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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 09-11-2009 09:34 AM

VANCOUVER — Disney Cruise Lines will introduce departures from Vancouver to Alaska, according to reports.

Disney is expected to announce details of the new venture at a press conference Friday morning.

The cruise line dedicated to family vacations, features a Peter Pan Neverland activity centre, a nursery for infants, live shows such as Toy Story: The Musical, 3-D cinemas and a "Pirates in the Caribbean" dinner and deck party.

Disney's two cruise ships, Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, weigh 83,000 tonnes, and measure 964 feet long.

Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy cruise ships, which are currently under construction, will weigh 128,000 tonnes, with 1,250 staterooms.

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r.fiebig
First Class Passenger
Member # 5240

posted 09-11-2009 09:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Jekyll:
Disney's two cruise ships, Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, weigh 83,000 tonnes

Oh dear...

Best,

Raoul

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 09-11-2009 10:00 AM

Well that certainly is very good news for Vancouver, who through no fault of their own, lost business in the Alaska cutbacks and Seattle homebasings announced earlier this year. I hope they do put two ships there, one doing roundtrips and the other NB/SB to Seward.

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 09-11-2009 12:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
Well that certainly is very good news for Vancouver, who through no fault of their own, lost business in the Alaska cutbacks and Seattle homebasings announced earlier this year. I hope they do put two ships there, one doing roundtrips and the other NB/SB to Seward.

I am guessing one ship, the DISNEY WONDER, doing r/t Vancouver cruises.

Ernie

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Grant
First Class Passenger
Member # 1000

posted 09-11-2009 12:58 PM

Frequently cruise lines examine potential routes but not all the inquiries lead to voyages!!
Disney is one that has been in discussions with local authorities, and has been checking the Inside Passage route on the east side of Vancouver Island, as well as harbours such as Victoria which is not on the route north from Vancover, but is on the repositioning leg up from California. They also checked on Seattle to Vancouver and Seattle to Alaska via the Inside Passage rather than out on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Obviously they are serious enough to examine many variables. I have heard that tentative docking space has also been reserved.
Other lines that have checked things out, are Cunard and Costa. We have had Fred Olsen and P & O stop by on occasion too. Any thing new would be of interest to ship buffs!!

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 09-11-2009 02:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Grant:

Other lines that have checked things out, are Cunard and Costa. We have had Fred Olsen and P & O stop by on occasion too. Any thing new would be of interest to ship buffs!!

Has Cunard ever done cruises to Alaska? I seem to remember something about a Cunard ship there but I am not certain.

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 09-11-2009 02:15 PM

See HERE.

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 09-11-2009 02:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cunard Fan:
Has Cunard ever done cruises to Alaska?

Yes the Cunard Princess did Alaska sailings and I thin he Sagafjord did with Cunard too. Also maybe the Cunard Crown Dynasty did a short stint there in Cunard colors?

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 09-11-2009 02:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cunard Fan:

Has Cunard ever done cruises to Alaska? I seem to remember something about a Cunard ship there but I am not certain.

Sure they have.

Two pics from the mid 70's of Cunard Adventurer in Alaska

Here is Sagafjord in Alaska

Sea Goddess I in Alaska

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 09-12-2009 11:11 AM

i looked at the disney web site and the rout show's the ship heading out to the west coast of vancouver island....maybe this is just preliminary and they are planning on actually cruising through seymour narrow's and northern B.C.'s inside passage plus it look's like they were unable to get space in glacier bay and cruising tracy arm instead....jeff

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Tim Agg
First Class Passenger
Member # 3185

posted 09-12-2009 11:46 PM

A new ship for us to watch, and another 100,000 visitors to Vancouver, will help our struggling tourism industry.... If American citizens reading this site have not yet obtained passports, do so now and encourage your family and friends to do the same - it's time to re-discover the world...or at least Canada!

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 09-13-2009 03:07 AM

Cant wait to see the pricing.

Always thought Disney was a bit overpriced.

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