Today was a day at sea and we needed it. In reality, this cruise could actually be 14 days long with about three more sea days added. The days in port take so much out of you that you need the time to recuperate. After breakfast at Topsider’s, we took Maddie to the Oceaneer’s Lab while Angie and myself attended a Castaway Club (prior cruisers) event at 11am. It was basically a promo event for DCL staff to thank us for continuing to spend thousands of dollars with them, and to whet our appetite for future cruise itineraries. The Captain of the Magic suggested possible routes may include northern Europe or Hawaii. The only certainty is that they will return to the Mexican peninsula in 2008. Afterwards, we went to Shutters to check on pictures and then to a presentation by the Disney Vacation Club. Many of the families we have met onboard are members and said it’s something we should consider. Basically, it’s Disney’s version of a timeshare program. You “invest” in a Vacation Club property (most are at Dinsey World in Florida) and pay annual membership dues. The presentation goes on for almost two hours, but we’re interested. We take some literature to peruse and promise to set up a one-on-one meeting later. We had been looking forward to the next item on our agenda—a couple’s treatment at Vista Spa on Deck 9. We didn’t take advantage of the spa during our last cruise, but heard great things about it. We can see why. Our treatment was very relaxing. Done at Vista Spa we headed back to pick up Maddie at the club and get ready for tonight’s theater presentation, Twice Charmed. This was the Disney Magic’s take on Cinderella II and it was not bad. Like all shows on board, it has beautiful costumes and elegant choreography. After the show we got cleaned up for dinner and went to the atrium for a family photo.
We release the girls to go to their respective clubs. Angie and myself have a date for dinner at Palo, the adults-only restaurant on Deck 10. Dress for the ship for tonight is semi-formal, but Angie made the smart recommendation for me to again wear my tuxedo since it’s already here. Dinner is amazing (as always in Palo).
I couldn’t pass up the restaurant’s signature rack of lamb, but the real hit was Angie’s sea bass (although, for some reason our server, Toni, didn’t think she would like it). Toni makes sure we don’t miss out on anything, bringing us samples of a few more of the restaurant’s entrée selections to try. After dinner we pick up Maddie, meet Megan at the cabin and prepare for tomorrow’s excursion in La Spezia. It will be another long day and we have learned to get ready the night before. The girls go to bed and I head out to catch up on reviews and blogging.
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