class ship are scheduled to open in October 2026.
Disney Cruise Line said the Disney Believe is scheduled to enter service from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 18, 2027. General bookings are due to open on October 19, 2026.
The new ship is planned to operate four- and five-night cruises from South Florida to the Caribbean and The Bahamas. The itineraries will visit one or both of the company’s private-island destinations, Disney Castaway Cay and Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.
Disney Believe is under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, where it reached the keel-laying stage at the end of September. A custom coin depicting Tinker Bell was placed beneath the keel as part of the maritime tradition. The vessel will be the fourth ship in the Wish class, after Disney Wish, Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny.
Among the announced onboard features, the Grand Hall will include Moana, Pua and Heihei. Disney also said Disney Encanto will debut exclusively in the Walt Disney Theatre as the first stage adaptation of the film. Tangled: The Musical will join the ship’s theater program with a redesigned set and effects created exclusively for Disney Believe.