We had another big surprise up our sleeve for the girls. I had told them that we planned to visit a different park each day (granted that plan changed a little, but that was the original thought), so Thursday morning, Lily asked what the name of the park was. I told her after breakfast at Ohana, we were going to Port Canaveral. She said okay. As we pulled into the port, she pointed out the window and said "Mommy, there's one of those big cruise boats that you and Daddy like to go on. It even has Mickey Mouse on it!" We couldn't stand it any longer, so we asked "Would you guys like to go on that big cruise boat with us?" We were met with very enthusiastic shrieks! As we were in the check-in lobby, I asked the girls to show me their excited faces for the good news, and here's what they showed me:
After we checked in, we met Minnie in front of the ship's model.
We boarded (super easy boarding process) and went to our room, Cabin 10610. We were all surprised because Ryan had it decorated for us beforehand! They strung a bon voyage banner and sparkler in the middle of the room. It made us feel very welcome. This room was perfect for our family! Right when you walk in, there was a large closet on the right and two bathrooms on the right. Leave it to Disney to be so smart; one bathroom had a toilet and sink while the other had a roomy shower and sink, so multiple people could use it without being in each other's space. Just past that was a comfortable queen size bed and then a curtain dividing it from the rest of the room. Lily and I actually shared this bed.
On the other side of the divider curtain was a sofa that folded down into a bed where Mia slept. There was also a storage ottoman, long counter filled with cabinets, shelves, drawers and a mini-fridge, a large mirror and a tv. During the day, this gave us plenty of room to move around. While we were at dinner each evening, housekeeping would come in and pull a bunk down from the ceiling which is where Liz slept; they also pulled a Murphy bed from the wall where Ryan slept.
While I think the girls thought the top bunk was the best part of the room (they had a blast playing pirate ship on it), Ryan, Liz and I all loved our balcony. We thoroughly enjoyed sitting outside and seeing the ocean go by. Just beautiful.
We all enjoyed seeing what fun towel creations housekeeping would come up with each evening too. We all thought this lobster with Mia's sunglasses was pretty cute!
We took some time to explore the ship. The girls loved the huge porthole windows with cushions. They would have stayed here awhile if we had let them.
I thought this was beautiful as it hung in the atrium.
This was a neat Cinderella mosaic.
We all enjoyed the Sail Away party just after the muster drill. It was fun to see lots of characters come out and dance around; we were all excited to leave. It was really cool to hear the ship's whistle sound "when you wish upon a star" as we sailed away.
The girls enjoyed their bird's eye view of the show. They sat like this for a few minutes on the other side of the deck too once they realized we were moving!
After the party, we headed to our first dinner at The Royal Palace. There are three dining rooms onboard, and you visit a different one each night per your assignment; your waiter and assistant waiter move with you which is neat. The girls loved that our waiter showed them a magic trick and made the napkins rise up in the air. This particular restaurant was what you imagine a palace to look like; they serve mostly french food, and I think we all enjoyed it.
After dinner, we had a chance to meet Sailor Pluto.
After this we headed to the theatre to see "The Golden Mickeys" which was a fun production. Lots of characters, especially princesses, made an appearance, so the girls were happy about that. It was after 9PM when this finished though, so the girls were exhausted. We headed on back to our room to settle down and rest up for a fun day tomorrow.
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