Last week went began our adventure! Ella Ruth rocked the flight and we made it on the ship by lunch time! From the start we were treated like royalty! They even cheered for us as we boarded the ship. Of course it didn't hurt that ER was called "Princess" the entire trip!
Another favorite of my family's were cruises! I love that everything is taken care of and you can just relax and enjoy the scenery. I have only been on Carnival cruises so I was really excited to try out Disney. I had heard they were the best and they were! The ship was BEAUTIFUL and super CLEAN (a big plus for this germaphobe mama). The service was superb and the food was amazing!
Taking a break from the Florida sun!
One of the highlights was the dinning experience. Disney has what they call their "famous rotational service." Each night we visited a new restaurant with a neat theme and menu. We visited Enchanted Garden, Royal Palace, and Animator's Palette (our favorite). The best part was that our servers stayed with us! Ella Ruth adored Helsinki and Bruno. They had her favorite drink waiting each night (with her name on the cup) and even let her pick two dinners (pizza and pasta) one night because she couldn't decide! Each dinning room had lots of hidden Disney charm. For example, in Royal Palace the chandelier featured Cinderella slippers and the bread basket was shaped like a carriage! At Animator's palate even our butter knives were shaped like paint brushes! It really is the little things!
Another highlight included all the character greetings! ER loved meeting all the characters and this saved us lots of time once we made to Disney too! She met Cinderella, Snow White, Tinker Bell, and Minnie. We saw all of the characters at one point or another but those are the ones we got one on one time with. I was super impressed with how much time they took with each child. The "face characters" like the princesses asked ER her name, taught her how to twirl, complimented her outfits, and gave lots of hugs. It was really special for her and a memory I will treasure forever! It was magical watching her excitement!
On our second night they had "Pirates IN the Caribbean" night. They gave us bandanas to wear and our servers got in the spirit too! After dinner they had a big party on the deck complete with FIREWORKS (the only AT sea), Jack Sparrow, and "club pirate" (AKA a kid friendly dance party). We had a blast and although ER wasn't the biggest fan of the fireworks, she had a ball dancing the night away! Again, another priceless family memory I will never forget! She may have even been allowed to stay up WAY past her bed time too!
Our last day on the ship included a trip to Castaway Cay (pronounced "key"). It is Disney's private island in the Bahamas. The location was just gorgeous and of course all the details were there. The family beach was awesome and perfect for little kids. No waves = happy mama! Ella Ruth had a blast swimming and playing the sand. Daddy had fun on the water slides too! Lunch was provided on the island so we didn't even have to worry about food!
I really couldn't say enough about our experience on our Disney cruise. We had the best time and can't wait to go on another! Maybe I should start playing the lottery!
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