Hi, everyone! I got home last night, after 4 nights at WDW post cruise. I'm sorry to have not met the majority of you who posted here, as I was late getting to the Mickey pool at 3 p.m. on Sunday - although I suspect the majority of you also weren't there due to the not-so-nice weather. Fortunately, Megan (mmps108) noticed my mom's wheelchair as we waited to embark the ship on the 20th, and I kept running into her and her family throughout the cruise. Paula (dustermom02) also noticed my mom's wheelchair at the Palo brunch! When my mom and I arrived, we were seated next to Megan's table, so Paula met us both that morning! I also had the pleasure of meeting Crafty Mouse (Michele) at WDW after the cruise ended.
I had a very nice time on the cruise, and I have 3 more booked: Dec. 7-11, 2008 (MouseFest), Dec. 6-10, 2009 (also MouseFest - but that one might get moved to a 2010 date*), and the Nov. 28- Dec. 5, 2009 western cruise!
Our cat. 6 handicapped cabin was at the back of deck 6. It was a beautiful cabin with a HUGE verandah (I would guess ~40 feet long). Problem is, I think handicapped cabins ought to be located near elevators, as my mom still had a long hallway to traverse to get to the elevator. The hallways almost always had housekeeping carts in the way after breakfast and dinner, and that made it much harder for my mom to navigate. Getting an empty elevator for her wheelchair was also a daunting task at times. So as much as I enjoyed the cruise, I really can't recommend DCL for people in wheelchairs - unless the person is a child.
I enjoyed the historic Nassau bus tour in the morning, even with the wind and the sprinkles. mmps108 and her family were also on that, so I hung out with them. (Thanks, Megan!) I spent most of my time at Castaway Cay at Serenity Bay - which was very uncrowded. When the dark clouds rolled in and I thought it would rain, I headed to Cookie's for lunch. By the time I finished eating, the dark clouds were gone and the skies were blue again, so I went back to Serenity Bay. I left CC ~ 1:30 to go back to the ship. Since I'm not fond of lying in the sun, next time I think I would reserve an activity at CC, such as the nature hike and kayak.
I've enjoyed chatting with all of you here, and hopefully our paths will cross again in the future!
*Edited because I moved the Dec. 2009 cruise to the May 10-14, 2009 DIS Unplugged Podcast cruise.
I had a very nice time on the cruise, and I have 3 more booked: Dec. 7-11, 2008 (MouseFest), Dec. 6-10, 2009 (also MouseFest - but that one might get moved to a 2010 date*), and the Nov. 28- Dec. 5, 2009 western cruise!
Our cat. 6 handicapped cabin was at the back of deck 6. It was a beautiful cabin with a HUGE verandah (I would guess ~40 feet long). Problem is, I think handicapped cabins ought to be located near elevators, as my mom still had a long hallway to traverse to get to the elevator. The hallways almost always had housekeeping carts in the way after breakfast and dinner, and that made it much harder for my mom to navigate. Getting an empty elevator for her wheelchair was also a daunting task at times. So as much as I enjoyed the cruise, I really can't recommend DCL for people in wheelchairs - unless the person is a child.
I enjoyed the historic Nassau bus tour in the morning, even with the wind and the sprinkles. mmps108 and her family were also on that, so I hung out with them. (Thanks, Megan!) I spent most of my time at Castaway Cay at Serenity Bay - which was very uncrowded. When the dark clouds rolled in and I thought it would rain, I headed to Cookie's for lunch. By the time I finished eating, the dark clouds were gone and the skies were blue again, so I went back to Serenity Bay. I left CC ~ 1:30 to go back to the ship. Since I'm not fond of lying in the sun, next time I think I would reserve an activity at CC, such as the nature hike and kayak.
I've enjoyed chatting with all of you here, and hopefully our paths will cross again in the future!
*Edited because I moved the Dec. 2009 cruise to the May 10-14, 2009 DIS Unplugged Podcast cruise.
