DCL Catalina port agreement -- good West Coast news?

[Lillebelle]

I'm still bummed about getting two Alaska ships instead of a summer San Diego ship -- but, I did see this article today which I found interesting:

https://thecatalinaislander.com/council-approves-agreement-with-disney-cruise-lines/

Basically, it sounds like Disney is working on negotiating a port agreement with Catalina Island. Details from the article:

• It’s a five-year agreement with two five-year extensions
• It allows Disney Cruise Lines to have preferred schedule access to Tuesdays year-round and Saturdays from mid-September to mid-May.
• The agreement would guarantee 120,000 passengers a year.
• The cruise ships will have from 2,500 to 3,000 passengers on them
• The new agreement would go into effect in September 2027

I have no sense of how much of a jump this would be for Disney; I didn't think they had many itineraries that visited Catalina so this seems like a significant increase to me but I might be wrong there. The no Saturdays during the summer doesn't necessarily bode well for summer San Diego cruises but that sounds like a local thing from the article (like they restrict cruises on weekends in the summer in general). The late 2027 timing seems like it could be related to the next new ship coming online and perhaps freeing up a ship to hang out on the west coast though? I'd certainly love to see more West Coast cruise options!