Tales of the 9/11 Wonder

[jezebella]

Disney Cruise Day 1
Current mood: bored


After arguing with my dad that we can board the cruise at noon as opposed to 1, he finally confirmed I was right. I didn't really care, I was just ready to go and didn't want to wait another hour. So, off to Cape Canaveral (about an hour) with Jay driving and Rheannon in the back seat. We were following the car with my parents and brother and his girlfriend. Rheannon would scream everytime they got a car ahead of us. Paranoid little girl.

Finally made it there, dropped the $40 for parking and made it through about 3 security areas and onto the boat. Holy cow that thing is big! We were directed up to eat at Beach Blanket Buffet up on deck 9. It was pretty good, nothing to write home about. Although, after being warned by both parents that we are not to just get drunk on the entire cruise (yeah, sure), dad goes and buys us all the souvenir bahama mama cup with $2.50 refills all day...this is at noon, folks, and who's the drunk?

Moving on and working on a buzz, we go sign Rheannon up for the Oceaneers club (for those of you who don't know, you put your kids in this and they will never leave---it's like kiddie crack). Make reservations for Palo (the only place you have to pay for food, but the brunch was worth the $10) and finally head back to the room to unpack. Frantically throw things in closets, carefully put the jager and vodka we brought in the mini fridge and head off to the party upstairs as we leave port. With refillable bahama mama cups in tow, we find the parents already somewhat buzzed and demanding that I buy them more drinks. It's a good thing I used to be a server, carrying 4 bahama mamas up a flight of deck stairs dodging characters, little kids, and fellow drunkards.

So, blah blah blah, we took off, it was amazing. Took a bunch of pictures and then we were off to change for the "parental required" show and dinner. At this point, we get back to the cabin and we're trying to determine if we'd already drank too much or the boat was rocking...it looked like everyone else was to, we were all walking around and then all at the same time shift to the right, balance, shift to the left. Apparently, Ophelia had us in some rough waters. Good thing I've got a tough stomach, or there would be good chance for bahama mama regurgitation. This and I'm in 4 inch heels...fun fun..

On with it, the show was hercules. Rheannon loved it, but I'm sure she would have more if she wasn't so tired. We then headed off to our 8:30 dinner seating. Food was good, the wine was better and Rheannon passed out on the chair under the table cloth.

We took her back to our room (we had a queen bed and the couch flipped over into a twin for Rheannon) and she proceeded to semi wake up and start screaming for her Grammy. We called, they said bring her up, so up she went and we went to scope out the ship. Headed to Cadillacs for a drink and some sinatra, plus you could smoke in this bar after nine. Chatted with bartender and then headed out to check out waves, the other bar. It was '80's night and Jay was overly unimpressed, while I loved it. At this point, my mind gets a little hazy after the shots of jager in the room and beers and bahama mamas. I know we went down to the room, ordered room service, just because we could, drank another beer and passed out. One fabulous first day, despite the shrieking of the woken child and we knew when we woke up, we would be in Nassau.

 

[Dreamer04]

Sounds like you had fun!

 

[Ker-Bear]

Thanks for posting! Give us more, I love the report. When we go, my friend Wendy's trip report will sound like yours!

 

[jezebella]

Day 2 --- oh, and I forgot that whole give you the cast thingy- Me (26) visited Disney every year since a kid (DVC parents), DB (that’s boyfriend) 27, DD4, DM (52) cast member at the emporium, DD (52) manager of attractions at MGM studios, DB (that’s brother) (24) and his DG (20).

So, anyways, wake up in a cloudy haze wondering what time it is, since we have no window it appears to be the dead of the night all day long. Struggle to find my watch and try not to kill myself as I jump over the table riddled with plates of half eaten room service to see it’s 8:00. Call up Mom and Dad and Kid, make plans to eat at Parrot Cay for bfast at 8:45. Push and shove a bit on Jay’s shoulders to get him outta bed. Call up brother next door to tell him to meet us. Get there and DD had found the lineup of princesses. Now, this line is loooooooong, but you get to see snow white, aurora, belle, and Cinderella.

**Break time for a story about DD4---she is a spoiled Disney princess. When we go to MGM, granddaddy arranges for DD4 to see Belle, and it’s the same belle everytime. So, she pretty much thinks she has a personal relationship with Belle since the one at mgm knows her name and life story.**

Back to the rest, so we are terrified of her going up to DCL Belle and realized it’s not “her” belle. We whispered to the assistant to not talk to her and just go on by, whew---avoided a potentially bad situation. At this point it’s about 9am and jay was on the lookout for brother and his woman. No such luck, so we go to eat and they show up just as we sit and say they were just around the corner and already ate. Whatever. So, we all then hike down to the Island. None of us were too interested in Nassau, just mostly duty free liquor. My parents had been there at least a dozen times and so dad was the personal tour guide. Hit up the straw market, bought a Kate Spade knock off, cowboy hat, some conch shells for $5, a starfish, and some shell jewelry for kiddo. Oh, and rum! How could I forget the rum?? After about an hour, we’d had it and headed back to the boat.

It was this time in which we decided to try out the Oceaneers club. Kiddo ran right in without even a so much a “bye mom”. So, what to do? We head up to the adults only pool and meet up with the rest of the crew. After about 15 minutes or so, we’re over the pool. Having one in your backyard at all times kind of takes the mystique out of it. And besides, it was boiling and I was thirsty. Amanda at Signals finds us and we ask, once again (this was like the 5th time we’ve asked, see the beer mug thread on DCL) for the mug that nobody seems to have. She takes our card and takes off. About 10 minutes later, we’re like where did she go?? So we get up, walk to the bar and just before we get to it, she catches us. The manager has to go dig up the boxes from the shops and they’re going to give us a free beer while we wait! Woohoo! Sure! Thanks!

So, the next several hours involves signals, beer, and chatting with all the bartenders, whom we all know now very well. Oh, and they tip us off about lunch at Tritons. This was the best meal I had the entire time. The mushroom risotto is to DIE for! We peek in on the kiddo about every 2 hours and she doesn’t even notice. I keep waiting for that pager to go off, but no way. We go up to get her pre-dinner show and she cries “noooooooooooooooo, I don’t want to go!!!!!!”. Sigh. Ok, we’ll be back to get you before dinner, we say. She agrees. So, we decide to boycott the show and head back down to the pool. Once again, head up to get her for dinner….same situation. My mom seems to think it’s me that’s the problem and “grammy can get her to come”. Yep, she got shot down too. So, she stays, we go to meet up at Tritons, eat, drink of dad’s wine package and finally go pick her up, dragging and kicking a bit. Head back to our room, order her up some milk and cookies and she was out within 20 minutes. I passed out while Jay headed back up for one more beer. Long day! Whew! Tomorrow, Castaway Cay!

 

[jezebella]

Day 3 – Castaway Cay

I had decided after the lunch in Triton’s the day before, that we all needed to go there for breakfast. I was disappointed with that one. Apparently, the eggs benedict is the thing to have there, so naturally we all ordered it. The eggs were rock hard (hello?? They need some run to those yolks) and the piece of Canadian bacon was about the size of a half dollar. It didn’t even fit half of the English muffin. Oh well, onto CC.

We decided to walk down to the beaches as opposed to the tram because it was taking so long. Check Rhea into the club. Everyone else headed down to the adults only beach while Jay and I headed to rent snorkels. We had a great time and swam our butts off. We saw so many fish and too many jelly fish. After about the third one of those we decided it was time to head back, which seemed like a neverending swim. Once back, we noticed that our lips felt like raisins and decided we needed something to drink.

Cast member with bucket o’beer to the rescue. The beer mugs don’t work on CC considering they don’t have any draft beer. So, we finish up with those while lounging and people watching. Funniest comment heard , some rather large woman in a nascar hat yelling “yep, there goes your daddy, flirting with all the pretty girls”.

Headed over to the adults beach to meet up. We found their stuff, but no ppl. So, we dropped the bag and figured they were eating. Filled up on ribs and fruit and took some buns back for fish food. My dad, jay, brother and myself then headed back out to snorkel over there. Less fish, but more sandollars and conch shells. Relaxed on the beach for a bit then went to pick up the kid and head back to the boat.

Made it back to the room and relaxed for a bit and waited for the club to open back up for kid. Ordered some room service for her and watched Disney movies and played shuffleboard. Dropped off child…wait, let me rephrase that. We got off the elevator and she went running straight to the club and was already signed in with soap in hand by the time we got there.

Well now, what’s for us to do? Ah yes, lets try the beer tasting for $10. Let me tell you, we walked out of that one. I guess they were trying out a new CM for it and she just read in a monotone voice the script. I was about asleep when jay nudged me and said, lets get outta here. So, we did, and ended up at signals, go figure.

Tried again to get the kid out for dinner. Strike 3, or 4 or, I’m not sure anymore. Tritons again. Decent, but Jay didn’t like the lamb shank and he loves lamb. It was pirates night and I think we were the only table in there without the pirate things on. Drank more wine. Went to go get kid and she was asleep on the mats they put out. She looked so cute! Her uncle picked her up and carried her up the parents room. They had decided she should stay there that night. So, we headed out to deck 4 to just rest and watch the ocean go by.

Suddenly we hear that there is a medical emergency announced onboard and the ship will be stopping. We look over the side as the boat comes to a dead stop. A tugboat pulls up next to us, both boats hook up and they take someone out on a stretcher to the hospital in grand Bahama island. Don’t know the details, but hope they are ok.

So, next we’re off to adult karoke. We sing karoke a lot, but this night was different. The selection was VERY slim, nobody wanted to sing….and we were drunk. But hey, I had a good time singing very badly as did Jay. Who cares…..you’re never going to see these ppl again…well, except for when you’re on the boat the next day and they come up to tell you they “enjoyed your show last night”…bwahahahaha!

Bed time! Tomorrow, day at sea!

 

[Dreamer04]

This is funny!