Our Magical Disney Cruise

Wow - where do I begin? We had promised our kids a cruise a couple of years ago when my husband and I took a anniversary cruise by ourselves. We decided back in January that this would be the year. We decided on the five day four night cruise. With an 11 and 6 year old we weren't sure how tummies might handle the waves, so we opted for a shorter than longer cruise this time around. As our trip approached we all began to get very excited. We could hardly wait til we boarded the Disney Wonder. As we boarded they announced our family name and home state. It was very clear from that moment that we were beginning a "Magical " vacation. The food, staff and ship were excellent.

Our trip to Castaway Cay was somewhat disrupted by rain. On the island we had planned to snorkle in the lagoon in search of the hidden Mickey. We didn't let a little rain stop the Richardson's. We had so much fun that day. The kids both participated in the Crab Race - which was so cute. After lunch we all swam out to the floating playground and let the kids play for a while. Soon it was time to say good bye to Castaway Cay and enjoy our "Pirates in the Caribbean" theme dinner. But before we even let the island the Captain came over the intercom and apoligized for the weather and informed us that we would be leaving shortly but we be turning aroung the next day and doing it all over again. What an awesome surprise! Apparently this is called Disney Double Dipping. This does not happen very often but it happened during our cruise. We woke up on Wednesday morning back at Castaway Cay. We had beautiful weather and even more fun the second time around!

Disney sets the bar very high. The shows were over the top. The last show was beyond words. It actually snowed in the Wal Disney Theatre. Real snow - not paper! Where else could you find snow in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean? I would highly recommend a Disney Cruise to anyone with children or grandchildren. It is way better than just going to Disney World. I just keep telling everyone that it was "Magical". You just have to experience it to understand. We're going for the 7 day next time around and we can't wait!