Sailing with the Gang...DCL magic, Feb. 2016

[Hundredacre]

After the drill everyone scatters. I worked my way to the front of the ship in the smoking section where I found Deb. We sat and chatted away. We weren’t paying attention to the time at all and all of a sudden we heard the horn go. We knew that meant the sail away party was at least half way through or more. And then we started moving.


I got a few messages about where the other girls were, so I went up to find them. I didn’t at first, but took some pictures and waved.





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I texted Claire ( who got a phone for her b-day in Dec.) and told her to watch the port cam and waved, but she never replied and I think she didn’t get them till later that day.





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I did move on and find many of the girls and we all waved and took pictures.





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And we headed out to the open seas!





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Brook, Cass and I went to the front of the ship to watch us go out.





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Every cruise is an exciting adventure and we were all pumped up for this one.





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It was going to be so fun to have 13 other co-workers with us.





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After that we went to the shops. They open up once you are at sea. I had something I wanted and I could hardly wait to get there. I had spotted the cutest Dooney and Burke purse on facebook. It’s white and has a port hole and Mickey and Minnie on it. Ever since I saw it online I knew I was buying this purse. I had saved up for it (and also had extra spending money for the cruise as well) and that baby was coming home with me.


We went in and shopped around and I found the purse. LOVE!! I grabbed it and looked around some more. I found another pattern of Dooney I have never seen before and fell in love with that as well. I looked them over. There was a cross over and I had actually been using a cheap Walmart cross over purse for the whole trip so far. I usually carry my big SLR camera around with me everywhere on vacation, so I carry a back pack to store it in when not used. This trip I decided to free myself up and use it less and brought my point and shoot for many days or partial days. The cross over was working out well and my plan was if I liked it I would buy a Dooney Cross over….however in the parks I had not found one that I was in love with to justify the cost. I really loved this other pattern and threw it over my shoulder and we picked out the best placement and I said yes!!!!


Cass went off and shopped a bit and Brook and I browsed around some more. So I chatted away about both purses and how much I loved them. Brook asked me which one I was going to get….my answer…BOTH! I think her jaw fell off her face. Hahaha. Now I don’t buy a lot for myself normally but at Disney is when I tend to buy the things I want. In real life it’s things for the house or for my kids. I had been saving up for more than a year with Disney gift cards so that I could purchase the things I wanted without feeling guilty. So even though these were 2 large purchases, I had more than enough in gift cards to cover the costs. I went and paid for them and was one happy camper. I then later switched out the Walmart purse to the new DCL cross over and never looked back! I also bought something else that night, but for the life of me I can’t remember what. Maybe a shirt? Magnet? I don’t remember now, but I know I had 2 separate transactions. I know I did go back on another night and did buy a couple of shirts, ornaments, etc.





Cass and I wanted to go to the show, but Brook was going to skip it.


Tonight was Twice Charmed. I have seen it twice already but I really loved this show.


Cass and I found seats and really enjoyed it. This one is really magical to me.


Photos are no longer allowed at the shows but at the end I took a couple with my phone.





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Obviously not the best, but I got some. LOL!





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At some point in time we spruced ourselves up and got ready for dinner. We were to be in Cariocas tonight. This is my least favorite restaurant on the Magic. The food is ok, but I only like a few of the choices really. I was glad it was our first night and I had better places to look forward to after this.





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Cass had a love affair with the bread basket.





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I think it was banana bread and she was devouring it. It was good, but I was almost afraid to touch any because she might bite my hand off. LOL!!





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Because we were such a large group, we had 2 tables next to each other. The first night most of us sat at our assigned table but each night we kind of moved around so we could talk with different people easier. We had requested Jason as our server. This was my first experience with Jason, but many of the other girls have had him before and he is just fabulous. The assistant server was Amp. They were a fabulous team and he was one of the best servers I have ever had. He was attentive, learned our names fast, remembered some of the other girls from past cruises and was just so nice. He has been with Disney for many many years. I want to say over 10, so he probably has this server thing down pat.





I got the Empanda for an appetizer





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It was very good and really I should order 2 of these as I do really like them.





I also got the Deep Fried Lobster Croquettes. Again, I do love these as well.





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For an entrée I got fish. I want to say it was the Pan-seared halibut, but I could be wrong. It was good though.





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Cass obviously got some sort of steak, which looks darn good to me.





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I also got some skewers but I only asked for the kind with the meats I like.





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Sadly most of it was pretty dry, which was my experience last time I got them as well. I think I am done with the skewers and probably won’t order them again.





For dessert I went with the no sugar option of strawberry cheesecake.





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It was ok, but nothing to write home about really…after all it had no sugar. Hahaha.





I think I liked the food a little better this time over the last time I was here overall, but still I feel like limited choices. However they keep changing this menu a bit, so it seemed like I had better choices this time. Dessert wise though, this is a dud to me. Most of the things were not really something I would eat. I certainly didn’t go hungry and if I really need something sweet, I could find something else somewhere else for sure.





After dinner, many of the girls were going to Fathoms to play a game. Cass was not interested and I went up top for a bit. The ship was a little rocky tonight and I got to talking to some people who had first dining and they said many people couldn’t make it through dinner and were getting sick. It did feel rocky but I have had much worse and I tend to feel sick easier than some and so far I was doing pretty darn good. Of course I was taking bonine daily to help with any motion sickness.





I did end up going and catching up with the others at Fathoms after a bit.


They were all about the competition and it was pretty funny.





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They would have to run up to the stage with items and at one point Pam pulled a muscle in her calf. And not just a tiny pull. She was hurting for the rest of the cruise. But she said she is competitive and it was worth it to try and win. LOL!





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There was some dancing involved in the game as well and it was pretty darn funny.





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I have to commit on the MC, Matt. In the past 2 Magic cruises we have had Andy. We LOVE Andy. I think Skip has a man crush on Andy. I had heard Andy left and went to the Wonder last summer…not sure if he is still there or not….so I was sad not to have my buddy Andy with us this cruise. Matt was the MC this time. (I really have no clue what the title is but he takes care of a lot of the games and adult activities). Matt was pretty darn nice on the eyes and he was great fun. I approved!





After the game show, the DJ came out. Some left and I stayed. I rarely dance anymore. I just never go anywhere where there is dancing…and let’s face it…I am not always super coordinated. But I felt the music lift me tonight and I went out and boogied my rear off with Kelly and Charlotte…and I think Brook and Patty too? I can’t remember, but a couple of us danced and we had so much fun. I still do not have any “moves” but I didn’t care and I am sure it was great exercise to work off some of the food I had devoured today.





Cass was still up when I returned. This was our towel animal.





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And now for the moment we all had been waiting for. I was going to climb into the bunk bed. Yep…remember I had volunteered to do this if Cass was going to join us. Cass was worried about comfort so she did ask for egg crate mattress pads for each of the beds.


So I attempt to climb the ladder. This ladder is made for someone with strong feet. Teeny Tiny rails to climb up and I could not put pressure on with my bare feet without major pain. It didn’t help that I had a huge blister the size of the Empire State Building (and I should know, I visited it in Nov.) on the ball of my left foot. How the heck am I going to get up there?


I decided I would put my shoes on and climb….mind you we were both laughing about the whole ordeal, which didn’t make things any easier……The shoes worked. I got up and was perfectly fine. But my shoes stink. Yes, I have sweaty feet and had been wearing them off and on for about 5 or 6 days now, and I was not about to keep those babies up in the bed with me. So I tossed them down and to the side.





Cass had to get a picture of me all tucked in the bed.





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In the meantime, Brook came back in and started getting ready for bed. She was going to sleep under me…and I prayed this bed would hold all my weight or we would have a smashed Brook.





I took a picture of my view from way up there.





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There was a little light switch up there and a light. Something I never knew before. That was a nice touch. However the light switch lit up green and was driving me nuts, so Brook and Cass handed me some post it notes and I cleverly applied them around the switch so it would block out the glow.





And then we all feel asleep…rocking along the way. Sleeping on a ship is always the best.





Up Next……My early morning walk as we pull into Nassau.

Andy was on the wonder December 2015 but not March 2016

 

[jenseib]

Andy was on the wonder December 2015 but not March 2016

I hope he hasn't left DCL

 

[jenseib]

After getting a drink I took some pictures around the pool and splash area.





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I wonder if they will add all this stuff to the Wonder when they refurb it?





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Life guard already on duty.





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A look out over the edge. I love the blue water. Today was looking to be a nice and warmer day.





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It has been years since I have been over to Atlantis…but I was going to remedy that today.





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Back to walking around the ship.





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Another shot of Atlantis.





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And an artsy shop through the hole in the hot tub.





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I guess I headed back to the room at some point in time. Probably to make sure I had what I needed for the day. I am thinking Cass was with me when I took this picture, but I could be wrong. But it’s a really cute fish extender and I felt the need to take a picture.





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And then it was time to meet the girls. Today a couple of us were going to head over to Atlantis and tour the Aquariums and then we arranged to have some room tours as well.


We started looking into this months ago. Cass wanted to do the water park there, but I am just not much of a water park person. I do more watching and sitting in the hot tube. The cost to go over and use this is pretty steep and I knew I wouldn’t get my money’s worth. In the end, Brook and Cass decided they would do this, but I still wanted to go over to see the aquariums. Cass had contacted some people to see if we could get any special rates and then forwarded the email onto me. There was a discount for the aquarium tour so I had it in my mind I would do this and noted on my calendar when to contact them.


About 2 months before the trip, Ellen messaged me and asked if I was going to go over to Atlantis and I told her that was my plan, and she said she wanted to come with me. We then posted it on our private group and invited others. Patty jumped on aboard as well. A few weeks before the trip I was to email Atlantis to set this up and I gave out a last call, and Lisa, one of our new co-workers decided to join as well. Perfect! We had 4 and it should be fun.


When I emailed to set this up, I asked if there was a way to get a room tour and they told me that as long as we had 4 or more we could! Awesome! So I set that up for noon that day.


On Feb. 4, Cass was feeling pretty poorly after having several days at Disney already and then I guess I ran her ragged at Universal and she ended up taking some rest days. She decided that she wasn’t going to be able to do the water slides at Atlantis. She was afraid for the money she would be spending on it that she might only last an hour and then have to call it quits. She quickly contacted Brook and let her know and told Brook she was sure she could join the rest of us if she wanted to. And yes, there would be no issues having her join. The aquarium was more an on our own type thing and the tour had to have at least 4, so I am sure a 5th person would be no issue at all.





We wanted to arrive at Atlantis around 10:30, so we planned to meet up near Fathoms at 10. I came down the back stairs near the After Hour club area and didn’t see anyone yet. I went to the bathroom there and just kind of walked back and forth and then wondered if I had the wrong spot. I decided to look further so I went around the corner and headed towards the atrium and I heard voices…They were all there. Gosh I hope they hadn’t been waiting too long on me.





We then headed down to get off the ship.





Of course the first thing you do is take pictures of the ship.





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And we walked towards town and chatted away. I didn’t know it at the time, but we were being spied on. Cass was watching us get off and took some pictures.





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I think she said she tried yelling at us, but we didn’t hear her.





A quickie shot of the Bahama sign.





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And then of course a few shots of the ship as we walked away.





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As we walked up the people started right in with do you want to take a tour, do you need a taxi. I am so used to ignoring them, and I think the others were too that we just kept walking…and then I was like…wait yes we need a taxi. And Ellen was like…oh yes, we need a taxi. Haha. So we went with a guy to a taxi van and loaded in. There was another family in there as well and we chatted with them along the way. They were super nice.





As we went over the bridge to Atlantis I got a quick shot of the Magic.





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I think the cost of the taxi was $4 per person. I had a $20 so I said I would pay if some others threw in a few bucks for a tip and then on the way back someone else could pay. That worked!


We got out of the van and headed inside to find out where to buy tickets.





Up next…..Touring the Dig!

 

[Pinkocto]

Beautiful pictures!!! You are really making me nostalgic

I had really wanted to do Atlantis on our first cruise but we didn't end up going because of cost. I can't wait to see your pictures.

 

[dolphingirl47]

I love all the photos from around the ship.

I love the blue water.

There is nothing quite like the bright turquoise water of the Caribbean.

It has been years since I have been over to Atlantis…but I was going to remedy that today.

This is on my bucket list. We love to visit the Atlantis in Dubai and at some stage I would love to visit the one in Nassau, too.

Cass wanted to do the water park there, but I am just not much of a water park person.

If this is anything like the one in Dubai, this is a real treat. I don't do the slides, but I could spend all day going around the rapids in my inner tube.

Corinna

 

[jenseib]

Beautiful pictures!!! You are really making me nostalgic

I had really wanted to do Atlantis on our first cruise but we didn't end up going because of cost. I can't wait to see your pictures.

If you get a chance, just go over by taxi and do the aquariums. You can't get into the water park area but you can see parts of it and the aquarium area is gorgeous.

I love all the photos from around the ship.

I take so many each time and now I am sure I have several of the same things...I just can't help it.

There is nothing quite like the bright turquoise water of the Caribbean.

It is one of the prettiest colors in the world.

This is on my bucket list. We love to visit the Atlantis in Dubai and at some stage I would love to visit the one in Nassau, too.

After touring I really want to stay there some day. Just need to win that lottery.

If this is anything like the one in Dubai, this is a real treat. I don't do the slides, but I could spend all day going around the rapids in my inner tube.

I think those who like slides do like this one too.

 

[jenseib]

We entered Atlantis in the Coral Towers, which is where we were told to go.





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I asked someone where to buy the tickets and she directed me outside.





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We had to show our industry ID and a business card. Each person could get 4 people in at the reduced price, so only 2 of us had to show our credentials. They have scheduled guided tours and the next one wasn’t till something like 1 PM if I remember right. However, we could go on a self-guided tour which was fine with us. Yes it would be nice to have someone narrate but going on our own we could go as slow or as fast as we wanted to.


We were given instructions on where to go and headed inside to find our way.





We went through a VERY upscale shopping area.





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The Chihuly!!!





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If you have read any of my previous trip reports, you know I really like Chihuly glass artwork. I knew Atlantis had some, and it was great to finally see it.





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We had to make our way through the casino.





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More Chihulys!!!





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And very bright and vibrant carpet.





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Who wouldn’t want to play Wonder Woman slots????





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And we exited the Casino and kept making our way, praying we didn’t get lost.





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Atlantis is such a beautiful resort.





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Aha! We must be getting close.





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Someone was cleaning the tank.





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We were talking and not paying attention and totally missed the stairs to go down, but we did find a restaurant and took some quick shots.





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This place has recently been renovated.





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Up next…..The Dig and many many many pictures of fish!

 

[dolphingirl47]

The Atlantis really looks stunning. I am not too keen on the casino though. When I saw the first Chihuly photo, I was not impressed, but it is amazing how many different pieces there are.

Corinna

 

[Pinkocto]

I like the look of Atlantis, thank you for the photos. All the extra decorations are really nice. It does seem like a maze to get to the aquariums, but fun to see that much of the resort.

 

[mom2rtk]

Look, I probably shouldn't promise not to be a deadbeat since I seem incapable of keeping up. But I'm going to at least give it a try!

Thanks for taunting me with that lone photo of the Poly. Man, that looks worth a few hundred dollars a night!

I love all the little details at the port. So cool. I just going to have to find a way to get there myself one day. And no, I don't mean to wave goodbye to someone else sailing off!

Those ice sculptures look amazing! And I don't even care that much about football!

OMG, that room is gorgeous! I'm so jealous.

LOL on the space under the bed. I wonder if I could make one of my kids sleep under there?

Bummer that Claire didn't get your message in time to wave you off. Give her a little longer to get used to the phone, and wait for a few more of her friends to get them, and it will never be out of her hands. I even text Katie from inside the house and get pretty fast replies. Unless I'm asking her to do a chore or something.....

Twice Charmed looks like something I would love. Still not in love with that "no camera" policy though. Sigh.

Love the shot of you in the upper bunk! I'm going to picture you with shoes on under that blanket though!

Bummer that you got clouds for your sunrises!

Lovely lighthouse shots as always. You've got quite a collection of those now.

Love Huey, Dewy, and Louis in the play area. So cute.

Great shots of Atlantis. And how awesome to be magically transported to warmer temps!

So fess up....... how much did you lose on Wonder Woman?

 

[dizneeat]

Ah, your photos brought back some fond memories - unfortunately we did a lot of outside exploring as well and it was a hot day, which left me with quite the headache.

Great photos! Think I have not ever mentioned that before.

 

[jenseib]

The Atlantis really looks stunning. I am not too keen on the casino though. When I saw the first Chihuly photo, I was not impressed, but it is amazing how many different pieces there are.

Corinna

I have definitely seen better ones than that big main one, but I still enjoyed finally seeing it.

I like the look of Atlantis, thank you for the photos. All the extra decorations are really nice. It does seem like a maze to get to the aquariums, but fun to see that much of the resort.

It's such a HUGE place. But it is neat to go over and check it out. I wish they weren't so strict on which areas you can roam around in though.

Look, I probably shouldn't promise not to be a deadbeat since I seem incapable of keeping up. But I'm going to at least give it a try!

Well I owe you an email...I'm a deadbeat too.

Thanks for taunting me with that lone photo of the Poly. Man, that looks worth a few hundred dollars a night!

Wasn't it lovely? hahaha I do have some more once I work on the Disney portion.

love all the little details at the port. So cool. I just going to have to find a way to get there myself one day. And no, I don't mean to wave goodbye to someone else sailing off!

You would love it. The shows are amazing and it can be relaxing...and I love to eat at all hours of the day.

Those ice sculptures look amazing! And I don't even care that much about football!

It was! I don't follow sports at all but it was nice they had that for those that do.

OMG, that room is gorgeous! I'm so jealous.

The rooms on DCL are quite spacious for cruise rooms. We seemed to work fairly well with 3 of us in there.

LOL on the space under the bed. I wonder if I could make one of my kids sleep under there?

Well if I couldn't get up on the bunk...that could've been where I slept.

Bummer that Claire didn't get your message in time to wave you off. Give her a little longer to get used to the phone, and wait for a few more of her friends to get them, and it will never be out of her hands. I even text Katie from inside the house and get pretty fast replies. Unless I'm asking her to do a chore or something.....

She does text quite a bit and many of her friends do have phones. I think she had walked over to my MIL's house and left her phone at home...which surprised me.

 

[jenseib]

Twice Charmed looks like something I would love. Still not in love with that "no camera" policy though. Sigh.

You would love that show. They do it really well. They transform it from a black and white scene to color and it is just amazing.

Love the shot of you in the upper bunk! I'm going to picture you with shoes on under that blanket though!

LOL ! Nope I did take them off...just stinky feet under there.

Bummer that you got clouds for your sunrises!

It was cloudy and colder most of this cruise but hey...I didn't have to cook and I wasn't at home!

Lovely lighthouse shots as always. You've got quite a collection of those now.

I got some of my most favorite ones when we sailed away that day.

Love Huey, Dewy, and Louis in the play area. So cute.

They have such a nice splash area. The kids all seem to like it.

Great shots of Atlantis. And how awesome to be magically transported to warmer temps!

it was our only real nice day on the cruise and it wasn't too hot but still nice.

So fess up....... how much did you lose on Wonder Woman?

LOL. Nothing. I did put 1 dollar in on one slot when walking out, but that was from Deb. She told me to give a pull for her.

Ah, your photos brought back some fond memories - unfortunately we did a lot of outside exploring as well and it was a hot day, which left me with quite the headache.

Great photos! Think I have not ever mentioned that before.

The weather was great that day. Not too hot and not too cold.

LOL. I do tend to take a lot of photos, but believe it or not, I took a lot less this trip than normal. Atlantis got the most photos.

 

[jedijill]

Going to Atlantis to see The Dig is cool...I liked the Manta Rays there...I think they are one of 2-3 aquariums in the world with Mantas.

Jill in CO

 

[jenseib]

Going to Atlantis to see The Dig is cool...I liked the Manta Rays there...I think they are one of 2-3 aquariums in the world with Mantas.

Jill in CO

I have seen youtube videos of them before, but I don't think we saw them while were there, but I didn';t even think to look for them either.

 

[jenseib]

Since we had passed the aquarium entrance we backtracked and headed down the stairs.





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Hi dude!





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And the picture frenzy began. We took a ton of fish pictures as we strolled through.








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Here comes Mr. Ray!





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Smile for us Mr. Ray!





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Going through the Dig, it has an Atlantis story theme, so there are props throughout the tunnels.





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Oh look…LUNCH!





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I think he is staring me down.





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On to more fishies.





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Some of these displays were just so beautiful and the camera couldn’t capture all the vibrant colors.





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They had laminated sheets that would tell you what the fish were, etc. Very nice and we could pick them up or drop them off at various places. When we got back to the ship I saw several people with them….Um those weren’t to take home with you. Hahaha. I suppose Atlantis would never miss them.





atlantis52 by Jenseib, on Flickr





atlantis53 by Jenseib, on Flickr





bah9 by Jenseib, on Flickr





atlantis54 by Jenseib, on Flickr





They also had a touch area where you could pick up or pet a few things.





atlantis55 by Jenseib, on Flickr





atlantis56 by Jenseib, on Flickr





While I was playing here, the other girls were chatting over on the other side of the room watching these fish.





atlantis57 by Jenseib, on Flickr





atlantis58 by Jenseib, on Flickr





A guy near me kept flipping this little guy over to watch him turn himself back upright.





atlantis59 by Jenseib, on Flickr





I tried to take a video, but of course once I did that, the guy didn’t flip back over like he had in the past.





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We then moved on to see what else there was.





Up next…..I have never seen an eel swim before in real life!

 

[Pinkocto]

Great update, I'm loving all these fabulous pictures! I think I must get to Atlantis someday, it is right up my alley.

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

I think I've read all of your trip reports. So glad I found this one.

 

[dolphingirl47]

I loved all the photos from the aquarium. They came out really well.

Corinna

 

[egesicki]

Love the Chihuly photos! Bummed the Magic doesn't have hers any longer.