We recently returned from a wonderful voyage on the Disney Fantasy with Disney Cruise Line! In addition to the excellent service, fun entertainment, delicious food, and Disney details, we also got to enjoy their special Star Wars Day at Sea! This day happens on select sailings in early 2019 and features a whole day of Star Wars-themed entertainment, activities, and more. Here’s what we loved on Star Wars Day at Sea!

Special Character Meets

Star Wars Day at Sea offers several special character meets that guests can reserve. We reserved ours ahead of time before our cruise, and we got to meet Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3PO, and Darth Vader. Each character had their own meet and greet area with a special backdrop for photos. We had a lot of fun interacting with them and got some wonderful photos, and since they were reserved for specific times, we didn’t have to wait very long to meet each character.

Roaming Characters

Many characters were also roaming through the atrium and around the pool deck throughout the day. We spotted Rey and Boba Fett on the pool deck, and also encountered plenty of Stormtroopers interacting with guests. Our favorite was a child, when asked for his “identification” by a Stormtrooper, did a Force wave at him – so of course the Stormtrooper stepped back and said he didn’t need to see any identification. There were also quite a few more characters like Zam Wesell and a Gamorrean guard roaming around.

 

Star Wars Activities and Events

Many of the activities and entertainment on the ship that day were also Star Wars-themed. We learned how to draw Chewbacca in a drawing class, and also took in a presentation from an artist who creates licensed Star Wars trading card and limited edition print artwork. There were also plenty of opportunities for Star Wars superfans to test their trivia knowledge.

All the Details

We also enjoyed all the awesome details around the ship for Star Wars Day at Sea. Many of the crew members had special Star Wars uniforms for the day, and the cruise directors were wearing full Jedi robes. Star Wars music played in the hallways and public areas throughout the day, and the dinner menu was also entirely Star Wars-themed. For dessert, we had a Frozen Carbonite Sundae!

Plus, another detail we loved was in our stateroom. Our interior stateroom had a virtual porthole window with a live feed from outside, and also included intermittent appearances from Disney characters. On Star Wars Day at Sea, we saw plenty of Star Wars ships fly by our virtual porthole, including the Millennium Falcon, groups of tie fighters, and even the Death Star.

Nighttime Spectacular

We ended the night with Summon the Force, a character spectacular on the pool deck with all the Star Wars characters we’d seen throughout the day together on stage. And, like so many great Disney days, it ended with fireworks! The fireworks at sea featured the incredible Star Wars score and was a perfect way to end a fun day.

Star Wars Day at Sea is a wonderful day for Star Wars fans, with something for fans of all ages. There were plenty of family activities, but there was also plenty for us – visiting as just adults – to enjoy, as well.

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