11/25/2025
I know I’m behind and I’ll finish my daily cruise (plus WDW Very Merry/Epic) recaps over the next few days but first a Disney Destiny Cruise Highlights Reel.
For me, the Disney Destiny was already a dream ship, but getting to experience its Maiden Voyage with my travel besties, who have fully crossed over into family territory, made it unforgettable.
Highlights from a week I’ll be replaying forever:
💙 Heroes & Villains Concert with Jordan Fisher, Susan Egan (godmother to the Disney Destiny), James Monroe Iglehart, and more! An absolutely electric show that had us smiling, laughing, singing, and maybe tearing up a bit when they sang Happily Ever After!
💙 Hercules: The Musical - totally different from the Papermill version I saw, but SO impressive for a cruise ship production. The talent onboard blew me away. It’s a show I would definitely watch again and again.
💙 Beach days on Lighthouse Point and Castaway Cay - pure paradise. And the Shutters photo session with my girls on Castaway? Those pictures are going to live on my walls (and in my heart) forever.
💙 Adult lounges became our nightly playground: De Vil’s (so fun), The Sanctum (our trivia kingdom), Haunted Mansion Parlor (still my favorite vibes on the Treasure and the Destiny), and Cask & Canon for the perfect nightcap.
💙 Hours in the Rainforest Room, melting into the hot stone loungers and soaking in the private hot tubs like we had the place to ourselves.
💙 Random character encounters that can only happy on a Disney Cruise ship. I see you my favorite trouble making ‘Pirate Captains’ Chip and Dale hahaha.
💙 Crushing the Haunted Mansion Happy Haunt game on our last night, after a bourbon tasting, no less. A true accomplishment.
💙 And above all… the nonstop laughter. The inside jokes. The late-night talks. Becoming a Pritchett (sorry, you’re stuck with me now). I didn’t know a cruise ship could give me people who feel like home, but here we are.
This ship completely stole my heart. I’m already searching for our next sailing on this ship because I need to come back - this time with Neil in tow!
✨ Destiny, I’ll see you real soon. ✨