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Disney Launching Bermuda Cruises Next Year

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - July 6, 2018 - 10:51 am

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Disney Cruise Line’s long-awaited debut in Bermuda will come next year, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.

Disney will be sailing five-night cruises that feature two days in Bermuda, beginning in the fall of 2019.

Bookings are already open to the public, according to the BTA.

All of the Bermuda cruises will sail out of New York City, with an initial string of three special cruises to the Atlantic island, sailing on Disney’s Disney Magic cruise ship.

Disney had originally been slated to sail to Bermuda this year.

— CJ

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