One last Christmas Post

It has been ages since I last posted. A busy Holiday season and an even busier start of the year has kept me away. But I'm back with one last picture looking back at my Christmas cruise. Below is a picture of the Gingerbread house. In 2007 on the Wonder the Gingerbread house was located next to the staircase in between the Promenade Lounge and the back entrance to Tritons. On the Magic this year due to the new Photopass type machines being next to the stairs the Gingerbread house was in the Promenade Lounge.

A few pics of Me and Josh

Here are a few photos from our recent 7 night cruise.

This was Disney Cruise #9 for us.

Can't wait for #10.

Santa Goofy

Our boss, Mickey

Here Iam ready to snorkel at Castaway Cay

Me at the Tulum Ruins in Mexico.

Trip Report-Day 7- Castaway Cay Snorkelling

One of the old 20,000 Leagues Under the sea submarines from the Magic Kingdom at WDW.

Josh's feet

Josh and Minnie

Theres me with Minnie

Trip Report-Day 7- Castaway Cay

Trip Report-Day 7-Castaway Cay-12/5/08

The last day....=( but what better place to spend the last day of your vacation that Disney's Private Island Paradise, Castaway Cay.

After breakfast we headed off the Magic and went snorkeling for about 2 hours. Photos are posted in another post. After that we went to lunch at Cookies BBQ. What is it about tropical places that make food taste better. Cheeseburger, Ribs, Chicken, Garlic Flatbread, Apple cake and Chocolate Chip cookies......yummy.

After lunch we caught the tram to the the Adults only beach, Serenity Bay. Heaven on earth. We layed on the beach and read for a while before heading back to the Magic and up to the pool for one last soak in the Quiet Cove Pool.

Dinner was good as always that night even though everyone is depressed knowing that in the morning we will be back in Florida. After dinner we strolled the top deck numerous times hoping for the vacation not to be over, but we finally called it a night and retired to our stateroom for one last night of rest onboard the Disney Magic.

Welcome to paradise

Christmas cheer right at the dock as you leave the ship and head onto the island

My favorite picture from this trip

Snorkel Lagoon

Gil's, where you rent snorkel equipment.

The glorious Disney Magic

The tram is all decked out. We are on our way to Serenity Bay

The back end.......hehe

Serenity Bay, heaven, no one under 18 allowed

Peace and quiet, the only thing you hear is the waves rolling onto the shore.

Look at that water.

Mt. Rustmore

Santa Buoy, which a friend of ours wanted us to bring back to her. She got an 8x10 copy of this picture. =)

The Flying Dutchmen

Heading back to the ship

Welcome Home......for us it sure feels like home.

Sunset as we depart Castaway Cay and head back to Florida

Thanks to Josh for this picture.

Took this on Deck 10 strolling the ship at night before we went to bed. A magical way to end our vacation.

Trip Report-Day 6- Day at sea

Trip Report- Day 6- Day at Sea 12/4/08

Woke up this morning after our fantastic day at Cozumel and was depressed. Only today and Castaway Cay tomorrow and then it is back to reality again.

Spent most of the day just relaxing by the pool and having lunch at Topsiders. Dinner was of course the Captains Gala with a nice juicy 2lb lobster tail. Biggest Lobster I have had yet onboard. Wandered around the ship and got a few Christmas ship photos.

Went to bed late excited that tomorrow is Castaway Cay.

Sunset at sea

Trip Report-Day 5-Cozumel 12/3/08

Trip Report-Day 5-12/5/08

Cozumel, Mexico

Woke up for our big day in Mexico. We had arrived early so we were already docked when I got up. Went up for breakfast and got ready for our big day and our visit to the Tulum Ruins. Met in the Buena Vista Theatre and went with our group downstairs and to our ferry boat to the mainland. You know its bad when on the boat ride over they have people walking up and down with vomit bags. I like to say the trip was like Star Tours at WDW on crack. It was an experience thats for sure, it only was 30 minutes across to the mainland but I don't think I have ever been so happy to see land in all my life.

Walked through the shopping area of Playa Del Carmen and onto our bus for a 1 hour drive south to the ruins. We stopped at a shop on the way and had our lunch, provided by Subway...eat fresh.=)

Then on to the ruins, an amazing experience thats for sure. We had a 1 hour guided tour, our guide Felipe was superb, his ancestors were all Mayan so he was very passionate about the ruins and their link to Mexican History. We had about an hour to explore on our own. I was in awe of the amazing structures. Some dated back over 1,000 years. Following our bus trip back to the ferryboat and another 30 minutes of armchair gripping boat ride we were back in Cozumel. A little shopping later it was time to get back onboard the Disney Magic and dinner at Parrot Cay, which was good as always. Our usual nighttime routine of a martini in sessions and some piano music later it was time for the pool and then off to bed. Tomorrow is a sea day so that means one thing....sleeping in =)

The Ferryboat we took to and from Cozumel to Playa Del Carmen on the mainland of Mexico

Looking from the Mainland back towards Cozumel

The beach at Playa Del Carmen

Scenery outside the bus window on our drive to the ruins

More Scenery along the way

Welcome to Tulum

Sunset in Cozumel

Sunset

The Disney Magic docked in Cozumel

Cozumel