Boat Fun

We had so much fun on the Disney cruise! The girls were in heaven from the moment we got on the boat. It was raining when we first got on, so we walked around a little bit and made sure we had the girls checked in for the kids activities on board. They have three areas for kids on board - one for 3-7 year olds (activities often divided between 3&4 and 5-7), one for 8-12 year olds (again activities divided by age) and then one for teenagers. In these areas they have supervised, planned activities that the kids LOVE. Our kids usually went to their area at least once a day if not more. The other thing the kids love is the pools. So, they begged us to go swimming after we got them all set up for their clubs. Again, it wasn't really warm since it had been raining, but the water was nice and kids had fun. They love the Mickey pool (kids) simply because it's shaped like Mickey and has a cool slide. They also liked the Goofy pool (family) and the hot tubs that were there (a hot bathtub according to Kamryn).

The other cool thing is being able to see Disney characters while you are on the boat. We didn't wait in too many lines since we can go to the park to see them, but here are two of our favorite pictures - formal night family pic with Mickey and then the girls with Captain Jack at Castaway Cay (Disney's island). Kamryn HAD to see Captain Jack so we made sure we were off the boat and in line in plenty of time!

Every night there was something to do on the boat. There were Broadway style shows, Bolt in Disney digital 3D, and a Pirate party. Plus, there were even fireworks one night (after the Pirate party). I think Disney is the only cruise line that is allowed to shoot fireworks off a moving vessel. We loved everything, but I think the favorite was the Pirate party. Most guests dress in some kind of Pirate gear and they do a big show out on deck and all the characters come out and they have you dance along with them. It's tons of fun, even though it's WAY crowded.


There were so many things to do each day. That was part of the fun...you could do as much or as little as you wanted. We stopped in Nassau but had decided to skip the excursions and just stay on the boat. The girls spent the day playing in the pool and in their club. They were perfectly happy and we knew the water would be warm, something we weren't sure of on the excursions. On Disney's island there were also activities - snorkeling, bikes, games, etc. There is a family beach, an adult beach, and a teen beach. Kamryn spent a little time with us but eventually decided that the water was too cold (she listened to her dad) so off to the kids activities she went. Riley went there first thing. Doug even got in on the fun - he won the free throw contest that day beating out several guys who were much younger. He got a little medal and everything.

While we did have a ton of fun, Kamryn has already told a relative that she missed seeing snow and going skiing this year. Oh well, what is a parent to do?