Disney Cruise Line is under new leadership as Walt Disney Co. announced a bevy of changes among its parks and experiences Thursday. Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro announced that Joe Schott is taking over for Thomas Mazloum as president of Disney Signature Experiences,

Similarly, Royal Caribbean has alluded to plans for a smaller class of ships to replace some of its aging vessels. Since 2023, Royal Caribbean's top executives have been suggesting that their team has a smaller class of ships in development called the Discovery class.