Disney Cruise Line unveils new Disney Believe ship

An artist's rendering of the Disney Believe cruise ship. (Courtesy: Disney Cruise Line)

Disney Cruise Line has announced the name of the next ship joining its fleet. 

Disney Believe, the cruise line’s fourth Wish-class ship, is set to begin sailing in late 2027. 

The announcement was made Wednesday by new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro during the company’s annual shareholders meeting

The ship’s name honors “the dreamers and doers who dare to pursue their own happily ever after,” Disney said in a news release. 

Disney Believe joins sister ships Disney Wish, Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny. Each ship has its own distinctive theme and experiences based on Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars.

The new ship will continue the tradition with its own motif of “promise and possibilities. It will feature experiences based on “Encanto,” “Frozen,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Moana” and “The Little Mermaid,” Disney said in a news release. 

No other specific detail about the new ship were revealed, but the cruise line said more information would be shared in the coming months. 

The ship will be the 9th in Disney’s expanding fleet. The company plans to grow to 13 ships by 2031. 

Disney also plans to launch a new class of smaller ships starting in 2029. 

The cruise line debuted its newest ship, Disney Adventure, last week. The ship will sail out of Singapore.