Top TEN (there could be 100) reasons why we loved the Disney Cruise...
10. The Ship was HUGE. When we looked at pictures of the ship before we went, it looked big but the pictures didn't do justice for how big this ship really is. When we arrived to the port to get on the boat, our jaws immediately dropped because you can't explain how big this boat is. Even being on it, you don't really think you are on a boat because of the size. You feel like you are in a giant hotel room. The only reason you would know is because you could tell you were moving some of the nights. It was definitely a wavy ride, especially the last night.
Mom walking from Castaway Cay. Kind of shows how big the boat was
This was the front of the boat. Inside was where all the steam pipes.
9. The Water slide and Pools. There was ALWAYS a Disney movie playing and Disney music on. I love Disney and the fact that it makes you feel like a kid anytime you see or hear Disney songs or movies. In the middle of the boat there were two pools with one big water slide and bars all around it. There was a Giant big screen that was constantly playing Disney movie after Disney movie. It was great because you could be swimming or laying out and watching a movie at the same time.
Everyone is watching the movie on the BIG screen
8. The Aqua-Duck. One of the coolest things on the boat was the Aqua-Duck. It was a slide that wrapped around the entire boat. It is see through so you were able to see the entire middle deck of the ship while going down the slide. I'm not going to lie, any time the kids wanted me to go on it, I jumped on the opportunity because I liked it that much :)
7. The Youth activities. On Disney Cruises they want the adults to feel the loooooove just as much as the kids. Upon boarding, the kiddos are given a bracelet that we pre-registered for which detects where they are anywhere on the ship, just by looking at a computer screen. They have youth activities that you take the kids to anytime of the day. They take them, and play coutless things with them. Each day you are givien an itinterary of what is going on for the day and the youth activies are on there. The kids chose different onesthey wanted to try, and LOVED them. In fact, you couldn't get them out of the youth groups when you went to pick them up because they were having so much fun. There were about 3 different rooms that were so big you could get lost in them. They had things from video games, to "Andy's" room (from Toy Story), to board games, dance floors, neon floors, and the list goes on! As for the adults, we felt guilty at first because since it is a family vacation and you feel like you should be with your family the entire trip...but that feeling left us quickly. Once we figured out the kids loved the groups, we made our way to the adult parts of the ship. It was nice to lay out on the balcony of the ship with drinks and having adult conversation. They also had a lot of bars that played the Baseball World Series games. It was pretty awesome!
6. The Food. I am sure everyone knows that the food on a Cruise is amazing. Well it truly is. From the fresh fruit to the Prime Rib or the buffet at lunch with endless possiblities is well worth the continuious option of eating. They had fresh seafood and fresh fruit every single day. One of the things I loved was the fact we had one waiter that followed us to every restaurant we ate at. We got to know him and he got to know us very well. Did I mention the desserts...they were to die for!
5. My Parents Room. My parents had a room that had a balcony. Every night and morning we would go and sit out there. It was so peaceful and the view was amazing. You could see so much from their balcony during the day and at night it was pitch black and all you can hear is the ocean waves.
4. The Characters greetings/meetings. Every day there were character greetings. They would come out and greet you with a hug and sign an autograph if you wanted. There were certain ones the kids absolutly HAD to have so my little guy Tyce and I went out one day and got our photo board signed by the characters they wanted.
Doc McStuffins
Woody
Sofia
Mickey Mouse
Stitch
3. The Shows. The Shows were one of a kind. Mary Poppins litterally came from the sky and Tinkerbell was flying over our heads. I wasn't able to take pictures of at the shows but they were a must see!!
2. The SUN. Amazing as always. We love Vitamin C!!!
1. Being with everyone I love all in one spot for a whole week. It's not very often that we are all together like this. So, having everyone in the same place and enjoying life for the week was priceless!
TAKE VACATIONS
GO AS MANY PLACES AS YOU CAN
YOU CAN ALWAYS MAKE MONEY
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS MAKE MEMORIES
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