Last Day at Sea

 Yesterday was bittersweet since it was our last day at sea. We arrived in Vancouver this morning and we had to be out of our rooms by 8:00 am. So yesterday was all we had left before our Disney Adventure ended. Each of us spent the day doing different things sometimes together and sometimes apart. While David caught up on some sleep, Joe and I got a little tour of the ship focused on the design elements of the ship, particularly the lounges. We also got to tour the Oceaneer's Lab which is for kids only. What a fun place! Overall the tour was very interesting and we learned a few insider tips. Joe and I agreed that this tour would have been more helpful at the start of the cruise instead of at the end. While on the tour, we saw a craft activity where people were decorating anchors for their cabin door. So once the tour was done, I went back to make my anchor. Many people decorate their doors with Disney magnets so for our last night I wanted something to put on my door.

Next, David joined us for Bingo which was really fun. We didn't win anything, but it was a fun and entertaining experience with the crew joking around at every turn. I haven't played Bingo in a long time so I enjoyed seeing how much technology has taken over. There were tablets that held 24 cards and the program actually marked the spots. We purchased the family pack which gave us two tablets with the digital cards and then 12 old school cards with markers. "Shake it up Betty!" was the phrase repeated by all players when we didn't like the numbers that were coming up. All in all, it was a lot of fun.

Since we all were busy touring or sleeping during breakfast, we had an early lunch. David and I ate at Cabanas for the buffet and Joe had Bruschetta and Carbonara at Tiana's Place. Later in the afternoon, I attended a towel folding class to learn how to make some of the amazing towel animals that were waiting on our beds each night. The teacher was one of the cabin stewards (called hosts). He was funny and told some corny jokes while also teaching us how to make a swan, a dinosaur, an elephant, and a monkey. The boys were busy going to more trivia games and I joined a few of them, but eventually went back to do one more load of laundry so I had plenty for the training I am attending this week. Suitcases were packed and then it was time for the final live show, Disney Dreams.

Disney Dreams told a sweet story of a girl trying to find the magic to fly. She was visited by Peter Pan along with an assortment of Disney characters who sing and dance to help her realize she always had the magic inside herself. The quality of these shows was very good. The same cast actually did three different shows, The Golden Mickeys, Frozen, and Disney Dreams. It is quite impressive that they are able to keep it all straight!

Our final dinner was at Tiana's Place. It was Mardi Gras night so we were given beads to wear while the music played and then we ended the evening with a big dancing line. After the festivities, it was back to the stateroom for me to sleep one more time in the luxurious bed.