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Back-to-Back Merrytime Cruise December 24-December 31, 2015

Would you ever think about spending the holidays on the high seas? This is one question I had to ponder over and over. I just didn't know if my daughter would be OK not being home the day the big man in the red suit showed up in the middle of the night. I had to tell her we had booked a cruise over Christmas. We would be leaving on December 24 and returning on the 31st. What she didn't know was that we had a back-to-back planned. (You can hear in the video, I almost spoiled that surprise when I broke the news to her, so I covered it up by restating we had another cruise booked for Spring Break). We decided to only tell her about the first leg of the cruise and would tell her we were going to be staying at the beach in Melbourne, FL for New Year's Eve. 

I walked into her room and told her I needed to talk to her. She immediately asked me if we were cancelling our trip to FL and asked if we would be staying home for Christmas. Well, I broke the news to her and as you can see in the video, I was very hesitant. I initially told her we were going to be moving to FL. She was not very happy about that, but knew I was playing. so here I was thinking I was going to get this great response full of excitement...you know, the kind you see on YouTube where the reactions are priceless. I told her we were going to see the Mouse. To my surprise, she said, "Yea, so." (So not what I expected). This was the not-so-priceless part of the reveal. Then she asked if we would be staying in the castle. I told her no and we would be floating with Mickey. A small smile broke, but then she was worried Santa would not visit and if she could bring her American Girl dolls with her. I wanted this to be exciting for her. I didn't want to ruin her Christmas. 

Well, as you can see here, we had an amazing trip! We revealed to her we would be staying on for another cruise after that one ended. She didn't believe us because she thought she had to start school again. She was so excited we were staying on the Dream because, you see, she makes friends with anyone she meets. She had become close with some photographers and officers on the ship. The bracelet she shows is a friendship bracelet Rhaul made for her (he is a photographer). [If you have questions about the disembarkation and embarkation process on a back-to-back, let me know. I'll be happy to share our experience!]
What is special about a Very Merrytime Cruise on Disney? Well, everything, really! The characters are decked out in their holiday best and worst (ugly sweaters). The Charles Dickens Carolers were amazing. There was snow in the atrium. Santa came on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day Mrs. Claus read stories to the children in front of the Christmas tree. In the atrium there was hot (and cool) cocoa, cookies, cakes, and all kinds of treats. We were given a special Christmas gift from Disney Cruise Line in our staterooms on Christmas Eve (a DCL miniature santa hat, goodies, and a collectors poster) and on Christmas Day we got another special gift in the atrium (a DCL calendar). We made gingerbread houses. Christmas Day was even more special when Disney Dream sailed past Disney Fantasy near Castaway Cay at sunset. There was also special character appearances and a Christmas Day deck party, Deck the Deck Tropical Holiday Party, for the kids and families. 

Will we sail over Christmas again? Yes, but not until Emily becomes her own Santa. Until then, we will sail on other holidays. We haven't experienced Halloween on the High Seas yet. Maybe next year! This year, we will be on our first New Year's Eve cruise on Disney Dream! I can't wait to share my experiences with you!

I hope you enjoy the videos. They make me laugh. Emily (my daughter) is a character of her own! Feel free to ask me specific questions you have about Merrytime Cruises. I will do my best to answer them based on my experiences. Feel free to browse this Merrytime Cruise Album with over 1,000 photos for your viewing pleasure. 

Read more: http://mickeychats.com/thread/61/merrytime-cruise#ixzz4wgBcBRH0


Here are some highlights from our Very Merrytime Cruise: 

Surprise Character Appearances

Charles Dickens Christmas Carolers

The video below is the, "Surprise! We are staying on for another Disney Cruise!" 

Staterooms

Here is the ship and which staterooms the ship offer.

Disney Fantasy/Dream Staterooms

• Inside
• Standard Inside Stateroom: Category 11A, 11B, 11C
• Deluxe Inside: 10A
• Oceanview
• Deluxe Oceanview: 9A, 9B
• Deluxe Family Oceanview: 8B, 8C, 8D
• Verandah
• Deluxe Oceanview Verandah: 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E (larger deck)
• Deluxe Family Oceanview Verandah: 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E (larger deck)
• Deluxe Oceanview Navigator's Verandah: 7A
• Concierge
• Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah/Accessible: V
• 1-Bedroom Suite with Verandah/Accessible: T
• Royal Suite Verandah: R

Disney Wonder/Magic Staterooms

• Inside
• Standard Inside: 11A, 11B, 11C
• Deluxe Inside: 10A, 10B, 10C
• Oceanview
• Deluxe Oceanview: 9A, 9D
• Verandah
• Deluxe Oceanview with Verandah: 5A, 5B, 5C
• Deluxe Family Oceanview with Verandah Standard: 4A, 4B
• Deluxe Oceanview with Navigator's Verandah: 7A
• Concierge
• 1-Bedroom Suite with Verandah: T
• 2-Bedroom Suite with Verandah: S
• Royal Suite Verandah: R

These are thoughts, pictures, and videos from the staterooms we have stayed in.

The rooms are cleaned each day, beds made down for you, and new toiletries replaced everyday as needed. The "mousekeepers" go out of their way to make sure you have the most incredible cruise ever.

Our staterooms were:

Wonder 5126 deluxe oceanview verandah 5C

Dream 8036 deluxe oceanview verandah 6A

Fantasy 6180 deluxe oceanview verandah 5E

Fantasy 6188 deluxe oceanview verandah 5E

Dream 6188 deluxe oceanview verandah 5E

Dream 6502 deluxe family oceanview 8D

Dream 6190 deluxe oceanview verandah 5E

Dream 8523 deluxe oceanview verandah 6A

Family Deluxe Stateroom with Oversized Verandah on Disney Dream