Tuesday 19 May 2020

MS Disney Magic Cruise Ship, Port of Dover, Kent, England UK

This video of the MS Disney Magic in Dover was taken on the 2nd of June 2020 and added to this blog post on the 4th:


Original post:

A zoomed snapshot of 900 yards showing Disney Cruise Line's MV Disney Magic passenger cruise ship soon after her arrival in the Port of Dover, Kent, England on Tuesday, 19th of May, 2020:


Disney Cruise Line's passenger ship arrival during Coronavirus lock down restrictions May 19th, 2020. Vessel berthed at Cruise Terminalo One (CT1) on Admiralty Pier in Dover Western Docks Revival area of the harbour. Old Customs House shown. Viewfrom A20 Limekiln Street.
View from A20 Limekiln Street across Crosswall Quay to the MV Disney Magic.

The ship wasn't carrying any passengers because of the Coronavirus pandemic on cruise ships and the travel restrictions that were subsequently imposed.

However, the MS Disney Magic entered Dover harbour with crew members from the MS Disney Fantasy and the MS Disney Dream on board who are presumably awaiting repatriation.

Before proceeding to the live-update map of the MS Disney Magic's current position, and photographs of her during a pre-Covid-19 visit to Dover, note the green copper cupola projecting above the ship's stern:


Old Customs Watch House with green copper observation dome (cupola, belvedere) built 1909-1911 by architect, Arthur Beresford Pite. Listed Building. Inner Harbour; Tidal Harbour, Dover Marina (right). View: North Pier (hoverport). Kent.
Customs Watch House, South Pier.
This is the top of the Old Customs Watch House that was designed by architect Arthur Beresford Pite and built between 1909 and 1911.

Customs and Excise officers from here went to the nearby Lord Warden Hotel (blog post) to interview Louis Bleriot (blog post) after the first flight across the English Channel in 1909.

The MS Disney Magic's current location is shown on this A.I.S ("Automatic Identification System") map:





The day after the first photo was taken, the MS Disney Magic moved to the cargo area of the Dover Western Docks Revival, thereby enabling this photo of Goofy on the ship's stern to be taken on the 21st of May:


Figure of the Walt Disney cartoon character, Goofy, on the stern of the Disney Magic passenger cruise ship in the Port of Dover, UK. Ship was built in Italy and entered service in 1998. In Dover harbour during Coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19 travel restrictions.


And this is how Walt Disney's Goofy looked on the 6th of July, 2010, viewed from the Admiralty Pier with the White Cliffs of Dover (blog video) in the background:


Cruise Ship IMO: 9126807, Call Sign: C6PT7. Stockholm (Sweden to Oslo (Norway). Operator: Disney Cruise Line. At Cruise Terminal 2 (CT2), Admiralty Pier, Western Docks. Also Prince of Wales Pier and Cafe; Eastern Docks. Port of Dover, Kent, England.

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'S funny how Goofy never seems to age... (😀)


Photos from the cruise ship's earlier visits to the Port of Dover:


The MS Disney Magic manoeuvering in the Western Entrance of Dover harbour on the 12th of June, 2010:


Owner: Disney Cruise Line. From Lisbon (Portugal), going to Oslo (Norway). Call Sign, C6PT7. IMO, 9126807. View from Prince of Wales Pier. English Channel on left, Admiralty Pier right. The passenger ship is reversing from the Western Entrance towards the Admiralty Pier.


The MS Disney Magic, berthed against the Admiralty Pier of the Western Docks, and the Waasland Sea Barge, in port to remove the SS Spanish Prince WW1 block ship, on the 24th of June, 2010:


Disney Magic cruise ship from Stockholm (Sweden) to Oslo (Norway). Waasland in Dover to remove wreck of Spanish Prince, World War I blockship. View from Prince of Wales Pier of Cruise Terminal 2 (CT2), Admiralty Pier, Western Docks.


From the MS Disney Magic's homepage:

Created with your entire family in mind, the Disney Magic combines classic nostalgia and modern amenities with Disney’s signature service.

Step aboard for spacious staterooms that ensure everyone’s comfort.

Get lost in original Broadway-quality entertainment. Indulge in first-rate dining.

From bow to stern, set sail for unforgettable storytelling that only Disney could bring to life.

Ship's data (as of 2010):

Name: Disney Magic

Owner: Disney Cruise Line

Operator: Disney Cruise Line

Port of registry: Nassau, Bahamas

Builder: Fincantieri Marghera shipyard, Italy

Maiden voyage: July 30, 1998

In service: 1998

Status: In active service, as of 2010

Type: Cruise ship

Tonnage: 83,000 gross register tons (GRT)

Length: 964 ft (294 m)

Beam: 106 ft (32 m)

Draft: 25.3 ft (7.7 m)

Decks: 11

Speed: Cruising 21.5-knot (39.8 km/h), maximum 24 kn (44 km/h)

Capacity: 2,400 passengers

Crew: 945

Call Sign: C6PT7

IMO: 9126807

MMSI: 308516000

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