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All New Star Wars Day at Sea Experiences Revealed
This is the cruise you are looking for. Brand new experiences featuring the Dark Side, the Resistance, the droids and more are coming to the Disney Fantasy when Star Wars Day at Sea returns on 15 special sailings this January through April. Check out some of the new out-of-this-galaxy experiences that are setting sail:

The Dark Side
- To kick off Star Wars Day at Sea celebrations, in a one-time experience the night before the event, Darth Vader and Stormtroopers will march into the ship’s atrium for an Imperial takeover.
- Kylo Ren will appear in “Jedi Training Academy,” where young Jedi-in-training summon their courage and the Force to face off against Darth Vader and Kylo Ren.
The Resistance
- Rey will take the stage in the “Summon the Force” nighttime deck show that celebrates great moments from across the Star Wars galaxy including iconic characters and new favorites, complete with an epic fireworks finale accompanied by John Williams’ iconic music.
- In “Porgs Onboard! Scavenger Hunt,” Chewbacca needs your help to track the Porgs that have been wreaking havoc throughout the ship. You’ll find and decode secret messages to solve a ship-wide quest and be greeted by everyone’s favorite Wookiee at the end of your adventure.
- In the days leading up to the epic celebration, check out all of the Star Wars feature films in the Buena Vista Theatre, culminating in a showing of the newest film, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
Fun for the whole family
- New in 2018, you are guaranteed a time to meet and take photographs with C-3PO and R2-D2, Chewbacca and Darth Vader. Before you even step onboard, you have the chance to reserve these character encounters.
- Guests can step into the saga and pose with a life-size replica of Han Solo frozen in Carbonite, as well as other cool Star Wars-themed backdrops.
- In Star Wars Drawing Academy, guests can learn to draw some of their favorite Star Warscharacters and a new character from “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Is it a Porg? You’ll just have to wait and see!
- Star Wars-themed interactive games, trivia and activities for the whole family will be hosted by your Disney cruise staff on the pool deck and in the D Lounge.
These are the droids you’re looking for
- C-3PO will make an appearance in Star Wars: Command Post in Disney’s Oceaneer Club. During a special activity, children train to be members of the Resistance and fend off the First Order. C-3PO pays a visit to check on their training and further human-cyborg relations.
- Droid Racing is a fast-paced activity that the whole family will enjoy where guests can race BB-Unit droids around a course in the ship’s atrium.
- In a hands-on activity for families, everyone tests their skills to become master droid builders and create an intergalactic droid.
All of these cool new experiences are included in a Star Wars Day at Sea cruise, and just some of the ways you can celebrate the legendary adventures and iconic characters from the Star Warsgalaxy.

Star Wars Day at Sea returns to the Disney Fantasy from January to April 2018. If you need help booking this epic day on your family’s Caribbean cruise vacation, contact Travel Time with Vikki for help. My services are completely free and I will always find you the lowest rates. Let me do all the work so you don’t have to!
December 12, 2017
Marvel Day at Sea Journeys into the Mystic Arts – Disney Cruise Line

If you missed the first season of Marvel Day at Sea sailing from New York City this fall, you’re still in luck. The epic event returns to the Disney Magic on select cruises from Miami this January through April.

This daylong celebration is packed with exciting entertainment for the entire family, including opportunities for heroic encounters with more than a dozen legendary Marvel characters. An interactive show with Doctor Strange and a nighttime deck show spectacular are at the top of the list!

During “Doctor Strange: Journey into the Mystic Arts,” Doctor Stephen Strange invites you to discover the world of the Mystic Arts. You’ll be transported from the Walt Disney Theatre to the New York Sanctum Sanctorum, the residence of Doctor Strange.

Young apprentices play a special role in the experience, as Doctor Strange calls upon them to learn the fundamentals of the Mystic Arts.

After completion of their mystic arts training, the students put their new skills to the test when suddenly an epic battle against the Dark Dimension ensues!

Later that night, Marvel Day at Sea culminates with “Marvel Heroes Unite,” a show featuring incredible stunts, special effects, pyrotechnics and the largest collection of Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains ever assembled on a cruise ship.

Tony Stark, dressed for the occasion in his Iron Man armor, throws an exclusive gala on the high seas aboard the Disney Magic to unveil the latest Stark Industries technology. Super Heroes like Captain America, Black Widow and Hawkeye make their grand entrances to join him.

The party suddenly turns into a battle at sea when the villainous Loki and sinister cohorts invade the ship. As a special guest at the gala, you’re in the middle of the ensuing action! The excitement continues as you witness heroic entrances by Black Panther, Thor, Doctor Strange, and Spider-Man. Even Star-Lord, Gamora and Groot join this ultimate confrontation of Super Heroes and Villains.

Do the Super Heroes prevail? Book the Marvel Day at Sea in 2018 today to find out! If you need help booking your magical vacation, contact Travel Time with Vikki for help. My services are completely free and I will always find you the lowest rates. Let me do all the work so you don’t have to!

December 11, 2017
New Galactic Transformations at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique During Star Wars Day At Sea

Disney Cruise Line will offer out-of-this-galaxy makeovers aboard the Disney Fantasy at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique that add to the adventures of Star Wars Day at Sea starting in 2018. Complete with a galactic costume, makeup and hairstyle, kids ages 3-12 can transform into their favorite character.

They’re offering a Rey makeover that includes a stylish dress, makeup and hair style. Or, you can choose from one of four Star Wars-themed T-shirt options.

These Galactic Transformations are only available on Star Wars Day at Sea. All come with exclusive Star Wars Day at Sea merchandise, including a personalized name tag, lanyard with medallion and magnet set. The kids will also receive a cool cinch bag to take home.

If you want to join in on the Star Wars Day at Sea fun by celebrating your favorite characters from a galaxy far, far away with a Galactic Transformation, be sure to reserve your spot at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique before your Disney Fantasy cruise.

Star Wars Day at Sea returns to the Disney Fantasy from January to April 2018. If you need help booking this epic day on your family’s Caribbean cruise vacation, contact Travel Time with Vikki for help. My services are completely free and I will always find you the lowest rates. Let me do all the work so you don’t have to!

December 5, 2017
Very Merrytime Cruises Bring Holiday Cheer Aboard Disney Cruise Line

This month, the entire Disney Cruise Line fleet transformed into a glistening winter wonderland for our Very Merrytime Cruises. There’s no better way to celebrate the season than with a special atrium celebration, fun-filled tropical parties on deck, carolers throughout the ship and Disney friends dressed in their holiday best.

Check out some of the festive fun for you and your family on a Disney Cruise this holiday:

1. Deck the Deck with Mickey and Friends
Looking for a tropical holiday celebration? You and your little ones can join Mickey, Minnie and their pals for limbo, hula hooping and dancing around the pool. My personal favorite has to be the “Yuletide Slide!”

2. Celebrate the Season in a Winter Wonderland
When Santa and Mrs. Claus come to the ships, the atrium lobby is filled with classic holiday tunes, your favorite Disney characters and a flurry of “Frozen” fun with Anna and Elsa.

3. Savor Festive Feasts
Prepare to indulge a plethora of tasty holiday treats and drinks along with a bountiful feast on Thanksgiving Day and a special dinner on Christmas Day. There are also speciality teas and coffees available throughout the entire season including my favorites, Egg Nog Mocha and Caramel Pecan Chai!

4. Carol Through the Decks
Listen up for the spirit of the holidays ringing throughout the ship as Dickens-inspired carolers sing holiday classics and invite children to join them in a special farewell show.

5. Build Your Own Gingerbread House
From decorating stockings to making holiday cards, there are a ton of activities and crafts for your family. If that’s not enough gingerbread for you, each of our ships have a life-sized, edible gingerbread house right outside of the atriums.

6. Soak Up the Season
When you visit Castaway Cay, the celebration continues with holiday island music,a special Christmas tree, Disney characters in their tropical holiday attire and even “snow” flurries!

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November 25, 2017
First Look: Marvel Day at Sea on the Disney Magic

The time has arrived when the mightiest Marvel Super Heroes and menacing foes assemble on the Disney Magic to make the action-packed Marvel Day at Sea a reality! Now, enjoy your first official look at some of the exciting day-long entertainment and adventures that will transport you to a new realm of heroic possibilities…

“Marvel Heroes Unite”
For the first time ever, Marvel Super Heroes and Villains face off in an incredible battle at sea! The super-charged nighttime show fills the upper decks with special effects, stunts and pyrotechnics and music. The epic finale culminates in the largest collection of Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains ever assembled on a cruise ship.

“Doctor Strange: Journey into the Mystic Arts”
In a brand-new interactive show, sorcerer supreme Doctor Strange invites guests to join him on a journey of discovery into the world of the Mystic Arts.

Black Panther’s Debut
Making his very first appearance as part of a Disney vacation experience, Black Panther shares his secrets of super reflexes and extraordinary intellect during up-close encounters.

Heroic Encounters
Around the ship, you may happen upon your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, who is always quick with a word of encouragement and helping guests hone their Spider-senses. Other Marvel Super Heroes you may encounter onboard include Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and Black Widow, to name just a few.

“Mickey and Friends Super Hero Celebration”
Even Disney characters are getting in on the action! Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale dress up to honor their favorite Marvel Super Heroes.

Marvel Day at Sea is on select 7- and 8-night Disney Cruise Line sailings from New York this fall, and returns on select 5-night Western Caribbean cruises from Miami in early 2018. Keep following along here at MyDisneyDorks.com as we unveil more details.

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November 16, 2017
Disney Cruise Line to split time in Florida, Puerto Rico and California for early 2019

Disney Cruise Line will have all four ships based in Florida for at least part of the first half of 2019, but Disney Wonder will also be visiting Puerto Rico and California.

The cruise line revealed plans for its fleet for sailings from January-May with bookings open to the public beginning Nov. 2.

Once again, the line’s largest and newest ships will keep sailing from Port Canaveral, but will be joined in February by Disney Wonder after a series of sailings from San Juan, Puerto Rico in January.

Disney Wonder will then make its way via a 14-night Panama Canal cruise to begin two months of sailing the Mexican Riviera and Baja, California out of San Diego.

Disney Magic will continue to sail from PortMiami on four- and five-night Bahamas cruises, some with stops in Key West, and five-night western Caribbean cruises, some with stops in Cozumel, Mexico; Grand Cayman; and Falmouth, Jamaica.

Disney Fantasy will continue seven-night alternating eastern and western Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral while Disney Dream will sail three- and four-night cruises to the Bahamas.

All sailings from Florida will include stops at Disney’s private island Castaway Cay.

Disney Wonder’s January sailings to and from Puerto Rico include its five-night shift from Galveston, Texas on Jan. 9 that includes a stop in Falmouth, Jamaica. Its three round-trip voyages from San Juan will be either six- or seven-night southern Caribbean sailings, and there will be one four-night repositioning sailing from San Juan to Port Canaveral on Feb. 3.

In Port Canaveral, Disney Wonder will sail three- and four-night Bahamas cruises similar to Disney Dream.

When in San Diego, Disney Wonder will offer two-, four-, five- and seven-night voyages hitting Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

November 15, 2017
Disney Cruise Line welcomes ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to Disney Dream

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is an animated classic turned live action blockbuster and now it has been transformed into a musical stage show as well. Disney on Thursday officially unveiled a live version of the hit musical film on the 2,500-passenger Disney Dream.

Playing in Dream’s 1,340-passenger Walt Disney Theatre, the hour-long production is about half the length of the movie but manages to squeeze in all of its iconic songs including Belle, Gaston and Be Our Guest — the latter transformed with visual effects.

The cruise ship version of Beauty and the Beast also incorporates high-definition projections splashed across a music box-like space to create elaborate, panoramic scenes designed to be visible in even the most remote corners of the theater.

Released in theaters in March and starring Emma Watson, Beauty and the Beast was the highest-grossing live-action musical film of all time. It had worldwide revenues of more than $1.2 billion. The movie was based on Disney’s 1991 animated film of the same name, which in turn spawned a Broadway musical that ran between 1994 and 2007.

The media received a sneak peek at the cruise ship version of the show in July at Disney Cruise Line’s rehearsal studios in Toronto. One twist that was on display was the use of puppetry for such iconic Beauty and the Beast characters as the candelabra/maitre d’ Lumiere and teapot/housekeeper Mrs. Potts. Expressive and elaborate, the puppets are made to be operated by actors who are visible to the audience — an artifice also used in the adaptation of the Disney blockbuster Frozen that debuted on the cruise ship Disney Wonder in 2016.

November 14, 2017