My first trip-report: Double Dip Castaway Cay 5/18-5/22 ** Updated 6/14** - Page 2 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Great update! the trip to Atlantis was a disappointment and that you weren't feeling well after your appetizer. Can't wait to hear what tomorrow brings!!
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I agree with you on the Discover Atlantis.....we did the early one and had no problems getting back, but it's not something I'd do again Sorry you weren't feeling well
After my rough night of stomach issues I finally fell asleep and slept until 7:30 when the engines started again. Since we were up we decided to get up and shower and get packed for the 2nd day of fun at Castaway Cay. I dragged my DH to Triton's for breakfast because I wasn't getting off this cruise without eating french toast. I have an obession with french toast. I love it. When we got there we were brought to our table we overlooked our menu. At my DH's first look at the menu he got upset and said there wasn't anything for him to eat. He didn't notice the eggs that came with bacon, ham and hash browns. I showed it to him and that's what he had along with a danish and some OJ. I, as you can guess, had my french toast with grilled pineapple and fruit with strawberry syrup and a danish and tomato juice. It was so very tasty. Very different too. But good.
When we were stuffed, we rolled off the ship and decided to go get our snorkel gear. After we were packed up all our snorkel gear we headed over to Serenity Bay. I decided to just lay in a chair today since we did the hammock the first day. We set up our stuff under an umbrella and layed there once again and listened to the waves crash against the shore. (I can still picture it after all this time...keep in mind it was about 3 weeks ago.) We people watched which is always fun and relaxed. I kept finding really odd shells and coral in the sand so I made DH take pictures of everything I liked. It is truely paradise there. The weather today was great too. Less humid than Monday and it was just picture perfect. I wanted to go for a walk down the beach so we did. It was so peaceful, even though there were alot of people there. When we ended up back at our chairs I was warm and decided to go swimming for a bit. After I felt refreshed enough we decided we were hungry. Now my DH does not like to eat at Serenity Bay. Even though they were serving different food today from Monday. One of the things I wish I had was shrimp skewers. They only served that on Serenity Bay. We went over to the family beach again. Now let me tell you that much to my dismay they WE NOT serving shrimp skewers. I was very upset. They had different things today than Monday. They had more salads, ribs and seafood gumbo, which was great and dessert.
After lunch we headed back to our stuff at the family beach. DH wanted to snorkel so we did and I was tired of doing that so I got out to get my float and went next to him in the family beach. I really don't like it there since it's too loud. I like Serenity Bay because it's quiet. We spent alot of time in the water because I knew it was our last day. We got out of the ocean and went to check the time. It was a little after 3pm. We decided to head back to the ship then. It was so sad getting into the tram for the last time.
When we got back to the ship we showered and got dressed and then went to get a snack of some fruit and ice cream. Tonight was "Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic" in the Walt Disney Theater and we had to go before dinner since tonight we were dining at Palo. Disney Dreams was great as usual. A few nice changes. Our cruise director, Clayton, came on at the end and was telling us his 'dream' that came true. We had been his first cruise that he was cruise director for. Great job Clayton!!!!!! He was getting very emotional, but our dinner was like in 10 minutes and we had to go. So we didn't hear his whole story.
We high tailed it to Palo all dressed up. I must say we looked very nice. I do have to say that my DH and I agreed that it was a bad choice to go on the last night since the ship was swaying so much. We barely could enjoy our meal. We were cruising at 18.5 knots, the fastest speed we would travel on this trip. Palo was very nice. It would have been better if the ship wasn't swaying. That killed the dinner. Here's what we had:
ME: shrimp appetizer
tomato and mozzerella salad
shrimp, muscles and scallops with saffron risotto for dinner
raspberry gelato for dessert-the BEST thing I had there!!!!!!!!!!
DH: tomato and mozzerella salad
minestrone soup
beef tenderloin
chocolate soufle for dessert
It was all really good, but with the swaying of the ship it was SO hard to enjoy.
After dinner we wobbled back to our room to pack and then go to bed for our early departure in the morning. We did sleep good tonight to be waken up all to early in the morning to go home. So ends our last day on the seas.
Oh so sorry about the ship's movement! Sounds like you had a wonderful relaxing day on CC! I know what you mean...for weeks after CC, I could close my eyes and almost smell the breeze......since that has faded, I know it's time to go again!
Thanks for sharing.
Aside from a couple little set backs it sounds like you had a great time as well. We had a GREAT time That last night was a little rough, wasn't it? I thought I saw your room number flash in front of me during the boat drill in Animator's Palate (wow, was that noisy or what?), but I didn't get a chance to find you again and introduce myself I'm glad you had a good time.
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the trip to Atlantis was a disappointment and that you weren't feeling well after your appetizer. Can't wait to hear what tomorrow brings!!
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