The Disney Magic was the first ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet which set sail in 1998 following a partnership with Premier Cruise Line which ended 5 years earlier. The Disney Magic was built in two parts at Fincantieri shipyards in Marghera and Anconda, Italy. Final construction took place in Marghera and the Disney Magic first set sail from Venice on July 1, 1998 and arrived at Port Canaveral for the first time on July 15, 1998. Patricia Disney was name the godmother of the Disney Magic during a christening ceremony at Port Canaveral on July 28, 1998 ahead of the Maiden Voyage on July 30th.
The bow features Sorcerer Mickey leading the way and Goofy finishing up the paint job on the aft name plate.
![Disney Magic's Bow in Cozumel B&W](https://disneycruiselineblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/DCLBlog_DSC_9772_Cozumel-Magic.jpg)
![Disney Magic Stern Character Goofy](https://disneycruiselineblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Disney-Magic-Stern-Character-Goofy-20131029-1024x683.jpg)
The interior design is art deco with a modern, sleek flare with straight lines and slender forms.
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In September and October 2013, the Disney Magic underwent a transformation in Cadiz, Spain that included adding a duck tail extension along with many spaces re-imagined.
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Fincantieri published a data sheet for the Magic Class ships. A 2001 brochure from Disney Cruise Line included a fact sheet with many fine details.
Over the years, Disney Cruise Line published a Disability Access Guide for the Disney Magic: 2020, 2015, and 2014.
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- 2003 - Disney Magic 2003 Dry Dock (14-Nights) Oct 10, 2003
- 2005 - Disney Magic 2005 Dry Dock (14-Nights) Oct 14, 2005
- 2008 - Disney Magic 2008 Dry Dock (21-Nights) Sep 26, 2008
- 2010 - Disney Magic 2010 Dry Dock (14-Nights) Oct 15, 2010
- 2013 - Disney Magic 2013 Dry Dock (Re-imagining) (48-Nights) Oct 24, 2013
- 2015 - Disney Magic 2015 Dry Dock (14-Nights) Sep 18, 2015
- 2018 - Disney Magic 2018 Dry Dock (14-Nights) Mar 8, 2018
- 2023 - Disney Magic 2023 Dry Dock (21-Nights) May 4, 2023
The Disney Magic currently offers cruises departing from Fort Lauderdale, Galveston, Port Canaveral, and San Juan. Itinerary destinations include Bahamian, Eastern Caribbean, Panama Canal, Repositioning, Southern Caribbean, and Western Caribbean cruises.
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The Disney Magic is currently sailing the following itinerary:
5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Galveston- Fri 1/24 Galveston, Texas
- Sat 1/25 At Sea
- Sun 1/26 Progreso, Mexico
- Mon 1/27 Cozumel, Mexico
- Tue 1/28 At Sea
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