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This summer, you can escape on an exciting 7-night Caribbean Cruise and receive up to a $700* onboard credit from Disney Cruise Line®! Offer available on most sailings June 20 — Aug. 8, 2009.

Book a verandah stateroom during a 4-night sailing and receive up to a $400* onboard credit on most sailings June 28 to Aug. 9, 2009 — or a 3-night sailing to receive up to a $300* onboard credit on most sailings June 25 — Aug. 6, 2009.

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You can sail with popular Disney Channel stars this summer aboard the Disney Wonder® Cruise Ship during the first-ever “Disney Channel Summer at Sea,” presented by Kodak.

Popular stars from Disney Channel shows like “Hannah Montana,” “Sonny With a Chance,” “JONAS,” “The Suite Life on Deck,” “Camp Rock,” and “Hatching Pete” will join Guests on 3- and 4-night cruises beginning July 9 through Aug. 2, 2009.

All eight sailings are available to book now with special fan activities included.

During the voyages, Disney Channel stars will help pump up the volume during onboard deck parties and join Guests for Q&A and autograph sessions as well as preview screenings of Disney Channel programming.

The onboard fun culminates with a “Party with the Stars” event, an evening in which Guests are invited to join the stars for a special musical performance by a Disney recording artist.

Each cruise will include multiple Disney Channel stars. Among those scheduled, with more to be announced shortly, are:

3-Night Disney Channel Summer At Sea Cruise Sail Dates and Appearance Schedule*

• July 9 to 12, 2009 – Tiffany Thornton and Doug Brochu (Sonny with a Chance), Roshon Fegan (Camp Rock) and Nicole Anderson (JONAS)
• July 16 to 19, 2009 – Jason Earles (Hannah Montana)
• July 23 to 26, 2009 – Jason Dolley (Hatching Pete) and Chelsea Straub (JONAS)
• July 30 to August 2, 2009 – Debby Ryan (The Suite Life on Deck)

4-Night Disney Channel Summer at Sea Cruise Sail Dates and Appearance Schedule*

• July 12 to 16, 2009 – Tiffany Thornton (Sonny with a Chance), Roshon Fegan (Camp Rock) and Nicole Anderson (JONAS)
• July 19 to 23, 2009 – Musical Act Mitchel Musso and Jason Earles (Hannah Montana)
• July 26 to 30, 2009 – Jason Dolley (Hatching Pete) and Chelsea Straub (JONAS)
• August 2 to 6, 2009 – Alyson Stoner (Camp Rock) and Jennifer Stone (Wizards of Waverly Place)

*Schedule and talent subject to change. Not all stars available for each sailing.

From Disney Cruise Line®:

Western Caribbean Itinerary Update

We continue to evaluate and monitor reports regarding cases of swine influenza in Mexico and the United States, as well as other regions around the globe.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently recommended that travelers avoid non-essential travel to Mexico.

As a result of this recommendation, Disney Cruise Line® has modified the May 2, 2009 Western Caribbean voyage of the Disney Magic® to include a stop in Nassau, The Bahamas, instead of Cozumel, Mexico. Our itinerary will be as follows:

Saturday Depart Port Canaveral
Sunday Key West, Florida
Monday Day At Sea
Tuesday Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (tender ashore)
Wednesday Day at Sea
Thursday Nassau, The Bahamas
Friday Disney’s Castaway Cay, The Bahamas
Saturday Arrive Port Canaveral

At this time, no itinerary changes have been made to future Western Caribbean voyages. We will continue to monitor and evaluate the situation in Mexico and make future modifications as needed.

Disney Cruise Line® has announced plans to reposition the Disney Wonder® Cruise Ship from its base in Port Canaveral, Fla., to the West Coast in 2011.

A two-year agreement, with a three-year extension option, will be considered by the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners on April 2, 2009.

With the port’s proximity to the Disneyland® Resort, you’ll be able to offer Clients even more magical Disney vacation choices – both on land and sea!

The addition of a new homeport for Disney Cruise Line is part of the overall expansion plan for The Walt Disney Company. Two new ships, Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, will arrive in Port Canaveral, Fla., in 2011 and 2012, respectively.

“We are looking forward to returning to the Port of Los Angeles and offering our special brand of family cruises on the West Coast,” said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo.  “Having a Disney Cruise Line ship based in this region is something families on the West Coast have wanted for a long time, and we’re pleased to bring the Disney Wonder to Southern California in 2011.”

Disney Cruise Line successfully tested the West Coast market with two summer seasons of Mexican Riviera cruises in 2005 and 2008. Disney Cruise Line has not yet announced the details of its itineraries for 2011.

Known for establishing family travel in the cruise market, Disney Cruise Linecontinues to be a leader in the industry. The Disney Wonder was recently named the top large cruise ship experience by readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine in the 9th annual “Reader’s Cruise Poll.”

The Disney Magic Cruise Ship, which was also ranked in the top five cruise experiences in the poll, will embark on a season of limited itineraries exploring Northern Europe and the Mediterranean in 2010.

It’s official! The newest ships in the Disney Cruise Line® fleet now have names – Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy.

Bob Iger, President and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, announced the official names today at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Oakland, Calif. The Disney Dream is scheduled to launch in 2011, with the Disney Fantasy following soon after in 2012.

Like the Disney Magic® and Disney Wonder® Cruise Ships before them, the names of the two new ships were chosen with care to celebrate Disney’s unique heritage – creating incredible worlds of fantasy where your dreams really do come true.

Walt Disney Imagineers and shipbuilders have been working full steam ahead since the fleet expansion was first announced in 2007. On March 2, 2009, construction on both ships began at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany with a special steel-cutting ceremony.

The new ships will more than double the passenger capacity for Disney Cruise Line and create even more family cruise options for you to enjoy.

Enjoying a Disney Cruise Line® vacation will soon be easier than ever for those traveling with infants and toddlers. Thanks to a cruise industry-first service, you will be able to have baby supplies, including diapers, baby food, infant formula and specialty travel items delivered directly to your staterooms!

Beginning March 15, those preparing to sail on Disney Cruise Line® with little ones will have access to an online service that allows them to order baby supplies in advance of your cruise and have them delivered to your stateroom. The new service is exclusive for Disney Cruise Line® Guests and provided by Babies Travel Lite, an online retailer offering more than 1,000 brand-name baby products.

The new delivery service is just one of the many products and services available to those traveling with children under three. Guests also have access to a host of onboard services to facilitate traveling with toddlers in tow:

• Diaper Genie units, cribs and playpens are available complimentary upon request from the stateroom host/hostess for use during the cruise.
• Bottle warmers, bottle sanitizers and strollers are available complimentary at Guest Services for use during the cruise.
• At Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, wagons are available to facilitate navigating the island’s sandy beaches.
• Baby supplies are available for purchase on the ships.

These amenities are the perfect complement to Disney’s infant-care center at sea, Flounder’s Reef Nursery. The nursery features an “under the sea” soft play area themed to Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” where children twelve weeks to thirty-six months can enjoy themselves under the watchful eyes of trained Disney caregivers. Mickey Mouse or another Disney pal may swing by for a surprise visit involving fun and games!

Also for infants and toddlers to enjoy is Mickey’s Splash Zone, a water playground inspired by The Sorcerer’s Apprentice from Disney’s “Fantasia.” This extension to Mickey’s Pool features star- and moon-shaped interactive fountains, soft play surface and whimsical splash zones, creating an inviting environment for children not yet toilet trained and in swim diapers.

Guests sailing on seven-night cruises can enjoy some “together” time with their little ones during Family Time Sessions at Flounder’s Reef Nursery. Families have the opportunity to explore the nursery and meet the team of counselors who supervise the children.

Also on seven-night cruises, Guests can enjoy Toddler Time at Disney’s Oceaneer Club and at Mickey’s Splash Zone. Families can join their little ones and explore the world together as they participate in musical games and fine motor skill exercises led by Disney’s youth activities counselors.

A leader in the family cruise segment, Disney Cruise Line delivers a cruise experience that every member of the family feels was created for their own individual vacation needs and wants.

Time to book your Disney Cruise Line® voyage!  Booking with Off to Neverland Travel® makes it a carefree experience!  Let our Dream Makers make a dream come true for you!  Click here to start the booking process for your Disney Cruise!

Kids 12 and under sail free on most 3-Night Disney cruises 1/22/09 – 5/28/09 with two full fare Guests in the same stateroom. Government Taxes and Fees not included.

Onboard Disney Cruise Line®, you’ll discover something magical for every member of your crew. With separate areas and activities for kids, teens, adults and families. And don’t forget about Disney’s own private island paradise, Castaway Cay.

Click here to request your Kids Sail Free on Disney Cruise Line quote! 

Offer applies to new bookings only. Offer applies to stateroom categories 4-12 only. The number of staterooms allocated for this offer is limited. Other offers, discounts or onboard credits do not apply. See Disney Cruise Line(R) brochure for details and applicable terms and conditions.

Disney Cruise Line® is eliminating fuel surcharges for all new bookings, effective Dec. 1, 2008. The decision comes as a result of decreasing fuel price trends within the marketplace.

If you have already booked a cruise, the following guidelines have been established for the refund of fuel supplements paid:

• If the closing price on the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) of West Texas Intermediate fuel is below $70 a barrel two weeks prior to the beginning of the calendar quarter (dates specified below), the company will refund fuel surcharges paid in the form of an onboard credit.
• The quarter that the cruise falls in will be based solely on the sailing date. The entire cruise will be considered to be part of the quarter that the sailing date originates in.

The elimination of the fuel surcharge for new bookings applies to sail dates through the end of 2010.

The company will continue to closely monitor fuel prices. Reinstatement of a fuel surcharge may be necessary in the future.

Disney Cruise Line
Tropical Weather Update
Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, 2:00 p.m. EST

Disney Cruise Line® continues to monitor the current weather conditions in the Caribbean through the National Weather Service. Due to the anticipated path of Hurricane Paloma, we have made minor modifications to the itinerary of the Disney Magic® commencing Nov. 8, 2008. Guests will receive notification of the following itinerary adjustments at check-in:

Disney Magic

Saturday, Nov. 8 – Port Canaveral, Florida
Sunday, Nov. 9 – Day at Sea
Monday, Nov. 10 – Costa Maya, Mexico
Tuesday, Nov. 11 – Cozumel, Mexico
Wednesday, Nov. 12 – Grand Cayman, The Cayman Islands
Thursday, Nov. 13 – Day at Sea
Friday, Nov. 14 – Castaway Cay, The Bahamas
Saturday, Nov. 15 – Port Canaveral, Florida

Disney Wonder

The Nov. 9, 2008 voyage of the Disney Wonder® will sail from Port Canaveral as scheduled. We continue to monitor the storm’s progress and have not made an itinerary change at this time.

Should weather conditions change, our Captains can alter the ships’ courses or itineraries for the safety and well being of our Guests and Crew Members.