Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship isn’t just the biggest and most modern ship in its fleet. There’s also an experience of Black royalty, unlike anything we’ve seen before.

You have to pay attention to the intricate details outside the beautiful lounge on Deck 3, known as The Bayou –themed after Disney’s Princess and the Frog film. It almost feels like you’re attending a coronation as you walk through the elegant velvet green, gold, and white hues. As you walk with your head high (to keep your crown from falling), you’ll be greeted with lily pads and twinkling fireflies above you.

The Bayou Disney — Photo Credit: Disney Cruise Line

But as Mama Odie tells us from the film, you have to dig a little deeper, walk past the bayou, and go up to deck 4 near the Rapunzel-inspired Untangled Salon.

Right across is the beginning of a stunning tribute to Black culture where Black children will see themselves just as they are: royal.

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