Carnival Cruise Line Announces Dates for 2025 Halloween Sailings

With the spooky season just a few months away, Carnival Cruise Line has officially announced its 2025 Halloween-themed cruises.

From September 26 through October 31, nearly the whole Carnival fleet will be offering Frightfully Fun Sailings, which will feature Halloween-style decorations as well as numerous themed activities.

“Halloween is a brilliant time to cruise and as tradition demands, we will be celebrating this fabulously fun event throughout the month of October,” shared John Heald, Carnival Cruise Line’s Brand Ambassador.

The full list of embarkation dates for the Halloween-themed sailings is as follows:

Carnival Adventure – September 30; October 9, 13, 17, 20, 28

Carnival Breeze – October 2, 6, 11, 16, 20, 25

Carnival Celebration – September 28; October 5, 12, 19, 26

Carnival Conquest – October 1, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31

Carnival Dream – September 28; October 4, 12, 18

Carnival Elation – September 29; October 4, 9, 13, 18, 23, 27

Carnival Encounter – September 27; October 4, 11, 17, 25, 28

Carnival Firenze – October 2, 7, 12, 16, 20, 26, 30

Carnival Freedom – October 2, 6, 11, 16, 20, 25, 30

Carnival Glory – October 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31

Carnival Horizon – September 27; October 5, 11, 19, 25

Carnival Jubilee – September 27; October 4, 11, 18, 25

Carnival Legend – October 6, 22, 27

Carnival Liberty – September 28; October 5, 12, 26

Carnival Luminosa – October 1, 29, 31

Mardi Gras – October 16, 30

Carnival Miracle – September 27; October 6, 18, 26

Carnival Panorama – September 27; October 5, 11, 19, 25

Carnival Paradise – September 29; October 5, 9, 13, 19, 23, 27

Carnival Pride – September 28; October 5, 12, 19, 26

Carnival Radiance – October 3, 6, 10, 13, 18

Carnival Spirit – September 26; October 11, 28

Carnival Splendor – September 27; October 5, 9, 12, 20, 30

Carnival Sunrise – September 29; October 4, 9, 13, 18, 23, 27

Carnival Sunshine – September 28; October 4, 12, 18, 26

Carnival Valor – September 29; October 4, 9, 13, 18, 23, 27

Carnival Venezia – October 1, 6, 18, 30

Carnival Vista – September 28; October 4, 12, 18, 26

There are a total of 156 Halloween sailings being offered through Carnival Cruise Line in 2025 — with Carnival Glory and Carnival Conquest both offering the most voyages for the second year in a row, with nine each.

The cruise line noted that Patch the Pumpkin Pirate will not be haunting Carnival Luminosa, Carnival Magic, Mardi Gras, and Carnival Miracle due to travel plans.

While 12-foot-tall Patch won’t be on every ship, Carnival has shared that the fleet will still have all the same decorations and activities despite his absence, such as Patch’s Pumpkin Carving Competition.

Beyond Patch’s absence, Mardi Gras will also have the least amount of these themed sailings available, as it is set to finish a dry dock on October 15, 2025.

Additionally, Carnival Luminosa has more sailings in October than listed, but the ship will be hosting a music festival called Rock the Boat on its October 19 and October 26 sailings, so those cruises will not be Halloween-themed — likely a reason for Patch not being available.

Which Carnival Ship is Missing from the List?

Despite being noted by Carnival as one of the ships Patch the Pumpkin Pirate would not be making an appearance on, the official confirmation sent out for the Frightfully Fun Sailings did not include Carnival Magic.

Originally, the vessel was set to dry dock from October 6 through November 20, 2025, but in April, the cruise line announced it was postponed until 2026.

While some special adults-only Casino Event cruises have been announced for November aboard Carnival Magic, October of 2025 remains grayed out on Carnival’s website as there are still no sailings available.

“I will have more on this very soon,” Heald shared. This suggests there could be more information available about the sailings on Carnival Magic, but only time will tell.

Assuming Carnival Magic gets added to the list of ships with confirmed sailings, guests on all Carnival ships will get to enjoy some spooky-filled activities such as watching horror movies, enjoying special-themed desserts, and even competing in pumpkin carving contests.

And of course, there will also be trick-or-treating available for kiddos!

Even though all passengers are encouraged to participate in the festivities, the cruise line has asked that all costumes remain PG. Ones that imply nudity or feature obscene images and words are strictly prohibited.

While may be lots of boo’s happening during these cruises, celebrating spooky season on the sea sounds like a fun time!