Wondering About the Wonder!

Disney Cruise Line announced yesterday that they are canceling the December 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2012, sailings to the Mexican Riviera on the Disney Wonder.  They are canceling holiday cruises for next December!

The Disney Wonder has been on the West Coast for less than one year, making its arrival last January and has been offering Mexican Riviera, Alaskan, West Coast, and even one Hawaiian itinerary.  The Mexican Riviera cruises had changed itineraries, with no stops in Mazatlan, and offering two stops in Cabo San Lucas instead, citing political unrest in the area.  Has the Mexican Riviera itinerary become less desirable?

So, what is the Wonder up to?  Disney Cruise Line has yet to announce the itineraries for 2013 for the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder. (The 2013 itineraries for the Disney Dream and the Disney Fantasy were announced in October—click here to read more.)  Will the changes or new itineraries be announced on New Year’s Eve as part of “The Year of More Memories” opening celebration?

Speculation abounds.  Will the Wonder leave the Port of Los Angeles?  The internet and message boards have been buzzing since yesterday about what might be the future for the Disney Wonder.  Many are hoping for additional Hawaiian itineraries to be added.  Others are speculating on a Panama Canal cruise followed by a longer itinerary to Rio and the Southern Caribbean.  Could Asia be a future destination?

Hopefully, Disney Cruise Line will share the plans soon.  In the meantime, wondering about the Disney Wonder will continue.