Disney Dream at Castaway Cay - 2012 35/366

35/366 Disney Dream at Castaway Cay

Disney Dream tied up at the dock at Castaway Cay. One of the unique aspects of Castaway Cay is it is the only cruise line private island where tendering is not required.  Quick on and off the ship means more time enjoying the island. Plus you get a great opportunity to really understand the scale …

Duck, Duck, Aquaduck - 2012 34/366

34/266 – Duck, Duck, Aquaduck

Riding the Aquaduck at night is an entirely different experience than riding during the day.  If you’re wondering what an Aquaduck is, you’re looking at its starting point, taken at night after we left Nassau. The Aquaduck is a water coaster that takes you around the ship on a raft in an enclosed clear tube.  Very unique …

Ship in a Bottle - 2012 33/366

33/366 Ship in a Bottle

OK, technically we’re in the bottle looking out at the ship rather than the other way around.  The Disney Cruise Line terminal at Port Canaveral has this huge bank of windows with a great view of the ship docked outside waiting to whisk us away. I snapped this photo while we were waiting in the …

My Kind of Dream, a Disney Dream - 2012 32/366

32/366 My Kind of Dream, a Disney Dream

A reminder that this isn’t just any cruise ship… this is the Disney Dream. I admit I’m biased, but the combination of two of my favorite things – Disney and cruising – is one of those things that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Shades of Orange - 2012 31/366

31/366 Shades of Orange

Bright blue sky meets bright orange umbrella.  The combination made me smile on Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line’s private island in the Bahamas.  A little slice of paradise like this makes the rest of the craziness of real life bearable.