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December 2015

Our Very MerryTime Cruise on the Disney Dream 2015: Travelogue Day 4- Adventures At Sea

Our last full day on the Disney Dream started with breakfast in the Enchanted Garden restaurant. Our entire crew made it this time; we had spoken so highly of our breakfast there the day before that my in laws decided to join us. We were seated promptly and then allowed to proceed to the buffet. The restaurant, not surprisingly, was much busier on this morning since we were at sea and everyone was having their meals, somewhere on the ship. Despite the slight crowds the staff kept the buffet lines moving smoothly and were attending to the tables very well. Our server took our breakfast beverage orders and we also placed orders with him for custom omelets from the kitchen. We ate well and enjoyed a relaxing meal together.

December 27, 2015 by Jeuelle Sam

Disney, Travel Tips

5 Ways to Ruin Your Trip to Walt Disney World During the Holidays

It goes without saying that spending the Christmas holidays at Walt Disney World is a dream come true for many people. You’d probably be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t dreamed of or at least thought of planning a trip to the most “magical” place on earth. But, if you’re not careful, it’s quite easy to turn the Christmas vacation of your dreams into a miserable nightmare. There are a lot of factors that go into a great Disney trip around the holidays but here are just a few mistakes you’ll want to avoid that can utterly destroy your vacation….

December 24, 2015 by Jeuelle Sam

Cruising, Disney, Trip Reports

Our Very MerryTime Cruise on the Disney Dream 2015: Travelogue Day 3- Castaway Cay

On our third day of the Very MerryTime Disney cruise we awoke to find we were docked at Castaway Cay, Disney’s private Bahamas island.

THIS IS THE VIEW OF CASTAWAY CAY FROM OUR VERANDAH THAT MORNING. JUST GORGEOUS!

December 20, 2015 by Jeuelle Sam

Cruising, Trip Reports

Our VeryMerrytime Cruise on Disney Dream: Private Touring Adventure in Nassau

On our recent Very MerryTime Cruise on Disney Dream we were able to take a private tour of Nassau with Cheryl’s Bahama’s Private Taxi and Tours. We wanted to spend a few hours on the island, sight seeing and learning about the history of the islands. As homeschoolers this was a perfect opportunity to use our vacation time as a learning opportunity and we considered it a field trip of sorts 🙂

December 13, 2015 by Jeuelle Sam

Cruising, Disney, Trip Reports

Our Very MerryTime Cruise on the Disney Dream 2015: Travelogue Day 2- Nassau, Bahamas

November was a busy month for our family, bringing a milestone birthday for my father in law and the 10 year anniversary for my hubby and me. To celebrate we booked a 4 night Disney cruise leaving from Port Canaveral during the first week of December, right after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Our first stop on the Disney Dream cruise was Nassau, Bahamas. As this was my 7nth cruise I was familiar with what the island had to offer but hadn’t done a real sightseeing tour in many years. We planned to take a private tour to see many of the highlights of the island.

December 9, 2015 by Jeuelle Sam

Cruising, Disney, Trip Reports

Our Very MerryTime Cruise on the Disney Dream 2015: Travelogue Day 1

So we’ve been back from our Disney cruise about 72 hours now and we’re still recovering from our vacation, LOL! We had a phenomenal time and our trip couldn’t have been any more perfect. I know many of my friends have questions about the Disney cruise experience so I decided to do my best to chronicle, daily, our experience and include some tips along the way…. I hope you enjoy these posts!

December 7, 2015 by Jeuelle Sam

Cruising, Trip Reports

Our Family visit to Nachi Cocum Beach Club in Cozumel

Cozumel was one of the stops on our delightful Disney Magic western Caribbean cruise in April of this year. The day we stopped in Cozumel was slightly overcast and windy. There were miserable clouds overhead that couldn’t make up their minds whether or not they wanted to rain or just be content with blocking the sun. From the Disney dock we had a LONG walk to the terminal; there were rickshaw type rides available for a small fee to take cruisers from the ship to the actual terminal. We had to pass through a busy open air mini mall area (a nice place to buy souvenirs) to reach the taxi stands. We made reservations at Nachi Cocom Beach Club in advance and easily found a cab to head there; the ride was about 15 minutes. Upon our arrival they had us pose at the entrance to the club for a cute family photo, providing gigantic Mexican hats for us to pose in. We did not purchase the photo before we departed though it would make a very cute souvenir.

December 2, 2015 by Jeuelle Sam