Disney Destiny (2025): Full Ship Guide & Tour
Disney Destiny is Disney Cruise Line’s newest Wish-class ship, launching in 2025. The ship’s overall theme is Heroes & Villains, blending iconic characters and worlds across Disney, Marvel and Star Wars in a more grown-up style than the Disney Wish — but without the moody intensity of the Disney Treasure.
Destiny feels elegant, bold and confidently themed, with a design tone that sits right in the middle of the Wish and Treasure. It’s unmistakably Disney, but with a more refined, contemporary twist.
Quick facts
Ship class: Wish-class sister to Disney Wish and Disney Treasure
Gross tonnage: ~144,000 GT
Length: ~1,119 ft (341 m)
Guest capacity: ~4,000
Theme: Heroes vs Villains
Homeport: Fort Lauderdale (Bahamas & Caribbean itineraries)
First Impressions
Destiny feels more grown-up than the Wish
The villains theme is refreshing, and honestly, we wanted more
The ship feels familiar if you’ve sailed Wish/Treasure — but with enough new touches to feel different
Ships flow can be confusing (more on that later)
Kids & Family Spaces
Disney absolutely nails family areas, and Destiny’s kids clubs are some of the most detailed at sea.
Oceaneer Club (Ages 3–10)
Bright, colourful and creatively themed, broken into multiple zones:
Princess Rooms – Belle’s Lounge, Frozen areas
Imagineering Lab – kids design rides, interact with creative tools
Avengers Mission Training – costumes, props, themed tech
Star Wars Zone – buttons, lights, sound effects, immersive setting
Captain Mickey & Minnie Area – themed for younger kids
Kids can enter via a Wreck-It Ralph slide from Deck 3 — such a cool detail.
It’s a Small World Nursery (Extra Charge)
A calm, sweetly themed nursery for babies and toddlers. Beautiful space, but unlike the other clubs, it isn’t included.
Edge (Tweens)
A hidden-away space for ages 11–14. Easy to miss, but well themed.
Vibe (Teens 14–17) & The Hideaway
Stylish, modern and spacious — perfectly set up for older kids and teens wanting independence.
Hero Zone
A massive multi-use sports and activities venue with:
Inflatable obstacle courses
Basketball
Table games upstairs
Family competitions and fun events
Rotational Dining (Main Included Restaurants)
Disney’s classic “rotate restaurants each night but keep the same servers” system is continued on the Disney Destiny. You will rotate through each of these resteraunts - changing each evening but keeping the same table number and server.
1923
An elegant, memorabilia-packed dining room split into “Roy Disney” and “Walt Disney”. Classy, detailed and open for breakfast/lunch on sea days.
Worlds of Marvel
A dinner show with animations, screens and appearances from Ant-Man and other Marvel characters. Interactive and kid-friendly.
Your take: It’s still basically the same Marvel experience as on the Wish/Treasure. A refresh would have been welcome.
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King
One of the standout venues on Disney Destiny.
Live singers
Live band
Performances inspired by the film and Broadway show
Immersive theming
Central stage atmosphere
Completely unique to this ship
We really enjoyed this one.
Quick-Service & Casual Dining
Marceline Market (Buffet)
Large, bright, two-sided buffet with:
panoramic windows
great selection of hot/cold dishes
kids’ section
dessert counter
bar area at the entrance
Note: The buffet is not open on an evening but Festival of Foods opens into the evening.
Festival of Foods
Quick-service options including:
Mickey’s BBQ
Goofy’s Grill
Minnie’s Delights
Pizza window
Soft-serve station
Edna’s Alamoode
Dessert shop themed to The Incredibles. Gelato, sundaes, cakes — extra charge.
Specialty Dining (Extra Charge)
Palo Steakhouse
Palo Steakhouse is a Disney favourite for a reason. It’s calm, elegant and has lovely ocean views. Brunch is a set-price menu with lots of great dishes to choose from, while dinner feels more like a classic steakhouse with richer flavours and a quieter, grown-up atmosphere. It’s a great option if you want something a bit more special than the main dining rooms.
Enchanté
Fine dining with Michelin-style dishes. Elegant, romantic, high-end Reservations strongly recommended as soon as your booking window opens.
Bars, Lounges & Coffee Shops
Destiny has some of the best-themed lounges in the fleet — creative, atmospheric and beautifully designed.
The Rose
Beauty and the Beast–themed pre-dinner bar with gorgeous panoramic windows.
Cove Café
Moana-themed adults-only café — a cosy morning favourite but awkward to get to and gets busy with limited seating.
Café Megara
Coffee bar themed to Hercules.
Café Merida
Another coffee bar / cocktail space with a relaxed vibe.
Sanctum (Doctor Strange Bar)
Dark, mystical theming.
Specialty cocktails, small shows, quizzes and drawing classes.
Haunted Mansion Parlor
A returning favourite from the Treasure — and one of Destiny’s best themed venues.
Tiny, atmospheric, and extremely popular at peak times.
DeVille’s (Cruella)
Camp, stylish piano lounge with live music and themed cocktails.
Cask & Cannon (Pirates of the Caribbean Pub)
Nautical, characterful and cosy. Great drinks menu and small plates (extra charge).
Hook’s Barbershop
A functioning barbershop by day — whisky bar by night (!)
Triton’s Lounge
Your “Marriott Lounge” — used mostly for trivia and quieter events.
Honest Take:
These venues are incredibe …but they were hard to get into during prime time on our sailing. We expect this will ease once the new-ship buzz fades.
Entertainment
Hercules: The Musical
Brand-new and genuinely brilliant. Aerial work, huge puppets, great staging — a big win for Destiny.
Frozen: The Musical
Same production seen on other Disney ships.
Saga Lounge
Two-level performance and activities venue. Used for:
trivia
drawing classes
family events
adult-only cabaret-style shows
Neverland Cinema & Wonderland Cinema
New releases, classics and Disney+ favourites — often before their official cinema release.
Outdoor Decks, Pools & AquaMouse
Family Pool Area
Multiple smaller pools instead of a single large one. Funnel Vision screen playing movies and trivia. Great for families, but the main deck gets busy quickly and the lack of a main pool seems strange.
AquaMouse
Disney’s water coaster with a brand-new show. Fast, fun, and shockingly wet. Best times: port days or before early dining.
Toy Story Splash Zone
Fantastic for younger kids.
Forward Sun Decks
Cascading decks with a mix of loungers and quiet spaces.
Your honest take: This would have been a better adults-only area than the aft section.
Adults-Only Area (18+)
Located aft, this quiet zone includes:
Infinity pool overlooking the wake
Two hot tubs
Two small cove pools
Cove Bar
Cove Café
Extra sun deck above
A small smoking area
Honest Opinion:
It’s fine, not amazing. It gets busy, feels undersized for the ship, and isn’t as strong as adult zones on other lines.
Tips for Sailing on Disney Destiny (2025)
The app is excellent — use it for schedules and meet-and-greets.
Atrium photos are easiest early morning or on port days.
Haunted Mansion Parlor is quieter during the day.
Forward sun decks are quieter than midship.
Lines for Aquamouse are shortest before early dining.
Ask for a coffee card at the cafés — buy 5, get 1 free.
Book Palo/Enchanté as soon as your window opens.
Buffet overflow seating is hidden around the corner — much quieter and outdoor seating is at the back.
Look for the Pineapple soft serve on Selected days.
Explore the kids clubs on embarkation day during open house. Even if you don’t have kids they are interesting to see!
