Ship and Port Information

Disney currently has two ships. History was made on July 30, 1998, when the Disney Magic^® embarked on its maiden voyage from Port Canaveral, Florida. It was joined by its sister ship, the Disney Wonder^®, on August 15, 1999.

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Ship Highlights

Each ship was built at the legendary Fincantieri Shipyards in Italy.
Gross tonnage is 83,000.
The ships' registry is The Bahamas.
The overall length is 964 feet; the maximum width is 106 feet.
The ship's draft is 25.3 feet.
The ship's cruising speed is 21.5 knots; its maximum speed is 24 knots.
Each ship has 875 staterooms and a crew size of 945.
73% of the staterooms have outside views; 60% of those have private verandahs.
The home port is Port Canaveral, Florida.
There are approximately 1,850 telephones aboard each ship.
The total potable water storage capability is 82,000 gallons.
The total diesel fuel storage capability is 20,000 gallons.
The weight of the anchor is 14 tons.
The weight of the propeller is 18.8 tons.
The horsepower of one engine equals 15.448. The horsepower of all five engines equals 77.243.
Each ship can distill 1,200 tons of fresh water each day from sea water.
The water used to operate the laundry is water from the atmosphere, collected as it drains from the air-conditioning system. Specifically, 280 tons a day are retrieved; the laundry uses 220 tons.
The colors of each ship are Mickey's colors: red, yellow and dark blue.
Sorcerer Mickey stands at the bow of the Disney Magic®; the bow of the Disney Wonder® has Steamboat Willie.
The stern of the Disney Magic has Goofy painting, while Donald Duck and his nephew Huey are painting the stern of the Disney Wonder.
The interior of the Disney Magic is art deco, characterized by slender forms, straight lines and a sleekness expressive of modern technology.
The interior of the Disney Wonder is art nouveau, characterized by an "art from nature" feel, with whimsical, swirling wave designs.
The statues in the lobby of each ship are different: Helmsman Mickey in the Disney Magic and Ariel from Disney's "The Little Mermaid" in the Disney Wonder.

Port Everglades
Port Canaveral, Florida
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Port Canaveral is the second busiest cruise port in the world. During calendar year 2004, a record 4.6 million revenue cruise passengers passed through the Port's cruise terminals.

The gateway to Central Florida, Port Canaveral provides access to the wonderful theme parks and entertainment complexes of Orlando, the spectacular wonders of the Kennedy Space Center and the natural habitats of the alligator and Florida manatee.

The One Thing
You Don't Want to Miss

Experience the wonders of the Kennedy Space Center with the whole family. See, hear and touch NASA's glorious past, inspiring present and exciting future. Stroll through the Rocket Garden, home of Apollo and Gemini-era rockets, board life-size replicas of the space shuttle Explorer and see spacecraft that have actually orbited the Earth.

Other Fun Things to Do
Take an exciting and educational airboat tour into central Florida's Everglades. As you travel deep into the wilderness, you'll glide over a sea of grass into the pristine fresh-water eco-system of Bald Cypress Swamp, where alligators and other wildlife abound.

Explore Cocoa Beach, made famous by "I Dream of Jeannie," just a short drive from Port Canaveral and south of the Kennedy Space Center. You'll be charmed by the unique shops, many parks and 12 miles of beaches.

Get a Taste of Local Flavor

True Floridians celebrate Florida's wild side. And there aren't many places on earth more wild than the Everglades. Get a real taste of the Everglades by sampling some alligator meat. It's a popular appetizer all over the area and most people say it tastes "just like chicken."

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