We docked at Freeport the last day. As many of you heard already the Freeport dock is truly an eyesore but beyond the Harbor their are jewels to be discovered. After breakfast we took a cab to a place called Paridise Cove which is on the other side of the Island. Not too many folks know about it so it is very quiet and beautiful. Disney Excursion people have heard about Pirates Cove but not Paridise Cove so believe me if you would like to take the ride don't expect Disney to know much about it. I heard about it on the discussion board so we decided to give it a try. The only problem it was 60.00 dollars round trip for the 4 of us. The Taxi drivers know exactly where it is. The beach is something out of a travel brochure. Turquoise blue with wonderful snorkeling. If you don't have your own gear it is for rent.
They have rest rooms and towels and Lunch. Each costs a bit, so it might be somewhat expensive but compared to the Disney Excursions very reasonable. If you have been reading my daily logs you realize we did not take any of the Disney trips and had a ball while saving some money. On the way back I asked our taxi driver if there was any beach where the kids could easily find some shells. He took us down a dirt road to an isolated beach and we found about 100 Conk shells just sitting there on the beach. We loaded up around 10 of them and took them back to the ship. Some were quite beautiful and large. We gave them away to some of the kids on the ship and kept a few for ourselves to take home with us.
When we got back to the ship we ran into one of the Captains crew and mentioned to him that my kids where a bit dissapointed that we never got to hear the famous Disney Wonder Horn which plays When you wish upon a star" I told him that the music at the send off party was so laud that we couldn't hear the horn. He said that the Captain would blow it again as we departed Freeport. He said he would call my state room and let us know what time to listen for it. At about 430 he called and said the Captian would like to invite my kids up to the Bridge to blow it. We have it on video and on 35 mm and the kids where thrilled.
We had an 8pm reservation for Palos. Got a seat at the window overlooking the ocean. Food was out of this world. Right in the middle of dinner the full moon came up and lit up the sky. They had Andrea Buccelli as background music. What a way to end the trip. We took the kids to the Disney store after dinner and they finally purchased their gifts we had promised them. Off to bed. The late dinner folks get up later in the morning for breakfast. Early seating gets to breakfast at 620 and late seaters at 815. Another reason for my vote for the late dinners. Debarkation was a breeze. This was the most wonderful trip of our lives. Prepare well. be relaxed and don't let little things annoy you. Be friendly and start conversations. Count your blessing for the opportunity to do something that much of the world can only dream about. Enjoy your trip Dennis
They have rest rooms and towels and Lunch. Each costs a bit, so it might be somewhat expensive but compared to the Disney Excursions very reasonable. If you have been reading my daily logs you realize we did not take any of the Disney trips and had a ball while saving some money. On the way back I asked our taxi driver if there was any beach where the kids could easily find some shells. He took us down a dirt road to an isolated beach and we found about 100 Conk shells just sitting there on the beach. We loaded up around 10 of them and took them back to the ship. Some were quite beautiful and large. We gave them away to some of the kids on the ship and kept a few for ourselves to take home with us.
When we got back to the ship we ran into one of the Captains crew and mentioned to him that my kids where a bit dissapointed that we never got to hear the famous Disney Wonder Horn which plays When you wish upon a star" I told him that the music at the send off party was so laud that we couldn't hear the horn. He said that the Captain would blow it again as we departed Freeport. He said he would call my state room and let us know what time to listen for it. At about 430 he called and said the Captian would like to invite my kids up to the Bridge to blow it. We have it on video and on 35 mm and the kids where thrilled.
We had an 8pm reservation for Palos. Got a seat at the window overlooking the ocean. Food was out of this world. Right in the middle of dinner the full moon came up and lit up the sky. They had Andrea Buccelli as background music. What a way to end the trip. We took the kids to the Disney store after dinner and they finally purchased their gifts we had promised them. Off to bed. The late dinner folks get up later in the morning for breakfast. Early seating gets to breakfast at 620 and late seaters at 815. Another reason for my vote for the late dinners. Debarkation was a breeze. This was the most wonderful trip of our lives. Prepare well. be relaxed and don't let little things annoy you. Be friendly and start conversations. Count your blessing for the opportunity to do something that much of the world can only dream about. Enjoy your trip Dennis