Day 7 - Until we meet again!

It’s the last full day on the ship and we are heading towards Castaway Cay. I woke up early this morning and got a shower and dressed and out for coffee – everyone else is still fast asleep. The sun is rising just past some clouds. I get my coffee and walk the deck 10 to grab some snap shots. I head down stairs and get everyone up – we want to be off the ship at castaway around 930 . Realizing this will be the earliest we have woken up all week! As we sit at breakfast we get the announcement that due to the high winds and rough sea, as well as a generator out for about 30 minutes – that we would not arrive to castaway and disembark until 1045am. Hmmm….what to do with the time now? We could have slept in. So we were able to get pictures with Pluto and goofy! We went and got changed and packed up and headed off the ship. This process took a little while. I think after all the weather we have had everyone wanted off and into the sun! It seemed to only be sunny on our port visit days (which did make it easier to decided what to do). It was about a 10 minute walk to the family beach. We had gotten the getaway package – snorkeling, inner tube and 1 hr bike rental. Maddie went with me and helped me get our snorkel gear. Than we hit the water – it was cold at first – but all of us were eager to try snorkeling. Zach got his mask on and put his head right in and sucked in the salt water….ooops! He was not liking that salt water. The four of us tried really hard to have him try again – but with the mouth piece and tube. Nope! He did want to do it. So he swam around with us but missed out on the all the beautiful fish and hidden treasures. It didn’t take long before maddie was cold and zach was tired – so Dan took them back to shore. Krissy and I kept on – we found a sunken submarine, tug boat and the hidden mickey. There was also a sunken plaque that read “come on in the water is a pleasure”. And I swear the fish were swimming with us.


So we had got out and had some lunch and than went on our bike ride. This was a great leisurely ride. Flat ground and beautiful views. When we got back to the beach we let the kids play more for about an hour. I also wanted to mail post cards from the post office on the island – however I had also decided to do that when we headed back to the boat. Well, the post office had closed at 2pm and it was 415p. Ugh! I was so disappointed. We got back on the ship and we all needed to shower before our last dinner.

Dinner was back at Animators Palate. We were able to say goodbye to our waiters and dinning companions. However we found out that our breakfast time was 645am….what? I haven’t been up that early all week!! Ok – we can do this – reality is around the corner.

The kids go to the kids club for one last time, Dan heads to pack in our room (all our luggage had to be out between 830-1030pm).

After the packing is done and we head over to pick out our pictures we want. It was a mad house in there!! Luckily we have been cleaning out the photos throughout the week. We get the kids out and than head to the atrium for the “Til we meet again”. All the characters come out to say goodbye. You are given 15 minutes to take pics with them and then the all go to the grand staircase and wave goodbye to you. IT was so cute! WE went and got some postcards and I found out that they will post mark them and mail them out from castaway for me next week!! YEAH!! I am so excited!!

So we order our last order of Chocolate chip cookies to the room and went fast asleep because we have to be up and out of here in 6 short hours! Ugh!!