After a long day on Sunday, we knew we would need some down time on Monday. I signed the kids up for the Albatross Pirate Cruise, which is a 2 hour kid-only treasure/pirate hunt in the lagoon between Hollywood Studios and Epcot. I figured it would give my husband and I time to have a nice breakfast together as well! We left Boardwalk around 9 and walked to the Yacht Club Marina.
We were greeted, signed typical Disney release forms and health information paperwork, and got them dressed in their pirate gear (lifejacket and hats). One thing to note is that if your child has asthma, they REALLY prefer you bring a rescue inhaler and give it to them. We medicated Andrew before leaving the hotel and knew he would be fine, but I learned to either leave the info out on the form (if like him having been treated, the odds of an issue were less than 1 in a million) or bring the stupid inhaler!
The kids were loaded on the boat and off they went! They were in search of Stinky Feet, a pirate....who they "smelled" the rest of the trip anytime we walked along the sidewalk between Epcot and HS!
Adam and I enjoyed breakfast at the bakery in France while the kids cruised! They had a great time and returned 2 hours later with tons of pirate loot! The treasure hunt was very real to them and they truly believed that Stinky Feet, the pirate, was very real (a man in pirate attire is spotted by them as they get close to the marina to return...he's hilarious for parents watching).
It was $80 for the two kids. We felt it was an amazing deal! They got snacks, foam swords, pirate hats (nice ones actually), and a treasure box of various loot (gems, rings, rubber ducky, etc). After our pirate cruise, we went back to Boardwalk to swim and enjoy some more nachos by the pool!
Even Adam and I went down the slide a few times! We enjoyed a couple of hours swimming, then decided to head to Hollywood Studios. We were hungry after swimming and I was able to snag a last minute reservation for Mama Melrose's. Adam loves Italian food, so I knew he'd be delighted! Plus, the reservation was early so we knew we would be ready for our dessert party later!
Next up...Mama Melrose and Star Wars Dessert Party! Probably tomorrow though...