Star Wars Day at Sea Experiences Revealed

• Currently not offered but maybe will be brought back

• Occurs on Day at Sea during sailing

• Star Wars Day at Sea began in 2016 and usually happens every year from January to mid-April. Typically on the 7 Night Western or Eastern Caribbean sailings. Typically replaces Pirate Night.

• Brand-New Galactic Transformations at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique During Star Wars Day At Sea

• Brand new experiences featuring the Dark Side, the Resistance, the droids and more are coming to the Disney Fantasy when Star Wars Day at Sea returns on 15 special sailings this January through April. Check out some of the new out-of-this-galaxy experiences that are setting sail:

• The Dark Side

  • To kick off Star Wars Day at Sea celebrations, in a one-time experience the night before the event, Darth Vader and Stormtroopers will march into the ship’s atrium for an Imperial takeover.

  • Kylo Ren will appear in “Jedi Training Academy,” where young Jedi-in-training summon their courage and the Force to face off against Darth Vader and Kylo Ren.

• The Resistance

  • Rey will take the stage in the “Summon the Force” nighttime deck show that celebrates great moments from across the Star Wars galaxy including iconic characters and new favorites, complete with an epic fireworks finale accompanied by John Williams’ iconic music.

  • In “Porgs Onboard! Scavenger Hunt,” Chewbacca needs your help to track the Porgs that have been wreaking havoc throughout the ship. You’ll find and decode secret messages to solve a ship-wide quest and be greeted by everyone’s favorite Wookiee at the end of your adventure.

  • In the days leading up to the epic celebration, check out all of the Star Wars feature films in the Buena Vista Theatre, culminating in a showing of the newest film, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”

• Fun for the whole family

  • New in 2018, you are guaranteed a time to meet and take photographs with C-3PO and R2-D2, Chewbacca and Darth Vader. Before you even step onboard, you have the chance to reserve these character encounters online under the My Disney Cruise section of disneycruise.com.

  • Guests can step into the saga and pose with a life-size replica of Han Solo frozen in Carbonite, as well as other cool Star Wars-themed backdrops.

  • In Star Wars Drawing Academy, guests can learn to draw some of their favorite Star Wars characters and a new character from “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Is it a Porg? You’ll just have to wait and see!

  • Star Wars-themed interactive games, trivia and activities for the whole family will be hosted by your Disney cruise staff on the pool deck and in the D Lounge.

• These are the droids you’re looking for

  • C-3PO will make an appearance in Star Wars: Command Post in Disney’s Oceaneer Club. During a special activity, children train to be members of the Resistance and fend off the First Order. C-3PO pays a visit to check on their training and further human-cyborg relations.

  • Droid Racing is a fast-paced activity that the whole family will enjoy where guests can race BB-Unit droids around a course in the ship’s atrium.

  • In a hands-on activity for families, everyone tests their skills to become master droid builders and create an intergalactic droid.

  • All of these cool new experiences are included in a Star Wars Day at Sea cruise, and just some of the ways you can celebrate the legendary adventures and iconic characters from the Star Wars galaxy.

• Stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog as we share more about the exciting experiences you’ll have on Star Wars Day at Sea during your family’s Caribbean cruise vacation!

• Meet and take photos with your favorite characters, including Darth Vader, R2-D2, C-3PO, and Chewbacca. You might even run into Boba Fett, Stormtroopers, or characters from Star Wars Rebels. For some of the more popular characters, you can schedule a photo session in advance as you book your Port Adventures.

• Younger guests will want to participate in Star Wars Resistance Base, a puzzle-solving game inside the Oceaneer Club or meet BB-8 in the Oceaneer Club. They can even take part in an onboard version of Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple.

• The cruise staff will keep everyone busy with Star Wars trivia, movie marathons, costume celebrations, drawing lessons and scavenger hunts.

• Each cruise, a different guest presenter will share their stories from the Star Wars universe.

• The day concludes with the Summon the Force Show, a thrilling deck party featuring Rey and other popular Star Wars characters, that lights up the sky with fireworks set to the classic John Williams soundtrack.

• Meet ups include: Chewbacca, R2-D2, C3PO, Darth Vader, Boba Fett, First Order Stormtroopers, Sabine, Ezra, Asoka, Rey, Kylo Ren, BB8, resistance pilot

• Disney Cruise Line Fireworks show will play John Williams’ Star Wars soundtrack during the deck party after the Star Wars evening show.

• Special themed events include: Massive Galactic-Deck Spectacular Evening Show, Jedi training for kids, BB8 races, Star Wars films playing all day long

• The Star Wars experience actually begins the night before Star Wars day with a galactic empire takeover of the ship the night before from Darth Vader himself.

  Introduced on the intercom with the Imperial March theme, Darth Vader with his Stormtroopers announce the cruise is now “under their control”. In the main hall area, they then ask passengers who will join the Empire in finding rebel scum.

• Merchandise onboard switches to all things Star Wars in its boutiques, and the food and drinks served in Disney Cruise restaurants take on a galactic twist to them

• Make sure to bring as many costumes as you would like to celebrate this Galactic Day