Disneyluvr
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2005
We are taking this cruise in October and I can’t wait! It our 1st time cruising so I’m trying to learn all I can! I’m loving your TR so far!
Day 2 of Cruise: Sea Day
I should say a bit more about the whiskey tasting since I inadvertently left it off Day 1 (and added it in via edit). It was terrific. We had been regulars at the tastings on the cruise and had always enjoyed them but sometimes did too many and they almost became a chore to attend. On our December cruise, Adam became closely acquainted with the Whisky cart in the Cadillac and we tried something new almost every night. Vicky (from the beverage staff) always helped us with choices and we had so much fun and learned a ton about whisky and which ones we liked. Though this was fantastic, it was a bit hard on our pocket book so we decided to mix in a few tastings with regular outings to the Cadillac. Tastings are a great value and they always choose a nice mix of high end and more affordable options. The tasting was run by David who is the lead bartender at Signals on the top deck and he did a great job of explaining each whisky without talking too much. We really enjoyed him and were pleased to find out that he was also hosting the bourbon tasting we were doing later in the week. At this tasting, we had, Buffalo Trace, Blanton’s, Woodruff Reserve, and I think a Ballantine’s (I will confirm with Adam). I loved all of them but both of us liked the Woodruff Reserve the best. We do not have that one at home and we enjoyed trying it. I highly recommend the tastings. They are fun!
Now, back to your regularly scheduled sea day. None of us was up terribly early but the minute Nick opened his eyes, he was headed to Edge. He had already made quite a few friends and they already had a number of inside jokes that were not understandable or funny to anyone over twelve. He was having a great time and we were glad.
We were headed with my dad and his friend to Palo brunch. I enjoy Palo brunch but I think I am one of the few people who enjoys dinner in Palo more. I do love the cheeses but am not crazy for anything else on the buffet. Adam likes the seafood and my dad and his friend went pretty crazy for the desserts but I really like the ordered main course. I have had the lasagna Bolognese on the last two trips and I LOVE IT! It is so good (I wish I had some right now). My dad also got it because he enjoys it, too and we were both very happy. I do not remember what his friend ordered. Adam got the Calzone, which he said he felt as if he should have gotten something ‘nicer’ but he loved it and was so happy he ordered it. Overall, it was another successful brunch and it was fun to get it ‘free’ for the first time as a Platinum member.
We always keep the same server for dinner at Palo so we arranged with Soraia from Portugal to see her back tomorrow night (when we would be having dinner). I always really enjoy the servers in Palo. They are excellent and make the experience so much more fun.
After Palo brunch, I am always sleepy but we decided to hang out around Deck 10 for the afternoon (Basketball was not on in the Crown & Fin yet). It was chilly but nice on the top deck. We got coffee from Cove and may have grabbed a cocktail from Signals (and said hello to David) before we headed down to the Crown & Fin and parked for the afternoon.
We watched basketball for most of the rest of the day and were only interrupted with Jo came in with TV Quote trivia. If you have not done a program with Jo, you should! She is so much fun and very popular on board. Adam and I are contenders every time we play trivia but this is not one of our best categories. We came in second. Winchester from the beverage staff took care of our drinks (he was terrific) and finally we left to take a proper nap and get ready for dinner.
Nick and his tablemate friend joined us for dinner. We were in Animator’s. It was the typical Animator’s Meal (I did better tonight sticking just to the purses and dessert). I hoped a snack from Deck 10 (pizza! It’s so bad; it’s good) would be in my future. The company at dinner was great.
Before dessert, Nick and his buddy headed back to Edge. After dessert, Adam and I headed to the Promenade to see Vicky. He was there and showed us that now the Promenade has a gin cart (yay!). We tried a spicy gin, a high-end gin, and several kinds of tonic (who knew!). Vicky is the best and we had a lot of fun. After this, we were ready for bed. Adam and I went to the room and turned on an Avengers movie. I did not realize I had dozed off until I woke up to Nick coming home at 1 AM! This was crazy but he had a wonderful time in Edge and was very good about coming right home to the stateroom when it closed. Adam and I were shocked it was open so late!
We were all excited for our only port day in Cabo on Day 3!
gin cart (yay!). We tried a spicy gin, a high-end gin, and several kinds of tonic (who knew!)
Whoops! Thought I posted but did not. Too. Much. Multitasking. Thanks so much for letting me know. I have corrected it and Day 4 is there!I enjoyed reading your report, but did you completely skip day 4?
Nick started in Edge last March and has never been back to Oceaneer's Club/Lab and he LOVED them, too. Edge is a much smaller group with a smaller age range so they form a 'tribe' of sorts. The counselors are really good with them. I hope your daughter loves it.Hi, I've enjoyed reading your report. I have an almost 11 yr old dd. Our Jan. 2020 cruise will be her first time to go to Edge, so glad to hear your ds loves it so much. My dd has always enjoyed going to the Oceaneer's club. She is pretty outgoing and enjoys meeting new kids on the cruises, so I think she'll enjoy everything Edge has to offer. I didn't know it stayed opened until 1am, yikes!! We've done Alaska and an EC on the Wonder, she's my favorite ship. I never really considered any West Coast cruises, but your trip report has me considering one. We live in Ohio and Orlando is a quick 2 hour flight, so I always just look at cruises from PC. I'm starting to get tired of the Fantasy, we only do 7 night cruises so I'm not at all interested in the Dream. I have a feeling the Wonder will be sailing mainly from either Galveston or New Orleans once the new ships come. I never realized Lego land has rides, my dd has never cared for Legos so I never looked into it. I always thought it just had Lego statues and some for kids to play with, never knew it had so much to do. Looked like a lot of fun!
There is just a gin cart (cart with a bunch of different gins) in Promenade. However, the beverage staff will set up an impromptu tasting for you. Vicky knew a lot about the gins and the different tonics. I am sure he (or other beverage staff) would be happy to set up something for you. It was fun. It will be more pricey than the traditional tasting but a great way to try new things.I still have quite a bit of reading to do but need to go to work and wanted to ask this question before I forget, you mentioned a "gin cart", is that like a gin tasting option or just a cart with different types of gin on it? My husband is always trying to talk DCL into having a gin tasting class.