Atlantis: Time for an Aquaventure and Cabana Life!

One of the most popular cruise destinations in the world is Nassau, Bahamas. I visited this cheery and sunny port for the first time in the summer of 1995 (during my college years!) with my parents, sister, and group of family and friends on a four-night Carnival cruise that originated out of Port Canaveral. We went on a ship-sponsored excursion to the Blue Lagoon Island (similar to Disney Cruise Line’s Blue Lagoon Island Beach Day). I really enjoyed the excursion to this idyllic island.

Day 5 – Castaway Cay: Five-Night Very Merrytime Western Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Magic

Click here to read about day 4 of our Very Merrytime Western Caribbean cruise on the Disney Magic.   The best day of the year had arrived: we were at Castaway Cay! Saying that Castaway Cay is heaven on Earth is an understatement!!! Disney’s private island can be as serene or as action-packed as you … Continue reading Day 5 – Castaway Cay: Five-Night Very Merrytime Western Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Magic

Day 4 – Day at Sea: Five-Night Very Merrytime Western Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Magic

Click here to read about day 3 of our Very Merrytime Western Caribbean cruise on the Disney Magic. Our second day at sea started off with our usual wake-up call: our son waking us up at 7:00am. He actually gets up every day at 6:00am, but he is required to play with his toys quietly … Continue reading Day 4 – Day at Sea: Five-Night Very Merrytime Western Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Magic

Day 3 – Cozumel & Pirate Night: Five-Night Very Merrytime Western Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Magic

Click here to read about day 2 of our Very Merrytime Western Caribbean cruise on the Disney Magic.   Hola, México - we arrived! For our day in Cozumel, we decided to do a ship-sponsored port adventure, which you can read about here.   Upon returning back to the ship after the excursion, I took … Continue reading Day 3 – Cozumel & Pirate Night: Five-Night Very Merrytime Western Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Magic

Day 2 – Christmas Day at Sea: Five-Night Very Merrytime Western Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Magic

Our first day at sea was Christmas Day, and needless to say, my son was very excited to see Santa bright and early that morning. But, first, I wanted to enjoy the sunrise over Cuba, which we were passing on our way to Cozumel. Here was the view from our stateroom’s verandah