Lauren1027
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2013
Hello, all! My name is Lauren and I am a twenty-something Orlando resident who is DISNEY OBSESSED. I live with my boyfriend George and Disney has been a huge part of our relationship since the very beginning. Our first actual date was at Disney in December of 2009. We had our first kiss at the Osbourne Family Spectacle of Lights (can you say magical?), and we have now been WDW annual passholders for over 4 consecutive years (though each of us has had annual passes with our families in the past). We visit the parks at least once a month, if not more, and we simply love everything Disney. Since our 5 year anniversary is coming up this December, we've been trying to come up with a fun way to celebrate this milestone, and what better way than with a DISNEY CRUISE!?!
I'm very excited to say that as of today, we are officially booked on our VERY FIRST Disney cruise! Words can't even explain how excited I am! We will be traveling to the Bahamas out of Port Canaveral aboard the Disney Dream and we depart on January 30, 2015 (December cruises were waaay out of budget). While we are on a budget, we splurged a little and booked a deluxe stateroom with verandah so that we could have the extra room, as well as a balcony with beautiful views. We also plan to book a dinner reservation at Palo, if available. I really can't wait to explore the ship, go to Castaway Cay, and eat all the delicious food my heart desires.
So here are the players for this Disney cruise: Me (Lauren) and DB (George). Here we are at our happy place on my birthday last year!
A little bit of background...this will be my second cruise, but my first aboard the Disney Cruise Line. The first cruise I went on was over 7 years ago and it was basically the same itinerary (Nassau/private island). This will be George's first cruise and he's not 100% sure if it will be the type of vacation he enjoys, which is why we stuck to a short itinerary. However, being the huge Disney fanatics that we are, I think both of us will love it! While I'm a bit bummed to be going on the same itinerary as the first cruise I went on (I found Nassau to be pretty boring), I know it will be a completely different experience because of the Disney difference. I'm honestly more excited about actually being on the ship (and going to Castaway Cay, of course) than going to Nassau again.
So that's my story on how we booked out first cruise! I'm sure I will continue to update this pre-trip report as we get closer to the cruise and I continue to plan things to do. Before I go, I do have a few questions to throw out there to some of you cruise veterans. First, has anyone taken a cruise to the Bahamas in January/February before? I know that Florida's weather is completely unpredictable for those months, but how has the weather been in your past experiences? I'm terrified that it'll be freezing the whole time. Also, do they still do the pirate party even on the 3-night Bahamian cruises?
Any tips or advice for this first-time Disney cruiser would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading!
I'm very excited to say that as of today, we are officially booked on our VERY FIRST Disney cruise! Words can't even explain how excited I am! We will be traveling to the Bahamas out of Port Canaveral aboard the Disney Dream and we depart on January 30, 2015 (December cruises were waaay out of budget). While we are on a budget, we splurged a little and booked a deluxe stateroom with verandah so that we could have the extra room, as well as a balcony with beautiful views. We also plan to book a dinner reservation at Palo, if available. I really can't wait to explore the ship, go to Castaway Cay, and eat all the delicious food my heart desires.
So here are the players for this Disney cruise: Me (Lauren) and DB (George). Here we are at our happy place on my birthday last year!
A little bit of background...this will be my second cruise, but my first aboard the Disney Cruise Line. The first cruise I went on was over 7 years ago and it was basically the same itinerary (Nassau/private island). This will be George's first cruise and he's not 100% sure if it will be the type of vacation he enjoys, which is why we stuck to a short itinerary. However, being the huge Disney fanatics that we are, I think both of us will love it! While I'm a bit bummed to be going on the same itinerary as the first cruise I went on (I found Nassau to be pretty boring), I know it will be a completely different experience because of the Disney difference. I'm honestly more excited about actually being on the ship (and going to Castaway Cay, of course) than going to Nassau again.
So that's my story on how we booked out first cruise! I'm sure I will continue to update this pre-trip report as we get closer to the cruise and I continue to plan things to do. Before I go, I do have a few questions to throw out there to some of you cruise veterans. First, has anyone taken a cruise to the Bahamas in January/February before? I know that Florida's weather is completely unpredictable for those months, but how has the weather been in your past experiences? I'm terrified that it'll be freezing the whole time. Also, do they still do the pirate party even on the 3-night Bahamian cruises?
Any tips or advice for this first-time Disney cruiser would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading!