Outside the Caribbean, Alaska has been one of the destinations that I’ve sailed multiple times and I thought it might be helpful to know what I bring when I go on an Alaskan cruise. Please be aware that weather varies from month to month and even day-to-day so do some research about the expected weather […]
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Disney Magic Eastern Caribbean 2009
Introduction We celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary with the 7-night Eastern Caribbean inaugural cruise to Tortola on the Disney Magic from April 25 to May 2, 2009. This was our second cruise ever and second cruise on Disney Cruise Line. Itinerary Day Date Port Dinner Attire Day 1 Saturday, April 25, 2009 Port Canaveral Day […]
Disney Cruise – Till We Meet Again
Day 7 – Friday, May 1, 2009 When we returned to the room, our Onboard Airline Check-in documents were there. If Disney was handling your transportation from the port back to Orlando airport and you are flying with a participating airline, you can do Onboard Airline Check-in where they deliver your airline tickets to your […]
Castaway Cay – Serenity Bay Snorkeling
Day 7 – Friday, May 1, 2009 After completing the Castaway Cay Bike Trail, we decided it was time for lunch. We took the tram to Serenity Bay, the adults only beach. The BBQ lunch was yummy! I had BBQ ribs, all sorts of sides, and split a cheeseburger with Chris. I also finally had […]
Castaway Cay Bike Trail Review
Day 7 – Friday, May 1, 2009 After our amazing Castaway Cay Stingray Adventure, we also made a reservation for one-hour bicycle rentals. The backpack Chris was carrying was pretty heavy and big because of our snorkel gear and water shoes. The Cast Member recommended that he take an adult bike with a baby seat in […]
Castaway Cay Stingray Adventure Review
Day 7 – Friday, May 1, 2009 Shortly after arriving at Castaway Cay, we took the tram to the beaches and rushed over to the Stingray Hut near the Teen Beach for our “Castaway Ray’s Stingray Adventure” excursion at 10 am. We were a few minutes late but we got our safety vests and just […]
St. Thomas – Walking around Charlotte Amalie
Day 5 – Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Our St. John Island Tour ended with left plenty of time to do our own thing in St. Thomas. Right when the ferry docked back in St. Thomas, the skies opened it up and it was pouring rain. We walked as fast as we could from the pier […]
St. John Island Tour Shore Excursion Review
Day 5 – Wednesday, April 29, 2009 The ship had already docked in Havensight, St. Thomas when we woke up on Wednesday. It was the earliest morning we had to wake up. Our excursion met at 7:15 am so we were having breakfast as Topsiders by 6:45. Ugh. Waking up so early was horrible. After […]
Tortola – The Baths Shore Excursion Review
Day 4 – Tuesday, April 28, 2009 After spending the morning walking around Road Town, Tortola on our own, we dropped off our purchases back in our stateroom and headed over to Rockin Bar D for our excursion, “Tour to Virgin Gorda”. We met up with Michelle and Danny and our tour led us back downstairs […]
Tortola – Walking around Road Town
Day 4 – Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Tuesday was an exciting day for us because it was the first day we would stop at a port of call! This port of call was particularly special because it was the first time EVER that the Disney Cruise Line has stopped at Tortola in the British Virgin […]