Hot in 2011: From a Disney Dream to a Down Under Cruise Boom, a Look at the Year Ahead

Cruise ship debuts, which for a decade have been as regular an event on the cruise calendar as the postman’s “neither rain nor sleet” delivery credo, are not the story in 2011 — aside, that is, from the debuts of Disney Dream and Oceania Cruises’ Marina, the two most exciting and interesting prototypes this year. Alas, they’ll both be christened and well into their maiden seasons by the end of February. (Stay tuned, as we’ll provide extensive coverage on both debuts.)