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Thanks for that TR about your 3 day, fun-filled adventures on the Dream!! As usual your pictures were awesome and I am impressed that you found some cows to photograph on your way back to WDW!!
I have an in-built cow detector - actually it's probably fairer to say that Mark does, as he does a better job of spotting them than I do! I wonder if we'll see any in Alaska...
Just read this part of your TR start to finish. I have friends on the Dream right now, so it was really neat to get such a great look at what they may be experiencing. Thanks for taking the time to write such a great report and I love all your photos.
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I am sorry that the send off wasn't as good as others, but I do not think it made much of a dent in what sounds like a fantastic cruise Off to read the start of section 3.
Sorry that the send off was not quite as good as others - but I don't think it made much of a dent it was sounds like a fantastic voyage on the Dream, heading off to start on section 3
Love the idea of the Disney Sammich (WDW, Cruise, WDW). Can't wait to hear more!
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We are doing a 4 day cruise to Nassau on the Dream in January...with a stay at AKL before and DDP with POFQ after. It will be my 38th birthday on the last night of our trip...so dinner at CRT. I do like the idea of a Remy dinner that night...but oh well...cruise departs January 8th...and we aren't leaving WDW until the 16th...so I'll have to plan a Remy dinner for my 40th.
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We are doing a 4 day cruise to Nassau on the Dream in January...with a stay at AKL before and DDP with POFQ after. It will be my 38th birthday on the last night of our trip...so dinner at CRT. I do like the idea of a Remy dinner that night...but oh well...cruise departs January 8th...and we aren't leaving WDW until the 16th...so I'll have to plan a Remy dinner for my 40th.
Thank you for the wonderful photos & the great pictures. It really helped in choosing which room to book on the Fantasy. That was amazing. Have fun on the Fantasy in December 2012.
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Finally all caught up on the cruise portion of your trip after being away all for a week. Sounds like you had a wonderful cruise! I loved all of the pictures of the Dream!
Everything about that last installment sounds relaxing...I'm relaxed just reading about it. Do they try to sell you on any products when they're finished with the massage? I had a treatment on a Royal Caribbean cruise one time, and I don't think I'll ever book another one because of the sales pitch at the end.
Here's a tip that always works for me when I'm feeling the "pitch" for the products in the spas......I always tell them that I would love to purchase, however, I don't check luggage on my return flight and all the products are over the airline ounce requirments! Works like a charm!
Just getting caught up! Great pictures from CC and the rest of the ship! Congrats on the Fantasy booking for your birthday! Glad you had a great time on the ship! I agree, 3 days is much too short!
OK... I am now at least caught up to this portion of your trip. I got way behind back in June when work took over my time to read trip reports and posting was minimal when I did try to keep up. Anyway... where to start... I love all your pictures and what a great time exploring the ship. I would love the adults only areas if only for the fat that they seem not be as crowded. Your meals looked wonderful and I just got the biggest kick out Ciaron needing to get back to his Club" and knowing the way ... no less. Now onto part 3 of your trip... I love that you did this , it feels like a vacation to go on forver
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OK... I am now at least caught up to this portion of your trip. I got way behind back in June when work took over my time to read trip reports and posting was minimal when I did try to keep up. Anyway... where to start... I love all your pictures and what a great time exploring the ship. I would love the adults only areas if only for the fat that they seem not be as crowded. Your meals looked wonderful and I just got the biggest kick out Ciaron needing to get back to his Club" and knowing the way ... no less. Now onto part 3 of your trip... I love that you did this , it feels like a vacation to go on forver
That is one of the plus points of going away for so long!
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I wonder if we'll see any in Alaska... 
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Off to read the start of section 3.
Glad you had a great time on the ship! I agree, 3 days is much too short! 
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