Cruising Over Halloween

Halloween is a great time to cruise. Many cruises with itineraries near and over Halloween indulge in some kind of themed festivities. These are different depending on the cruise line, but if you can plan which cruise ahead of time, these can be the perfect spooky getaway for the season.

One of the biggest cruise lines to offer Halloween festivities is Carnival Cruise Line. From decorated ships to pumpkin carving contests, trick or treating and costume parties to adult-only events, Carnival puts on a tremendous product for families looking to experience a bit of something different this Halloween.

Carnival celebrates Halloween throughout October, so no matter which ship you get on or where you’re going, you’re bound for a spooky time.

While Norwegian Cruise Line does not have anything outlined as clearly as Carnival, ships do fun things like host Halloween parties on deck and have haunted houses put on by crew members.

Princess Cruises has themes and itineraries for most holidays, including Halloween. Like other major options, Princess Cruises offers a party for adults and a number of other activities suitable for the entire family, like pumpkin carving, a costume parade and tons of candy.

Many of the Princess itineraries departing in October offer Halloween programming.

Princess Cruises also offers programming for Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, Easter and Passover, Mother’s and Father’s Day, Christmas, New Year and Thanksgiving.