Five Things to Pack for Your Cruise Excursion
You won’t want to forget these on your next beachy cruise excursion.
One of the best parts of cruising is exploring the ports of call. While it is in no way an immersive cultural experience, it gives you the opportunity to get a taste of different islands and places so you can decide if that place is somewhere you would want to return to for a more in depth vacation.
There a lot of cruising styles. Some people don't even disembark the ship at ports, some people do excursions at all the ports and some people just wander around.
We like to explore and experience a port and for us, walking around the toursity parts is not it. We enjoy adventure excursions. It is not our (especially my) idea of a good time to wal around tourist shops and nothing else. I want to experience a town and the fun it has to offer.
There is a few things we recommend taking on your excursions. These are recommendations for beach or tropical excursions especially.
We purhased a dry bag, in fact, this exact dry bag before our recent cruise and it was amazing. We cannot tell you how great this bag is. There are several different sizes you can choose from and we purchased a mid-size bag. I think I will be purchasing a size larger before our next cruise because when going to the beach, it is nice to put your towels in the bag and we just ran out of room.
We were able to put our wallets, go pro, phones, towels, sunscreen and more it worked well. It was just a little tight with all our stuff in one bag.
It was recommended especially for our excursion at Virgin Gorda in Tortola that we get water shoes. I really liked them. They were comfortable and held up well. We will definitely be able to use them again. If you are going on an excursion to a beach where there is a decent amount of walking we highly recommend water shoes.
Even though we had the dry bag, I was not comfortable taking my phone to the beach without a little extra protection so we purchasesd these water proof phone cases and they worked great. You could take photos and use yor phone perfectly fine through the case. It was great for taking pctures on the beach without getting sand and ocean water in the phone itself.
Yes, we have wallets that we take with us but we don't want to take our nice wallets to the beach. So, we each got a less expensive version on Amazon to take on the trip and it worked out great. Highly recommend having a travel wallet for your vacations.
I like taking a change of clothes for excursions because my cover up tends to get wet and also very sandy and if we are going to walk aroun the town, it is nice to put something else on. I love this little sundress from Amazon. It is light and comfy and perfect for after the beach.
Did you know that some sunscreen is very harmful to the ocean? It's true, if you are using a non-reef safe sunscreen... don't. It can kill oceanlife including fish and coral. There are so many reef safe sunscreens and they are the best on the market. So, make sure you are finding a reef-safe sunscreen whenever you are headed to the beach. Our favorite is the SunBum brand. We also really like Coola. Both can be found on Amazon.
That's our list of must have items for your beach excursion. Happy cruising!
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Christening of The Disney Wish
Disney’s newest cruise ship the Disney Wish has been christened and is now sailing the high seas!
Disney's newest ship. The first of three of the Triton class ships was christened today at its home port of Port Canaveral. In a tradition dating back to the vikings, the Disney Wish had its christening ceremony. Granted, back in the Vikings Day, it was christened with blood. Nowardays, it is more tradtional to christen a ship with a bottle of champagne broken over the hull of the ship.
Disney is slightly bucking tradition and instead of having a Godmother of this ship, all Make-A-Wish children, past, present and future will serve as the Godchildren of the Disney Wish.
Don't Forget These on Your Next Cruise
The Disney Wish is the Fifth Disney Cruise Line Ship to hit the high seas and has a maximum capacity of 4,000 passengers with 1,254 total staterooms. The ship weighs in at 144,000 gross tons. The character on the Disney Wish’s stern is Repunzel. Every Disney Cruise Line ship has an atrium lobby statue celebrating a classic Disney character. The Disney Wish’s bronze-cast pièce de résistance is Cinderella.
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Main Public Areas
Grand Hall Atrium – Deck 3 (atrium spans three decks)
Grand Hall Stage – Deck 3
Luna (live shows) – Deck 4 & 5
Walt Disney Theatre (1,340 capacity; offers original Broadway-style live shows, aerial acrobatics performances, grand-style productions, 3D movies; with two evening shows – at 6:15 pm and 8:30 pm) – Decks 2, 3 and 4
Never Land (84 seats) and Wonderland (86 seats) 3D Cinema – Decks 4
Hero Zone – fully enclosed, air-conditioned sports arena – Deck 12
Preludes theatre concessions – Deck 3
Guest Services – Deck 4
Port Adventures – Deck 4
Family Areas
D Lounge – Deck 4
AquaMouse water coaster – entrance on Deck 12
Slide-a-saurus Rex – Deck 12
Toy Story Splash Zone – Deck 12
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique – Deck
Donald’s Pool – Deck 12
Goofy’s Pool – Deck 12
Mickey’s Pool – Deck 11
Minnie’s Pool – Deck 11
Daisy’s Pool – Deck 11
Pluto’s Pool – Deck 11
Funnel Vision Deck Stage – Deck 11
Youth Areas
It’s a Small World Nursery – Deck 2
Fairy Tale Hall – Deck 2
Hub – Deck 2
Disney’s Oceaneer Club – Deck 2, check in Deck 3
Marvel Super Hero Academy – Deck 2
Walt Disney Imagineering Lab – Deck 2
Edge tween club – Deck 5
Vibe teen club – Deck 12
Adult Areas
Star Wars Hyperspace Lounge – Deck 3
Senses Spa & Salon – Deck 5
Senses Fitness – Deck 5
Quiet Cove Pool – Deck 13
Concierge Private Sun Deck and Pool – Deck 13
Concierge Lounge – Deck 12
Cove Bar – Deck 13
Cove Café – Deck 13
The Rose – Deck 12
Dining
World of Marvel main dining – Deck 4
Arendelle main dining – Deck 5
1923 main dining – Deck 3
Palo Steakhouse – Deck 12
Enchante by Chef Arnauc Lallement – Deck 12
Weezy’s Freezys smoothies – Deck 12
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New Disney Cruise Line Sailings to San Diego
It all begins with an idea.
Disney has just announced that they will be adding new cruises to the Disney Wonder itinerary for 2022 and 2023 sailing out of San Diego.
This is the longest San Diego season that has been announced by Disney, which is record-breaking news with 43 cruises ready to set sail. Considering San Diego is located nearby Disneyland, there is a perfect opportunity for Guests to plan both a theme park and a Disney Cruise Line vacation all in one.
Related: Marvel Day at Sea Returning to Disney Cruise Line
The season will begin in 2022 and continue through spring 2023. It will include the Disney Wonder 3, 4, 5 and 7-night cruises to Baja, Mexico and the Mexican Riviera from the port of San Diego. Sailings will visit Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Ensenada and Catalina Island depending on the selected itinerary.
Bookings for these sailings open:
Wednesday, February 16 – Disney Cruise Line Platinum Castaway Members
Thursday, February 17 – Disney Cruise Line Gold Castaway Members
Friday, February 18 – Disney Cruise Line Silver Castaway Members
Tuesday, February 22 – General Public
Related: Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wish Delayed
From the Disney website.
Bring the family together on an unforgettable vacation at sea when you set sail from San Diego, California. Through Fall 2022, celebrate the sights, sounds and flavors of the holidays with spooktacular Halloween on the High Seas sailings or—for the first time ever from this port—Very Merrytime Cruises.
Or kick off the new year in style in early 2023 with a magical family adventure brimming with sun, fun and relaxation as you sail to the sparkling shores of Mexico on a 3-, 4-, 5- or 7-night cruise. Whichever cruise you choose, larger-than-life thrills and heartwarming magic that only Disney can create will follow—including dazzling Broadway-quality shows, world-class dining, imaginative kids clubs and so much more.
For more information head over to the Disney Cruise Line website.
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