Cruise on the Disney Dream - Part Two

Saturday, December 22, 2018

...continued from part one.

After dinner, we stopped to watch the Christmas tree lighting ceremony before heading to the show. We got Wavy to move to the front roped off area with the other kids and we stood back. Nice little interlude.









Then it was on the the opening show, the Golden Mickeys(or something like that), a review of the top Disney movies of the past. Just before the show started, a staff member came by and asked if Wavy would be interested in appearing on stage briefly with Snow White. Well, YEAH! LOL! She got to keep on her Princess dress but did don a beard & hat to be one of the dwarves (holding Snow White's hand). Normally there is no recording of photos or videos but during the show but we were allowed to shoot while she was on stage.









...a short video.


Back in the room, we found a HUGE crab (or maybe a sea turtle - we weren't sure)!



Off to bed..


Day two - Nassau. While we never planned on getting off, we had hoped it would be warm enough for the pool. Nope! Still WAY too cold for swimming, unfortunately. So we did some character greets. Waverly loved that and got them to sign her autograph book.









She met a friend while Stu and I enjoyed our iced cappuccino drinks. Then we headed off to the Oceaneer Club where she could have some fun for a few hours. Disney has this dialed in. When she first checked in, she got a Magic Band similar to those you get at Walt Disney World. That linked her to us (& our cabin#). We could opt to carry the phones in our cabin or, better yet, use the Disney Cruise app on our phones. They sent us a message when she was ready to leave. She stayed several hours, even enjoyed lunch there.



We passed this character on our way out...



Then we toured the ship and shops, snapping a few photos.







The Disney Wonder was parked beside us...






...and Royal Caribbean on the other side.


After lunch we picked up Wavy and headed off to see "Ralph Wrecks the Internet". If you haven't seen this, DO!!



Then it was time for another character greet.





A little rest time in the room, a few photos leaving Nassau, then on to dinner. I should note there are three restaurants. You rotate nights between them but keep the same wait staff. We had Craig from Jamaica and Sipho from Indonesia. They were both fantastic! (As was Putu, our room steward, and Ari, my favorite barista.) Last night we were in the Royal Palace (thus a good night for Wavy to be a princess), tonight would be Animator's Palate. We were treated with ever changing animation from the Nemo movies. At one point, Crush talked directly to those nearest to him. We got treated with that...fun!











Tonight it was me and Waverly with Mickey bars!



Found another tree...





In for the night, a little television and sleep!

Continued in Part Three (should be warmer tomorrow, we hope!!!)

Ciao for now!

Cruise on the Disney Dream - Part One

Oh my, what an adventure we had! It started with the drive to Orlando after dropping the #2doods off for doggy camp. (Caution - LOTS of photos!!! Written in multiple parts - we have over 500 pics...)



We had an uneventful drive down, well, except for driving through Atlanta. Always fun - NOT!



The trip ended at our hotel in Kissimmee on Saturday. The hotel is large with one building dedicated to hotel rooms and one to timeshares. We booked the timeshare side so we had a kitchen, dining area and living room in addition to the bedroom and bathroom. Our room overlooked the pool...got a nice shot of the sunset.





I spend the evening tagging our ducks and various pixie dust items for the cruise.



Melissa posted this photo of our granddaughter, Waverly, on her way to the airport.



Stu's handmade sign as we waited for them to arrive at Orlando airport.





We visited and had dinner before Melissa flew back to Maryland.





Breakfast the next day was McDonald's before driving to Port Canaveral. Even a good night's sleep couldn't keep Wavy awake. Once on the shuttle, Wavy and I out on our Mickey ears while Stu sported his new cap.











Boarding was extremely quick, too quick to even do a Goofy greeting.



Since our room wouldn't be available until 1:30, we headed off for the open house at the Oceaneer Club (for 3-12 y/o). I was dragging a bit from a lot of standing so I sat while they watched the luggage. Here are a few pics of Wavy enjoying the various rooms & activities.















Finally we headed to our room - I had purchased a Door Duck that we will use on all our cruises. It comes with magnets as well as a hanging loop. (You can order your own from J.T.'s Customized Cruise Ducks on Facebook as well as the stuffed ducks you will see later on in this post.)



After lunch we made a stop in Vanellope's Sweets & Treats - your place for candy and sweets.





Then it was time for the sail away party. We bundled back up and headed out to the Lido Deck for some music, dancing & fun.









We sat & relaxed a bit before getting ready for dinner, enjoying the sunset.





Waverly wanted to dress up a bit, so Elsa it was! She stopped to chat with our room steward, Putu on our way to the dining room.





She got her first Mickey catsup...then it was time for dessert. Needless to say, Stu & Wavy got Mickey Bars. I enjoyed a strawberry shortcake (short on the cake but long on the strawberries). Oh, and she meticulously scraped off the Mickey candies each time she got one. LOL!







A true princess, the posed photos turned out GREAT!





Continued in Part Two (this is still our first day!!!)



Ciao for now!