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Originally Posted by AGDee
I didn't mention that one thing I'll look at next time I book a cruise (the girls picked this itinerary) is that I would have liked the days at sea and the days in port to be spaced out better. Having essentially three days on the boat, then three at port then one at sea was an odd mix. The first days were so leisurely then it was "run, run, run" for three days. My ideal would be to alternate days at sea with days in port. We were really tired after the three days in port in a row.
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I wondered about that from your first post. I wouldn't like that, either. If there's a "private island" stop, it's also nice to have that toward the end, I think. Those are very relaxing.
That reminds me of another caveat about the Disney cruises. Their private island, Castaway Cay, is wonderful...great amenities, great theming. And, our family LOVES Disney...we go every year, and my kids own stock, so I'm not bashing the Mouse. However, a somewhat little known fact is that the currents are very tricky and there are frequent problems with docking and water restrictions. On our first Disney cruise, we docked but we were not allowed in the water at all due to issues with the currents. Second cruise, after numerous docking attempts, the Captain gave up and we circled around for a day at sea. They said they'd try again the next day. Next day comes, he managed to dock us after several tries (finally going right over a
huge buoy...hello Titanic!), but we could only wade and tube right by shore...no snorkeling or going in the deeper areas of the cove. I have since read that this is a common issue, but Disney tries to keep it quiet.
Has anyone else who's sailed on Disney had this problem? I'm still sad that I haven't been able to snorkel through the underwater Little Mermaid grotto.
