The Disney Wonder cruise ship. (Courtesy Disney Cruise Lines)

For the first time ever, Disney Cruise Line will set sail from three new ports in 2012 – New York, Seattle and Galveston – making the Disney family cruise more accessible.

Additionally, the cruise line will offer more choices than ever before with several new itineraries planned.

Beginning May 25, 2012, the Disney Magic will sail a total of 20 cruises from New York, including eight-night cruises to the Bahamas and five-night cruises up the New England coast to Canada, plus two-night cruises that will give a sampling of the Disney cruise experience over a weekend.

Rates for the new five-night Canadian cruise itinerary departing from New York start at $715 per person.

Beginning Sept. 22, 2012, the Disney Magic will sail 12 seven-night cruises from Galveston to the western Caribbean.

Beginning May 28, 2012, the Disney Wonder will sail a total of 14 seven-night cruises from Seattle to Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, Alaska, as well as Victoria, B.C.

On the Alaskan adventure, guests may catch a glimpse of a brown bear, bald eagle or humpback whale. They can explore magnificent glaciers and fjords in Juneau, fish for some of the largest wild salmon in the world at Ketchikan and pan for gold at Skagway.

Rates for the seven-night Alaska cruise from Seattle start at $917.

The Disney Wonder is scheduled to continue sailing seven-night Mexican Riviera cruises from Los Angeles for the majority of the winter, spring and fall of 2012.

The Disney Fantasy and Disney Dream will sail a variety of Caribbean and Bahamian itineraries from Port Canaveral, Fla. in 2012.