The Disney Magic cruise ship will be making a return trip to Liverpool this year.

The popular ship is one of more than 25 vessels due at the Liverpool Cruise Liner Terminal over the next 12 months.

She made her inaugural visit to the city last year when she sailed up the Mersey not once but twice.

Thousands of people descended on the waterfront to see the ship on the first visit, and when she returned a month later, there was a host of entertainment for the huge crowds on the Pier Head .

The Disney Magic cruise ship is returning to the Mersey in 2017

And Disney was so pleased with the reaction, the president of the cruise line reportedly wrote to Mayor Joe Anderson to say what an 'overwhelming' experience they had had in the city.

Here’s what you need to know about the latest visit.

What is it?

Disney Magic is one of the Disney fleet of luxury cruise ships – alongside the Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy and Disney Wonder.

The 964ft long, 11-deck, 83,000 tonne ship made her maiden voyage in 1998, and can carry up to 2,700 passengers and 945 crew.

She has signature yellow lifeboats and yellow trim across her bow, and Art Deco-style interiors.

Passengers are entertained with live shows in the Walt Disney Theatre to fireworks at sea, via deck parties, Aquadunk, MARVEL Avengers Academy, the chance to watch the latest Disney films, and encounters with some of kids’ Disney favourite characters.

When can I see the ship?

Disney Magic will be at the Liverpool Cruise Liner Terminal on Friday, July 14 .

She is due to arrive in Liverpool at 8am and depart at around 6.45pm, as part of a 12-night British Isles cruise which also includes stops in the Hebrides, Kirkwall in the Orkneys, and Newcastle.

Will I be able to get onboard?

If you are on the cruise then yes – otherwise sadly not, you will have to be content to see the ship from dry land.

But don’t despair, because you can still have a peek inside the ship by checking out these photos of its interiors.

What else is happening?

Last year there were a host of Disney-related events to entertain the crowds that came down to the waterfront.

The city is currently looking at options for an after-school family-friendly event on July 14, keeping the really popular elements of last year.