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Love your trip report and can't wait to hear about Castaway Cay! thanks so much for posting the navigators, we are doing the Western double dip on the Magic in November so I am excited to get a sneak peak at what we have coming.
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The three of us on our November 2009 Disney cruise
Michele
DVC member since 2008
I am all caught up and what a wonderful time you guys have been having, except for your back. Sorry you have been in so much pain, not fun on vacation.
Day 10 – Friday August 28, 2009 – Castaway Cay – Someone got bit, lots of sunburn, and enough already!
Well, the HARD sofa bed worked, because I was up with very little pain this morning! I could still feel a few pings and pangs, but nothing like the day before! Hopefully today would be a much better day! Since I was up early, I took the tip receipts and headed down to Guest Services to charge it to our room account. I also brought with me my Disney Visa Rewards card to have that money applied as well. There was only one person in front of me, so it went pretty quickly. Although when I got back to the room, I realized I didn’t have the tip receipts to put into the envelopes! I went back down again, and discovered I had dropped them right near the Guest Services desk! Tickets back in hand, I headed back to the room! I spent some time out on the verandah as we approached Castaway Cay. The magic went in bow first (when we were on the Wonder we turned around) so we ended up being on the beach side of the island again!
Breakfast was at Topsiders again. Then we lubed ourselves up with sunscreen, gathered our snorkeling masks, and headed down to Deck 1 to disembark! Boy it was sunny, and it was going to be HOT!
We thankfully took the tram to the Family Beach, and found a spot in the front row under an umbrella and close to the jungle gym in the water!
First up was snorkeling. We had our own masks, so we just used those. We should have purchased the fins, as that would have made it much easier. Lesson learned! We went pretty far out! Lots of good things to see, although we never found the Mickey! L It was lots of fun though! Next up, the kids wanted to go back to the Jungle Gym thing in the water, so we headed over there. The tide was lower at this point, which was easier for me to stay out there and watch them!
While we were swimming over there, Colin complained that something had bit him on the cheek. Needless to say, he had some sort of bite mark, and it was swelling up his cheek. So off to First Aid we went! The nurse put some benedryl lotion on it, and said it was probably a fish bite! He was fine after that, but we needed some time out of the water, so we headed for lunch. Cookies started serving just after 11, so we went for an early lunch and some down time. Tummies stuffed, and after some ice cream, we watched the crab races near the Gazebo before heading back to the beach! We did more swimming, and then it was time for Alexa and I to head over to Marge’s Barges for our parasailing excursion. The boys were going to rent bikes and see the island.
The parasailing was great! As par for the course, you had to go tandem even if you had booked single, but I was prepared this time (last time I had to go with a stranger) since I had Alexa with me! I think we were the third group up, and had a great time! The pictures are still in the disposable camera….I’ll try to get those developed today! All in all, it was a great time and Alexa really enjoyed it! The boys bicycled all over the island and went to the observatory (which wasn’t here on our last visit)!
It was 2:30 about now. After our parasailing, Alexa wanted to go back and swim so more! Ugh! We walked back to the Family Beach, and hit the water. No signs of the boys. Alexa went out to the Jungle Gym again, and I just couldn’t stay out with her. The tide had come in, and I had to tread water to stay close, which wasn’t going to happen! So I went back to the lounge chair and sat under the umbrella in the shade! I had had enough of the sun and the heat at this point! I could still see her, so I was comfortable with her out there (she’s a strong swimmer anyway), but she got all upset seeing me sitting on the chair and leaving her. Ugh! Finally the boys arrived back. Now Colin wanted to go swim, since they had just been riding the bikes and he was hot. Thankfully Alexa was also done, so her and I headed back toward the ship, and the boys would follow later. We stopped at She Sells on the way out, and Alexa got a CC t-shirt. We took the tram back to the dock, and I stopped briefly in the Post Office to mail my postcards that I had written out prior to getting off the ship! Then it was back on board. But no rest for the weary! We were flying home tomorrow, and it was almost 24 hours before our flight left, so Alexa and I headed down to the internet café near the Promenade Lounge. There were plenty of computers, and I signed in, checked my email, and then got our boarding passes and printed them out! A17-A21 and then A27-A30 (we were connecting in Baltimore). That done, we headed back upstairs for showers. The boys arrived soon after, and we all got ready for dinner (and started the packing process)! As you can see from the pictures, there was hardly a cloud in the sky, and that sun was hot today! I found it amazing as I was sitting on the verandah of how quickly they got the beach back in order (umbrellas down, chairs moved, boats lined up) as I guess the Wonder would be docking tomorrow!
Our last dinner was at Animator’s Palate (our third time here)! I had the chicken satay, and chilled Florida citrus and spinach salad, along with the beef tenderloin. Matt had the tuna sashimi, and the lobster bisque, and I think the seafood linguine pasta. Not sure what the kids had, other than Colin had pizza. I think Alexa had the same. It was a good meal, and Ali had some last magic tricks for the kids!
After dinner, we headed to Shutters to pick up the last of our pictures (mainly the ones from CC that they had taken today). Then we went to the stores and made our last minute purchases. We decided we’d all go to the show tonight, Remember the Magic. Of course, Colin complained, but he didn’t have much of a choice. Then it was back to the room to finish up the packing and to get the bags out into the hallway!
That done, we watched movies and fell asleep. The space shuttle was due to launch from Cape Canaveral that night, around midnight. Brent had told us during the show, that we should be able to see it off the port side, so we made the decision to just stay on our verandah. Of course, I fell asleep, but luckily had left the TV on CNN, so I awoke to the shuttle on the launchpad with its engines firing! I raced out to the verandah, and nothing! The stateroom next to us came out as well, and I told them it had just taken off but they couldn’t see it either. So Matt and I raced up to deck 10 to see if we could see it, but we were too late! I was so mad at myself for falling asleep!
The weather today was…….. hot and sunny, low 90s.
The best thing today was……being at Castaway Cay.
The worst thing today was……..missing the shuttle launch and having to pack to go home.
Today we tried………parasailing (Alexa)
And the result was…….she loved it!
The most magical moment of today was……….snorkeling with the tropical fish on Castaway Cay!
Coming up next……..A sad farewell, some shopping, and who turned the heat off?
sounds like a perfect day ! Glad your back is on the mend. I didn't see Mickey either he's waaaay out. Mike and Rachel found him eventually. I did see Minnie though.
You're lucky on our cruise the verandah was facing away from the beach
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But otyherwise it seems like you're having a great time! The water is SO blue in some of those pics!
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I so understand about the naps...Steve needs a few every trip! 
Can't wait to hear about CC!!
I went back down again, and discovered I had dropped them right near the Guest Services desk! 
Tickets back in hand, I headed back to the room! I spent some time out on the verandah as we approached Castaway Cay. The magic went in bow first (when we were on the Wonder we turned around) so we ended up being on the beach side of the island again! 
We went pretty far out! Lots of good things to see, although we never found the Mickey! L It was lots of fun though! Next up, the kids wanted to go back to the Jungle Gym thing in the water, so we headed over there. The tide was lower at this point, which was easier for me to stay out there and watch them!
He was fine after that, but we needed some time out of the water, so we headed for lunch. Cookies started serving just after 11, so we went for an early lunch and some down time. Tummies stuffed, and after some ice cream, we watched the crab races near the Gazebo before heading back to the beach! We did more swimming, and then it was time for Alexa and I to head over to Marge’s Barges for our parasailing excursion. The boys were going to rent bikes and see the island.
So I went back to the lounge chair and sat under the umbrella in the shade! I had had enough of the sun and the heat at this point! 
I could still see her, so I was comfortable with her out there (she’s a strong swimmer anyway), but she got all upset seeing me sitting on the chair and leaving her. Ugh! Finally the boys arrived back. Now Colin wanted to go swim, since they had just been riding the bikes and he was hot. Thankfully Alexa was also done, so her and I headed back toward the ship, and the boys would follow later. We stopped at She Sells on the way out, and Alexa got a CC t-shirt. We took the tram back to the dock, and I stopped briefly in the Post Office to mail my postcards that I had written out prior to getting off the ship! Then it was back on board. But no rest for the weary! We were flying home tomorrow, and it was almost 24 hours before our flight left, so Alexa and I headed down to the internet café near the Promenade Lounge. There were plenty of computers, and I signed in, checked my email, and then got our boarding passes and printed them out! A17-A21 and then A27-A30 (we were connecting in Baltimore). That done, we headed back upstairs for showers. The boys arrived soon after, and we all got ready for dinner (and started the packing process)! As you can see from the pictures, there was hardly a cloud in the sky, and that sun was hot today! I found it amazing as I was sitting on the verandah of how quickly they got the beach back in order (umbrellas down, chairs moved, boats lined up) as I guess the Wonder would be docking tomorrow!
The stateroom next to us came out as well, and I told them it had just taken off but they couldn’t see it either. So Matt and I raced up to deck 10 to see if we could see it, but we were too late! 
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