Disney Cruise Line’s Largest Cruise Ship Floated Out Of Meyer Werft Shipyard

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Disney Cruise Line has floated out its largest cruise ship to date, the Disney Adventure, from the shipyard in Wismar, Germany, on 19, 2025.

The ship entered open water for the very first time during a float-out ceremony that included fireworks and appearances by Captain Mickey and Captain Minnie, continuing Disney’s tradition of grand celebrations.

It is the first cruise ship to be based year-round in Asia.

The Disney Adventure will start regular sailings from Singapore on December 15, 2025, offering 3-, 4-, and 5-night roundtrip cruises to nowhere under a five-year agreement with the Singapore Tourism Board.

The ship is Disney’s largest ever and ranks among the world’s biggest cruise ships, with an approximate gross tonnage of 208,000.

It is also only the third cruise line globally, after Royal Caribbean and MSC Cruises, to operate a ship above the 200,000 gross ton mark. The Disney Adventure will carry around 6,000 guests and 2,300 crew members.

The float-out began just after 9 a.m. local time when the ship was slowly pulled out of the covered building hall by tugboats.

During the operation, Wismar’s Old Harbor traffic was suspended and crowds gathered to watch the massive 342-meter (1,122-foot) ship emerge into the harbor.

The ship was originally known as the Global Dream and was being built by MV Werften Shipyard for Genting Hong Kong’s Dream Cruises, aimed at the Asian market.

The construction first started in 2018, with steel cutting at the yards in Wismar and Rostock.

The midship section, measuring 216 meters (708 feet), was built in Rostock and later transported to Wismar in November 2019.

By early 2022, about 80% of the ship had been completed, but work came to a halt when both MV Werften and its parent company Genting filed for bankruptcy in January 2022.

After the bankruptcy, Disney acquired the incomplete vessel in November 2022 for a €40 million. The unfinished blocks of the second planned sister ship were eventually sold off as scrap.

Disney is now completing the ship under the supervision of Meyer Werft, a German shipbuilder also responsible for other Disney cruise ships.

Although Disney retained a few of the original design features, such as the longest rollercoaster at sea, several changes were made to better fit Disney’s theme and style.

Notably, a large casino was removed, and the guest capacity was reduced from the original plan of 9,500 passengers.

The ship’s exterior was also transformed, Dream Cruises’ original hull design was replaced with Disney’s signature black hull, yellow stripes, and a Mickey Mouse figure on the bow.

Over the coming weeks, the vessel will be fitted with lifeboats, funnels, and upper-deck attractions including the Marvel Landing’s Ironcycle Test Run.

The Disney Adventure will feature more than 20 dining venues, with restaurants and bars inspired by characters and stories from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel.

The float-out marks a crucial stage before the ship undergoes sea trials this summer, leading up to its maiden voyage in December.

This ship is part of Disney Cruise Line’s major fleet expansion, which began in 1998 with just two ships.

The company now has six ships in operation, with two more Wish-class ships currently under construction at Meyer Werft. Additionally, a cruise ship tied to the Tokyo Disney Resort is being built by a Japanese partner.

Earlier this year, in January 2025, Disney revealed plans for a new class of ships, each around 100,000 gross tons, designed to carry around 3,000 passengers. These ships are also being developed by Meyer Werft.

If all goes according to plan, Disney Cruise Line will have a fleet of 13 cruise ships by 2031, nearly tripling its size in under a decade.

This rapid growth would increase the cruise line’s total guest capacity to nearly 50,000 passengers.

The Disney Adventure now sits at the fitting-out dock in Wismar, where final construction and installation work will continue ahead of its launch in Asia.

Reference: cruisemapper

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