Disney Cruise Line has announced when it will be able to restart cruises from the U.S. this year.

DCL announced the Disney Dream will sail on August 9, and offer three- and four-night cruises from Port Canaveral.

One week after Royal Caribbean completed a successful test cruise on Freedom of the Seas, Disney Cruise Line has been forced to cancel its test cruise on Disney Dream.

The reason? “Inconsistent” Covid test results.

Disney Dream was due to depart Port Canaveral on June 29 on a simulated voyage with crew members and 300 volunteers, recruited from Disney’s employees. A test cruise is currently required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) before cruise ships may resume sailing from U.S. ports with unvaccinated passengers. 

Disney Cruise Line has received approval to start test cruises at the end of this month.

Thomas Mazloum, President, Disney Signature Experiences, shared an update with the news that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has given the line permission to do test cruises.

The announcement of test cruises signals that DCL will not go with the mandate of having at least 95% vaccinated passengers and 98% vaccinated crew members in order to bypass test cruises.

Disney cruises are expensive compared to other family-friendly lines like Norwegian, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean. You do get a lot for your money, including fabulous Disney entertainment, character meet-and-greet opportunities, thoughtful cabins that work for families, and a friendly, helpful crew.

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Disney Cruise Line has pulled back the curtain on its next new cruise ship.

Disney unveiled the new amenities, activities, and things to do on the Disney Wish, which will set sail in summer 2022.

The next new cruise ship for Disney will feature the first-ever Disney attraction at sea, a dining experience themed to "Frozen", a Marvel cinematic dining adventure, and a Star Wars experience onboard.

Disney Cruise Line has something big up its sleeve to announce next week.

Disney shared an update on its Disney Wish cruise ship, which it says will "introduce a brand-new, distinctly Disney design concept unlike anything at sea."

Disney Wish is one of the three new Triton Class ships, and it will accommodate among 4,000 passengers and have 1,250 cabins onboard.

Read more: All about Disney Cruise Line's newest cruise ships

Disney Cruise Line has a new line up of destinations you can visit next year.

DCL released their summer 2022 itineraries , including voyages to new destinations and favorite ports of call in the Greek Isles, Mediterranean, northern Europe, Alaska and the Caribbean.

Disney will also begin sailing for the first time from Miami in the summer.

These new itineraries will go on sale to the public on March 25, 2021.

Disney will not be able to restart cruises in April.

Disney Cruise Line announced it has cancelled its May 2021 cruises, and Disney Magic sailings through August 10.

In a statement on its website, Disney said it needs more time while it waits to get further information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

"As we continue to refine our protocols and await further technical guidance from the CDC, we are canceling all sailings departing through May 2021."

Cruise or do not, there is no try because Star Wars is coming back to the high seas.

Disney Cruise Line announced it will offer more of its cruises themed to Star Wars with the popular Star Wars Day at Sea sailings in 2022.

The new sailings will take place on 7-night Caribbean cruises on the Disney Fantasy from Port Canaveral, Florida.