Disney Cruise Line took possession of its newest ship, the Disney Fantasy, on Feb. 9 from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany.
The Disney Fantasy will remain in Germany for another week while additional crew members board and supplies and provisions are loaded. It is scheduled to depart on Feb. 16 for its transatlantic voyage to the U.S.
A christening ceremony will be held March 1 in New York, and the 4,000-passenger ship’s maiden voyage is set for March 31 from Port Canaveral.
“The Disney Fantasy, along with her sister ship, the Disney Dream, are the largest ships that Meyer Werft has ever built,” said Bernard Meyer, managing partner of Meyer Werft.
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