Disney Cruise Line Embarkation Vlog | Day 1 | Disney Destiny Ship | January 2026 | Adam Hattan

It’s embarkation day aboard the new Disney Destiny cruise ship! In this vlog, join my friend Gary C and me as we set sail from Fort Lauderdale Port Everglades, Florida, on a Bahamian cruise with Disney Cruise Line. From taking the Brightline train from Walt Disney World (MCO) in their premium cabin, to check-in and luggage drop, to stepping back onboard this heroes and villains inspired ship. We share everything from embarkation tips and the sail away party, to our stateroom tour and our first dinner in 1923. ✨🔑 JOIN THE MOOOORNING CLUB: https://www.patreon.com/adamhattan Unlock the magic within, with exclusive access to bonus content, a members Instagram, entries to competitions, welcome gifts and more (subject to membership tier). ✨ I’m Adam Hattan, a family-friendly theme park and vacation vlogger from the UK. I often vlog the magic of Disney Parks, Disney Cruise Line, Universal, and UK destinations. My vlogs combine entertainment and escapism with fun facts and pro tips for your magical holiday. ADAM: Website: http://adamhattan.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/adamhattan Instagram: http://instagram.com/adamhattan Facebook: http://facebook.com/adamhattan PO Box: The Hattan Company Ltd., 2 Brookhill Way, Banbury, OX16 3ED, United Kingdom GARY C: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/garyc Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/oohgaryc/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@oohgaryc AD Gifted 🚙 Book with Jim, AKA: Home James Orlando Transportation by emailing homejamesorlando@gmail.com and quoting my name Adam Hattan. You’ll get a 10% Discount, plus a FREE Publix stop and a FREE case of water with a round-trip airport transfer booking within the Orlando area. Prices are subject to change. 48 hour cancellation for a full refund. Forward and backward facing car seats, as well as boosters available on request. Max size vehicle 14 passengers. 🚙 This Disney Cruise Line vlog begins at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort where Gary and I wake up early and meet our driver Jim from Home James Orlando Transportation for the journey to Orlando International Airport. Instead of driving to Fort Lauderdale, we are trying the Brightline train for the first time, travelling in Premium from Orlando to the Brightline station in Fort Lauderdale. At Orlando International Airport Terminal C we check in for Brightline and explore the Premium lounge before boarding our early morning train. I show the Brightline Premium seating area, luggage storage, power outlets, reclining seats and table layouts, as well as the onboard service including drinks, snacks and breakfast items served during the journey. We also explain the difference between Smart class and Premium class on Brightline and whether the upgrade is worth. After the nearly three hour train journey with a stop in West Palm Beach, we arrive at Fort Lauderdale and take a short Uber ride to Port Everglades where the Disney Destiny is waiting for us at Terminal 4. We drop our luggage with the porters, go through the check in process and board the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet (at the time). Once on board the Disney Destiny we explore the Grand Hall, browse some of the inaugural merchandise and head to Pride Lands for the embarkation day welcome aboard lunch. I also show how to connect to the onboard WiFi using the Disney Cruise Line app and explain the different internet packages available if you want internet or streaming access during your cruise. Later in the afternoon our stateroom becomes available and we give you a full tour of our Family Verandah stateroom on the Disney Destiny. The tour covers the split bathroom layout, wardrobe storage, safe, vanity area, television, pull down beds for families, additional storage space and the private verandah. We then head out for the mandatory muster drill at Assembly Station J before returning to the decks for the Disney Destiny sail away party featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and friends as the ship officially departs Fort Lauderdale. During the evening we explore more of the ship including the Grand Hall, The Sanctum lounge and the Walt Disney Theatre where we watch Seas the Adventure. We also take a look at the inaugural merchandise shops, Gary decorates our stateroom door with cruise magnets, and we enjoy our first rotational dining dinner of the cruise at 1923. Subscribe and turn on 🔔 notifications so you don’t miss the next Disney Cruise Line vlog as our Norwegian adventure continues. For more updates between videos, follow me on Instagram: @adamhattan NOTES: I film on a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera. No content in this video represents the views, opinions, or operational practices of The Walt Disney Company or their affiliates. This content is not endorsed by, approved by, or representative of The Walt Disney Company or their affiliates. All content represents only that of Adam Hattan.