7 ways Disney Cruise Line is celebrating the 2018 holidays

It will soon be time for the holiday magic to arrive on the Disney Cruise Line (that is after Halloween).

Starting early November, Disney Cruise Line turns into the Very Merrytime Cruises, with traditional “turkey day” fanfare, Christmas feasts and  “snow flurries.”

Here’s what you can expect during the cruises:

“Mickey’s Tree-Lighting Magic” in the atrium lobby on the first night of the cruise, where Disney characters lead holiday carols and the lighting of the glittering, three-deck-tall tree.

“Santa’s Winter Wonderland Ball” in the atrium lobby. Santa and Mrs. Claus are the guests of honor with a celebration featuring Broadway-style entertainment, Disney characters and classic holiday tunes. Elsa and Anna show up and help bring the flurries.

Dickens-inspired carolers sing holiday classics, sometimes with the help of favorite Disney friends, throughout the ship.  At the end of the cruise, children will have the opportunity to join the carolers onstage for a special farewell show.

Family holiday activities including building gingerbread houses and meeting Santa Claus.

Youth holiday crafts such as decorating stockings and gingerbread men cookies, making holiday cards and creating holiday animation cells.

“Deck the Deck Holiday Party,” a tropical celebration with Disney characters leading games such as hula hooping and limbo under oversized candy canes, along with dances for the whole family like the “Yuletide Slide” and a conga line around the pool.

A special holiday edition of the cheerful farewell celebration on the final night of the cruise, with Disney characters and the ship’s crew in an engaging musical finale led by Mickey Mouse.

On Thanksgiving Day, there will be a Thanksgiving Day feast and visits from Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse dressed in traditional Thanksgiving attire. Also during the special Thanksgiving voyages, NFL football games will be broadcast live on the ships’ outdoor, jumbo LED screens,  located near the family pool.

On Christmas morning at the atrium lobby tree, Santa Claus and his helpers will have a surprise for all the kids, and guests will delight in a special musical performance from the children. A traditional Christmas dinner will be served that night in the dining rooms.

Christmas services will be held on Christmas Day with a midnight mass on Christmas Eve. Hanukkah services will be held each day, Dec. 2 to Dec. 10.Below is the itinerary and if you click here, you can get to a free, no obligation quote.

• The Disney Magic sails four-, five- and seven-night Bahamian cruises, five- and six-night Eastern Caribbean cruises, and five-night Western Caribbean cruises departing Nov. 10 to Dec. 23
• The  Disney Wonder sails four-, six- and seven-night Western Caribbean cruises and seven-night Bahamian cruises departing from Nov. 2 to Dec. 21
• The Disney Dream sails three- and four-night Bahamian cruises departing from Nov. 9 to Dec. 24
• The Disney Fantasy sails seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises departing from Nov. 10 to Dec. 22.