Disney Cruise

Prior to this vacation, Mr. FTF and I went on only one other cruise for my 40th birthday. If you do the math, that was quit a few years ago. We loved our ports but the overall experience was so so. Therefore, we never cruised again. That is until this summer. Our granddaughter suggested we vacation together and do something Disney. We went together four years ago to Disney World for a week, did all of the parks and had a blast! Needless to say, we were ready for this Disney Cruise adventure with our favorite girlie!

Preparation

In my opinion, part of the fun of traveling is the excitement and preparation leading up to the actual vacation! My favorite girlie and I attempted to make matching Mickie Mouse T-shirts. It was way more difficult than I anticipated but we had lots of fun together. Planning our excursions, outfits and nail and toe designs were also BIG FUN!

Travel Day

Mr. FTF and I decided to travel to Florida two days before our scheduled sailing date. We did this because getting on and off the ship was such a challenge during our previous experience. We wanted to be relaxed! Additionally, we thought it would be great fun to go to the Kennedy Space Center NASA. Unbeknownst to us, we landed (play on words!) there on the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11! It was AWESOME to be part of the celebration! We would highly recommend going to NASA if you get the chance!

I typically like to wear something super comfy to travel in like this jogger set. I purchased new luggage and packing cubes! LOVED both! I’d highly recommend packing cubes as they are so great for keeping everything organized and easy to find!

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Kennedy Space Center NASA

When I’m site seeing, I like to wear something that’s cute and comfortable. It’s no surprise I’m sure that I chose this tee covered in brightly colored round sequins! Since it’s super hot in Florida in July, I mostly packed shorts. These Marc Fischer sandals were very comfortable for all the walking we did that day.

There were lots of great seafood restaurants in Cape Canaveral where all the cruise ships set sail! We enjoyed dinner both nights on the water. Grills Ticki Bar had shark kabobs, which Mr. FTF wishes he would have tried. We did a little surfing at Fishlips Waterfront! We recommend both!

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BOARDING DISNEY DREAM

We opted to wear matching women’s/girl’s and men’s T-shirts. I know from our previous Disney vacation that it not only looks cute and is the “thing to do” but it’s also much easier to locate each other in a sea of people! Disney does things right and boarding was super easy and smooth sailing (see what I did there?!)!

Once on the ship, we had fun exploring while we waited to get into our room! Food and drinks were abundant! Our favorite girlie headed right for the pool!

Our staterooms were amazing and very spacious! I love DETAILS! Disney doesn’t miss a single detail! I felt as though our ship was brand new as it was so clean! Our three staterooms were next to each other. We were able to open the balcony dividers so that we were all connected.

That evening we had a wonderful dinner and watched the Golden Mickeys in the Theater!

SHOP MATCHING T-SHIRTS

Castaway Cay

Castaway Cay is Disney’s private island. We spent the day snorkeling, swimming, floating, playing, biking, eating, drinking, and laughing! The weather was perfect! The water was gorgeous, crystal clear and sooooo blue! The beach is always my happy place! Doing anything through the eyes of my favorite girlie is always precious and joyful!

We wore the matching tie dye T-shirts that my favorite girlie and I made! Since it was a beach day, we spent the day in our swimsuits. To see the previous swimsuit posts in which I shared my recent swimsuit haul, click HERE (Part 1) or HERE (Part 2)

This personalized water bottle was a gift from the kids to me for my birthday, which was perfect for this trip! They ordered it for me on Etsy. I brought it with me every where and it kept whatever I filled it with nice and cold! On the island, they had lots of drink choices.

Dinner in Animators Palate

Animators Palate was very interactive! The pictures frames were actual screens and Nemo characters moved across the screens talking and interacting with the diners! The wait staff is assigned to you and remain the same throughout your stay. Each night you switch restaurants but the staff remain the same. My favorite girlie was called “princess” and was entertained with riddles and magic tricks at each dinner. The menus offered lots and lots of choices for all! Dinner attire was “cruise casual”. I opted for these striped shorts from Express (size down) and INC International Concept color block ruffled top from Macy’s.

Vanellope’s Sweets and Treats

As you know, I’ve been on my journey to be thinner, healthy and fit. I did splurge on desert twice while on vacation. The menu had sugar free options, which I chose. I might have eaten a chocolate or two off of our bed at night. As they come in and turn down your bed, create a blanket animal and leave you chocolates. My favorite girlie might have eaten some of our chocolates as well! We had to check out Vanellope’s! It was a kid’s dream!

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NASSAU BAHAMAS

As we pulled into port, I loved to look and see where we were and enjoy the scenery! Pulling into Nassau the Bahamas did not disappoint! There was a lighthouse off in distance and a beautiful rainbow! The water was almost unbelievably blue and crystal clear! This day’s agenda included a ferry ride to Blue Lagoon. We sailed past The Atlantis and many gorgeous homes. It’s fun imagining who might be lucky enough to call it home! Our adventure for the day was swimming with dolphins! Another day spent in our swimsuits, which is a perfect day to me!

Swimming with Dolphins

This experience was truly a highlight! Although Mr. FTF and I had done this before, it was pure delight seeing it through the eyes of our favorite girlie! It was pure joy experiencing it with everyone else! It will forever be a cherished memory!

Pirate Night, Fireworks and Dance Party

We knew in advance that we should come dressed as pirates for the Pirates of the Caribbean Night! It was so much fun because the whole ship was dressed up! Darin, Tif and Violet were chosen to be part of the ship’s entertainment that night and got to be in the show on the pool deck! After the show, we got to watch fireworks off of the ship! Then we danced the night away! What a perfect day!!!

My costume and Mr. FTF’s costume are from Amazon! If you’re interested, I can share the links! Tif and Violet’s costumes are mainly from Etsy. Darin got his costume at a shop in Chicago. John and Mary also got their costumes on Amazon.

As the only cruise line to feature fireworks at sea, Disney Dream lights up the sky to dazzle guests with the largest, awe-inspiring fireworks extravaganza presented aboard a cruise ship. The skies above the Disney Dream explode with brilliant colors during Buccaneer Blast! a pyrotechnic spectacular choreographed to a dramatic score featuring songs from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and Peter Pan.

Back to Castaway Cay

We spent the last full day at Castaway Cay! It was a perfect day to chillax on the beach and enjoy another beautiful day with those I love dearly! The kids went on some crazy banana boat ride. I knew that my motion sensitive stomach would not be a fan of this activity! Sun and sand was more my speed that day! Another day spent in a cute tshirt, shorts and swimsuits!

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, Dinner and Characters

The Bibbity Bobbity Boutique is truly a magical place that transforms little girls into the princess of their dreams! My little princess chose to be Jasmine from Aladdin! She was GORGEOUS as Jasmine; and I’m not at all prejudice! I think they should create a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for over 50! Care to join me…LOL!

This neon romper seemed like a perfect choice for our last dinner and night on the ship! The bright colors and the cut of the romper called my name. However, I must admit that it doesn’t meet my easy on and easy off criteria for going to the bathroom. I had to have my favorite girlie unhook me, but I think she liked being able to help me out! The sandals are from last season, but I never got to wear them due to my broken foot!

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Last Day

We were able to get up, eat breakfast and debark on our last day! I’m pleased to state that it all went smoothly. We picked up our rental car and off we went. Mr. FTF and I had planned to spend the day in Orlando. He and I like to go to the Hard Rock’s when we travel and tick them off of our list! Most of you know that he’s in a band. First, we were able to spend the day at the pool at our hotel, have a few drinks and last laughs! We dropped the kids off at the airport and headed over to the Hard Rock Hotel!

I chose to wear a casual top and shorts for the day…cute, comfy, easy styling!

Traveling Home

I traveled home in a comfy two piece jogger set similar to what I flew out wearing! I actually wore both of these jogger sets this summer to and from my girl’s trip to Malibu so they’ve gotten a lot of use! In my opinion, it looks put together and stylish, yet cute and comfy! Those are apparently my criteria – cute and comfy! What’s your traveling outfit criteria?

This denim jacket from Chico’s is an oldie but goody! It comes with on most trips especially since I’m almost always cold!

This vacation was extra special since it was with our family! Disney does an amazing job of ensuring your vacation is magical! If you’ve never taken a Disney cruise, I would highly recommend it! We had such a great time that we’d be willing to look into doing another cruise! How about you? Are you a fan of cruising? We’d love to hear about your experiences!

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