Thursday, December 01, 2005

Holiday Cruises are Pixie Dusted With Magic Aboard Disney Cruise Line

CELEBRATION, Fla. (PRNewswire) – A magical tree lighting ceremony with Disney characters, festive holiday decor, carolers, gingerbread house building and even "snow" that magically falls, await all those who board a Disney Cruise during the month of December. Just in time for the holiday season, both Dis-ney ships – Disney Magic and Disney Wonder – are decked with boughs of holly and filled with holiday themed entertainment and activities for the entire family. It all starts at Disney's private cruise terminal at Port Canaveral, Fla., where holiday decorations and Disney characters dressed in their season's best await all who board a Magical Holidays sailing. Onboard, guests find highlights including:

 A nearly three-deck-tall tree-lighting ceremony in the atrium lobby, where "snow" magically falls
 A Christmas Day visit from Santa Goofy, with surprises for all the kids
 International holiday caroling by crew members from around the globe
 Families joining together to design and decorate their own gingerbread houses
 A reading of T'was the Night Before Christmas by Mrs. Claus
 Traditional holiday feasts in Disney's three themed dining rooms
 Multiple faith and inter-denominational holiday services
 A ship-wide party to ring in 2006 and a New Year's Day tailgate party

The last stop for all Disney Cruises is the line's private island – Castaway Cay – where guests are treated to a "Magical Wonderland," a themed decor package that has transformed the sandy Bahamian island into a "snowy" holiday hideaway. In addition to "snow" flurries, guests enjoy seeing Christmas trees, Mr. and Mrs. Snowman (with shell noses and tropical shirts), carolers and a sleigh full of presents in the mid-dle of the Bahamas. Even the island's tram that transports guests across the 1,000-acre island has been decorated to resemble a reindeer, complete with antlers and tail. Rates for Magical Holiday sailings start at $429 (three-night), $499 (four-night) and $939 (seven-night) and are based on double occupancy.

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