Madeira, Portugal

After 6 sea days in a row, we arrived at our first port of Madeira, Portugal. We love those sea days!

Some beautiful city shots as we were sailing away

Portuguese folk dancers entertaining the people lining up to get back on the Magic. We barely beat the rush!

Above: The wall heading back to the ship

The contest tent had all the winners of the different specimens of flowers... any kind you can think of.

Beautiful flower and bulb shops everywhere

The flower festival was pretty crowded, but it was still fun to see the locals out at their festival

Above: Nun's Village-- A small town nestled at the bottom of a huge canyon. It was very green and picturesque... one of the most beautiful places we have ever seen!

A view of the city

Above: The lovely walk into town

Above: A replica of the Santa Maria

Castaway Cay, Pelican Plunge and some sandy friends

I didn't even get as many pictures of our first few days as I should have. :(

Above: Heading back the boat, I had to have DS7 stop at one of our usual pose spots: Mt Rustmore!

Above:Flying Dutchman

Waiting for our hermit crab to race!

Some of our sandy friends!

We didn't find any tiny baby hermit crabs this time, we found ones that were alot bigger and more mature. They weren't like the huge ones they use in the races, but DS7 and DS17 still had fun collecting them in a sand pail

We eventually moved over from the empty family beach over to the Pelican plunge beach (the old teen beach area). It was nice to be in a new area this time, and we were glad we did because there were so many crabs to find there! We may have found a new spot to enjoy paradise in.

Below: Pelican Plunge, the new water slide that just had opened up a few weeks before our cruise. Adults and kids had a fun time on this!

Perfectly empty beach to the right (except DS17)
And to the left:

Above: DS7 building a sand castle

The empty wide open walk to the family beach . I've never had the whole way to myself before! :)

Embarkation Day on the Magic

The ice sculpture in the main lobby

Above: Another view of room #1

Below: Room #1 #2145

Below: Room #2: #2143

Looking at the model of the ship, and posing for a picture with it.

Below: Our DS7 wanted to wear DS17's Silver Castaway club lanyard because he likes silver better than his gold/yellow one, I guess.

Below: So happy to be in the top bunk!

The deal we got on Priceline at the Country Inn and Suites were kids suites! The room was very nice and was only $49. They usually are around 150 with tax and can sleep 5.

We arrived very late from a late flight. We didn't arrive until about 1 am. We had just enough time to check in, put on pjs and get right to sleep.

Cruising on Disney Cruise Line--- Med Style!

We just returned from a fabulous 25 night journey onboard the Disney Magic across the Atlantic Ocean (Transatlantic sailing) and on its first Mediterranean sailing of the season. We were affected by the European aiport closures due to the volcanic ash clouds, but were also "dusted" with more positive magic along the way!

We will be adding pictures shortly! Stay tuned....

Free Dining at Walt Disney World is BACK!

Catch it, before it DISAPPEARS!

Are you hungry for some fun? At this affordable price, you can enjoy meals included for every night of your visit! What a delicious way to enjoy your Walt Disney World® Resort vacation.

Offer Details:

When guests purchase a 5-night, 6-day Walt Disney Travel Company package that includes accommodations for five nights at a select Disney Moderate Resort and a 6-day Magic Your Way Base Ticket, they’ll get the Disney Dining Plan free**.

Clients who purchase a 5-night, 6-day Magic Your Way Package with accommodations at a select Disney Value Resort get a free Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan.

Booking and Travel Window:

•Booking Window: May 3 – Aug. 14, 2010
•Travel Window: Valid for stays most nights Aug. 15 – Oct. 2, 2010
Sample Pricing:

•$1,843 for a family of four*, staying in a standard room at a select Disney Moderate Resort. That’s like paying $77 per person, per day!
•$1,440 for a family of four*, staying in a standard room at a select Disney Value Resort. That’s like paying $60 per person, per day!
Ask about packages for other lengths of stay and accommodations at other select Walt Disney World Resort Hotels.

Disneyland Offer: Get 2 More Days and Nights FREE!

Get two additional days and nights free* when you buy a 3-day, 3-night room and ticket package - giving you even more Disney magic!

Offer Details:
Buy a Walt Disney Travel Company 3-night Disneyland® Resort vacation package that includes a 3-Day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper® souvenir ticket, and get two more days and nights free*.

Booking Window:
March 16 – Sept. 1, 2010

Travel Window:
This offer is available for arrivals May 1 – Sept. 26, 2010. Travel on this offer must be completed by Oct. 1, 2010.

Here is a list of participating Good Neighbor Hotels:

•Anabella Hotel
•Anaheim Fairfield Inn
•Anaheim Marriott Hotel
•Best Western Pavilions
•Best Western Stovall's Inn
•Carousel Inn & Suites
•Clarion Hotel
•Courtyard Anaheim
•Hotel Menage
•Hyatt Regency Orange County
•Jolly Roger Hotel
•Marriott Suites
•Portofino Inn & Suites
•Red Lion Hotel Anaheim
•Residence Inn Maingate
•Staybridge Suites

Kids Sail Free Offer is Back!

This summer, for the first time ever, Disney Cruise Line® sets sail on an enchanting 12-night cruise of Northern European Capitals, including Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm and St. Petersburg, Russia. Your Clients can be part of this historic voyage - and save too - when they book this family-friendly offer.

Offer Details:
Kids ages 17 and under can sail free* on select Northern European cruises departing June 12 and June 24, 2010, when traveling with two full-fare Guests in the same stateroom. This offer applies to stateroom Categories 8-11. Government Taxes and Fees not included.

Travel Window:

•June 12, 2010 (itinerary includes Helsinki, Finland)
•June 24, 2010 (itinerary includes Tallinn, Estonia)