Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Nassau, Bahamas

Day 2 found us docking in Nassau. We had a little time on the ship before we could get off so we hit Goofy's sports deck and goofed around a bit. Then we created our own port adventure and explored a bit of Nassau (we may have seen a bit more than we intended due to a couple of wrong turns but it all worked out just fine and we earned our ice cream!).

when playing Goofy golf....

you are always required to play at least one hole....

standing on one foot!

The ship's horn... 🎼When you wish upon a star...

Prince Benjamin on his golden throne

and Princess Julia

The view from Fort Fincastle, Nassau with the ship in the background


defenders of the fort



The Queen's Staircase - 66 steps carved out of sheer rock by slaves for Queen Victoria



their prize for walking long distances in the Bahamian sun - Coke....

and a beautiful, turquoise sea to dip their toes in

ahhhh...

We had to try some fresh coconut water... the verdicts: Julia - "it's not good."


B - thumbs down
Andrew - "yuck!"

me (the coconut hater) - "it's pretty good!"

Pluto was impressed with Ben's light-up Christmas Crocs

Ben's favorite!

Minnie Mouse love

Origami done by our server at dinner... Ben was more impressed than he looked! 

This night was a fish, she also made them birds and frogs (that really hopped)!

towel creation of the day: a crab

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Further South...

We continued our warm weather getaway with a Bahamian Disney Cruise... Christmas Style! The first day we boarded the ship by noon and danced and swam the rest of the day away.

Disney Cruise Line (DCL) in Cape Canaveral, FL

A model of the Disney Dream in the lobby of the check-in terminal

Minnie welcoming all the cruisers

One of our first sights - a life-size gingerbread house in the Atrium of the ship!

who's that coming out of the chimney?

Chip and Dale in the attic


after a quick lunch it was time to hit the waterslides and pools

waterslide for J

and hot tub for Ben

and the Aquaduck for all of us! (This was Ben's one and only ride! - The same cannot be said for Julia)



shuffleboard anyone?

ahhh... time for a nap?

perfect size!

See Ya Later Florida!

dancing at the Sail Away party!

a serious dancer



a little Pokemon before dinner

Andrew and his portrait (drawn by Julia)

The gang getting ready to light the Christmas tree


all decked out! Merry Merry!

the mouse, himself!

Welcome, aboard!

towel creation of the day: a penguin???

the first star to the right and straight on til morning...




Monday, December 11, 2017

Flying South...

It was just a temporary reprieve before winter set in! But it was beautiful! We started in Vero Beach to visit Grandma Su-Su and Grandpa Herb.

Early morning flight

In the pool 15 minutes after arriving

starting off vacation the right way

the regular golf course was a bit too soggy for a couple of days so we substituted some mini-golf

40th birthday paddle board adventure - we saw dolphins and manatees!

it may be cool but it's a lot warmer than in RI!

our mermaid soaking up some rays

coconuts!

nothing beats wings looking out at the waves!