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Disney charts first British Isles cruise in 2016

Disney charts first British Isles cruise in 2016
Disney Cruise Line will sail its first British Isles itinerary in 2016, visiting Scotland, England, Ireland and France. Throughout the summer, Disney Magic also will return to Norway, Iceland and ports of call in more than 15 European countries.

In addition to the tour of Europe with limited engagements in the Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Iceland, British Isles, Greek Isles and the Mediterranean, Disney will revisit favorite destinations elsewhere around the globe including Alaska, the Caribbean and the Bahamas.

Bookings for the new itineraries open on March 26.

On June 5, 2016, Disney Magic will sail from Dover on its first British Isles itinerary, a 12-night cruise to Invergordon, Kirkwall, Greenock (Glasgow), Newcastle, Liverpool, Dublin, France's Le Havre (for Paris) and Guernsey, Channel Islands. All of these, except Kirkwall, are maiden calls for Disney.

Iceland will be explored on two new 12-night Disney Magic sailings. Each includes two days at Reykjavik and a stop in Akureyri, Iceland; Bergen, Norway; and Kirkwall. Departing from Dover and concluding in Copenhagen, the June 17 cruise also visits Stavanger, Norway, and Newcastle. The July 13 cruise departing from Copenhagen to Dover also visits Oslo and Kristiansand, Norway, and Invergordon.

For the first time, Disney will sail from Dover on a seven-night cruise to the Norwegian Fjords. Departing on May 29, Disney Magic will visit Stavanger, Ålesund, Geiranger and Bergen.

During the summer next year, Disney Magic also will return to destinations in northern Europe, the Greek Isles and the Mediterranean with a variety of seven-night and longer sailings.

From May through August 2016, Disney Wonder will return to Alaska, sailing from Vancouver, BC, to Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan.

In 2016, Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy will sail from Port Canaveral to the Bahamas and Caribbean on a variety of itineraries. All of these cruises include a stop at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay.