Welcome to my trip report! My family recently sailed on back-to-back cruises, and this report will cover the first cruise, a 5 night California Coast sailing from San Diego to Vancouver on May 16, 2018. I’ll write about the second cruise, the first 7 night Alaska sailing of the season on May 21, 2018, after […]
Daily Navigators – May 16, 2018 5 Night Pacific Coast Cruise on the Disney Wonder
We just got home yesterday from our back-to-back cruises on the Wonder and they were AMAZING! We had so much fun, saw some gorgeous scenery, and even made some new friends. I am anxious to start my trip report, but first I want to get these Navigators posted: These are the Daily Navigators from the […]
Daily Navigators – May 21, 2018 7 Night Alaska Cruise on the Disney Wonder
We just got home today from our back-to-back cruises on the Wonder and they were AMAZING! We had so much fun, saw some gorgeous scenery, and even made some new friends. I am anxious to start my trip report, but first I want to get these Navigators posted for any of you who may be […]
It’s Finally Here!
You guys, it’s finally here! We leave today for our cruise! You can read all about our specific travel plans here. Right now, I need to be doing all of the last-minute packing and getting ready to go to the airport in 3 hours, but I really wanted to give you a quick update so […]
Excursion Review: Atlantis Aquaventure and Private Cabana at Atlantis Through Disney Cruise Line
This excursion review was written by Gunes, who sailed the Disney Dream December 26, 2016, through December 30, 2016. You can see photos and videos from her cruise and other adventures by visiting her travel blog (fotogenictravel.com) or by following @fotogenictravel on Instagram or Facebook. Gunes provides concierge-style planning services as an independent travel advisor affiliated […]
Daily Navigators – April 8, 2018 14 Night Westbound Panama Canal Cruise on the Disney Wonder
These are the Daily Navigators from the April 8, 2018 14 night Westbound Panama Canal sailing on the Disney Wonder. Unfortunately, day 3 (sea day) and day 8 (Costa Rica) are missing. Here they are: Day 1 (Port Canaveral) Day 2 (Castaway Cay) Day 3 (at sea – missing) Day 4 (at sea) Day 5 (Cartagena, Colombia) […]
Alaska: Thoughts from a Veteran Cruiser, Part 3
Because of our upcoming Alaska cruise (details here), I’ve had Alaska on my mind lately so when a friend offered to share a little bit about her DCL Alaska experience from last summer, I jumped at the chance! This is the third and final post of a series (you can read part 1 here and […]
Disney Wonder Room 8072
This is Disney Wonder stateroom 8072 which is a category 4B Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah. It is on deck 8 aft on the port side of the ship. It sleeps 5 people and has the split bath configuration. These photos were taken in April 2018. This is the room with the shower/tub combo and […]
Captain Puckett Book Giveaway Winner!
We have a winner!! The winner of Captain Puckett’s new book, “Captain Puckett: Sea Stories From a Former Panama Canal Pilot“, is Tracie! If you want more details about the book, see the original giveaway post here. You can also order you own copy on Amazon here. Amazon has had a hard time keeping […]
The Concierge Benefits on Disney Cruise Line
One question I know a lot of people have is whether or not it is worth it to pay for for a concierge-level stateroom. Having done both (4 times concierge, 9 times not), my standard answer is that for some people it is, and for some people it isn’t – it just depends on what […]