Have you ever thought about vacationing with your entire family?  Last summer, my husband and I went on vacation with our two adult children and their spouses and their children.  What a great way to create heart-warming memories!

We were fortunate enough to go on the Disney Dream for 5 nights and experience a

“double dip”.  We went to Castaway Cay, Nassau, back to

Castaway Cay, day at sea, and back to port.  While on the ship, some of the adults had spa treatments, went to a tequila tasting, ran on the running deck (Deck 4), enjoyed a tour of the galley, and just took time to relax alone.

 

The kids went to the kids club, swam with family, spent time

with grandparents and cousins, and saw Disney characters & Princesses.  We all saw several of the shows offered on the ship.  While on the island, one of the adults ran the 5K and one went snorkeling.

 

After our delightful and memorable cruise, we all went to Walt Disney World for 5 nights.  We stayed at the Polynesian Village Resort.  It was so nice to be able to hop on the Monorail to get to the Magic Kingdom and also Epcot.  In addition, there were Monorail stops at the Grand Floridian, the Contemporary, and the Ticket & Transportation Center.

This was convenient to reach the parks, of course, and dinners & shopping at the Contemporary and Grand Floridian.  The Monorail isn’t the only transportation guests can use.  We also took advantage of the water transportation and the bus system.

Thanks to great pre-trip planning, we were all able to do & see everything we wanted.  Some days, Papa & Grandma went with daughter & family, while on other days we went with son & family.  Most nights we all had dinner together.   It was a nice way for everyone to have their own experiences and then meet to talk about them in the evening.  Papa & Grandma were fortunate enough to have visited WDW several times in the past.  This time, went on the Keys to the Kingdom Tour.  This tour took us on a behind the scenes look at WDW and gave us insight into the planning and layout of WDW.  If you have the time, I recommend this tour.

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end.  Here is a photo of me while I
was waiting for the Magical Express to give us a ride to the airport for our flight home.

Claudia Eggenberger

Co-Owner/Agent Adventure Is Out There Travel, LLC