DCL Picture of the Day - part 2!

[PirateSnowmen]

Great shot! You took this while parasailing?! Good job! You have a steady hand.

Oops. No. I didn't take that parasailing. I took it walking back to the ship. I guess I should have made separate posts with my answer to the question and the picture.

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Here are two I took from a water trike we rented - I don't think I used any zoom. You can get fairly close to the Dutchman, but there is a line of buoys that you can't cross. The lifeguard said to stay about 20' away just to make sure you wouldn't cross.

And here are three more up close taken while walking back to the ship:

 

[Nik's Mom]

what do those paddle boats look like? are they singles or double people?

maybe we should switch our snorkle to the paddle boat.

The paddle boats seat 4 people. Here are a few more that I took while on the boat. You can't really see the boat too well (the blue seats are visible in the pictures of my sons), but dang we were so close to the water and I was freaking out. So my photography skills weren't the greatest at that moment. Did I mention that I was on the verge of an anxiety attack. I'm such a coward!

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Man..that is one wicked ship!! I love all the small details...some serious work must have gone into that thing. Great pics!!

 

[Kurby]

what are the paddle boats called? i can't find them on the list of things to book.

anyone know how much they are?

 

[Nik's Mom]

what are the paddle boats called? i can't find them on the list of things to book.

anyone know how much they are?

They are called paddle wheelers. I found a picture of them on Deb Wills' site right now. The picture is of a 2 seater though. We had a 4 seater.
http://allears.net/cruise/cruisepix/dclw320.jpg
Ok, I'm editing this to add the price. According to Passporter, it was $10 to rent a 4 seater. Not bad!

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

They are called paddle wheelers. I found a picture of them on Deb Wills' site right now. The picture is of a 2 seater though. We had a 4 seater.
http://allears.net/cruise/cruisepix/dclw320.jpg
Ok, I'm editing this to add the price. According to Passporter, it was $10 to rent a 4 seater. Not bad!

Okay, paddle boats are added to our CC day. Love, love, love all of the pics of the Dutchman. I hope it's still there in October. Any idea how much longer it will be there?

And by the way, the water looks like pool water, so clear and beautiful.

 

[Scooby3x1y]

Do you book them on the ship? or the beach? Same with parasailing?

 

[Nik's Mom]

We just walked right up and rented them after our stingray excursion. I don't think you need to reserve them in advance.

 

[ntheory]

Do you book them on the ship? or the beach? Same with parasailing?

Parasailing is an excursion, and you need to book that in advance.

 

[Kurby]

they aren't on the list for rentals - are they still offering those paddle boats?

i see the yellow banana thingy isn't on the list either - is that gone too?

 

[Disneyfalcon]

they aren't on the list for rentals - are they still offering those paddle boats?

i see the yellow banana thingy isn't on the list either - is that gone too?

The banana boat is definitely gone. It's been gone for several months.

 

[smeecanada]

they aren't on the list for rentals - are they still offering those paddle boats?

i see the yellow banana thingy isn't on the list either - is that gone too?

Go to the Disney cruise website. Top left it says Cruises/Onboard/Ports of Call. Click on Ports of Call, then click on Castaway Cay, then Shore Excursions and finally Boat Rentals. Prices are quoted there. As far as I know - it's just walk up - first come/first served.

The Banana boat has been gone since around the beginning of last summer.
I know quite a few people had bookings for it on the EB Repo and they got a call or email saying it had been discontinued.

 

[tchoney]

I found this picture in the first closed thread.

does anyone know were to get these hats and how much they are?

I love this picture! Cute Kids! I don't know who they are, but we were on the same cruise! That was the May 28, 2005 cruise to Mexico. The hats were a special gift from the cruise line for the inaugural cruise. They were in our room when we arrived.

I don't know if you buy them in the gift shop or not.

 

[tjbaggott]

I love this picture! Cute Kids! I don't know who they are, but we were on the same cruise! That was the May 28, 2005 cruise to Mexico. The hats were a special gift from the cruise line for the inaugural cruise. They were in our room when we arrived.

I don't know if you buy them in the gift shop or not.

I remember seeing these hats in the onboard gift shop during our 2006 cruise. Haven't been back since YET, but I'm sure they are still sold on board.

 

[ForTheLoveOfDCL]

Even before they had kids free, here are our free travelers in 2008... Gotta love the fun things the room attendants do....my girls loved this. We will have 2 travelers with us on our Oct. cruise too. AG doll Kit will be on her 2nd cruise and this time Julie is staying home and Nellie is coming along. I know some of you don't get this unless your girls are into American Girl Dolls!

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

I know what you mean. DD is a little too old for her AG doll now, but we've taken her many, many places in the past.

 

[bevtoy]

My daughter is 12 and still play with her AG dolls who go on vacations with us.
We purchased a toy pass port for one doll and it has a tiny photo in it of her.

I know what you mean. DD is a little too old for her AG doll now, but we've taken her many, many places in the past.

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

My daughter is 12 and still play with her AG dolls who go on vacations with us.
We purchased a toy pass port for one doll and it has a tiny photo in it of her.

It's amazing how those dolls become a part of the family. DD's AG is on a stand on her dresser. One of our best days ever as mom and daughter was at the AG Place in Chicago two years ago.

 

[westjones]

I remember my DD taking her AG doll on our very first cruise. That was when she broke her arm and we had to send her to the doll hospital! I hope your dolls do better on their trip! It caused a flood of tears for awhile but we bandaged her up and assured my DD that we would send her to the doctor as soon as we got home.

DJ

 

[ForTheLoveOfDCL]

My daughter is 12 and still play with her AG dolls who go on vacations with us.
We purchased a toy pass port for one doll and it has a tiny photo in it of her.

where did you get the doll passport....thru AG? I would love to surprise them with them so they feel their dolls can travel just like them with passports.