On August 9, Meyer Werft launched the third liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered cruise ship, “Disney Destiny”, for Disney Cruise Line. The ship will undergo outfitting next. The cruise ship was laid keel in March 2024 and is scheduled to set sail on November 20, 2025, from Florida.
At 144,256 gross tons, the “Disney Destiny” will have 1,250 staterooms and accommodate approximately 4,000 guests and 1,555 crew members. It is scheduled for delivery in 2025 and will be a sister ship to the “Disney Wish” (delivered in 2022) and the “Disney Treasure” (delivered in 2024).
Just one day before the launch of the “Disney Destiny”, the fourth ship in Disney Cruise Line’s “Wish” series held its steel-cutting ceremony, with delivery scheduled for 2027.
“Disney Destiny” is the second ship launched by Disney Cruise Line this year, along with “Disney Adventure”. Also built by Meyer Werft, it is currently undergoing outfitting and is expected to begin sea trials at the end of August. The ship will be homeported in Singapore for the first five years, starting in 2025, and will offer short-haul itineraries starting December 15, 2025.
The “Disney Adventure”, formerly the Global Dream, was originally ordered by Genting Hong Kong Limited for its Dream Cruises subsidiary in 2016. Its keel was laid in September 2018, and its original 2021 delivery schedule was delayed several times due to the pandemic. Originally designed to accommodate over 9,000 passengers, the ship’s previous owner filed for bankruptcy before completion, allowing Disney Cruise Line to purchase it at a “discounted” price in November 2022.
As a cruise ship that has received special attention, the “Disney Adventure” has a gross tonnage of 208,000 and can carry approximately 6,700 passengers. It is the largest cruise ship currently built in Germany and one of the largest cruise ships under construction in the world. It is the first cruise ship in the cruise industry to use one of the cleanest energy sources currently available – green methanol as fuel. Green methanol is produced from renewable resources and can reduce carbon dioxide by up to 95% and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 80%.
Meyer Werft and Disney Cruise Line have a long history of collaboration, having delivered the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy cruise ships to Disney Cruise Line in 2010 and 2012, respectively. In August 2024, the two parties signed an order for four more luxury cruise ships, marking Meyer Werft’s “largest order ever,” with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2031. Including this order, the shipyard has now secured a total of eight luxury cruise ship construction contracts for Disney Cruise Line.