Ahoy, Andrea! I'm thrilled you cruised by planDisney with this question. Planning a vacation with a granddaughter is always magical. Add a
Disney Cruise Line ship, and you are destined to set sail on an adventure to remember!
September is an especially fun time to cruise because Mickey celebrates the haunting season with
Halloween on the High Seas on some of its itineraries! In addition to the fun aboard every ship, these cruises are extra spirited with Halloween dance parties, trick-or-treating, and characters dressed for the holiday.
You can book a
land-and-sea vacation package that includes the cruise, air travel, transportation to the port, and a hotel stay before or after your cruise. Disney makes it so easy to plan with one call.
Since you are in Missouri, I looked for
itineraries of 5 nights or longer sailing from Port Canaveral (an hour east of Orlando) and Port Everglades (in Fort Lauderdale).
The
Disney Dream and
Disney Destiny have 5-night sailings from Port Everglades. The Disney Dream has one sailing. It is not a Halloween cruise, but it goes to both of
Disney's private island destinations: Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay. That's a treat!
The Disney Destiny is the newest ship in the fleet. Its 5-night itineraries include Cozumel, Mexico and Castaway Cay. And there is one that goes to both island destinations and Nassau in the Bahamas. These cruises are noted as Halloween on the High Seas adventures. I have not yet sailed on the Destiny, but its sister ship, the
Disney Treasure, has my heart!
From Port Canaveral, there are 5-night cruises that also go to Nassau, Castaway and Lookout Cay aboard the
Disney Fantasy. Some of these include Halloween on the High Seas. And since I already told you the Treasure is extra special to me, there are 7-night cruises aboard this ship from Port Canaveral.
No matter which ship or itinerary you choose, there is so much that will have you and your 11-year-old granddaughter laughing and loving every minute on board. The dinners in enchanting restaurants, Broadway-style shows,
character greetings, deck parties,
Pirate Night, fireworks at sea,
Port Adventures, onboard entertainment, water slides, first-run Disney movies, and doing absolutely nothing by the pool ... I could go on (pun intended)!
It all starts with one call to Disney Reservations (currently (800) 951-3532). And once you have your itinerary, Andrea, please come back to
planDisney. We can help answer questions as your dream turns into a plan!
SEAS the Adventure!
Jana