The Sea Witch Stole My Voice! Our Two Week Land and Sea Adventure! COMPLETE 4/12

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

It really does look like you had great tablemates-that's the scariest part of any cruise. If you have great mates, it makes meals so fun and something not to dread!

Everybody was so friendly and it was funny that we happened to have a fellow Diser at our table. It was also nice having some people around my age at the table. Overall we were very pleased with how the dining situation turned out.

 

[jordanyosh]

Everybody was so friendly and it was funny that we happened to have a fellow Diser at our table. It was also nice having some people around my age at the table. Overall we were very pleased with how the dining situation turned out.

Hopefully, that made up for the rain!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Hopefully, that made up for the rain!

Not quite! It did make the cruise very pleasant though.

 

[jordanyosh]

Not quite! It did make the cruise very pleasant though.

Bummer...thought it would cancel it out....

 

[DisneyJo]

Wow they definitely wanted to make sure you were leaving didn't they

Sounds like a lovely last meal Lessa, why weren't you going to the brekkie?

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Bummer...thought it would cancel it out....

Nah, while it was great to have good tablemates I could have sacrificed that for good weather the whole trip. As it was they were great fun to eat with and made us forget about the weather for a short time. Meals just are not all that important to me. I would have been happy eating up on deck 9 the whole trip with just mom.

Wow they definitely wanted to make sure you were leaving didn't they

Sounds like a lovely last meal Lessa, why weren't you going to the brekkie?

We had an "early" flight at noon so we wanted to make sure to get off the ship as soon as possible so we could get our rental car and get to the airport with plenty of time to spare. Unfortunately that meant sacrificing the last breakfast in the dining rooms.

 

[carissanboys]

Food porn! Those desserts all look awesome.

Do you wait and tip the servers only once at the end?

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Food porn! Those desserts all look awesome.

Do you wait and tip the servers only once at the end?

Yes, that is how it is done on the ship. You tip your servers and room attendant on the last day. The only tips you would give out throughout the cruise would be for room service. Disney provides you with a number as guidance for a recommended tip for each person based on length of cruise but you can of course go under or above that amount as you see fit.

 

[englishrose47]

Where are you Lessa !!!!!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Where are you Lessa !!!!!

I'm here, just busy. I did an update a few days ago.

 

[englishrose47]

Oops Lessa I missed the update some how !!! But I will take one of each of the entrees and two of each dessrt!!!Great pix of your servers and tablemates !!!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Oops Lessa I missed the update some how !!! But I will take one of each of the entrees and two of each dessrt!!!Great pix of your servers and tablemates !!!

I probably won't get another update out until Sunday evening. I have an Anatomy test tomorrow then I work Saturday and on Sunday I am supposedly going shopping in the States.

 

[englishrose47]

I probably won't get another update out until Sunday evening. I have an Anatomy test tomorrow then I work Saturday and on Sunday I am supposedly going shopping in the States.

No tests for me but between now and Monday night I am working 49 hours !!!!

 

[jordanyosh]

No tests for me but between now and Monday night I am working 49 hours !!!!

Mo money for WDW.

 

[englishrose47]

Mo money for WDW.

You got it !!!!!

 

[cannp123165]

Hi! I have just caught up on the whole of your Trip report and have really enjoyed reading it. Your photos have made me want to go on a Disney cruise even more - it looks amazing!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Hi! I have just caught up on the whole of your Trip report and have really enjoyed reading it. Your photos have made me want to go on a Disney cruise even more - it looks amazing!

That must have taken awhile! Glad you enjoyed it!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Hi Lessa! I'm all caught up now. Sorry you had so much rain. I'm glad you made the best of it. Did you think Quiet Cove was cold? I stepped in there once, and didn't even stay to look around it was so cold - I'll bet about 50 deg F. When I hear someone say they went to Quiet Cove, I just shiver at the thought. I'm getting goosebumps right now just thinking about it!

Your last dinner looks really good. Your dress was really cute - love your pic with Minnie!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Hi Lessa! I'm all caught up now. Sorry you had so much rain. I'm glad you made the best of it. Did you think Quiet Cove was cold? I stepped in there once, and didn't even stay to look around it was so cold - I'll bet about 50 deg F. When I hear someone say they went to Quiet Cove, I just shiver at the thought. I'm getting goosebumps right now just thinking about it!

Your last dinner looks really good. Your dress was really cute - love your pic with Minnie!

I didn't have a problem with the pool. Two of the sea days the water was perfect and then one of the days it was a bit cold. The day it was cold was the day that it was sunny all day and super hot. Didn't make sense to me as you would figure the sea day where it rained in the morning would have the colder water.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

After dinner instead of following the usual routine of going to bed I decided to make the most of my last night on the ship. Mom went back to the room and I made my way to one of the overlooks in the atrium to watch Till We Meet Again. Till We Meet Again is a final character gathering that occurs on the last night of the cruise in the atrium. It is one last chance to get that character picture you were hoping for and is also a rare photo opportunity as all the characters will line up along the staircase to bid farewell to the cruisers.

I was hoping to get a spot on one of the lower overlooks but they were already packed by the time I arrived. I also did not want to be down in the crowd on the main atrium level. I had to settle with my spot on deck 5.

The early crowd

First all the characters were announced and came down the stairs.

I apologize for the dark/blurry pictures, I was having difficulties that night.

After all the characters had arrived they spread our around the atrium and deck 4 for some informal photo ops. There were no photographers there or anything like that, it was very informal.

Chip and Dale were being very playful and hiding behind the curtains.

The atrium chandelier

After about 15 minutes all the characters took their places on the stairs for the final farewell.

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