Celebrating Halloween with Disney Cruise Line takes the beloved holiday to another level of spooky fun. Whether guests mark the occasion at sea on October 31 or revel in the thrills of Halloween weeks before the holiday, Halloween on the High Seas is a fiendishly fun way to vacation in a manner which only Disney can offer.
These spirited cruises offer guests everything that comes with a Disney cruise — such as roomy accommodations, themed rotational dining, unparalleled family entertainment and adults-only spaces — along with special Halloween extras. And like every Disney cruise, Halloween on the High Seas includes Disney’s renowned level of service.
This guide lays out the itineraries of these special Disney Halloween cruises and what guests can expect onboard.
Halloween entertainment and activities aboard
Guests onboard Halloween on the High Seas sailings will find a range of shows and activities brimming with Halloween thrills for all ages. Here’s a look at the kinds of offerings that can be enjoyed aboard many of the ships.
Themed character encounters: Cruise guests can take a spooky selfie with Disney characters dressed in Halloween duds. Characters include Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in batty ensembles, Donald and Daisy Duck in spooktacular spidery garb, Goofy as a classic skeleton, Pluto showing his love for candy corn, and Chip and Dale in candy cauldron costumes.
Mickey’s Mouse-querade: Guests are invited to dance with Disney characters at this spellbinding, musical soirée on deck.
Pirate Night: Sailors of every stripe are encouraged to dress in swashbuckling costumes for pirate dining, a dastardly deck party patterned after Pirates of the Caribbean and other pirate-themed activities.
Halloween movies: Not-so-frightening flicks like Haunted Mansion and Hocus Pocus are screamed, err, screened at the onboard cinema or on deck.
Trick-or-treating: For some happy haunting in the early evening, guests can don costumes and trick-or-treat onboard.
Crafts: Guests can relax and indulge their creative side with Halloween arts and crafts that make perfectly bewitching souvenirs.
Halloween-themed decor, dining and treats
Disney Cruise Line’s Halloween on the High Seas cruises immerse guests in the festivities of the season, offering a witches’ brew of themed food and drinks that go beyond pumpkin spice, along with ghostly decorations festooning the ship from bow to stern, including a boo-tiful pumpkin tree in the atrium to wow guests from their very first peek.
Halloween for adults only
Adults have their own haunts on Disney Cruise Line, with adult-exclusive spaces that offer special events like a costume contest or dance party and serve themed refreshments created especially for Halloween on the High Seas.
Disney Halloween cruise itineraries
Guests wishing for a delightful Disney cruise for Halloween have plenty of fall sailings to choose from, with sun-soaked voyages to The Bahamas and Caribbean ranging from three to seven nights. The Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, Disney Magic, and Disney Wish all offer Halloween on the High Seas sailings, and in 2025, the newest ship in the fleet, the Disney Treasure, will join the fun.
Most Disney Halloween cruises include a stop at Disney’s lush private island, Disney Castaway Cay, Disney’s newest island destination, Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, or both. Halloween cruises embark from Fort Lauderdale or Port Canaveral, Florida, or San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Are costumes encouraged on Disney Halloween Cruises??
Guests of all ages are encouraged to bring their Halloween finest! The packing tips for Disney cruises include costume guidelines planning Halloween on the High Seas voyages.
Planning a Disney Halloween Cruise
The Disney Cruise Line Navigator app helps guests plan their cruise and stay in the know at every step of planning and cruising. Guests can make some reservations in advance of their trip, such as specialty dining reservations and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique appointments. Once onboard, the app offers port information, onboard activities, and more.
No bones about it: For anyone looking to take a Disney cruise, Halloween on the High Seas gives guests boo-tiful memories to last a lifetime.
