Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Yes... Disney owns their own Island!!

The final stop on the Disney cruise was a Play Day on Disney's Castaway Cay... yes they own their own island!!!  It actually used to be a drug running island... but we prefer it this way!!  It was a beautiful day and thanks to the warning of the Crew NOT to bring fruit / snacks from the boat onto the island... apparently it's a $10,000 fine for importing fruits and food!!


Luke was being hopeful that the chest held enough cash that we could extend our trip!!!


We rented bikes and went for a tour of the island... having races on the airplane runway (yes we are competetive...) also good to move the legs again...


Tried my best to bunny hop... and make that cruiser go faster than it's ever gone before!!


Apparently the new 2014 Schwinn's come with a drink holder... nice....


To cool off, we grabbed some snorkeling gear and went for a nice long swim in the ocean.  The water was perfectly clear and warm.. although snorkels and masks are never a good look!!


Got a chance to see some cool local marine life, chased this sting ray around for a while and was impressed with how many fish were in the lagoon, and how close they came to us.


The ultimate underwater treasure.... a golden statue of Mickey Mouse.... How completely Disney!!


"Winter's a good time to stay inside and cuddle
But put me in the summer and I'll be a - Happy Snowman!!"
Thanks for singing with us Olaf... See you soon!!

Monday, May 5, 2014

Atlantis... no longer the Lost City!!

The first stop on our Disney Cruise was the Lost City of Atlantis.... nestled in the Bahamian island of Nassau.  And what a treat it was!!  This is often the destination for High Rollers and vacationers, and it's easy to see why.  Amazing water, a spectacular water park, a pretty impressive hotel and beautiful weather.... add it to the List of "I Don't Want To Leave!!"


Our Guide told us that the room that connects to 2 large sections of the hotel is over 3,000 sq feet and can be your for $25,000 per night... with a 2 night minimum.... Beiber, Jordan and Kobe have all stayed there.... a bit out of our league!!!


The water park was huge and had tons of really cool rides, including this one that was a Race Ride with timed runs and everything.... and it's view over the ocean was pretty cool too...


Hands up, baby Hands up.... Give me your heart, give me give me your heart...


The longest and least "lazy" Lazy River around.... cool rapids, about 20min to get around and a good tour of the park.... also a great way to get from one ride to another...


More Boy Shinanigans and Marco Polo in the pool...


we started our fun with the Leap of Faith... a high speed drop that takes you through the Shark Tank!!!!  Hold your breath and close your eyes!!!


A bit more Lazy River Therapy after all the screaming!!


Of course we were running late for the shuttle to get back to the boat... and had to make our way through the maze of aquariums and pools (like THAT was easy!!!)... very cool and we got really close to this sea turtle who just wanted to play....


another good Disney Day... smiles all around!!!