On February 22, 2021, Unimedien captured some wonderful video of the conveyance of sections of the Disney Wish‘s keel, bulbous bow, and bow thrusters through the Kiel Canal. The blocks were prefabricated at a shipyard in Poland and towed to the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.

Special thanks to Unimedien for graciously allowing us to share these images since Disney seemed to request Meyer Werft remove the Disney Wish construction webcam from their website.

The Disney Wish bulbous bow and bow thruster blocks floating in the Kiel Canal.

A keel block for the Disney Wish floating in the Kiel Canal.

Disney Wish Construction Updates

Neptun Werft – Rostock, Germany
Floating Engine Room Construction

1. March 2020 – Floating Engine Room Unit (FERU) Construction Begins – Neptun Werft – Rostock, Germany
2. June 2020 – Floating Engine Room Update 1
3. August 2020 – Floating Engine Room Update 2
4. September 11, 2020 – Disney Reveals the Disney Wish will be delayed
5. October 15, 2020 – Disney reveals Disney Wish Maiden Voyage targeted for Summer 2022
6. October 24, 2020 – Floating Engine Room Flout out Neptun Werft Rostock, Germany
7. October 30, 2020 – Disney Wish Floating Engine Room Unit Kiel Canal Conveyance
8. November 1, 2020 – Disney Wish Floating Engine Room At Port of Emden
9. November 4, 2020 – Disney Wish Floating Engine Room Arrives at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany

Meyer Werft – Papenburg, Germany
Major Construction

1. November 4, 2020 – Disney Wish Floating Engine Room Arrives at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany
2. November 28, 2020 – New Blocks of the Disney Wish Spotted Inside Hall 6 at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany
3. November 29, 2020 – New Section of the Disney Wish Arrives at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany
4. November 28, 2020 – New Blocks of the Disney Wish Spotted Inside Hall 6 at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany – November 28, 2020
5. December 12, 2020 – Disney Wish FERU Floated In Hall 6 at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany
6. January 11, 2021 – Meyer Werft Webcam Update
7. January 13, 2021 – First Disney Wish Funnel Arrives at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany
8. January 15, 2021 – Disney Wish Boat Deck Block at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany
9. February 22, 2021 – Disney Wish Bow and Keel Blocks Kiel Canal Conveyance

Disney Wish was originally announced for a late 2021 delivery, but due to the pandemic the dates slipped to a spring 2022 delivery with the first sailing slated for Summer 2022. The new class of Disney Cruise vessel will be powered by clean-burning liquefied natural gas.