Magical_Suitcase
aka: kid-at-heart
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2018
Time to wind down this baby so I can move on the next cruise report where we actually “did stuff” other than eat and drink.
First though a few photos that were hiding on Rob’s phone and my final thoughts of cruising Concierge.
More Stitch photos from our "private" meet.
Rob's entree and desserts from Palo.
Artichoke Ravioli. He said it was good. I bet my Chicken Parmesan was better.
Like I said, we are not "sweet" people.
Rob's dessert from the Royal Palace.
Final thoughts and teaser photos of our Spring Break cruise.
Would we travel Concierge again? Oh yea, in a heartbeat, someday but not in the near future! Traveling in Concierge is not necessary for having a great trip and it is very expensive. Think of all you could spend with the money you save by having a regular stateroom. And while we enjoy a verandah, I think we would also be happy with an inside room. My advice for newbies, don’t travel in Concierge since it is such a joy to be on a Disney cruise and it gives you something to look forward to doing “next time”.
First teaser.
This was our first cruise on one of the “larger” ships and I was thoroughly impressed with the Dream and the cast members. Everything was great, food, stateroom, ship... This past March we were on the Fantasy and we were not impressed with most of the cast members, the food, etc. BUT, there were also a lot of cost cutting going on with amenities, etc. so maybe that was affecting the Disney magic we have always experienced. It will be interesting to hear other folks' take on these issues as they spread across ships.
Second teaser.
For years, decades, I have had an old flip phone that would not take photos so I broke down and bought a mini-pad for reading and photo-taking. It works great for reading but I realized after our last cruise (March) that it is not the best camera, especially in low lighting. We had been discussing signing up for a cell-phone family plan since there are three of us but I had resisted giving up my $16.90 a month phone plan. Finally, the time was right and we moseyed down to Crickett to sign up for a three person plan. To be on their plan though I had to buy a new phone and I chose one based on its ability to take good photos. I do not like talking on a phone and rarely call anyone but being able to snap a photo and having it come out decent, that is important to me. I spent way too much money on a phone just so I can take photos.
Third teaser. I bet these chickens cannot not read.
Fourth teaser.
Now, a bit of advice, writing trip reports makes you want to sign up for another cruise so be aware. Actually, when I shampoo my hair with left over cruise shampoo it makes me want to sign up for another cruise. I guess that will not be a problem in the future though since DCL is installing “big” dispensers in the staterooms instead of providing the small individual tubes, another cost cutting ploy passed off as Disney being environmentally friendly instead of just padding their pockets. They could provide the individual shampoos in small water-proof cardboard cartons instead of plastic…just saying….
And the final teaser. I will be back soon with another report. Thanks for sharing our trip!
First though a few photos that were hiding on Rob’s phone and my final thoughts of cruising Concierge.
More Stitch photos from our "private" meet.
Rob's entree and desserts from Palo.
Artichoke Ravioli. He said it was good. I bet my Chicken Parmesan was better.
Like I said, we are not "sweet" people.
Rob's dessert from the Royal Palace.
Final thoughts and teaser photos of our Spring Break cruise.
Would we travel Concierge again? Oh yea, in a heartbeat, someday but not in the near future! Traveling in Concierge is not necessary for having a great trip and it is very expensive. Think of all you could spend with the money you save by having a regular stateroom. And while we enjoy a verandah, I think we would also be happy with an inside room. My advice for newbies, don’t travel in Concierge since it is such a joy to be on a Disney cruise and it gives you something to look forward to doing “next time”.
First teaser.
This was our first cruise on one of the “larger” ships and I was thoroughly impressed with the Dream and the cast members. Everything was great, food, stateroom, ship... This past March we were on the Fantasy and we were not impressed with most of the cast members, the food, etc. BUT, there were also a lot of cost cutting going on with amenities, etc. so maybe that was affecting the Disney magic we have always experienced. It will be interesting to hear other folks' take on these issues as they spread across ships.
Second teaser.
For years, decades, I have had an old flip phone that would not take photos so I broke down and bought a mini-pad for reading and photo-taking. It works great for reading but I realized after our last cruise (March) that it is not the best camera, especially in low lighting. We had been discussing signing up for a cell-phone family plan since there are three of us but I had resisted giving up my $16.90 a month phone plan. Finally, the time was right and we moseyed down to Crickett to sign up for a three person plan. To be on their plan though I had to buy a new phone and I chose one based on its ability to take good photos. I do not like talking on a phone and rarely call anyone but being able to snap a photo and having it come out decent, that is important to me. I spent way too much money on a phone just so I can take photos.
Third teaser. I bet these chickens cannot not read.
Fourth teaser.
Now, a bit of advice, writing trip reports makes you want to sign up for another cruise so be aware. Actually, when I shampoo my hair with left over cruise shampoo it makes me want to sign up for another cruise. I guess that will not be a problem in the future though since DCL is installing “big” dispensers in the staterooms instead of providing the small individual tubes, another cost cutting ploy passed off as Disney being environmentally friendly instead of just padding their pockets. They could provide the individual shampoos in small water-proof cardboard cartons instead of plastic…just saying….
And the final teaser. I will be back soon with another report. Thanks for sharing our trip!
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