witch on Carnival Vista
Sailing on a holiday often means activities specific to that day and food you won’t otherwise see on the menu. Major holidays also bring decorations around the ship.
blow-up dog on the Vista
For Halloween blow-up decorations are popular – after all ships have limited space to store things they aren’t using and these store flat, but then blow up into large objects. Most are stationary, but some have moving features.
pumpkin coach on the Explorer
We’ve spent Halloween on cruise ships a couple times, once on Carnival Vista and once on Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas.
pirates on the Vista
Vista had blow-up decorations all over the ship.
blow-up decorations by the ice rink on the Explorer
Explorer mainly had them around the ice skating arena.
Explorer photo desk
The photo desk on the Explorer of the Seas sat next to the doors to the ice arena and it too had some decorations.
Explorer’s haunted skating rink
Occupied!
A blow-up outhouse on the Explorer of the seas had some animation with a working door, which a blow-up pumpkin opened, snickering. The mummy inside was not so happy.
a ghost haunted the photo shop on the Vista
Not all the decorations were blown up. Like the photo shop on Explorer, Vista’s photo shop was also haunted by a hanging ghoul. Spider webs all over the displays added another element of creepiness.
decorated cabin doors on the Vista
Sometimes passengers get into the spirit of Halloween with their own door decorations.
pumpkin carving on the Vista
Halloween activities on a ship might include things like pumpkin carving, costume contests, a Halloween party, or games. The ship’s kid’s clubs arrange activities for the little ones like their own parties or trick-or-treating at the ship’s shops.
even the dog dressed up for Halloween
Some people like to dress up, like these people heading to dinner on the Vista.
ghostly goodies and chocolate death for Halloween dessert on Carnival Vista
Halloween menus are likely to contain things like pumpkin soup and special desserts.
blow up pumpkin on the Vista
Happy Halloween!
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This looks like fun – nice pictures too!
Thanks. Having a holiday like Halloween while onboard does an an extra dose of fun.
That looks like a lot of fun. I would totally love to participate in some of those Halloween activities and dress up! I have never been on a cruise during a holiday, this year was supposed to be my first during Easter, but I would love to go on one. It looks great.
Halloween is a fun holiday for cruises. They do a lot more for Halloween than for Valentines Day or Mothers Day, which are the other two holidays I’ve sailed on. December cruises come with lots of decorations, but I haven’t actually been on the ship for Christmas yet.
Missing those times 👍
It does add to the fun of the cruise with all the decorations.