poeticdiabetic
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- Jul 10, 2007
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Hello. I guess I will FINALLY create a trip report. The last time I did so, I had a couple of fans and I had absolutely no pictures (which was of a trip to WDW.) This time, I'm going to go ahead and max out the Photobucket account and give you all a report on how our first family cruise went!
OK, this is the crew:
The crew includes my DW (who will not allow her age to be written anywhere... EVER!) There are my two sons DS10 and DS12. The one that's a little taller is 12 and the one's that's bigger is 10. ( Minnie was just hanging out with us.) None of us has ever been on the Disney cruise before and no one but myself has ever cruised before.
OK, here's the deal- we left Atlanta around 3 AM the morning of Sept. 19th, not knowing what to expect. We arrived at the port around 11 AM. We didn't eat any breakfast, and I basically ate sunflower seeds and candy on the way down. (Sunflower seeds is my little trick on staying awake during overnight driving because it's not just something to eat- it's something to do.)
OK, so the brood was awake somewhere after Jacksonville. They were in-and-out of consciousness, though, until they saw this:
We got really excited! So when we got to the port, there was some attendants there that took our bags right out of the trunk of the car! The just had me pop the trunk and those bage were gone. They even took the crew out of the car!
So I had to go and park. When you park, you pay for parking upfront, so be prepared to pay your parking fee as soon as you enter. You get a ticket and you walk through to the terminal. (Write down where you park your car, too! That'll be helpful when you try to remember where you parked 5 days ago.)
OK, so I walked into the terminal and there's a screening process. It was quick. So you take the escalators up and you're in the terminal.
It seemed like a million people were in that terminal! There was a line to do everything but actually check-in. But check-in was a breeze! We went with birth certificates, and it was just fine and dandy.
So I went to stand in line to check in my DSs for Oceaneer Lab and my DW stood in that huge line for a picture with Mickey.
So anyway, around Noon, they started calling groups up to go on-board. We were in group 8, so we decided to crack jokes with the people next to us about how many people were in this terminal and other funny stuff. When we finally was able to get on-board, here's how it went down:
First of all, you go through the Mickey Ears.
Then, you head down to get your picture taken. Next, you get on the boat and on Deck 3. There will be people there directing you to the buffet. You are actually herded in. We wound up at Beach Blanket Buffet.
OK, the amount of food on these cruises are ridiculous!
The most memorable time was when my DS12 and I walked to our table to sit down. He had a plate of shrimp, which is his favorite. He looked out at the water, looked around at the activity and just gave this complete look of satisfaction- like "THIS is what I'm talking about!" He looked over at me, and we just laughed at each other!
Goodness!
OK, our stateroom was finally ready... the mighty 6547! It was an inside stateroom that was midship. It was really convenient! Here's a few pics!
So we went to the muster drill and prepared for the Sail Away Party!
The Sail away party was a lot of fun! It was really loud and people really got into it. Nisa was making it rock! Here's a couple of pics:
OK, after the Sail Away party, the ship started to move. And it was moving... fast!
So our first dinner was at Parrot Cay. Parrot Cay was OK. I think it would have been better if it wasn't for two things: 1. If it felt like we didn't JUST eat; and 2. If the seas weren't so rough. I mean, I felt like we were drunk, and we don't drink. I erally felt bad for those who were drinking, because I actually saw some people having a hard time.
We took Bonine, and it worked well. But here's some pics of our dinner:
And here's some food (by the way, Amita and Christian were our servers. They were great!)
So after the dinner. we stumbled over to see the Golden Mickeys. The chairs were very comfortable. The boat was rocking deliciously. And it was dark. And I slept right through the Golden Mickeys! Meanwhile, our kids were in Out-and-About having some fun. Afterwards, I went to Wavebands and ate chicken wings and other goodies while watching the football game. My DW went to go chase down Tiana. And when our kids were done, we went to bed and the ocean rocked us to sleep as we made a feeble attempt to stay up to see The Last Airbender. But The Last Airbender mainly watched us!
Goodness! This is a lot of work! I'll be back to talk about Nassau and Day2!
OK, this is the crew:
The crew includes my DW (who will not allow her age to be written anywhere... EVER!) There are my two sons DS10 and DS12. The one that's a little taller is 12 and the one's that's bigger is 10. ( Minnie was just hanging out with us.) None of us has ever been on the Disney cruise before and no one but myself has ever cruised before.
OK, here's the deal- we left Atlanta around 3 AM the morning of Sept. 19th, not knowing what to expect. We arrived at the port around 11 AM. We didn't eat any breakfast, and I basically ate sunflower seeds and candy on the way down. (Sunflower seeds is my little trick on staying awake during overnight driving because it's not just something to eat- it's something to do.)
OK, so the brood was awake somewhere after Jacksonville. They were in-and-out of consciousness, though, until they saw this:
We got really excited! So when we got to the port, there was some attendants there that took our bags right out of the trunk of the car! The just had me pop the trunk and those bage were gone. They even took the crew out of the car!
So I had to go and park. When you park, you pay for parking upfront, so be prepared to pay your parking fee as soon as you enter. You get a ticket and you walk through to the terminal. (Write down where you park your car, too! That'll be helpful when you try to remember where you parked 5 days ago.)
OK, so I walked into the terminal and there's a screening process. It was quick. So you take the escalators up and you're in the terminal.
It seemed like a million people were in that terminal! There was a line to do everything but actually check-in. But check-in was a breeze! We went with birth certificates, and it was just fine and dandy.
So I went to stand in line to check in my DSs for Oceaneer Lab and my DW stood in that huge line for a picture with Mickey.
So anyway, around Noon, they started calling groups up to go on-board. We were in group 8, so we decided to crack jokes with the people next to us about how many people were in this terminal and other funny stuff. When we finally was able to get on-board, here's how it went down:
First of all, you go through the Mickey Ears.
Then, you head down to get your picture taken. Next, you get on the boat and on Deck 3. There will be people there directing you to the buffet. You are actually herded in. We wound up at Beach Blanket Buffet.
OK, the amount of food on these cruises are ridiculous!
The most memorable time was when my DS12 and I walked to our table to sit down. He had a plate of shrimp, which is his favorite. He looked out at the water, looked around at the activity and just gave this complete look of satisfaction- like "THIS is what I'm talking about!" He looked over at me, and we just laughed at each other!
Goodness!
OK, our stateroom was finally ready... the mighty 6547! It was an inside stateroom that was midship. It was really convenient! Here's a few pics!
So we went to the muster drill and prepared for the Sail Away Party!
The Sail away party was a lot of fun! It was really loud and people really got into it. Nisa was making it rock! Here's a couple of pics:
OK, after the Sail Away party, the ship started to move. And it was moving... fast!
So our first dinner was at Parrot Cay. Parrot Cay was OK. I think it would have been better if it wasn't for two things: 1. If it felt like we didn't JUST eat; and 2. If the seas weren't so rough. I mean, I felt like we were drunk, and we don't drink. I erally felt bad for those who were drinking, because I actually saw some people having a hard time.
We took Bonine, and it worked well. But here's some pics of our dinner:
And here's some food (by the way, Amita and Christian were our servers. They were great!)
So after the dinner. we stumbled over to see the Golden Mickeys. The chairs were very comfortable. The boat was rocking deliciously. And it was dark. And I slept right through the Golden Mickeys! Meanwhile, our kids were in Out-and-About having some fun. Afterwards, I went to Wavebands and ate chicken wings and other goodies while watching the football game. My DW went to go chase down Tiana. And when our kids were done, we went to bed and the ocean rocked us to sleep as we made a feeble attempt to stay up to see The Last Airbender. But The Last Airbender mainly watched us!
Goodness! This is a lot of work! I'll be back to talk about Nassau and Day2!
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