A group from MiceChat recently took a cruise together on the Disney Wonder, traveling from Vancouver, B.C. to Los Angeles. BC_DisneyGeek has prepared a multi-part photographic report on their adventure. Our report starts on the first day as they prepare for departure. ~~Rick
Micechat comes to my hometown for the first time:
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Pre-cruise, Hastin/Monorail Man gets a taste of Canadian culture:
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The Disney Wonder is the second ship in Disney’s fleet, and entered service in 1999:
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With the two newest ships sailing out of Florida, the Disney cruise line came to the West coast in recent years:
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The Wonder docked at the Canada Place cruise ship terminal:
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Pre-boarding photo-op:
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Micechatters boarding the ship:
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Each family is announced when entering through the lobby:
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First order of business, head topside to the Beach Blanket Buffet:
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Can’t go wrong with shrimp:
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It was a perfect sunny day to enjoy lunch outside:
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The group as seen from Canada Place:
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Directly across from us is the Vancouver Convention Centre:
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Looking down to Canada Place from the ship:
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The pool looks inviting:
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The view towards the water:
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After lunch, my inside stateroom was ready. Very nice, plenty of space, no complaints:
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Everyone gathers on deck for the Sailaway party:
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Everyone checks their electronic devices one last time before we sail out of service range:
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My boyfriend Rob was on hand to wave good-bye, and the photos from land are all his:
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Waving good-bye:
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And we are off, on-schedule, mid-afternoon:
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The party continues:
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Heading towards and under the Lions Gate Bridge:
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Checking out the view from one of the outside cabins:
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A look at one of the fancier cabins:
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Vancouver’s Stanley Park as we head out to sea:
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The city shrinks in the background:
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You can watch movies from the pool on “Funnelvision”:
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Beautiful sunset:
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Me:
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Jeffrey:
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First drink of the cruise:
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Dinner on night one was at Parrot Cay:
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We celebrated several members of the group having recent or upcoming birthdays:
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Smoked Salmon Carpaccio:
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A look at the restaurant:
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Seafood Risotto (lobster and shrimp over an asparagus risotto).
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It wouldn’t be a cruise without towel animals:
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More From BC Disney Geek soon. Have you taken a Disney cruise? What was your experience?