Disney Believe Gets a December 2027 Debut From Port Everglades, Plus a Slate of New Venues
If you want Disney Believe's December 18, 2027 maiden voyage from Port Everglades, mark October 19, 2026, when bookings open. The 4- and 5-night Bahamas and Caribbean itineraries will sail from Fort Lauderdale, so check whether that port works for your travel plans. Disney Dream and Disney Destiny already sail from the same port, so compare their schedules and venues with Believe's before you commit.
My read is that Disney is leaning on a port it already knows. Port Everglades has been a year-round Disney homeport since November 2023, when Disney Dream started sailing from there, and Disney Destiny sails from it too. Putting Disney Believe there for 4- and 5-night Bahamas and Caribbean runs is a low-risk choice. The winners are families who want short Disney sailings from Florida, and Disney gets a December 18, 2027 debut with bookings opening October 19, 2026, giving it a long runway. The losers are anyone hoping for a new homeport. The venue slate leans heavily on franchise tie-ins: Frozen, Zootopia, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, and the first live Encanto stage show. The Haunted Mansion Parlor returns from Disney Treasure. I would watch for booking day on October 19 and decide on dates before the first cabins disappear, rather than waiting on details.