Meet the Disney Believe, Disney Cruise Line’s Next Ship, Sailing Late 2027
Disney Cruise Line named its next ship, the Disney Believe, sailing in late 2027 as a sister to the Wish, Treasure, and Destiny, with a Moana-themed Grand Hall.
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Disney Cruise Line has a name for its next ship: the Disney Believe. Announced at D23 2026, the Believe sets sail in late 2027 as the fourth ship in the line’s Wish class, joining the Disney Wish, Treasure, and Destiny.
A ship built out of details
The Grand Hall, the ship’s centerpiece atrium, is themed to Moana, with a bronze statue of Moana alongside Pua and Heihei and Polynesian-inspired finishes. Other venues aboard draw on Encanto, Frozen, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and The Little Mermaid.
Disney Cruise Line has long hidden character art on its hulls, and the Believe keeps the tradition going. On the stern, Woody and Buzz Lightyear scrawl the ship’s name in big yellow crayon letters. On the bow, Tinker Bell trails hand-painted filigree, ringed by silhouettes of Peter, Wendy, and Captain Hook from the 1953 Peter Pan. It is the kind of detail worth finding in person.
[Aug 16, 3:00 p.m. PT] The Believe is part of a fast-growing fleet. Disney also announced a whole new class of three more ships arriving in 2029.
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