What is a placeholder? A placeholder is a special on-board discount offer on a future Disney cruise. You pay $250 to get a placeholder; the $250 goes towards the cost of the future cruise. Why should I book a Placeholder? To save 10% off the prevailing cruise rate of your future cruise. Also, for cruises […]
After the long day yesterday, we slept in late on Saturday. Unlike other trips, I had not made any definitive plans. We knew we wanted to visit the beach and Old San Juan so we did. The Beach As I mentioned in my last post our hotel offered a shuttle service to the beach. It […]
Looking for a way to avoid a long Canadian winter we booked the Disney repositioning cruise from San Juan PR to New Orleans LA. I love repositioning cruises. It gives you an opportunity to visit two different ports before and after the cruise. This repo was mainly sea days with a stop at Castaway Cay. […]
Doing laundry on vacation can be a necessary evil. Your alternatives are to pack extra or re-wear dirty clothes. At least Disney makes it easier with self-serve laundry rooms available on each ship. We stopped by the launderette on the first day of our cruise on the Wonder and snapped these pictures. How do I […]
I am back after a very long delay. We had a busy summer that included a trip on the Disney Magic to the Northern Cities of Europe. September and October seem to have flown by. Will I get a trip report for our summer cruise posted before our cruise on the Wonder this winter? I […]
The first of our four sea days in a row. It was a warm day, 20 Celsius (68F), but a bit rocky in the morning. As the cruise went on the ocean became smoother. Sea days are one of the reasons we love transatlantic cruises. There are usually 5 or 6 of them. We get […]
Of all the ports the Disney Magic westbound transatlantic cruise was stopping at Cobh is the one I was most excited about. There are lots of options for excursions from Cobh and many you can do on your own. We wanted to do the Titanic Experience and found a company that offers the Titanic Trail […]
A fun way to prepare for your Disney Cruise is to make Disney Cruise magnets to decorate your cabin door. There are lots of fun designs you can make, order from Etsy, or download them from Facebook. Most people print them on a printer, laminate them and then glue or stick magnets to the back. […]
The first port of call is Portland UK. We were unsure of what to do here. The marquee shore excursion is Stonehenge. The time onshore was short and Stonehenge is far from the port and the safest way to visit is through DCL cruise excursions. I didn’t see any glowing reviews; many people complain that […]
Picking up from where I left off on the last post. We waited only a few minutes before our boarding number was called and we were ready to let the Magic begin. I thought that the Port of Dover did a good job of getting people on the ship. The waiting area was large with […]