Back From Our First Cruise 11-3 Wonder

[BABYJOSIE98]

4 YEAR OLD DD AND I JUST GOT BACK FROM THE 11-3 WONDER CRUISE AND WE HAD A GREAT TIME!

WEATHER WAS PERFECT AND EVERYONE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE. SERVICE WAS OUTSTANDING. DD LOVED THE KIDS CLUB TILL THE LAST DAY AND THEN SHE WAS TIRED AND JUST WANTED TO HANG WITH ME. THAT WAS OK.

THE ONLY THING I DID NOT LIKE ABOUT THE KIDS CLUB WAS THAT IT IS SO DARK AND NO WINDOWS. I WOULD FEEL BAD LYING BY THE POOL AND LEAVING HER IN THE DARK CLUB. SO I WOULD GET HER OUT AND LAY OUT BY THE MICKEY POOL WHILE SHE SWAM AND PLAYED. THEY HAD COUNSLERS ON THE SLIDE THAT HELPED OUT SO I REALLY COULD RELAX WHILE SHE PLAYED.

I HAD THE AROMA SPA SEEWEED WRAP AT THE SPA WITH THE FACIAL AND IT WAS WONDERFUL!!!!! I WAS THERE 2 HOURS AND DID NOT EVEN REALIZE IT. LOVED IT!!!!!!!

lOVED CASTAWAY CAY!! MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE I HAVE EVER BEEN. LUNCH WAS GOOD AND THE ADULT BEACH WAS HEAVEN. I DID GET TO SNORKEL AND SPEND ABOUT AN HOUR THERE BEFORE I GOT BEEPED. DD IS TOO SMART!!! SHE WANTED TO SWIM AND SO SHE HAD THEM BEEP ME. SO WE SPENT THE REST OF THE DAY ON THE FAMILY BEACH.
WE GOT OFF THE SHIP ABOUT 8:30 AND GOT A PRIME SPOT ON THE FAMILY BEACH BEFORE IT GOT CROWDED. I WISH WE COULD HAVE STAYED TWO DAYS THERE.

IN FREEPORT WE WENT TO LUCAYA BEACH BY TAXI AND IT WAS REALLY PRETTY. THE ONLY BAD THING WAS THE TAXI RIDE CLEAR ACROSS THE ISLAND. NICE LITTLE SHOPS AND THE BEACH AND RESORT IS PRETTY. JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU BRING YOUR OWN TOWELS. NASSAU IS OK? WE JUST SHOPPED A BIT AND THEN GOT BACK ON THE SHIP. I COULD NEVER LEAVE THE WONDER AND BE HAPPY. ONLY COSTED $5 FOR THE TAXI RIDE TO LUCAYA. LOTS CHEAPER THAN DCL EXCURSION.

DID LATE SEATING WITH DD AND I THOUGHT IT WAS TOOOOO LATE. SINCE IT GETS DARK AFTER 5:00 YOU ARE READY TO GET TO DINNER. IT FELT LIKE FOREVER TILL 8:30 ROLLED AROUND. I THINK MAYBE IN THE SUMMER WHEN IT IS DAYLIGHT LONGER IT MAY BE NICE FOR THE LATE SEATING,BUT IN FALL AND WINTER I WOULD RATHER HAVE 6:00. TOO MANY CRABY KIDS BY 8:30.

DCL MAKES EVERYTHING SO EASY!! EVERYTHING WAS SO SMOOTH AND CHARACTERS EVERYWHERE. WE NEVER REALLY WAITED FOR ANYTHING. SO MUCH FUN!!! WE WILL DEFINETLY GO AGAIN!

LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

 

[mylilnikita]

Glad you and your DD had a wonderful time. I plan on taking my 5 year old next year. Did you fly down to Florida, any tips for first trip with daughter on a plane,it will be hers. How was embarktion? thanks in advance

 

[BABYJOSIE98]

DCL MAKES EVERYTHING SO EASY. WE GOT TO THE PORT ABOUT 10:30 AND CHECKED IN WITH EASE. THEN GOT IN LINE TO BOARD THE SHIP. WE WERE ABOUT THE 15TH FAMILY IN LINE. I WAS WITH MY AUNT AND UNCLE AND THEIR SON. WE SET OUR BAGS DOWN AND JUST SAT AND WAITED.

I BROUGHT COLORS AND COLORBOOKS ECT...... IT KEPT DD AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLES KIDS BUSY WILL WE WAITED. GETTING THERE EARLY WAS THE KEY!! BY THE TIME IT WAS TIME TO BOARD AT NOON THE LINE WAS OUT THE BACK OF THE BUILDING. WE WERE ONE OF THE FIRST ON THE SHIP AND GOT TO THE BUFFET AND TOOK PICTURES OF THE MICKEY POOL EMPTY. IT NEVER WAS AGAIN TILL LATE AT NIGHT!! SIGNED UP FOR PALO AND THE SPA WITH EASE!!! IT WAS GREAT!

WE USED SOUTHWEST AIRLINES AND THINGS WENT REALLY SMOOTH ALSO. THEY MAKE IT EASY. I BROUGHT COLOR BOOKS AND LET DD PACK HER OWN BACK PACK WITH TOYS SHE WANTED TO PACK. BENEDRYL MELT TABS ALSO WORK GOOD!
SHE HAD A BIT OF A RUNNY NOSE AND I GAVE HER A HALF TABLET BEFORE WE GOT ON THE PLANE. SHE SLEPT ALMOST THE WHOLE 2 HOUR TRIP.

DD WILL BE 5 IN APRIL AND I AM PLANNING ANOTHER WONDER CRUISE FOR THE WEEK AFTER THANKSGIVING NEXT YEAR
CAN'T WAIT!!!!

 

[mylilnikita]

Thanks for the info. I plan on taking my (5year old next year) during the first part of December before the xmas rush. I wasn't brave enough to fly with her yet, so she and I went on another cruise line out of Norfolk, Va. in October. We had a wonderful time, but want to do Disney next time.

 

[nativetxn]

What a great cruise you had and what wonderful memories you made with your daughter. Thanks for posting