Sharing a recap of Disney cruise #7! Disney Fantasy to Nassau and Lookout Cay. Try all of my high Disney Cruise ideas on this submit.
Hello associates! Completely happy Monday! How are you? I hope you’re having a beautiful begin to the week. The children are off for spring break (bless it) and we’re trying ahead to planting all of the issues – the climate has been beautiful – along with pool time with associates. We needed to take a giant journey however P stated she was, “traveled out” (does such a factor exist?!) however after giving her some days to sit back, we’ll in all probability go to San Diego for an evening or two.
Right now, I needed to share a recap of our newest Disney Cruise. It was fortunate #7 and it was an amaaaazing one. I by no means thought I’d be a *cruise particular person* however right here we’re. I LOVE IT. It’s a terrific alternative to see components of the world together with your kiddos with out having to schlep your stuff to a number of resorts. You may have the identical hub every evening, with leisure, meals, and wonderful acommodations on board. Disney cruises are an enormous a part of the explanation why we’ve taken our youngsters to such superb locations since they had been little, together with Italy, France, Greece, Bahamas a couple of occasions, Mexico, and Alaska, along with Disney’s islands at Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay.
This cruise was a brief one, and it was the proper size to sneak in on their Rodeo Break.
Disney Fantasy Cruise Nassau and Lookout Cay
Embarkation day:
We traveled out of Port Canaveral, which was a fairly straightforward flight. We had a fairly early port arrival time, so we acquired on the ship and instantly went as much as the pool for buffet lunch and swimming. The pool isn’t busy throughout this time, so the children can journey the water slide a bunch of occasions whereas we take pleasure in a drink of the day. 😉
We did the muster drill, the Sail a Wave social gathering, after which loved exploring the ship till dinner.
TBH dinner the primary evening… was dangerous. Often the meals are fairly good however this one was borderline inedible. I had the duck which is already type of a bizarre alternative, and it’s just like the duck was boiled in water. It made me a bit frightened for the remainder of the cruise, however the meals the rest of the time had been as much as the same old commonplace. (Additionally fortunately they’ve room service and fast chew choices on the pool deck. We had some late-night fries and burgers that evening.)
The primary evening’s present was Aladdin, which the Pilot and P ditched in favor of enjoying the detective sport. Liv and I loved the present. The genie was hilarious.
Nassau:
Day 2 was in Nassau and we deliberate an tour to Atlantis. We went to Atlantis final time we had been within the Bahamas, and the children beloved it. It’s a beautiful property with a lot to do: tons of slides, the very best lazy river, swimming pools, seaside, bay, and so on. It was very straightforward to spend your entire day there.
Additionally price mentioning that Atlantis has majorly stepped up their meals sport! I used to be capable of get an superior gf bowl with rice, jerk salmon, and a few yucca chips.
I additionally acquired a pineaple with rum on the seaside that was magically refilled a couple of occasions. 😉
This evening’s present was Frozen and it was the very best forged I’ve seen. I believe all dad and mom internally groan a bit of after they have to listen to, “Let it Go” for the billionth time, however this Elsa’s model gave me full-body chills. I nearly cried. It was that good.
The ladies beloved the present a lot that they went once more to the late present. The Pilot and I had dinner by ourselves, which was bizarre however good.
Lookout Cay:
It was our first time visint Disney’s latest island: Lookout Cay. They’ve a big bridge to get to the island in an effort to protect the coral reef. It’s a little bit of a stroll (about 7-10 min) with a beautiful view.
The water was PRISTINE: crystal clear and vibrant blue, and the seaside had gentle, pink sand. They’ve fairly a couple of choices on the island, together with youngsters membership, character interactions, present, and so on, however we simply spent the day within the water, ate our buffet lunch, and snorkeled.
(I forgot my Rx snorkle masks however introduced these Rx goggles which permit me to be a enjoyable mother however nonetheless see)
Sea Day:
Our final day was at sea, and I am keen on a sea day. We normally sleep in, take pleasure in breakfast,
go to the health club, bingo, the children may hang around on the pool or go to youngsters membership, and it’s simply so very beautiful and low-key. They’ve cruises which can be like 13 nights of sea days and we have to do one! Every little thing you want is actually on the ship.
This evening was additionally pirate evening, with a enjoyable pirate present on the pool deck and fireworks.
Liv and the Pilot skipped this one, however P and I had a blast.
Consuming gluten-free on a Disney Cruise:
Disney is unbelievable relating to meals allergy symptoms. I’m at all times clear that P and I aren’t allergic, however they deal with sensitivities as allergy symptoms (very significantly). Every little thing for meals allergy symptoms is ready in a separate kitchen and the secret’s that if you already know you need one thing specific, you order it the evening earlier than together with your server in the primary eating room.
Virtually something may be made gluten-free together with the well-known Mickey churro waffles.
Final time we had been on the Dream, they had been simply okay, however this time, they had been GOOD. Sizzling, gentle, contemporary, superb. In addition they have heat gluten-free rolls ready for you at dinner every evening.
Disney cruise outfits:
For cruises, I normally carry one thing comfortable through the day, particularly since I would work out. So I’ll put on lululemon and a Disney hoodie or pullover on the ship. At evening, I’ll change for dinner right into a gown and both a light-weight jacket, or a gown that has sleeves as a result of it’s at all times a bit of bit chilly at evening.
Farm Rio gown / Flabelus flats
Farm Rio romper from RTR / identical flats
Farm Rio gown / identical flats
My FAVE go well with / button up
I additionally introduced this go well with and wore it on Atlantis day with jean shorts. It’s my favourite “mother go well with” – comfy, flattering, and covers my booty whereas I’m doing slides and making sand castles with the crew.
For excursions, I’ll change it up relying on the place we’re going, but when it’s a seaside day, I’ll simply put on my go well with with jean shorts and a coverup, or if it’s not swimming or beach-related, I’ll put on a gown or a set with sneakers (like Vejas or Sambas).
Are Disney cruises price it??
This submit isn’t sponsored or gifted in any manner (I want haha) however should you’re contemplating a Disney cruise with your loved ones, I extremely advocate it. Even should you’re not a *Disney particular person* they really go above and past with leisure, hospitality, ports of name, and cleanliness. I’ll say that I believe the meals high quality for the primary eating rooms has gone down over the previous couple of years. It’s positively not so good as it was our first few cruises.
We haven’t tried every other cruise strains as a result of we’ve been pleased with Disney. Because the youngsters are getting older, we’d discover another choices – I’ve heard nice issues about Royal – however we will certainly stick Disney, too.
They launched this business this previous week which acquired me all in my feels, however it’s a superb one:
So inform me, associates: have you ever performed a Disney cruise? What did you suppose?
Are there any cruise strains you’d advocate with older youngsters?
xoxo
Gina
Extra:
Disney Magic Bahamas and Castaway Cay
Disney Dream Italy and Greece Mediterranean cruise
Disney Want Castaway Cay and Bahamas cruise
Disney Fantasy Spain, Italy and France recap
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