Comic-Con: The Cruise 2026 with Iconic Comic Characters

Following on from the success of the Comic-Con: The Cruise in 2025, a second event has been planned for 2026, which will see King Features Syndicate comic characters featured, including the Phantom.

In a post appearing on the Comic-Con: The Cruise website, we’re notified that at least four of King Features Syndicate’s comic characters will be featured on a cruise aboard Celebrity Constellation, leaving from Tampa, Florida, USA on the 30th of January 2026, making a stop at Nassau, Bahamas on the 1st of February 2026 before returning back to Tampa, Florida, USA on the 3rd of February 2026.

The cruise is titled ‘The Ultimate Fan Adventure – Vol. 2‘.

The Comic-Con: The Cruise website home page notifies us:

The Ultimate Fan Adventure™ continues in 2026! Get ready to embark on another unforgettable journey where the world of popular arts comes to life like never before. Comic-Con: The Cruise is proud to continue as an official licensee of Comic-Con International, bringing a one-of-a-kind fan-driven experience to the high seas. This 4-day luxury cruise fuses fan-favorite elements of the Comic-Con community with unique, interactive, and immersive experiences—designed exclusively for fans like you.

Comic-Con: The Cruise will feature a variety of King Feature Syndicate comic characters, which will include Popeye, Olive Oyl, Flash Gordon and The Phantom, with cruise goers having the ability to attend events themed around these characters on board the cruise ship, with their respective writers, illustrators and on screen actors present, with opportunities to meet them on theme nights and autograph and photo events.

In the Comic-Con: The Cruise post, we’re additionally notified:

All of these comic strip icons are taking over The Newstalgia Lounge, a fully immersive fan experience inspired by the golden age of comics, designed to feel like you’ve been dropped right into the Sunday Funnies.

In between themed events, games, and panels, you’ll love soaking in the playful, nostalgic vibe as you kick back with a comic-strip cocktail (or two!) while surrounded by vibrant artwork and decor celebrating characters like Prince Valiant, Hägar the Horrible, Blondie, Mandrake the Magician, and more.

Plus, be sure to catch fan-favorite moments around the ship like a Popeye competition event, exclusive themed giveaways, and a lineup of surprises that will keep the adventure going all cruise long!

A promotional clip has been posted by Comic-Con: The Cruise, which can be viewed below.