OurOhana
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2009
It was pretty apparent late Thursday that our parasailing excursion on Castaway Cay would be canceled. It was really windy, the ship was rocking more than on most days, at least in my opinion. But guest services said they werent sure late Thursday.
So not too long after we woke up Friday morning, we had a message on our phone telling us the excursion was canceled. In all honesty, it didnt break my heart. I was a little nervous anyway, but I would still like to give a try maybe on the next cruise. But my hubby told me I should be grateful. He thought if they had gone ahead with the excursion, with the winds, I wouldnt like it.
So we had our normal room service. (Boy do I miss room service) but not a ton, because we decided to try a restaurant for breakfast. We had already tried Lumineers the first day, and didnt love it. We liked Parrot Key for our character breakfast, so we decided to give it a shot.
It was tasty. We highly recommend it. It seems so odd to me that food could be better in one restaurant than another on the same ship especially things like eggs but its true. I wasnt starving, but I got cereal and I think a chocolate croissant. DH had an omelet. DD had cereal and yogurt. It was a nice easy morning, as we waited for the ship to dock at Castaway Cay, and for us to hear we could get off.
Once we did, we stopped for pics with a few friends
And then grabbed the trolley to get to the Family Beach. We did a few more pics.
There were still plenty of chairs. We took a few closer to the beach, so DD could build sandcastles and play in the water a little. Our tablemates met up with us, so the girls could play together, which was perfect.
Well, maybe not perfect, only because it was chilly. But at least it was sunny. But I definitely kept my sundress on over my bathing suit and later needed my husbands jacket, which he only brought because I refused to bring one. I knew I wouldnt need one. OK, I thought I wouldnt need one. (I hate saying hes right but since it doesnt happen often, Ill give it to him on occasion.
DH went to get DD a Nemo bucket and shovel, since her friend had brought one with her.
Then after a while, we took DD to the club on the island because we had a noon appointment for a couples massage. I apparently wasnt paying attention as we started walking toward Serenity Beach. I wanted to get a trolley (It was a vacation. Whats with all the walking?) But DH thought a walk would be great. We missed the stop for the trolley. (Im also not overly excited when he wins, but it happens on occasion.)
We got to the cabanas a little early, so we sat in some chairs and waited for our massage therapists. Now Im forgetting their names, but they were both great. The guy took DH, who wanted a deep tissue massage. DH said the massage was great, and hes really picky about them. The girl took me, and I wanted a little more than a Swedish massage, but I couldnt handle a real deep tissue. She was also great.
But by this time, I was getting cold. Being the not-always bright-person I can be on occasion, I suggested they open the cabana doors so we could enjoy the breeze. About a second later, I suggested they close it again. Even with the towel and sheet on me, I was cold, but the massage was still good.
So it was right after the massage that I put on the jacket, and we grabbed lunch in Serenity Beach, since it was right next to the cabanas. It was really very good we had a burger, plus they had ribeyes. Both were pretty good, I thought. And I really enjoyed the cookie dough ice cream, which I had read about ahead of time. I had a second cup.
Feeling very full, and relaxed, we waited for the trolley (I guess that means I won this time, but Im sure even DH wanted to continue feeling relaxed.)
We went to get DD, but she didnt want to come with us yet. (They don't take the kids near the beach, but they do have water for them to play with, to help them build sandcastles - plenty of toys in there too - and they were playing games when we went by.
Her friend was with her. So we decided to let her stay, and wed go shopping. I dont remember getting much of anything, but it was around 2:15maybe, and I knew the club would close soon and I knew DD would need a nap. I think we did a few more pics on our own about this time.
So we thought wed go back for her and go back to the ship. By our tablemates daughter was with our DD, and she started to get upset when DH took DD. So we decided wed just sit and wait for our tablemates to come back to get their daughter, so she wasnt left alone. (Again, it was so nice for the girls to have each other to play with and who would have thought wed all get along so well. Its one of the nice perks of sitting with other people at dinner. Our daughters felt like they knew each other well.)
So after our tablemates got their daughter, we got ours, and we headed back for showers and naps.
Next up, dinner, goodbyes and Til We Meet Again
So not too long after we woke up Friday morning, we had a message on our phone telling us the excursion was canceled. In all honesty, it didnt break my heart. I was a little nervous anyway, but I would still like to give a try maybe on the next cruise. But my hubby told me I should be grateful. He thought if they had gone ahead with the excursion, with the winds, I wouldnt like it.
So we had our normal room service. (Boy do I miss room service) but not a ton, because we decided to try a restaurant for breakfast. We had already tried Lumineers the first day, and didnt love it. We liked Parrot Key for our character breakfast, so we decided to give it a shot.
It was tasty. We highly recommend it. It seems so odd to me that food could be better in one restaurant than another on the same ship especially things like eggs but its true. I wasnt starving, but I got cereal and I think a chocolate croissant. DH had an omelet. DD had cereal and yogurt. It was a nice easy morning, as we waited for the ship to dock at Castaway Cay, and for us to hear we could get off.
Once we did, we stopped for pics with a few friends
And then grabbed the trolley to get to the Family Beach. We did a few more pics.
There were still plenty of chairs. We took a few closer to the beach, so DD could build sandcastles and play in the water a little. Our tablemates met up with us, so the girls could play together, which was perfect.
Well, maybe not perfect, only because it was chilly. But at least it was sunny. But I definitely kept my sundress on over my bathing suit and later needed my husbands jacket, which he only brought because I refused to bring one. I knew I wouldnt need one. OK, I thought I wouldnt need one. (I hate saying hes right but since it doesnt happen often, Ill give it to him on occasion.
DH went to get DD a Nemo bucket and shovel, since her friend had brought one with her.
Then after a while, we took DD to the club on the island because we had a noon appointment for a couples massage. I apparently wasnt paying attention as we started walking toward Serenity Beach. I wanted to get a trolley (It was a vacation. Whats with all the walking?) But DH thought a walk would be great. We missed the stop for the trolley. (Im also not overly excited when he wins, but it happens on occasion.)
We got to the cabanas a little early, so we sat in some chairs and waited for our massage therapists. Now Im forgetting their names, but they were both great. The guy took DH, who wanted a deep tissue massage. DH said the massage was great, and hes really picky about them. The girl took me, and I wanted a little more than a Swedish massage, but I couldnt handle a real deep tissue. She was also great.
But by this time, I was getting cold. Being the not-always bright-person I can be on occasion, I suggested they open the cabana doors so we could enjoy the breeze. About a second later, I suggested they close it again. Even with the towel and sheet on me, I was cold, but the massage was still good.
So it was right after the massage that I put on the jacket, and we grabbed lunch in Serenity Beach, since it was right next to the cabanas. It was really very good we had a burger, plus they had ribeyes. Both were pretty good, I thought. And I really enjoyed the cookie dough ice cream, which I had read about ahead of time. I had a second cup.
Feeling very full, and relaxed, we waited for the trolley (I guess that means I won this time, but Im sure even DH wanted to continue feeling relaxed.)
We went to get DD, but she didnt want to come with us yet. (They don't take the kids near the beach, but they do have water for them to play with, to help them build sandcastles - plenty of toys in there too - and they were playing games when we went by.
Her friend was with her. So we decided to let her stay, and wed go shopping. I dont remember getting much of anything, but it was around 2:15maybe, and I knew the club would close soon and I knew DD would need a nap. I think we did a few more pics on our own about this time.
So we thought wed go back for her and go back to the ship. By our tablemates daughter was with our DD, and she started to get upset when DH took DD. So we decided wed just sit and wait for our tablemates to come back to get their daughter, so she wasnt left alone. (Again, it was so nice for the girls to have each other to play with and who would have thought wed all get along so well. Its one of the nice perks of sitting with other people at dinner. Our daughters felt like they knew each other well.)
So after our tablemates got their daughter, we got ours, and we headed back for showers and naps.
Next up, dinner, goodbyes and Til We Meet Again