Disney Adventure

This article is about cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line. For the defunct magazine, see Disney Adventures. For the service that provides group guided family vacations, see Adventures by Disney. For the upcoming theme park, see Disney Adventure World.


The ship under construction as Global Dream
History
Name
  • Global Dream (Construction Only 2018–2022)
  • Disney Adventure (2022–present)
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company
OperatorDisney Cruise Line
OrderedMay 11, 2016[3]
Builder
Cost€40 million[4]
Laid downSeptember 11, 2018[5]
AcquiredNovember 16, 2022[4]
Maiden voyageDecember 15, 2025
StatusUnder construction
General characteristics
Class and typeGlobal-class (Disney) cruise ship
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage208,000 GT
Length342 m (1,122 ft 1 in)
Beam46.4 m (152 ft 3 in)
Draft9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
Installed power96,000 kW (129,000 hp)
Propulsion
  • 6 × MAN 48/60CR diesel engines
  • 3 × Azipod XO thrusters
Capacity6,000 passengers (approximate)[6]
Crew2,111 (approximate)[6]

Disney Adventure is an upcoming eighth cruise ship owned and operated by Disney Cruise Line, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, due to enter service on December 15, 2025. Disney Adventure is the first and only ship of the Global class, with her then-planned sister ship scrapped due to Genting Hong Kong, Star Cruises, Dream Cruises, and MV Werften all filing for bankruptcy from January to June 2022. She will enter service in 2025. The other seven ships in the Disney fleet are Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, Disney Wish, Disney Treasure, (first sailing in December 2024) and Disney Destiny (first sailing in November 2025).

History

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Genting Hong Kong ordered two ships of the class in May 2016 from its subsidiary Lloyd Werft Group for service in the Star Cruises fleet, with delivery of the first vessel planned for 2019.[3] In July 2016, Genting Hong Kong reorganized Lloyd Werft Group, resulting in the formation of MV Werften as a builder of large cruise ships; accordingly, the Global class order was transferred to Dream Cruises.[7]

At the time they were ordered, the design of the ships had not been completed, and as a result construction did not begin until March 2018, when ceremonial steel cuttings for the first ship in the class were held at shipyards in Wismar and Rostock. Major components of the ships were constructed at both shipyards, with assembly taking place in Wismar. Construction was scheduled to take just under three years, with the first ship to be delivered in late 2020 and the second in late 2021.[8]

In March 2018, Genting Hong Kong announced that the two planned Global-class ships would be operated by Dream Cruises upon delivery, sailing from Chinese ports during the summer season and further afield in Southeast Asia, Oceania and the west coast of the United States during the remainder of the year.[9]

The construction of the first ship, Global Dream, started on 8 March 2018 at the facilities in Wismar and Rostock.[10] The keel was laid on 11 September 2018 in Rostock.[5] A big part of the ship left the drydock in Rostock on 22 November 2019[11] and was towed to Wismar, where she entered the drydock on 23 November 2019.[12][13][14]

Due to the temporary closure of the shipyard in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of both Global-class ships was expected to be delayed.[15] On November 16, 2022, Disney Cruise Line purchased Global Dream for €40 million, a discount from the original value of €1.8 billion, and is powered by methanol.[4] The post-Disney design will provide 2,111 passenger cabins, allowing for 6,000 passengers.[6] Disney worked with the shipbuilding company Meyer Werft to complete the ship by the time she enters service and embarks on her maiden voyage in 2025.[16] She will be the first Disney Cruise Ship to be based outside of the United States market, set to be homeported in Singapore.[17][18] On September 8, 2023, the ship was officially announced as the Disney Adventure at the Destination D23 Expo.[19] The interior design was done by Estonia-based group LTH-Baas.[20][21]

Construction is planned to be completed in May 2025,[22] with a maiden voyage on December 15, 2025.[23][24]

Design

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The ship was originally planned to measure 201,000 gross tonnage (GT), but was increased to 208,000 GT in the final design.[3] The ship is 342 metres (1,122 ft 1 in) in length, with a beam of 46.4 metres (152 ft 3 in) and a draft of 9.5 metres (31 ft 2 in).[8] The ship is powered by six MAN Diesel & Turbo 48/60CR diesel engines, which make a total of 96,000 kilowatts (129,000 hp) and power three ABB Azipod XO thrusters via ABB electrical generators.[25][26] ABB also supplied major control components and software.[26]

The ship was planned to use artificial intelligence and robots for many customer-facing services, with extensive use of voice and face recognition.[27] The pre-Disney design provided for 2,350 passenger cabins allowing for 9,000 passengers, 4,700 of those in lower berths. Her crew was to be 2,200.[28] The post-Disney design will provide 2,111 passenger cabins, allowing for 6,000 passengers.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "News & Presse - MV Werften". www.mv-werften.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Meyer Group to Complete Cruise Ship for Disney Cruise Line" (Press release). Meyer Werft. November 17, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Star Cruises orders two new mega cruise ships for China". Cruise & Ferry. May 11, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Meier, Luiz (November 29, 2022). ""Global Dream": 40 Mio. Euro für das größte Kreuzfahrtschiff der Welt" ["Global Dream": 40 million euros for the largest cruise ship in the world]. capital.de (in German). Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "News & Presse - MV WERFTEN". Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Sanders, Scott (October 16, 2024). "Disney Adventure Grand Reveal". Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Genting Hong Kong forms MV Werften to focus on newbuilds". Cruise & Ferry. July 8, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "MV Werften Starts Construction of 1st Global Class Ship". World Maritime News. March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "Genting to transfer Global Class newbuilds to Dream Cruises brand". Cruise & Ferry. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "News & Presse - MV WERFTEN". Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "DAS MITTSCHIFF DER "GLOBAL DREAM" WIRD NACH WISMAR TRANSPORTIERT" (in German). Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "WISMARS SCHWIMMENDER GIGANT: DAS MITTSCHIFF DER "GLOBAL DREAM" IST ANGEKOMMEN" (in German). November 3, 2019. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "Global Dream Midsection Tow Underway - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News".
  14. ^ "Nachrichten aus Mecklenburg-Vorpommern".
  15. ^ "Troubled German yard group gets cash". The Motorship. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  16. ^ Gustin, Scott [@scottgustin] (November 29, 2022). "One other note about Disney Cruise Line: At the D23 Expo, Disney announced the Disney Treasure will arrive in 2024. Today's filing says the Treasure will arrive in Fiscal 2025. Assuming these two claims are still accurate, the Treasure should arrive Oct–Dec. 2024" (Tweet). Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Disney Cruise Line Announces Acquisition of Ship with Plans to Visit New Markets". Disney Cruise Line News (Press release). Disney Cruise Line. November 16, 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Disney Cruise Line Announces Where It Will Homeport Former Global Dream". cruiseradio.net. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  19. ^ Libbey, Dirk (September 9, 2023). "Destination D23 2023 Disney Parks Panel: Ahsoka In Star Tours, What's Next For Animal Kingdom, And When Epcot's Transformation Will Finally Be Done". Cinema Blend. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  20. ^ "LTH-Baas Wins Disney Adventure Turnkey Contract". Cruise Industry News. March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  21. ^ Klostermann, Jan (March 31, 2024). "LTH-Baas from Estonia is working on the interior design of the Disney Adventure in Wismar". Ships and Cruises (in German). Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  22. ^ "Disney advertises new cruise ship from Wismar: Is the shipyard threatened with a rapid job slump?". ostsee-zeitung. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  23. ^ "Disney Adventure Maiden Voyage Date and Booking Date Announced - WDW News Today". wdwnt.com. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  24. ^ "BREAKING: New Experiences Announced for Disney Adventure Cruise Ship, Including Disney Cruise Line's First-Ever Roller Coaster - WDW News Today". wdwnt.com. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  25. ^ "MV Werften Selects MAN Engines for New Cruise Ships". Marine Link. November 17, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  26. ^ a b "ABB scoops contract for five new Genting cruise ships". Passenger Ship Technology. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  27. ^ "Construction starts on first Global-class cruise ship". Baird Maritime. March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  28. ^ "Global Dream Hull art revealed". Cruise Ship Profiles. October 16, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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