Staci and I/UPDATED with pics 10/08

[lazydoxy66]

What a cute face!!!! I bet they are running around crazy right now. Dogs are so much fun!

 

[Hsminnie]

What a cute face!!!! I bet they are running around crazy right now. Dogs are so much fun!

Tell the 16 year old!! She babysat while we were gone!!



Well, we're home and it was wonderful. The Disney difference was present at every turn and we really enjoyed ourselves. We relaxed, played BINGO and took in some shows. We went to the beach on Castaway Cay and spent the day exploring the ship in Nassau. We definitely used our verandah and are now thoroughly spoiled.

The following is a purely subjective evaluation of services on board. You do not need to agree, but here they are.

1. The decor is beautiful. I'm not a fan of the standard garish cruise upholstery in general but the carpet, wall paper and other fabrics worked. It too was garish compared to what you would put in your own living room, but it blended well and was fairly easy on the eyes.

2. I did not eat in Palo. Having said that, the food was ok excepting the veal I had in Animator's Palate the last night. It was 5 star. Our dishes were not poor or even average, but they were not outstanding. I would say 3 star. The one actual disappointment was the breakfast hash brown. Literally a large McDonald's type potato cake. Grease and all. Ick. Everything else but the veal was good, but just good.

3. Service was outstanding. For the first time I tipped a Head Server. He clearly knew who we were and made a point of speaking to us at each meal. He had information regarding different things giong on around the ship and also debarkation. He was wonderful. Our other servers and stateroom host were great as well.

4. While I understand there are reasons for each of these rules, let me just say it would have been nice if my daughter and I could have enjoyed certain spa services and the coffee bar together.

5. BINGO has been reduced to an electronic handset and we love it!! We were junkies and went to almost every session. Very sad.

6. I would have loved more shopping and a bigger variety of merchandise. It may not be practical, but I would like to see more shops.

We had a blast and, IF I can find a deal, we would cruie with Disney again. But, it wasn't worth paying twice what other lines charge which is generally the case.

 

[Disney Brat]

Sounds like such a wonderful time! Any chance of some pics?? Your dogs are so sweet!!

 

[lazydoxy66]

Yeah, need some pics. So overall it was a good trip, just not the same as WDW. I think we get spoiled, don't we?! So what did your DD think?

 

[Hsminnie]

Ok, I found the camera which means I found the pics but now I can't find the stinkin cord that will get the pics from the camera to the STINKIN COMPUTER!!!! I promise to get one so I can complete this TR before I start the next trip which is in 25 days.

I am so lame. It drives me nuts when people leave me hangin' on a trippie!

 

[Hsminnie]

I realized too late that my sort of fake 'trip' report was pretty lame. But honestly, we just sort of wandered around, rested, shopped, ate, drank and played bingo in no particular order. So here are the pics.....the ones that came out. We had a blast!! Stacy more than me cause she isn't as into WDW as the rest of us and the 'tastes' of Disney were enough for her.

Here she is at the 'bus stop' in the parking lot at the airport. She MADE me take this ridiculous picture because she said it began her vacation!!

Below are some pictures of the decor. They don't do the fixtures justice but here they are just the same.

Here's TP2 ready for the lifeboat drill. Having been through a few of these I can say Disney did it well!! Very efficient!

 

[Hsminnie]

Here is Staci with our new best friend..........the electronic BINGO card. Sad how much time we spent with him. Thank goodness we won enough money to break even for the cruise.

Here are some other winnings: BINGO ball key chain and lip balm. I think she won this 3 times!!

FOOD PORN!!!!

LOL!!

 

[Hsminnie]

And now................our favorite passtime!!! Drinking!!!!

(Yes, she is 13 and everything she has is virgin )

Staci with Minnie, obviously

A dip in the ocean at Castaway Cay

Sorry the pics suck.


We really did have a blast and I promise to be in better form for the next trip report. Our subject is shown below.

See my signature for the PreTrip link

 

[Hsminnie]

Guess who we saw on Castaway Cay???

SAMANTHA BROWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She was on the back of a golf cart being whisked to the adult beach. No camera crew. VERY cool!!!!

 

[teruterubouzu]

Guess who we saw on Castaway Cay???

SAMANTHA BROWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She was on the back of a golf cart being whisked to the adult beach. No camera crew. VERY cool!!!!

That's so cool! I just love her.