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Disney Cruise Line was honored in the 2026 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards as the #1 Large-Ship Ocean Cruise Line.
Disney Cruise Line Awarded by Travel + Leisure Readers
The Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards are voted on by readers and include the top 100 best hotels. This year’s list included hotels in 35 countries.
Disney Cruise Line was the list’s #1 Large-Ship Ocean Cruise Line in 2025 and #2 in 2024. This year it tops the list again, with readers praising its family-friendliness, entertainment, and character meet and greets.
Disney Cruise Line’s overall score was 86.79. In second place was Holland America Line, followed by Celebrity Cruises and Cunard.
More About Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line is currently sailing eight ships: Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, Disney Wish, Disney Treasure, Disney Destiny, and Disney Adventure. The Disney Believe was also named earlier this year.
The Believe will be based on the unique motif of “promise and possibilities,” and focus on characters who bring their dreams to life through believing in themselves. The IPs mentioned include Encanto, Frozen, Snow White, Moana, and The Little Mermaid, teasing at the potential stern and Grand Hall characters, shows, and dining onboard.
Another Wish class ship will be constructed to sail out of Tokyo. It will be operated by Oriental Land Company, the owners and operators of Tokyo Disney Resort, and is set to launch in 2029. OLC has teased a potential second ship and recently established Disney Cruise Line Japan.
Three more ships are in development, to be launched in 2029, 2030, and 2031. These will be a new, smaller class.
If all goes to schedule and the Magic and Wonder are not retired early, a total of 13 Disney Cruise Line ships will be sailing by 2031. All upcoming ships were assigned hull numbers by Meyer Werft, the shipyard responsible for construction.
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