What we’re looking forward to on the Disney Adventure
As the Disney Adventure prepares for its March 2026 debut in Singapore, we look at the headline features, spaces, and ideas we’re most excited about.
As I sit down to write this, the Disney Adventure is in the midst of a repositioning voyage from its shipyard in Germany. The journey takes in Port Canaveral, a transit of the Panama Canal, a stop in Los Angeles, and a Pacific crossing to Tokyo, before the ship’s final arrival in Singapore ahead of its maiden voyage on 10 March 2026.
We’ll be lucky enough to sail on the Disney Adventure a few weeks later in April, so excitement levels are understandably high right now. With that in mind, here’s what we’re most looking forward to ahead of the inaugural season.
The Disney Adventure arrives in Port Canaveral, FL ahead of its journey to Singapore. Image © Disney.
A whole new kind of Disney Cruise Line ship
It’s rare to step on a brand-new ship, let alone a brand-new class of ship. There has never been another Global Class vessel, and there never will be again. Originally ordered by the now-bankrupt Genting Hong Kong for its Dream Cruises line, Disney acquired the half-completed ship and retrofitted the design to join its own fleet.
One of the largest ships in the world, Disney Adventure features 2,111 passenger cabins and a capacity of around 6,000 guests. Spread across seven themed lands, including rides and a central garden space, it’s less a traditional cruise ship than a full-scale theme park at sea.
The Green Papaya salad on the Disney Adventure is one of several vegetarian options. Image © Disney.
The food — especially for vegetarians
We love Disney’s rotational dining, and some familiar favourites (like Animator’s Palate and Palo) are returning. What really has our attention, though, is the sheer variety of new dining options. These include Mowgli’s Eatery, an Indian restaurant with strong vegetarian offerings, and Pizza Planet, modelled directly on its Toy Story namesake.
Gramma Tala’s Kitchen and Stitch’s ‘Ohana Grill promise island-inspired menus with nods to Moana and Lilo & Stitch respectively, expanding the range well beyond the usual cruise ship staples.
Rides at sea
If you’re building a Disney park at sea, rides are non-negotiable. Marvel Landing more than delivers. Tony Stark’s Ironcycle Test Run is billed as the longest rollercoaster at sea, wrapping its way around the upper decks. Groot Galaxy Spin offers a classic hub-and-spoke experience, while Pym Quantum Racers zips riders around a compact track.
Elsewhere, Toy Story Place leans into family-friendly thrills, with a variety of water rides and slides rounding out the experience. This is a ship built less around quiet discovery and more around concentrated experiences, with the cruise itself increasingly acting as the connective tissue between them.
Concept art of the Buccaneer Bar. Image © Disney.
Buccaneer Bar and Taverna Portorosso
After the many hours we’ve happily spent in the Crown & Fin on the Disney Wonder, it’s no surprise we’re excited about a new slate of adults-only bars and spaces to explore. Buccaneer Bar, inspired by Captain Hook in Peter Pan, is a pub-style venue with bar seating and intriguingly named private “Captain’s Quarters” banquettes. It sounds very much like our alley.
Taverna Portorosso, meanwhile, is a sports bar inspired by Luca, and if the Cubs games are on, all the better. Tiana’s Bayou Lounge also has our attention, promising a vibe that might land somewhere close to our much-loved French Quarter Lounge on the Wonder.
See also: Spellbound, drawing inspiration from Snow White’s Evil Queen. Because if anybody is mixing up some potions to imbibe, it’s the Queen.
Multi-level Palo Trattoria (and Palo Café)
What’s better than Palo? A multi-level Palo. Seemingly spanning Decks 10 and 11 between Disney Discovery Reef and Wayfinder Bay, the classic Italian restaurant is a fixture on every Disney Cruise Line ship. Like everything else on the Adventure, it is larger than ever here, and comes with a first for the fleet: Palo Café, a nearby all-ages coffee bar.
We’re already dreaming about watching the wake drift by while working our way through the legendary brunch. (Yes, we’ve already booked it.)
You might catch a glimpse of Baymax on San Fransokyo Street. Image © Disney.
San Fransokyo Street
Of all the lands revealed so far, San Fransokyo Street, inspired by Big Hero 6, is the one that excites us most. The teen clubs Vibe and Edge are cleverly concealed along this bustling shopping street, which also houses arcades, twin Baymax cinemas, shops, food outlets, and more.
If you’re lucky, you might even spot Baymax wandering through. You’ll probably find me in one of the cinemas. Just maybe not on the first day. There’s too much else to explore.
Live shows
When we aren’t travelling together, we’re watching films or theatre — and sometimes travelling for theatre (like that time we saw Hamilton in German). Between the Walt Disney Theatre, Wayfinder Bay, and the Garden Stage, the Disney Adventure looks to offer more live entertainment options than almost any other ship in the fleet.
The line-up includes the brand-new Remember, starring WALL·E and EVE alongside a greatest-hits parade of familiar characters; Moana: Call of the Sea, a cultural retelling that blends music, puppetry, and water effects in Wayfinder Bay; and Captain Jack Sparrow & the Siren Queen, brought to life through live performers and large-scale LED visuals. Exclusive to the Disney Adventure are a Duffy and Friends show on the Garden Stage and the Marvel-themed Avengers Assemble. (The popular Disney Seas the Adventure has also been ported over from the Wish-class ships.)
Just as I was starting to wonder whether I’d have the stamina for all of that, I clocked the Baymax Super Exercise Expo on the Garden Stage, which is presumably there to get us in shape for the long haul. Or the buffet.
TWG Tea shop at sea
Tea lovers know that when travelling, it’s often hard to find a truly decent cuppa. The first-ever TWG Tea on a Disney Cruise Line ship, inspired by Beauty and the Beast, feels like a very deliberate correction for the Singaporean market. Expect speciality teas, macarons, pâtisseries, and gift sets, with the same tea also available across the ship.
(Coffee drinkers aren’t forgotten either, with the Aladdin-inspired Bacha Coffee next door).
What’s next?
Where some cruises feel like revisiting old friends, the anticipation around Disney Adventure is tied to one of the first genuinely new propositions Disney fans have had to look forward to in quite some time. This is Disney Cruise Line pushing further toward a fully themed, experience-driven ship, one where the vessel itself becomes the destination. We’ve come to think of it less as a cruise and more as a new Disney park in Asia.
Disney Adventure takes its maiden voyage on 10 March 2026 out of Singapore, followed by a season of three-and four-night sailings. With Disney stepping back from the Australian and New Zealand market while making inroads into Japanese itineraries from Tokyo, Disney Adventure effectively becomes a new flagship for the region.
We’ll be better placed to judge how successful that ambition is after we’ve been onboard. For now, on paper at least, Disney Adventure feels like a genuine departure rather than a familiar variation. We’ll find out soon enough.
