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Disney adds eastern Carribbean ports

Disney Cruise Line will offer two new eastern Caribbean itineraries in 2009, adding the islands of St. Croix and Tortola to its destination list for the first time.

St. Croix is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands and is noted for its colonial-style architecture, shopping and scuba diving. Tortola, part of the British Virgin Islands, features centuries-old ruins and other historic sites, botanical gardens and sugar mills.

"The Caribbean continues to be an extremely popular destination," said Tom McAlpin, president of Disney Cruise Line. "Expanding our offerings in the eastern Caribbean provides first-time cruisers an array of popular destinations to choose from, while also providing seasoned Disney cruisers new destinations to visit."

The new itineraries depart from Port Canaveral, Fla., and include stops at St. Croix or Tortola, St. Thomas and Disney's private island Castaway Cay. Disney Cruise Line will also continue to offer its current eastern Caribbean itineraries with stops at St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Castaway Cay.

Castaway Cay is also the focus of an itinerary change for the summer of 2008, when selected four-night cruises will include two full days at the island in addition to a day in Nassau.