Disney Cruisers Will Be Excited About the Return of These Popular Offerings

One of the most unique sailing options that Disney Cruise Line offers are the themed days at sea which are exclusive to Disney Cruise ships.

Past themed sailings have included Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars but they are not always consistently offered on a yearly basis. Disney cruisers will be excited to hear that Disney plans on bringing back most of these themed sailings in the future!

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Disney Announces Return of Pixar Day at Sea

Themed days at sea include a full day of entertainment focused around that particular theme including an abundance of character interactions, food options, and live entertainment. The themed day takes place on a sea day as part of your normal cruise itinerary. Pixar Day at Sea is one of those popular themed cruises and hasn’t been offered since 2024.

Pixar Day at Sea will be making its return to the Disney Fantasy sailing out of Port Canaveral, Florida. Select five-night Disney Fantasy sailings will offer Pixar Day at Sea starting January 2026 through March 2026.

Pixar Day at Sea celebrates the Pixar stories of “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “The Incredibles,” “Inside Out,” and “Coco.” Day time entertainment options include the Hey Howdy Breakfast, a musical breakfast themed to “Toy Story” and a pool deck party led by Crush’s Pixar Party Patrol.

Edna Mode is also present for guests to show off their best Pixar fashion during Edna Mode’s Style on Parade. Disney cruisers love dressing up during these themed days at sea so I expect this will be a great way to show off those costumes or just line up to watch everyone’s creativity! There will also be a live cooking demonstration with the Disney Chefs inspired to “Ratatouille” called Anyone Can Cook.

And of course, Pixar Day at Sea will include popular character meet and greets with popular characters incuding Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mike and Sulley, Edna Mode, Joy, and Miguel.

But one of the best parts of a any themed day at sea is the nighttime show which can be even more impressive than the popular Pirates Nite. Pixar Pals Celebration on the upper decks will feature a high-energy deck party with interactions with popular Pixar characters.

Marvel Day at Sea Sailing out of Texas for the First Time

Marvel Day at Sea will also return in 2026 with sailings out of Galveston, Texas being offered for the first time for this themed cruise experience. Marvel Day at Sea will take place on the Disney Magic with itineraries offered January 2026 through March 2026. Marvel Day at Sea is similar to Pixar Day at Sea which means that one day on your Disney Cruise experience will be entirely Marvel themed with Marvel characters, activities, entertainment, and an amazing nighttime show.

Marvel Day at Sea is home to easily the best nighttime show offered on the Disney Cruise Line called Marvel Heroes Unite. Marvel Heroes Unite takes place on the top deck of the ship and features nearly EVERY Marvel character you can imagine as they battle villains above your head via zip lines and the front stage. This show features a variety of stunts, effects, and pyrotechnics.

The themed Disney Cruise Line sailings are a great way to experience a cruise that is distinctly Disney as a part of your regular itinerary, I highly recommend it. You can read more about Marvel Day at Sea in my review and see why this was an experience I would gladly repeat.

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