Our Wonderful Double Dip 7/25-30/10

[beachbratt]

This was are 6th Disney Cruise 3 on the Magic and 3 on the Wonder this was also are 2nd Double Dip. The weather was awesome and the water was glass like even the crew kept commenting on how smooth it was like being on a lake. This was the first cruise when I got home I didn't feel like I was still rocking nothing at all. So we arrived at the port at 10:00 am checked in and waited to board the ship.....Welcome Back Mattocks Family... and then off to Parrot Cay for a nice lunch. After lunch we headed up to check out the Outlook Cafe very nice

Then we headed to check out the room 6638, to decorate the door (thanks, again to all those who designed the magnets)

the luggage arrived before the boat drill so we unpacked and got the room allready and then we went on the verandah till the boat drill

after the drill was done we headed up to deck 9 to the Quiet Cove( no party for us been there done that) and enjoyed a rum and coke. Yes, we bring are own rum I put it into 2 sport water bottles so we can take it with us wherever we go and not have to worry about it breaking. After the drink it was time to get ready for dinner yes we had main seating 5:45 TAAPT was the rotation. We had 4 other people at the table a father son couple Ted and Todd

and a daughter mother couple Athena and Cindy

and are great servers Agung and Munir

(these pics were taken in Parrot Cay not Tritons) We both ate the French Onion Soup and I had the Applewood Smoked Bacon and Wild Mushroom Tart and Ron had the Chilled Jumbo Shrimp
and for the main course we both had the Sea Bass With a Mushroom Herb Risotto, Sweet Onion Marmalade, and garnished with a Potato Crisp everything was real good. Later that night we went to Wave Bands for "The Wheel" and then " Match Your Mate" too funny... What a nice first day

1st stop Castaway Cay tomorrow

 

[Curtis McCrea]

Can't wait for more! I'm liking it so far.

 

[beachbratt]

We had breakfast up in BBB. Then we headed down to wait to get on the island. We headed to the adult beach and it was peaceful

Ron went to snorkel and I enjoyed the sun and water

we enjoyed lunch the ribs were so tender and the steak could be cut with a plastic knife. After lunch the water had gone down big time it looked like you were walking on water and you could walk out pretty far the deepest water we found was to my knees and I am only 5 feet tall so not much water. We headed back to ship to shower and relax in the a/c till dinner tonight was Animators we both had Wild Mushroom Risotto and Porcini Twist Ron had the Creamy Butternut Squash Soup ( which he loves) for the main I tried the Grilled Veal ChopWith Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes with Sweet Onions and a Morel Mushroom Sauce and Ron went for the Asian Tenderloin everything was very good. Later that night we went up to the Quiet Cove and found this

Lounge @ the cove from 9 pm -12am "relax and chill out by the pool with moon and stars" very nice when we were on the Magic in Dec they did not have this. Another great day

tomorrow Nassau

 

[Señor DonDuck]

Great start! I look forward to your next update.

That is a nice touch at the Quiet Cove.

 

[beachbratt]

Ok so we have been there and done that so we were just staying on the ship....started the day breakfast at Tritons Ron had a double order of Eggs Benedict can you tell he loves that and I had an egg beaters omelette with mushrooms and tomatoes. We just relaxed and had a great day and took some pictures of the views

For dinner Animator's but of course it was Pirate menu Ron had Jumbo Crab Cake and we both had the Conch Chowder and for the main course we both had the Roasted Dijon-Crusted Sirloin of Beef Thick cut of beef with roasted sweet potatoes and a black spot tomato with a deep red wine glaze although , I requested mine just the meat and a baked potato which was not a problem and it was all very good. The show for that day was to see the movie The Sorcerer's Apprentice which was very good. Again they had the adult pool area set up with the pillows to relax and enjoy the fireworks that was real nice. Wednesday Day at sea

 

[beachbratt]

Today we would be going to the Gold and Platinum Castaway Reception at 10:45 in Diversions. This would be the first time for us since they changed it and we were looking forward to it. I am not sure how many people were there but I would guess less then 50. They had the tables set up and the staff would come around with different offerings first was the drinks you could get a Bellini or a non Alcohol drink in a champange glass which I had and it was good Ron had the Bellini which he enjoyed. Then a tray of shrimp in a cocktail sauce and salmon and cream cheese came by. Then a fruit tray and finally a cookie tray with those yummy chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal raisin. They kept coming around to see if you wanted more, very nice then Christiaan the cruise director

did some talking and then the Captain

and then they also came around to everyones table. Then Capt Mickey came out so we could take a picture with him wow that was fastest line ever to get a picture....LOL...

It was very nice the only thing Ron missed was the mickey head rice krispies....Dinner was at Parrot Cay and Ron had the Jamacain Marinated Chicken Tenderloins
and we both had the Baked Crab Dip Martinique and I had the Romaine Salad
for the main I had the Island Spiced Grilled Rib-Eye of Beef
Topped with handmade spiced Butter, Corn on the Cob and Double – baked potato and Ron had the Braised Jerk Seasoned Pork Chop
Slow Braised Pork Chop served with a Warm Curried Peach Relish and Cornmeal Cakes another good dinner. Later we went to WaveBands for "Wonder Quest" too funny and then Freddy Fusion was in there next he is someone I would likely skip next time all in all it was a great day tomorrow next stop Castaway Cay #2

 

[beachbratt]

We got up pretty early and it was allready a beautiful day. Got some breakfast and headed down to wait to get on the island we were like the 3rd to get off. This time we were going to stay on the family beach. Ron got the towels and headed out to get our favorite spot, me I take my time walking and enjoying the beauty of the island. So he got the spot he wanted and we got are things put out and went into the water. Awwww it was nice and pretty clear however, the water at the adult beach was super clear from the top to the bottom. I would say at the family beach it was clear to almost my feet in the AM but by the PM it was more stirred up but, it stayed deep the whole time compared to the adult one which was a big plus.

Ron snorkled and I swam and we relaxed and had a great day. The weather was perfect and the lunch was yummy too. We even had a visitor drop by

I think he liked this spot too!!! We headed back to the ship around 3:00 to get ready for the last dinner "Till We Meet Again " menu for starters we both had Artichoke, Spinach and Jalapeno Cheese Dip with triangles of crispy pita bread then we had the Crawfish and Lobster Bisque for the main course I had Seafood Linguini Pasta Lobster, scallops, shrimp, clams and asparagus-white wine sauce and Ron had Grilled Beef Tenderloin
served with William potatoes, asparagus spears, baby vegetables and bearnaise sauce everything was good. Of course it was kind of sad knowing that this was the last dinner and tomorrow we would be going home. After dinner we packed up all the stuff and set out the suitcases we usually just take them with us but they were kind of heavy this time so we set them out. Then we went to enjoy our last night . Later that night we ended up at WaveBands for "Pub Night" it was quite good. We then headed up to the room and ordered room service first time the whole cruise that night it was open to 1:30 AM. We got a couple of steak sandwiches and french fries it was so good. It was a beautiful night

and the water was still so calm

 

[Señor DonDuck]

Great update. Love the shot of Goofy in the hammock!