Disney to cruise west coast

Cruise Travel, July-August, 2004

For the first time, Disney Cruise Line is catching the wave to Southern California, repositioning its flagship Disney Magic for the summer of 2005, offering seven-night cruise vacations from the Port of Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera.

Just in time to celebrate one of Disney's biggest milestones, Disneyland's 50th anniversary, the distinctive 2,600-passenger ship is scheduled to sail 12 consecutive seven-night cruise vacations, with Saturday departures, May 28 to August 9, bound for Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas. The family cruise line will offer guests the opportunity to combine the fun and excitement of the Disneyland Resort with the enchantment of a Disney Cruise Line voyage by booking two-night pre- or post-cruise stays in one of Disney's three Anaheim resort hotels.

The repositioning of the Disney Magic also includes two 14-night Panama Canal cruises that nicely blend exotic ports-of-call with leisurely days at sea. The Disney Magic is scheduled to return to Florida September 3. Sister-ship Disney Wonder will continue sailing three- and four-night cruises to the Bahamas out of Port Canaveral and offering land/sea packages with the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.

For more information contact your travel agent or Disney Cruise Line (Cruise Travel Magazine), P.O. Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830; or log on to www.disneycruise.com.