The "put it on my tab" Wonder cruise~11/4-11/8, 2007

[Philadisney]

Hey Monica, what happened to your trip report. You've got us all hooked and waiting for more!!!!

Hear, hear!

 

[naner]

good start so far!!!!!

 

[Disney owl]

thanks for sharing

 

[kalel29]

Hmmmmm.....nice report so far. Been a while since an update. Must be busy.....

 

[woosie]

Hi Monica, great report so far! Please keep going. I'm a fellow bay area mom taking kids the same age on their first Disney cruise in Aug. I'm looking forward to your report as to what the kids loved, and could have done without.

My first dilema...dinner. We have one cabin (traveling with mother-in-law) confirmed for the early dinner, and the other cabin wait listed. I was kind of thinking that with a short cruise, and since my kids will be used to being up late after 11 days in WDW before the cruise, maybe it would be better to just take the late dinner, and not feel rushed to get back on board from Nassau & CC?

Anyone have an opinion on that? The kids are almost 11 & 8, and MIL is 77, but somewhat of a night owl.

Thanks!
Wendy

 

[The Disney Fanatic]

Hey Monica,

Great Trip Report so far and I love the pics. More please!!

 

[The Disney Fanatic]

Hey Monica D,

What kind of camera did you use?

 

[Monica D]

Hey Monica D,

What kind of camera did you use?

I have a Canon Rebel XT.

I know it's been a while since I posted, but I think I'm going to try and finish this (for myself, mainly! ). Thanks to everyone who's left a comment.

 

[Monica D]

Monday, November 5th

Exhausted from the previous day’s excitement, we slept through our wake up call and everyone was sound asleep (or so I thought) until I heard DV exclaim, “I see land!” “Don’t be silly,” I muttered in my groggy state as I walked toward the balcony, “You can’t possible see…wait! You’re right!” Soon DH and Belle were on their feet to see that lo and behold, we were pulling into Nassau!

(a photo my kids will no doubt hate me for later)

Our excitement level continued to rise as we quickly got ready, grabbed breakfast at Parrot Cay, and disembarked. First stop: a couple of pictures beneath the "Welcome to the Bahamas" sign.

Then it was time to find a taxi and get to Atlantis!

I had heard the horror stories about pushy people, hair braiders, etc. but we found the locals to be friendly and helpful. Our cab (or van) driver was so nice, and on the way over we chatted about his kids and family. Thanks to the tip I received here, we had booked a room at the Comfort Suites in order to receive day passes to Atlantis. Our driver dropped us off, and after quickly "checking in" to CS we high-tailed it over to Atlantis. Little did we know how HUGE the property is, and probably asked for directions no less than five times.

Of course we (meaning ME) stopped for pictures along the way.

After a half an hour or so, we spotted some chairs in what seemed to be the middle of the pool/waterslide area. DV decided to try out one of the slides right away.

The kids had spotted the (not so) lazy river, so I agreed to go with them and DH agreed to sit and watch our stuff. Just getting into the inner tube was a feat, and I was thankful that I would never see any these people again in my life. Now I've been on some similar water rides here at home, but this thing was HUGE! All in all I'd say it took us at least 30-40 minutes to get back to our starting point. The kids loved the wave part, but loved watching my reaction even more! After I called it quits they decided it was dads turn to go, and I headed over to one of the outdoor bar/restaurant areas for some lunch. It was so nice to sit outside, listen to the band that was playing, and just enjoy the beautiful view of the ocean and swaying palm trees. Once I finished lunch I gathered up our things and scouted out a couple of chairs by the pool, just in time for DH and the kids to come back. They went and ordered lunch and we spent the rest of the afternoon swimming and lounging by the pool.

It was so nice, but in no time it all it was time to head back. DH decided he wanted to ride “Leap of Faith”…the rest of us decided to pass.

We took our time leaving, walking around the rest of the property to take (what else?) more pictures and walked through the hotel which was just as incredible as the outside. Again, I just couldn't get over how HUGE this place was!

 

[Monica D]

The second part of my post disappeared...hmmm.

A few more pictures and souvenirs later, we walked outside to find our driver from earlier that morning! Soon we were headed back to the ship, and on the ride back we were able to ask him about the Bahamian culture, real estate, etc…we were so fortunate to meet him. The sun was beginning to set and after a long day we were happy to see our home away from home.

Tonight was our first dinner at Tritons, which worked well since it was "dress-up night." I had the Coquilles St. Jaques, which was heavenly, and I'm pretty sure DH had the lamb shank (even looking at the menu, my memory is a little hazy).

After dinner the kids headed to the lab and DH and I checked out some of the entertainment. We were all pretty tired and were eagerly awaiting CC day, so it was off to bed for a good night's sleep.

Coming up next: a PERFECT day at Castaway Cay, pirate night, and mom hits overload...

 

[Googelibear]

I am so glad that you have decided to continue with your report.
Your children are adorable, I love all the pictures and reading about your adventure

 

[woosie]

Glad you are back! Great report, and some of your pictures are phenomenal! I expecially like the last one from Atlantis with the sun rays. Keep it coming.