Disney Cruise Line Moving Into Europe

Posted by Kelby Carr Apr 1, 2006

For the first time, Disney Cruise Lines will be offering European cruises when it repositions its Disney Magic ship to Barcelona, Spain, reports the Orlando Business Journal.

This is great news for cruising families. Many of the family-friendly cruises hit the same old tired destinations. (Yes, there is water in areas besides the Carribean. Really.)

Barcelona is a wonderful destination for the family, filled with surreal (and kid-cool) Moderniste architecture like the dreamy Sagrada Familia. There is also a beach here, fabulous food, inexpensive shopping and a vibrant atmosphere. Disney's planned 10-day and 11-day Mediterranean cruises would also hit Cannes (high cool factor for teens, since it's home to the Cannes Film Festival), Rome and Pisa.

Disney will also offer two trans-Atlantic crossings when they move the ship from Port Canaveral to Barcelona in spring, and return in the fall.

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