 | Day four greeted us with a sea day. It turned out to be our busiest day of the cruise. I was slowly feeling better. This was also my little guy's 3rd birthday and he was now officially eligible for the "big kids club." Disney makes you wait until they are officially three before they are eligible for the Oceaneer's program. They do, however, let the child stay in the nursery program until the end of the cruise if you want them to. He wanted to check it out with his brother at some point in the day, so we planned to let the kids run loose in there for a good chunk of the day. But up first... |
Princess Meet & Greet
The Princesses are in such high demand that you can't just line up if you see them out. You need to register for this ahead of time. A good travel agent :::::wink wink, nudge nudge::::: will let you know how to make sure you get this locked in. Tiana was up first and my younger son took a real liking to her. Next was Cinderella, my mom's favorite. My mom mentioned loving shoes and Cinderella bent down, slightly lifted her dress to show my mom her shoes. She loved that part! Next was Rapunzel, who remembered us from last night. My younger son was a little afraid to take a picture with her at dinner and she commented that he had warmed up and was ready to meet her this time. I thought that was nice that she remembered us out of the thousands of people she interacts with each sailing. Sadly, the Princess pictures went missing from my phone and I only have the ones from my mom's camera, so no Rapunzel pics. Finally, there was Ariel. Overall I think they do a great job of playing the part and making things memorable. We didn't expect Cinderella or Rapunzel's attention to detail, so it was a nice touch.
Christmas Characters
Throughout the day we lined up for other characters. Donald is my older son's favorite so that was a must. We ran into Goofy in the hall by chance and he invited my kids to hold his hands as he walked back to his cabin to take a "rest".I love how the characters understand how important the interactions are for the kids (and parents, haha). And of course we had to get another shot with Mickey in his holiday best this time!
The kiddos then went to the club for some free time. Mommy and daddy relaxed kid free for a bit! Then I can't even remember what we did next. We went to the pool with the kids at one point. Had lunch at Cabanas. Squeezed a nap in before dinner. Thinking back, the timing of everything was a blur because we did so much. The main pool, which is very small, was filled with kids. The corresponding hot tubs were kid soup! Thank goodness Disney has the Quiet Cove pool area that is adults only. If you ever want to get away from the busy pool deck, head over there for some relaxing pool time. The kids played in the kids pool area for a bit too which wasn't as crowded as the main pool.
Happy Birthday!
Before the cruise I ordered a cake to be delivered to our table for my son's birthday. The cake itself was very cute and the Cast Members did a fantastic job of singing and making a big deal about it. Unfortunately, my son got scared when one waiter started singing opera style. We kinda thought it was funny! I know that's terrible to say. He stopped crying and then started again because he didn't like the cake. I wasn't really a fan either. It was mostly mousse inside. So my big surprise for his birthday was another fail on this trip. You live and you learn, no more expensive special cakes for my kids. We'll just get Mickey Ice Cream Bars for dessert!
After dinner we went right back to our room. It was the last night of the cruise and my kids were going to school in the morning. They needed a good night's rest after a busy four days of excitement. Yes, that's right, I am a meanie who sends her kids to school the morning we get off a cruise. We're fortunate to live so close to major cruise ports, otherwise we'd be flying or driving home and getting an extra day of rest. I needed the day to myself to recuperate anyway, as I still wasn't at 100% me. Everyone tucked in nice and early and off we sailed toward Miami and home.
If my family's adventure has inspired you to try a Very Merrytime Cruise, or regular Disney Cruise for that matter, please reach out to me. I will guide you through each step of the way to ensure a Magical time on any of the ships you sail on with the Mouse. You're in good hands with me.
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