It’s never too early to plan a cruise, especially for peak periods and events like Christmas and Halloween. With this in mind, Disney Cruise Line has released details and opened sales for its fall and winter holiday offering in 2024.
Highlights include the return of ‘Halloween on the High Seas’ and ‘Very Merrytime’ cruises, and guests will also have rare opportunities to visit Hawaii and the South Pacific and more opportunities to visit Disney’s newest island destination in The Bahamas.
Halloween on the High Seas
Halloween on the High Seas returns to Disney Cruise Line in mid-September through October 2024. This season of extra-special sailings will bring the fun of Halloween to guests on select cruises across the fleet with a host of added entertainment. Families will dress up and join Disney characters in their Halloween costumes; dance the night away at a spooky celebration on the upper decks; enjoy spinetingling themed food and beverages; and immerse themselves in a ghostly ship takeover with elaborate décor and a magical Pumpkin Tree.
From Port Canaveral, Fla., the Disney Wish will sail three- and four-night Bahamian voyages full of “frightful fun,” while the Disney Fantasy will offer these special themed cruises with lengths varying from four, six and seven nights. Four- and six-night sailings on board the Disney Fantasy will take families to The Bahamas, while seven-night escapes will transport guests to fan-favourite destinations throughout The Bahamas and Caribbean.
The Disney Magic will depart from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on vacations ranging from three to five nights to tropical destinations in The Bahamas and Caribbean. Select sailings on both the Disney Magic and the Disney Fantasy will include a chance for families to discover fun and relaxation at Disney Cruise Line’s newest destination in The Bahamas. Located on the island of Eleuthera at Lighthouse Point – a beach retreat that also celebrates Bahamian culture.
Very Merrytime Cruises
From mid-November through December 2024, the Disney Cruise Line fleet will be decked from bow to stern with holiday cheer and entertainment during Very Merrytime Cruises. Holiday magic will be unwrapped with holiday décor; favourite characters in their finest festive attire; themed activities that are ‘merry and bright’; and celebrations on deck that are full of holiday spirit.
Families will have opportunities to sail from two home ports in Florida, as well as a selection of cruises from Galveston, Texas.
Short holiday getaways will be offered from both home ports in the Sunshine State, with a selection of three- and four-night Bahamian Very Merrytime voyages on the Disney Wish from Port Canaveral and four- and five-night cruises to The Bahamas and Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale aboard the Disney Dream.
The Disney Fantasy will also embark a variety of four-night Very Merrytime sailings to The Bahamas, along with longer six- and seven-night itineraries in November and December. Select voyages on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy will include a day of fun in the sun at Lighthouse Point.
Cruises from Galveston aboard the Disney Magic will range in length from four to six nights, allowing families to celebrate the holiday season while visiting tropical ports of call throughout the Caribbean.
Special sailings to Hawaii and the South Pacific
In addition to the festive themed sailings, the Disney Wonder will sail from Vancouver to Honolulu, Hawaii in late September with stops on the islands of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii before arriving in Oahu. From Hawaii, the Disney Wonder will embark on a transpacific voyage to Sydney, Australia, that will take families through the South Pacific to visit destinations such as Fiji, American Samoa, and New Caledonia.