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Ahh there's nothing like a Caribbean sunset so beautiful!
I was surprised to see the Castway Cay Challenge shirts on the boat as they are usually just sold on the Island. Then I remembered you were on the cruise that had the special Castaway Cay Challenge after marathon weekend. We are planning on running that challenge after marathon weekend next January. Maybe you and Mark could repeat this same trip next year?
If only.... but next year our plans are to be in the States in the fall. It was going to be April, but then we booked a two week Baltic cruise in June, so we figured a long holiday in April as well might not go down too well. Hopefully we'll see you guys, as it will include Eastern Canada - Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Niagara Falls, before heading to WDW and hopefully another cruise. Can you tell I've been planning this one over the last few days?
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Oops I just realized you were on the sailing after the Princess Half Marathon and not marathon weekend like I had written.
about the family running for the ship! We see that at least once a cruise.
That's actually quite depressing, as I don't know about you, but I'd hope everyone would be as diligent about getting back to the ship on time, as I know we are. I appreciate sometimes things happen that you just can't avoid if you're on your own, but for it to happen that often is just a shame. Now I think about it, I think we had the same thing on the Med cruise last summer and on the Fantasy in December 2012.
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Ahhhhh, the Skyline!! That is a wonderful place!!
It is - that's something I'd like to see introduced on the older ships.
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I sailed the Big Red Boat back when it was contracted with Disney characters. We flew out from San Francisco and did a combo trip - first, WDW, and then the cruise.
It was a lot of fun but it kinda satisfied my need to sail with characters. But your photos of the ship are so gorgeous, we might have to rethink that.
Oh please do - we absolutely love cruising with Disney. It's everything you'd expect from them, in terms of customer service, dining and the design of the ships. We adore the adult only areas, as you may have gathered from this trip report.
Great photos of the sunset, I definitely agree!
I've seen more than a few run the run of shame and know first hand of a couple left behind. (they were 2 of our tablemates)
No way! You can't just leave that story there - did they re-join at a later point in the cruise or was that the last you saw of them?
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The differences between the Dream and Fantasy...I read in Disney Dining today that the Dream will be getting Satellite Falls during its next re-fit!
Yay!
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Do you ever look for the Disney touches in the Skyline 'windows' ? We love doing that. In Paris, for example, you can find Gasteau's restaurant sign.
I didn't look specifically for Disney touches, but I did look at it quite carefully, being pretty familiar with the city. Darn, I'm annoyed I missed that now!
Gorgeous sunset photos! I think sitting on the verandah and looking at the open sea is one of my favorite things about a cruise!
CI bet that family was relieved the boat was still there! I think this is why I'd book excursions with the cruiseline and not venture as much on your own.
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Gorgeous sunset photos! I think sitting on the verandah and looking at the open sea is one of my favorite things about a cruise!
CI bet that family was relieved the boat was still there! I think this is why I'd book excursions with the cruiseline and not venture as much on your own.
Us too. We usually only venture out on our own if the ship's docked within walking distance of wherever we want to go, as then we know it's within our own gift to get back Ok and we're not relying on buses, trains etc.
Lunch sounded delicious, that chilled Mango Soup....YUM. I think Jasmine would be in heaven as she loves mangos. Even though since her trip to Nicaragua she has decided us in the States are truly being cheated as one you eat the fresh mangos there nothing compares....lol
The sunset pictures are just amazing.....so beautiful.
That's kind of amusing that not only were passengers from the DCL ship cheering on the latecomers, but passengers from the other ship as well.
Wait, you're going to be on the East Coast in the fall? New Hampshire can be beautiful that time of year!
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Lunch sounded delicious, that chilled Mango Soup....YUM. I think Jasmine would be in heaven as she loves mangos. Even though since her trip to Nicaragua she has decided us in the States are truly being cheated as one you eat the fresh mangos there nothing compares....lol
That's kind of amusing that not only were passengers from the DCL ship cheering on the latecomers, but passengers from the other ship as well.
Wait, you're going to be on the East Coast in the fall? New Hampshire can be beautiful that time of year!
Well I hope so, as we're going to be visiting New Hampshire!
My school friend, who was one of the bridesmen (and yes, you did read that right ) at my wedding is getting married at the end of September in Boston, so we're having a week in New England. Our main stops in New Hampshire will be Portsmouth and Canterbury. Is that where you're from?
No way! You can't just leave that story there - did they re-join at a later point in the cruise or was that the last you saw of them?
Nope, they never rejoined the cruise! Luckily for them it was in St. Thomas. We heard them being paged several times. We pulled out late, but didn't know they had not made it back aboard til dinner. Our servers said they were told they did not make the ship in time. We never heard anything else.
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I didn't look specifically for Disney touches, but I did look at it quite carefully, being pretty familiar with the city. Darn, I'm annoyed I missed that now!
Hint: you were on the wrong side of the bar, if I'm judging correctly from your photos. I'm trying to remember what is in what picture and which ship. Paris is easy. there are lots of Star Wars characters walking around if you look closely. And there is the box stacker who is in just about every window somewhere. Mickey is in a couple of windows and in Barcelona (on the Fantasy )The Magic is in one of the pictures. It's a game for us whenever we go into Skyline (every night, it's tradition, before dinner! )
I am 10 minutes from Portsmouth! Are you planning on going to Strawberry Banke? Or perhaps the Isles of Shoals? You would probably enjoy the Wentworth by the Sea for a fancy lunch or dinner. But knowing you, it's probably all planned out!
Where in Boston is the wedding? (DH is from around there)
[QUOTE=chezp;4440223]Hopefully we'll see you guys, as it will include Eastern Canada - Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Niagara Falls, before heading to WDW and hopefully another cruise. Can you tell I've been planning this one over the last few days?
Sounds like a great trip you are planning!! Please keep me posted on your dates as a few of your stops are within easy driving distance for us!
Nope, they never rejoined the cruise! Luckily for them it was in St. Thomas. We heard them being paged several times. We pulled out late, but didn't know they had not made it back aboard til dinner. Our servers said they were told they did not make the ship in time. We never heard anything else.
Oh my goodness! I bet your faces must have been classic when you learnt about that...
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Hint: you were on the wrong side of the bar, if I'm judging correctly from your photos. I'm trying to remember what is in what picture and which ship. Paris is easy. there are lots of Star Wars characters walking around if you look closely. And there is the box stacker who is in just about every window somewhere. Mickey is in a couple of windows and in Barcelona (on the Fantasy )The Magic is in one of the pictures. It's a game for us whenever we go into Skyline (every night, it's tradition, before dinner! )
We've definitely seen the Magic - I thought that was the Barcelona scene, but I might be wrong. We've also seen the Star Wars characters walking around before - phew, glad we haven't missed all the details!
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about the family running for the ship! We see that at least once a cruise.
That is a wonderful place!!
You can't just leave that story there - did they re-join at a later point in the cruise or was that the last you saw of them? 
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We usually only venture out on our own if the ship's docked within walking distance of wherever we want to go, as then we know it's within our own gift to get back Ok and we're not relying on buses, trains etc.
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I bet your faces must have been classic when you learnt about that... 
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