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We just got
back from a four day Wonder cruise.
The first
thing we were glad about is after driving to
Florida
on Thursday night after work we didn't cruise until Sunday. I was exhausted and
was glad to relax in Daytona a few days before we headed out. the traffic was
fine until we got into
Georgia
and then it stopped! We went less than 4 miles in over an hour -- luckily we had
no problems coming North on the way home Sunday.
We got to the
ship early and since not interested in Palo or spas were able to relax at the
adult pool after lunch with NO CROWDS THERE for awhile in the afternoon. Our 17
yr old immediately checked out the loft and we hardly saw him the rest of the
cruise. Typically the adult pool area was not too crowded compared to the other
pool areas. A few kids try to join their parents but glad Disney enforces the
rules and asks them to move to the other pools.
We were in
7136. Our cabin was nice but our deck although big was not as big as our
previous cruise. Jonnie, Our cabin host was nice and our servers also were --
Cristian and Kabula.
Nassau had
improved since we were there in 98-- a few curb cuts and the "sellers" weren't
so pushy. Folks were friendly and we were pleasantly surprised after negative
experiences on the 4th sailing of the magic. We opted to do some shopping and
then stop for a swim at the public beach just beyond the straw market. You can
see this beach from the ship and also see the ship from the beach which is nice.
We returned to the ship for lunch . We couldn't do any Disney excursions because
they don't offer any wheelchair accessible transportation which still surprises
me. We contacted one private company but they didn't answer our emails and I was
concerned about the reliability of getting back to the ship since no alternative
if they didn't show up!
Castaway was
lovely as always! We headed to the family beach for awhile then explored the
island and headed to the adult beach for lobster! That area is not accessible so
Dan and I sat on the runway enjoying our lunch together. Many cast members
walked by us and I was surprised that none commented about our need to eat on
the runway due to non paved areas at the adult beach and eating area. Still a
great meal then we returned to the family beach ........son got scorched by the
sun and was so sick he spent the evening in the cabin. He got most of the sun
while snorkeling so remind those kids to use sunscreen!
Our sea day
we spent relaxing often on 7 aft or on our verandah as the day progressed. We
enjoyed the food and shows and thought we would fast for awhile post cruise but
as we returned to Daytona it wasn't long before we wanted ocean or river side
restaurants and more great food!
We weren't
sure if we would enjoy a 4 day after our 7 BUT combining the trip with some
beach time made it a longer trip and more enjoyable.
Linda
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