Thanks for staying tuned to my little countdown story!
Wednesday – A Day at Sea!
Exactly 4 weeks from today, the sun rises early on the Dream as we slowly cruise at sea – 6:43am to be exact! For some, it will be the
first day ever of not stepping foot on land!!! Nope, today is a full day at sea and perfect for exploring all the nooks and crannies of our brand new ship! Outta bed, sleepy head! Let’s see what the Dream has in store for us!
First, it’s time to eat… again!
Maybe you're planning to pamper yourselves with a sit-down breakfast in the Royal Palace or Enchanted Garden this morning? Or maybe you’d rather sit outside of Cabana’s with Deb T., looking out into vast expanse of ocean, occasionally glimpsing another ship on the horizon.
The Aqua Duck is opening at 9am!
So is the Midship Detective Agency! Have you solved a mystery yet? Something intriguing that I’ve never seen before listed in the Navigator is “Jack-Jack’s Incredible Diaper Dash” – I wonder what that’s all about! There will be at least two bingo sessions offered today – are you feeling lucky? Maybe you are in the mood for a movie? How about the “Anyone Can Cook” session in D Lounge? Trivia contests? Spa treatments? Quite a few of us will head to the pools and hot tubs. And almost all the kids will want to spend time with their new friends in the Kids’ Clubs.
Characters will be out and about all day, too! It's just not possible to have a moment of boredom on a Disney ship! So much to do, so much to see, so much to
eat… is it lunchtime yet???
The afternoon is also chock full of activity choices! How about a round of Goofy Golf? Have you ever wondered how to make towel animals? Well, now’s your chance!
There’s also a Family Craft session for scrapbooking! More trivia games. Info about DVC with a chance to win a raffle!!! Wine tasting for the adults!
Another stop at Eye Scream.
Maybe we'd better do a few laps around Deck 4 to burn off all those extra calories we’ve been ingesting… or better yet - take a nap on one of those comfy lounge chairs on Deck 4 instead!
The last full day aboard the ship also means we need to begin preparations for our dreaded departure. First, on the list is stopping by guest services to charge tips to our cabin so we can put the little tip vouchers in the little tip envelopes that were left on our bed last night. We’ll be sure to leave our cabin host’s tip envelope on the bed before we head to dinner – sort of a reversal of roles since he/she is the one who has been leaving us little surprises there each night.
(We’ll hand our other three tip envelopes out at the end of dinner.) We also need to pack – a most unpleasant task since we have now decided that we
never want to leave the ship – ever! Suitcases need to be outside our cabin door (ironically pretty much in the same spots we found them just three short afternoons ago!) by 10:30pm so they can be whisked away and waiting for us in customs in the port terminal. Don’t forget to set out a full set of clothes for the trip home though, including shoes!
DCL crew have lots and lots of stories about people disembarking in their pjs!
A gorgeous orange sunset comes all too soon, but there is still plenty to do as we try to fit in every last moment of this magical vacation! There’s a dance party, another game show, and karaoke just to name a few. It will be difficult to narrow down which photographs to purchase from Shutters – they’re all great memories that are captured and frozen forever! It’s time for one last souvenir shopping spree in the gift shops! Oh - and don't forget the Captain will be signing autographs tonight in Whitecaps! Main diners are headed to the last restaurant in their rotation, now with their table number ingrained in their brain. No need, though, as your server recognizes you as you approach the entrance and happily escorts you to your table. Some will exchange email addresses with tablemates, planning to keep in touch. We’ll say our goodbyes to our new friends and servers, but we will see them again in the morning during our quick sit-down breakfast before having to leave the ship.
Tonight’s stage show,
Disney’s Believe, is brand new for the Dream! If it’s
half as good as Disney Dreams, then there will be at least one cruiser all choked up at the end… ahem… betcha can’t guess who.
Deb T. is such a sap – and it won’t help that her DD is getting married just 5-1/2 weeks after the cruise – yup, an emotional basket case, sent over the edge by a well-performed and sentimental Disney story!
Eventually, those with young children will
have to retrieve them from the Kids’ Clubs one final time. Wouldn't it be great to have those wonderful Counselors at home with us!? Then, we all head to the atrium for a final farewell from all the characters at 10:15pm. They have gathered together in the atrium for a little show called
See Ya Real Soon. And we
really do hope to see them again
real soon!!!!
We head back to our cabins and peek in our FE’s one last time before unhooking them from our fish/starfish/seahorse. We check out our last towel animal. We set up an all-too-early wake-up call. And then we snuggle into bed one final time, a little bit sad that our cruise is coming to an end. And finally, after a
very full day, the gentle rocking motion lulls us to sleep one... last... time.......
. It's the little things you know...
But if you have rebooked while on board, you have another cruise to look forward to. 
Murphy's Law.... 
