NEW ORLEANS – This morning, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m., Disney Cruise Line announced that it will be making the Port of New Orleans its first-ever home port in Louisiana.
Booking will open Oct. 4 for cruises in early 2020 for a variety of destinations in the Caribbean and Bahamas aboard Disney Wonder, a 2,700-guest ship that will homeport at the Erato Street Cruise Terminal.
Voyages aboard Disney Cruise Lines include Broadway-caliber musicals, the ability to watch new Disney movies in 3D, staterooms specifically designed for families, kid’s clubs and a variety of dining options. Many cruises to the Bahamas and Caribbean also currently include a stop on Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay in the Bahamas near Great Abaco Island.
Current itineraries include:
2020 Disney Wonder 4-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from New Orleans: 2/27 and 3/2
Day 1: New Orleans, Louisiana
Day 2: At Sea
Day 3: Cozumel, Mexico
Day 4: At Sea
Day 5: New Orleans, Louisiana
2020 Disney Wonder 6-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from New Orleans: 2/21
Day 1: New Orleans, Louisiana
Day 2: At Sea
Day 3: Cozumel, Mexico
Day 4: George Town, Grand Cayman
Day 5: At Sea
Day 6: At Sea
Day 7: New Orleans, Louisiana
2020 Disney Wonder 7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from New Orleans: 2/14
Day 1: New Orleans, Louisiana
Day 2: At Sea
Day 3: Cozumel, Mexico
Day 4: George Town, Grand Cayman
Day 5: Falmouth, Jamaica
Day 6: At Sea
Day 7: At Sea
Day 8: New Orleans, Louisiana
2020 Disney Wonder 7-Night Bahamian Cruise from New Orleans: 2/7
Day 1: New Orleans, Louisiana
Day 2: At Sea
Day 3: At Sea
Day 4: Nassau , Bahamas
Day 5: Disney Castaway Cay
Day 5: Key West, Florida
Day 6: At Sea
Day 7: New Orleans, Louisiana
2020 Disney Wonder 14-Night Westbound Panama Canal Cruise from New Orleans to San Diego: 3/6
Day 1: New Orleans, Louisiana
Day 2: At Sea
Day 3: Cozumel, Mexico
Day 4: George Town, Grand Cayman
Day 5: At Sea
Day 6: Cartagena, Colombia
Day 7: Panama Canal
Day 8: At Sea
Day 9: At Sea
Day 10: At Sea
Day 11: At Sea
Day 12: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Day 13: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Day 14: At Sea
Day 15: San Diego, California
-by Kim Singletary, Biz New Orleans editor