Let’s Compare Opening Day Prices for Maiden Voyages

I’m not going to lie, when I first saw the starting prices for the Disney Believe Maiden Voyage, I thought – whoa. They seemed high. On the other hand, I remember seeing the starting prices for the Disney Wish Maiden Voyage years ago, and thinking – Not bad.

So rather than rely on my feelings, or my memory, I thought I’d pull the numbers and do some comparisons.

The Maiden Voyages for the Wish-class ships were different lengths, so I’ll give you the totals and the price per night for a more accurate comparison. Then I’ll follow with my thoughts on each. These are all priced for 2 guests per stateroom.

The Disney Wish Maiden Voyage was a 5-night sailing beginning on July 14, 2022.

Opening day pricing for each category was as follows:
Inside Staterooms – $5769 or $1153 per night.
Oceanview Staterooms – $5969 or $1193 per night.
Verandah Staterooms – $6369 or $1273 per night
Concierge Staterooms – $9439 or $1887 per night.

To be honest, I thought they underpriced the initial sailings of the Wish. I was expecting prices to be much higher. I understand why the prices seemed somewhat reasonable; we were deep in the throes of a pandemic, and cruise ships hadn’t even resumed sailing after an extended shutdown. Who knew what the appetite for cruises would be from the general public? Well, the appetite was high, and after combining that with the low prices and excitement over the first new Disney ship in 10 years, the Maiden Voyage sold like hotcakes. Bookings opened in stages based on how many times someone had sailed with Disney Cruise Line in the past, and it sold out within minutes of reaching the day Platinum guests (guests who had sailed with Disney more than 10 times) could book.

The Disney Treasure Maiden Voyage was a 7-night sailing beginning on December 21, 2024.

Opening day pricing for each category was as follows:
Inside Staterooms – $8773 or $1253 per night.
Oceanview Staterooms – $9,431 or $1347 per night.
Verandah Staterooms – $11,279 or $1611 per night.
Concierge Staterooms – $24,957 or $3565 per night.

The Maiden Voyage of the Treasure did not have the problem of underpricing. The prices were a bit eye-watering, in fact. Add that to the fact that it was a Christmas week sailing, and the Maiden Voyage sold fairly slowly. There were rooms to be had for months afterward.

Let’s compare the prices between the Treasure’s Maiden Voyage and the Wish’s, and remember we are comparing the price per night for each room type. Inside Staterooms jumped just under 9%, which didn’t seem too bad. Oceanview staterooms jumped a bit more at 13%. And the trend continued with Verandahs taking an even bigger jump at just under 27%. Concierge though? It increased a jaw-dropping 88%.

So, did it not sell well because it was Christmas week? Because the Wish wasn’t a fan favorite? Or because the prices were significantly higher? It’s hard to say for sure, but those prices certainly had something to do with it.

The Disney Destiny Maiden Voyage was a 4-night sailing beginning November 20, 2025.

Opening day pricing for each category was as follows:
Inside Staterooms – $3597 or $899 per night.
Oceanview Staterooms – $3782 or $945 per night.
Verandah Staterooms – $4302 or $1075 per night.
Concierge staterooms – $9069 or $2267 per night.

The Destiny was not an instant sellout. But it did sell pretty well.

With the exception of concierge, the pricing came down from both the Treasure and the Wish! Concierge was about 20% more than the Wish. It was still about 36% less than the crazy Treasure pricing.

The Disney Believe Maiden Voyage will be a 5-night sailing beginning on December 18, 2027.

Opening day pricing for each category was as follows:
Inside Staterooms – $6444 or $1288 per night.
Oceanview Staterooms – $6764 or $1352 per night.
Verandah Staterooms – $7134 or $1426 per night.
Concierge Staterooms – $17,074 or $3414 per night.

Do those numbers sound familiar? Well, they should, because they are practically back to the Treasure pricing. So, comparing the Believe’s Maiden Voyage pricing to the Treasure’s, Inside Staterooms are $35 more per night (about a 3% increase), and Oceanview Staterooms are $5 more per night (not even a 1% change). Verandah Staterooms are actually $185 less (a decrease of 11%), which is great! While Concierge is a small $151 reduction (or 4% less).

So, how did the Believe Maiden Voyage sell? Quickly. Despite the pricing, it sold out on the fourth day, the day that Silver Castaway Club members (guests who have sailed with Disney at least once) could book. It never made it to the general public bookings.

Despite our bellyaching on pricing, Disney cruisers are still showing up, still paying what Disney asks! There’s a ceiling somewhere, but apparently we haven’t hit it yet.

What do you think? Did you do any of the Maiden Voyages? Is the price worth it to you?