Sharing a recap of Disney cruise #7! Disney Fantasy to Nassau and Lookout Cay. Take a look at all of my prime Disney Cruise suggestions on this publish.
Hello buddies! Pleased Monday! How are you? I hope you’re having a beautiful begin to the week. The youngsters are off for spring break (bless it) and we’re trying ahead to planting all of the issues – the climate has been beautiful – along with pool time with buddies. We needed to take an enormous journey however P stated she was, “traveled out” (does such a factor exist?!) however after giving her some days to relax, we’ll most likely go to San Diego for an evening or two.
At the moment, I needed to share a recap of our newest Disney Cruise. It was fortunate #7 and it was an amaaaazing one. I by no means thought I’d be a *cruise particular person* however right here we’re. I LOVE IT. It’s an important alternative to see components of the world along with your kiddos with out having to schlep your stuff to a number of resorts. You’ve the identical hub every evening, with leisure, meals, and wonderful acommodations on board. Disney cruises are an enormous a part of the explanation why we’ve taken our youngsters to such superb locations since they have been little, together with Italy, France, Greece, Bahamas just a few occasions, Mexico, and Alaska, along with Disney’s islands at Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay.
This cruise was a brief one, and it was the proper size to sneak in on their Rodeo Break.
Disney Fantasy Cruise Nassau and Lookout Cay
Embarkation day:
We traveled out of Port Canaveral, which was a fairly simple flight. We had a fairly early port arrival time, so we obtained on the ship and instantly went as much as the pool for buffet lunch and swimming. The pool isn’t busy throughout this time, so the children can experience the water slide a bunch of occasions whereas we get pleasure from a drink of the day. 😉
We did the muster drill, the Sail a Wave social gathering, after which loved exploring the ship till dinner.
TBH dinner the primary evening… was unhealthy. Normally the meals are fairly good however this one was borderline inedible. I had the duck which is already type of a bizarre alternative, and it’s just like the duck was boiled in water. It made me a bit apprehensive for the remainder of the cruise, however the meals the rest of the time have been as much as the standard commonplace. (Additionally fortunately they’ve room service and fast chunk choices on the pool deck. We had some late-night fries and burgers that evening.)
The primary evening’s present was Aladdin, which the Pilot and P ditched in favor of taking part in the detective recreation. Liv and I loved the present. The genie was hilarious.
Nassau:
Day 2 was in Nassau and we deliberate an tour to Atlantis. We went to Atlantis final time we have been within the Bahamas, and the children liked it. It’s a beautiful property with a lot to do: tons of slides, the very best lazy river, swimming pools, seashore, bay, and so forth. It was very simple to spend the complete day there.
Additionally price mentioning that Atlantis has majorly stepped up their meals recreation! I used to be capable of get an superior gf bowl with rice, jerk salmon, and a few yucca chips.
I additionally obtained a pineaple with rum on the seashore that was magically refilled just a few occasions. 😉
This evening’s present was Frozen and it was the very best solid I’ve seen. I feel all dad and mom internally groan a bit of after they have to listen to, “Let it Go” for the billionth time, however this Elsa’s model gave me full-body chills. I nearly cried. It was that good.
The ladies liked the present a lot that they went once more to the late present. The Pilot and I had dinner by ourselves, which was bizarre however good.
Lookout Cay:
It was our first time visint Disney’s latest island: Lookout Cay. They’ve a big bridge to get to the island so as to protect the coral reef. It’s a little bit of a stroll (about 7-10 min) with a beautiful view.
The water was PRISTINE: crystal clear and vivid blue, and the seashore had comfortable, pink sand. They’ve fairly just a few choices on the island, together with children membership, character interactions, present, and so forth, however we simply spent the day within the water, ate our buffet lunch, and snorkeled.
(I forgot my Rx snorkle masks however introduced these Rx goggles which permit me to be a enjoyable mother however nonetheless see)
Sea Day:
Our final day was at sea, and I like a sea day. We often sleep in, get pleasure from breakfast,
go to the fitness center, bingo, the children may hang around on the pool or go to children membership, and it’s simply so very pretty and low-key. They’ve cruises which are like 13 nights of sea days and we have to do one! Every thing you want is admittedly on the ship.
This evening was additionally pirate evening, with a enjoyable pirate present on the pool deck and fireworks.
Liv and the Pilot skipped this one, however P and I had a blast.
Consuming gluten-free on a Disney Cruise:
Disney is unbelievable on the subject of meals allergy symptoms. I’m at all times clear that P and I aren’t allergic, however they deal with sensitivities as allergy symptoms (very significantly). Every thing for meals allergy symptoms is ready in a separate kitchen and the hot button is that if you already know you need one thing specific, you order it the evening earlier than along with your server in the primary eating room.
Nearly something could be made gluten-free together with the well-known Mickey churro waffles.
Final time we have been on the Dream, they have been simply okay, however this time, they have been GOOD. Scorching, comfortable, contemporary, superb. Additionally they have heat gluten-free rolls ready for you at dinner every evening.
Disney cruise outfits:
For cruises, I often deliver one thing cozy through the day, particularly since I’d work out. So I’ll put on lululemon and a Disney hoodie or pullover on the ship. At evening, I’ll change for dinner right into a gown and both a light-weight jacket, or a gown that has sleeves as a result of it’s at all times a bit of bit chilly at evening.
Farm Rio gown / Flabelus flats
Farm Rio romper from RTR / identical flats
Farm Rio gown / identical flats
My FAVE swimsuit / button up
I additionally introduced this swimsuit and wore it on Atlantis day with jean shorts. It’s my favourite “mother swimsuit” – snug, flattering, and covers my booty whereas I’m doing slides and making sand castles with the crew.
For excursions, I’ll change it up relying on the place we’re going, but when it’s a seashore day, I’ll simply put on my swimsuit with jean shorts and a coverup, or if it’s not swimming or beach-related, I’ll put on a gown or a set with sneakers (like Vejas or Sambas).
Are Disney cruises price it??
This publish isn’t sponsored or gifted in any manner (I want haha) however when you’re contemplating a Disney cruise with your loved ones, I extremely suggest it. Even when you’re not a *Disney particular person* they really go above and past with leisure, hospitality, ports of name, and cleanliness. I’ll say that I feel the meals high quality for the primary eating rooms has gone down over the previous couple of years. It’s undoubtedly inferior to it was our first few cruises.
We haven’t tried every other cruise strains as a result of we’ve been pleased with Disney. For the reason that children are getting older, we’d discover another choices – I’ve heard nice issues about Royal – however we will certainly stick Disney, too.
They launched this industrial this previous week which obtained me all in my feels, but it surely’s one:
So inform me, buddies: have you ever completed a Disney cruise? What did you suppose?
Are there any cruise strains you’d suggest with older children?
xoxo
Gina
Extra:
Disney Surprise Baja cruise
Disney Magic Bahamas and Castaway Cay
Disney Surprise Alaska cruise
Disney Dream Italy and Greece Mediterranean cruise
Disney Want Castaway Cay and Bahamas cruise
Disney Fantasy Spain, Italy and France recap
