The 2026 TCM Classic Cruise

This week I'll be on my first-ever TCM Classic Cruise, which takes place October 13th through 18th, 2026.The cruise will take place aboard the Disney Wonder, which sales out of San Diego, making stops in Ensenada and at Catalina Island.Despite being a lifelong Southern Californian, I've never visited Catalina, so I'm looking forward to that. Our activities include a tour of the Avalon Theater and Casino.I will probably remain on the ship rather than visiting Ensenada, enjoying the ship and the afternoon movies that day.There are a number of interesting guests scheduled for the cruise, including Beau Bridges, Jane Alexander, Dyan Cannon, and Tina Sinatra; special effects artist Dennis Muren; Gisele Galante Chulack, the daughter of Olivia de Havilland; film historians Leonard Maltin and Bruce Goldstein; and longtime Disney animator Andreas Deja.I saw Deja give a great presentation at the 2012 Destination D event in Anaheim.Like the TCM Classic Film Festival, the cruise screens a number…