Guests who love Disney Cruise Line have always been able to meet Captain Mickey while on board, but it’s time for another captain to show her stuff. Captain Minnie Mouse is leading the charge for female inspiration and bringing with her a number of other new things to the DCL fleet of ships.
Beginning in April, Captain Minnie will start making her rounds on all four ships in the fleet and you will certainly want to meet her. She is going to be in her crisp new uniform with a bold red jacket showcasing the captain’s insignia to go along with her white trousers.
Captain Minnie Mouse will encourage young girls around the world to consider a career in the maritime industry. She will spread the message of exploring new horizons, both by land and by sea.
Along with Captain Minnie’s debut on the Disney Cruise Line ships, she is bringing along much more as reported by the Disney Parks Blog.
Empowering Women through Maritime Scholarships
This year, Disney Cruise Line will sponsor four scholarships at the LJM Maritime Academy in The Bahamas for female cadets who aspire to be ship captains and shipboard leaders. The scholarships, one for each of the ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, include two years of study at the academy and one year of service aboard a Disney ship.
Nautical Fun for Children at Sea
Onboard Disney Cruise Line ships later this year, Captain Minnie Mouse will appear in an all-new youth activity where young captain hopefuls practice STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills in a fun maritime-themed activity. Children will hone their STEM and problem-solving abilities – skills that play an important role in the maritime industry – in a series of engaging, hands-on activities.
The interactive experience will be a journey of discovery, exploration and imagination that will be offered in Disney’s Oceaneer Lab aboard all Disney ships.
Why Knot – Taking Nautical Fun Ashore
As part of a commitment to encourage future generations to pursue careers in the maritime industry, Captain Minnie Mouse will visit children in some of Disney Cruise Line’s homeports and ports of call. Children will have an opportunity to meet Captain Minnie Mouse and be inspired by her “can do” qualities and ability to tackle any goal she sets her mind to.
As part of these local community visits, Captain Minnie Mouse will be accompanied by a female Disney Cruise Line officer or crew member to showcase their roles in the maritime industry and raise awareness about career choices for women aboard a cruise ship.
Captain Minnie Mouse merchandise
Of course, there is also going to be ways for guests of all ages to showcase their love for Captain Minnie. Merchandise themed specifically for the DCL fleet will be available with the tagline of “You Can Call Me Captain.”
Also, look for the brand new Captain Minnie Mouse plush coming this summer. Let’s not forget the awesome new PANDORA charm which will be available only onboard the ships.
While there is no set date as of yet for this next big addition, young guests will be able to get a Captain Minnie Mouse makeover at onboard Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique locations in the future.
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