Atlantis Announces Halloween Cruise to Puerto Vallarta Matthew Bell - NewNowNext.com
go to original July 30, 2012

Not scary at all, actually.

Trick or Gay Cruise! Why choose? Atlantis, who you already know for their out-of-this-world gay party cruises, will initiate their first ever Halloween journey on October 28, 2012.

Leaving from Los Angeles, it’s heading to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with a few stops along the way aboard a ginormous liner (with a 3 story pool deck!) that’s got room for 3000 hot costumed, halloween-partyin’ trick or treaters. We chatted up the director of marketing, Don Weiner, to get the dish on what to expect. And yes, we held the Titanic jokes.

Atlantis always puts together fab packages and we’re really excited about the October one – but what took so long to do Halloween?! Seems a natural fit!

The stars just aligned in our favor this year and we had an amazing ship become available that just happened to fall on Halloween week.

Why did you decide on Mexico for this one?  

October has traditionally been the time for our Mexican Riviera Cruise. We’ve done one every year since 2003.

Hot guys straight ahead!

The cruise goes to Puerto Vallarta and right after is Atlantis gay resort week in... Puerto Vallarta.

Will there be a package that combines both trips? Can we do both Halloween the cruise and then chill out in Puerta Vallarta for a week?  Will that kill us dead?

Yes, we have our annual week at the Vallarta Palace Resort for what we call "Club Atlantis Vallarta." The resort week actually starts November 3 and the cruise ends on November 4. However, the ship will be sailing out of Puerto Vallarta on November 1, since it takes two full days to sale from there to Los Angeles. If someone wants to disembark in Puerto Vallarta and hang out for a couple of days until our resort week starts, they are certainly welcome to, but then they’d miss the last two days of the cruise!

By the way – tell us about the resort! What will happen at resort week

Our Club Atlantis Resort in Puerto Vallarta is a true 5-Star luxury experience. There are two huge pools and its located on a beautiful beach, so you have your choice of where to work on your tan. And one of the best things about the resort is that its all inclusive. Happy Hour is all day every day! All food an drinks are included. Every room has its on bar set up too, complete with full bottles and mixers. You can enjoy a drink by the pool or in the privacy of your own room in your very own two person jacuzzi hot tub. That’s right. Every room has one! And the food at the resort is amazing too. There are several restaurants including Italian, Asian/Sushi, a Brazilian steakhouse and more. We also bring along the music to throw some of your signature theme parties.

Speaking of... Atlantis Cruise parties are LEGENDARY and costume filled! Can you dish a little about what to expect for Halloween?

It’s too early to release any entertainer specifics yet, but I can tell you that since this is our first ever Halloween party on a cruise ship, it will be legendary! Plus anyone that’s sailed with us before will know that they can always count on a few themes that are a part of every Atlantis experience including our famous dog tag T-dance, our classic disco T-dance and our biggest party of the week—the White Party.

And what’s going to make this year’s cruise really stand apart from the previous years is the ship itself. The pool deck is actually 3 stories high, with two full decks above to view the action below. And if we should run into bad weather, this ship actually has a magradome glass roof that can be opened or closed over the pool deck at a moment’s notice.

What makes a perfect Halloween to the Atlantis team? What do you guys love about the holiday?

As if coming on an Atlantis cruise wasn’t reason enough for people to create amazing costumes for our theme parties, the fact that we’ll have a Halloween Party this year should really get people thinking. But of course with any of our cruises or resorts, there is absolutely no pressure to dress up either. Our guests have a great time whether they choose to wear a lot or a little.

Will there be a haunted house?

No plans for a haunted house (or ship). Just lots of fun, great music and amazing friends.

Will there be trick or treating?

Our guests are welcome to enjoy as many tricks or treats as they’d like!

Trick, treat and the third guy too.

For more information about the Halloween Cruise by Atlantis, enter their site here.