By Zach Johnson
Not only does the Disney Treasure celebrate the spirit of adventure on the high seas, but it also offers multiple ways for guests to unwind as they’re creating magical memories that will last a lifetime. In fact, from sun-up to well past sundown, adults are invited to enjoy exclusive locations and experiences aboard the new ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet.
Sister ship to the Disney Wish (2022) and the Disney Destiny (2025), the Disney Treasure embarked on its maiden voyage in December 2024, kicking off an inaugural season of seven-night itineraries to the Eastern and Western Caribbean from Port Canaveral, Florida. Amid a plethora of entertainment offerings — including character encounters, Broadway-style shows, and fun-filled water coasters and pool areas — the Disney Treasure features imaginative restaurants, spacious staterooms and suites, elevated adult escapes, and more.
“The Disney Treasure is focused on the amazing stories that Disney has told throughout the decades — specifically on the adventure aspect,” Disney Imagineer Jason Roberts said during a preview sailing. “When you think about Disney’s animated films, they all have a bit of adventure to them, no matter what the story is. We’re telling those stories from the moment you board the ship and enter the Grand Hall. You see the magic carpet and the statue of Aladdin and Jasmine. It sets the scene for everything guests are going to explore.”
Spacious Staterooms and Suites
Built with families in mind, the lavish accommodations and amenities aboard the Disney Treasure blend modern design with nostalgic charm. Each stateroom has a fresh, natural color scheme and custom artwork, which invites guests to travel and sail the seas in style. Before their sailings, guests can choose from four main room categories — Inside, Oceanview, Verandah, and Concierge — offered in a range of types and deck locations. Concierge guests also receive access to special services, benefits, and exclusive spaces.
“Forty percent of our staterooms onboard have a connecting door to the adjacent stateroom, so extended family and friends can remain together,” Shelley Gold-Witiak, Director, Hotel Operations, Disney Cruise Line, said. “You really do have a lot of leverage.”
The Disney Treasure includes several Royal Suites with interiors inspired by Walt Disney Animation Studios classics such as Aladdin and The Jungle Book, while Pixar Animation Studios’ Finding Nemo-themed staterooms at the front of the ship feature forward-facing views.
Additionally, the two-story Concierge Tomorrow Tower Suite is the pinnacle of luxury, perched high in the ship’s forward funnel above the upper decks. This one-of-a-kind penthouse at sea evokes the same spirit that inspired EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort, with its avant-garde design, custom artwork, molten metals details, and colorful stained glass chandelier. “Disney Cruise Line and The Walt Disney Company are always looking for futuristic opportunities,” Gold-Witiak said, “and this suite embodies everything about that.”
With nearly 2,000 square feet of living space, the Tomorrow Tower Suite can comfortably sleep up to eight guests. It includes a private elevator, two main bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, a two-story living area, a spiral staircase, a library that can serve as an additional bedroom, an open dining salon, a pantry and wet bar, and two walk-in closets.
One of Gold-Witiak’s favorite details is found in the children’s bedroom, where “there is a sparkling night sky actually built into the ceiling.” But her “absolute favorite” element is the custom chandelier in the living area. “It’s one-of-a-kind,” Gold-Witiak explained. “When all of the sunlight comes through the window, it hits these iridescent glass panels and it becomes a kaleidoscope of colors that literally swirl around the room. It’s simply stunning.”
Elevated Adult Escapes
The ship features adult-exclusive escapes inspired by beloved attractions and films, from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Aristocats to Haunted Mansion and Jungle Cruise.
Periscope Pub is Disney Cruise Line’s first venue inspired by the film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and the Disney Parks attraction 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage. Look through a “glass” ceiling to see the sea (and maybe even a sea monster) or watch news and live sports displayed on “scientific” monitors. Enjoy a menu of craft brews, including three exclusive tap beers — Flappin’ Fish Gose, Tangled Tentacle Ale, and Submariner’s Stout — and cocktails such as The Narwhal, Outis Daiquiri, and The Diver. The menu includes shareable light bites, such as the Periscope Pub Platter.
“The spirit of adventure is really captured within this space,” Disney Imagineer Alexis Cummins said. “From the minute that you walk through the portal at the main entrance, you’re going to feel like you’re on a submarine. That spirit of adventure really transcends all of the different venues on the Disney Treasure, but it’s especially apparent in this space.”
Periscope Pub features a treasure trove of nautical details such as gauges, patches, and rivets, in addition to an illuminated curvilinear ceiling that reveals creatures of the deep. “It really plays into that submarine feeling,” Cummins said. “It all sings together to create an immersive environment. One of the most prominent features in this space is our depth and pressure gauge, which is behind the back bar. Each of the numbers you see ties back to a hull number on our Disney Cruise Line fleet, with 718 being the Disney Treasure‘s number.”
Ev’rybody wants to be a cat at the Scat Cat Lounge, an adults-only piano bar inspired by Disney Animation’s The Aristocats. While enjoying adult beverages such as the Crème de la Crème Martini or The Turkish Tea Experience, guests can sit back, relax, and admire the details at the vintage jazz club — like the paw prints that adorn the piano, a nod to the playful scene in which Toulouse mischievously “decorates” it with his paint-covered paws.
“We took a lot of inspiration directly from the film,” Disney Imagineer Alyssa Markfort said while offering a tour of the Scat Cat Lounge. “For example, the pattern of the carpet uses the same designs you see onscreen. We took it a step further and said, ‘Pile them together into one pattern.’ It was super fun to work with Walt Disney Animation Studios to get those patterns just right. We also took direct reference from the film with the cat paw prints on the piano. We really studied the pattern the cats made to ensure it was precise. We also have artwork on the wall that was used as inspiration when they were developing the film.”
The Haunted Mansion Parlor serves up spirited craft cocktails in a frightful lounge that draws inspiration from the original Haunted Mansion attraction — with a nautical twist. The happy haunt at sea is chockful of eerie experiences and design elements, including portraits that shift to reveal secrets of the jovial sea captain and his strange but alluring fiancée; an aquarium with ghostly fish; and other frightfully fun details to be discovered.
“We wanted to bring all your favorite Haunted Mansion characters — like the Mummy, the Hitchhiking Ghosts, and the Hat Box Ghost — into the Haunted Mansion Parlor,” Disney Imagineer Danny Handke said. “But we also wanted to bring in these new, nautical characters that have their own stories and their own lore. There’s a whole story about the captain and his bride that we’re telling throughout the space, which guests get to discover.”
There are countless frights and delights throughout the Haunted Mansion Parlor, but the aquarium with ghostly fish is something that was intended for the original 1969 attraction. Only now — thanks to advances in technology — could it come to “life” aboard the ship.
Skipper Society — inspired by the iconic Jungle Cruise attraction — honors the skippers who turn each voyage at Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and Tokyo Disneyland into a hilarious adventure. Guests will find references to the attraction throughout the space, from parrot-shaped chandeliers to postcards from all over the world — not to mention the hibiscus above and the low-biscus below. With natural colors, camp-style furnishings, and live entertainment, the lounge has an elevated, playful atmosphere.
“We wanted to pay homage to the attraction, but also create a new space,” Disney Imagineer Megan Moore said. “We have our Skipper Society rules posted behind the bar, so you can get the vibe of what this is. This is a place where skippers come to unwind; this is their club. We wanted to make sure it felt like it’s a unique space and not a recreation of the attraction. In fact, it’s almost like you’re stepping off the attraction and into this space.”
Imaginative Dining Experiences
Guests can visit a delightful, oversized dessert shop inspired by Disney Animation’s Zootopia at Jumbeaux’s Sweets. Its fanciful décor includes colorful patterns, bubblegum-pink wallpaper, and vintage light fixtures — not to mention sculpted figures of Officers Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde sharing a sundae. With input from Jerry Jumbeaux Jr., the parlor’s elephant owner, there is a wide selection of handmade gelato and ice cream, as well as specialty treats, candies, and more. Sweet treats include Judy Hopps Carrot Cupcake, Paw Shortbread Sandwich, Mango Leopard Cakesicle, and Zootopia Chocolate Bark Post Cards.
“The most exciting thing about getting to work on a project like this is creating a fully immersive environment, and that’s exactly what we’ve done here at Jumbeaux’s Sweets,” Disney Imagineer Jason Abruzzese said during a media preview sailing. “It was really fun to work with our partners at Walt Disney Animation Studios, because they gave us a roadmap for how to pull this off — to make it as authentic as possible. Jumbeaux’s Sweets is pulled right from the film, but business in Zootopia is doing really well, so it’s expanding. Jumbeaux brought one of his shops to the Disney Treasure, so now we get to share it with our guests.”
Named for the year The Walt Disney Company was founded, the restaurant 1923 celebrates the golden age of animation. Inspired by the fusion of cultural flavors found throughout California, it offers a diverse menu that showcases the region’s unique blend of Asian, European, and South American influences. With two lavishly appointed dining rooms — aptly named after the brothers who started it all, Walt and Roy — 1923 offers a stunning look at the evolution of Disney animation, featuring over 1,000 drawings, props, and more.
… and So Much More
From fantastic food at Palo Steakhouse and Enchanté to sensational styling at Hook’s Barbery and Untangled Salon, there’s so much more to explore aboard the Disney Treasure. For example, guests can bask in the tranquility of the nature-inspired Senses Spa, or they can work up a sweat at the top-of-the-line Senses Fitness facility. For guests who want to bring magic home, shops such as 3 Wishes, Dory’s Forget-Me-Knots, Treasures Untold, and Mickey’s Mainsail offer a trove of products, spanning apparel to collectibles.
When guests sail aboard the Disney Treasure, they get to choose their own adventure — just as Walt Disney himself so often did. According to Roberts, that’s why the ship was inspired by “Walt’s love of travel and exploring new, unknown, mysterious, and romantic places.”
To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can visit disneycruise.com, call Disney Cruise Line at 888-325-2500, or contact their travel agent.
