Recently I had the opportunity to explore one of the Disney Cruise Line ships. Disney’s cruise ships are beautiful, so needless to say I was pretty excited.
Exploring the Disney Magic Cruise Ship Part 1: The Lobby and After Hours
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Weekly Tip #30 – Getting Sprinkled With Pixie Dust
There are different ways to get pixie dust in Disney World. The most common reference is when cast members do something really nice for you. For instance, if you get upgraded to a better room people will say that you got some pixie dust. It’s really nice when that happens, but there is another way to get pixie dust.
Try a Mixology Class on Your Next Disney Cruise
Disney Cruise Line offers many different beverage seminars that allow you to taste all different kinds of drinks, but did you know they also offer mixology classes on the ships?
These classes actually give you the chance to try your hand at bartending. You will learn to make popular cocktails and then the fun part, you get to taste them. The bartender will give a lesson about the ingredients and how to prepare each cocktail. You will also learn about the proper glasses for each cocktail, how to use the equipment, and more.
The cocktails you make could include:
- Mojito
- Margarita
- Martini
- Layered Shot
- Frozen Cocktail
Thanks for reading!
*Liz*
Source: Disney Parks Blog
To start planning your magical getaway on one of Disney’s four cruise ships, contact Starts With a Wish Travel by Liz!
New Sailings for Disney Cruise Line in 2016
Disney announced today that they will once again be sailing from New York City to both the Bahamas and Canada! This will come to a relief to many people up north who were disappointed when the New York sailings had stopped.
In addition, they will also be sailing from Miami and Galveston, Texas with new options from these ports. Check out the video for more information:
https://youtu.be/aXpg3d8Mm6w
Here is an idea of what to expect on the new sailings:
New York
- Sailings from New York to the Bahamas include a visit to Walt Disney World Resort, plus a Park Hopper ticket and round-trip transportation between the ship and the resort. These voyages also include a visit to Castaway Cay.
- The sailing from New York to Canada is a five-night voyage and includes stops in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Saint John, New Brunswick.
Miami
- This is the first time Disney is offering seven-night voyages from Miami to the Eastern and Western Caribbean. Shorter options are available as well. These sailings include a stop at Castaway Cay.
Galveston
- There will be a variety of seven-night cruises available for departure from this port. These include Bahamian sailings and Western Caribbean sailings.
- Two four-night sailings to Cozumel will also be available for those who just want a quick getaway.
Bookings for these new voyages will be open on May 20.
Source: Disney Parks Blog
To start planning your magical getaway on one of Disney’s four cruise ships, contact Starts With a Wish Travel by Liz!
Beer Tasting on a Disney Cruise
With all the other tasting seminars available on a Disney cruise, it makes sense that they would have a beer tasting as well.
For this tasting, you will have a bartender go through the history or beer, which is the oldest alcoholic drink, and they will give you some fun facts about it too. The bartender will teach you had to properly taste a beer and how to tell them apart. You will learn about the different types, the production methods, and the ingredients used in each beer during the seminar.
Beers that could be included in the tasting:
- Ale
- Stout
- Wheat
- Imported Lager
- Domestic Lager
Each Disney cruise ship has an Irish pub that will serve as the setting for the beer tasting seminar.
Try it out on your next Disney cruise!
Thanks for reading!
*Liz*
Source: Disney Parks Blog
To start planning a Disney cruise and take advantage of this fun seminar, contact Starts With a Wish Travel by Liz!
Rum and Amari Tastings on Disney Cruises
Salah Chetbi, Dining and Beverage Standards and Consistency Manager with Disney Cruise Line, gives Disney Parks Blog a sample of two more tastings available to guests on a Disney cruise.
First up, the rum tasting. Like the other tastings available, you will get a history of the liquor and a lesson about how it is produced. The seminar covers the different types of rum such as dark, light, gold, flavored, and spiced rum.
Not only will you get to try three rums straight, but they will also teach you how to make two cocktails, Cuba Libre and Caipirinha. You will, of course, have a chance to taste the cocktails after you make them.
Amari tasting is the second seminar Chetbi discussed. This also comes along with history about the liquor and a lesson about the production, styles, and flavorings. Five different types will be available for tasting and could include Ramazzoti, Limoncello, Strega, Cynar, and Fernet.
Writing about these different tastings definitley makes me wish I was on a Disney cruise right now!
Thanks for reading!
*Liz*
Source: Disney Parks Blog
Want to plan a vacation on one of Disney’s magical cruise ships? Contact Starts With a Wish Travel by Liz!
Frozen Joins the Show Aboard the Disney Magic
The guest-favorite musical, “Disney Dreams…An Enchanted Classic” aboard the Disney Magic is set to get a new addition soon! Anna, Elsa, and Olaf will be joining the show in just a few weeks.
You can sing along with some of your favorite songs from “Frozen.” It will open with Anna singing For the First Time in Forever, Olaf will sing his summer song, and Elsa will sing, what else, Let it Go! You can also expect some magical effects during the show.
Check out the video below to see what is coming to the Disney Magic!
https://youtu.be/iFHd6NdOS2w
Source: Disney Parks Blog
For help planning a trip on one of Disney’s magical cruise ships , contact Starts With a Wish Travel by Liz.
Whiskey and Cognac Tastings With Disney Cruise Line
Today on Disney Parks Blog Salah Chetbi, Dining and Beverage Standards and Consistency Manager with Disney Cruise Line, introduced another fun tasting aboard the Disney cruise ships.
When you sail on a Disney Cruise Line ship not only can you try the wine, martini, and champagne tastings, but you can also sample whiskey and Cognac in seminars offered on the ships.
The Whiskey Tasting will have you exploring different types of whiskey. These include Scotch, Irish, Canadian, and American whiskeys. You will learn what they are made from and the process to make each. Another bonus, the bartender will teach you the proper way to drink whiskey and how to recognize it”s aromas and flavors.
The Cognac tasting will answer common questions about the drink, like what is Cognac and how do you pronounce it? The seminar will also give you some history on the drink and how it is produced. Some of the Cognacs you will get to sample could include Courvoisier, Hennessy, and Remy Martin. As with the Whiskey Tasting, the bartender will teach you the art of tasting Cognac.
So the next time you are planning a Disney cruise, keep these tastings in mind. They sound fun!
Thanks for reading!
*Liz*
Source: Disney Parks Blog