{"id":4978,"date":"2018-06-01T07:46:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/?p=4978"},"modified":"2019-01-08T19:04:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T00:04:56","slug":"christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/","title":{"rendered":"December 24, 2017 &#8211; Christmas Cruise, Part 3: Boarding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7758.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5926\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7758\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7758.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514133349&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7758\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7758-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5926\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7758-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7758-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7758-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was finally time to get on board our Very Merrytime Cruise on the Disney Magic.&nbsp; After parking our car in the lot at the Port of Miami, we headed over to where the porters were collecting bags.&nbsp; The only issue was that we were very early.&nbsp; We arrive at the port about 10 am or so and the ships were still discharging passengers.&nbsp; I sent Nancy and the girls to the line while I looked for a porter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5857\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7579.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7579\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7579.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514108358&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00250626566416&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7579\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7579-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5857 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7579-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Bag Drop Off Area\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7579-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7579-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7579-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bag Drop Off Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I found a porter and asked him where to drop our bags.&nbsp; He took them and after giving him a tip, I went to join the ladies in line.&nbsp; On the way, I asked a security guard at the terminal where the line would be.&nbsp; He showed us where the entrance would be, so we lined up there.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5858\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7580.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7580\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7580.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514108363&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00029197080292&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7580\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7580-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5858 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7580-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Disney Magic\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7580-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7580-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7580-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Disney Magic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We waited about 45 minutes or so before we could head inside.&nbsp; The first thing we encountered was a huge serpentine line for security.&nbsp; Since we were in the front of the line, we just walked through the empty line.&nbsp; We quickly went through the security check point and headed upstairs to check in.&nbsp; The terminal at Miami has been reconfigured since the last time we sailed from here.&nbsp; There is a dedicated check in area that is separate from the waiting area.&nbsp; The waiting area is now larger and is the area that was previously used for both check in and waiting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The check in process was a bit long this time.&nbsp; We had a new cast member that hadn&#8217;t quite worked out all the details of how to do it.&nbsp; He eventually got us checked in and gave us our <a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/key-to-the-world-cards-for-dcl\/\">Key to the World Cards<\/a>.&nbsp; It definitely made me nervous since we were eager to see if there were any stateroom upgrades available.&nbsp; The slow check in didn&#8217;t hamper us though, because there were never any upgrades available.&nbsp; The supervisor&#8217;s desk was on the other side of the check in area.&nbsp; By the time we got over there, the &#8220;<span class=\"st\"><em>Captain Mickey says the ship is full<\/em>, <em>no upgrades<\/em> <em>available<\/em><\/span>&#8221; sign was out.&nbsp; I don&#8217;t think anyone had visited before us (we could see the desk from where we checked in), so there were no upgrades to be had.<\/p>\n<p>We headed over to the waiting area and settled in to wait for our boarding number to be called.&nbsp; We were boarding group #3.&nbsp; We got the Navigator as well to read over what type of activities were available.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5859\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4685.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4685\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4685.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514112180&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0042194092827&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4685\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4685-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5859 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4685-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Waiting Area In Miami\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4685-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4685-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waiting Area In Miami<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We wandered around the waiting area as well to get some pictures!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5861\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7587.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7587\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7587.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514112490&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00833333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7587\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7587-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5861 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7587-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Very Merrytime Cruise\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7587-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7587-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Very Merrytime Cruise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The waiting area started to quickly fill up.&nbsp; By around 11:30 or so, the family of the day was announced and they boarded the ship.&nbsp; We were quickly called after that and we made our way towards the ship.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5863\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7590.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7590\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7590.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514114328&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000678886625933&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7590\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7590-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5863 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7590-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Full Waiting Area\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7590-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7590-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7590-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Full Waiting Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5862\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7589.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5862\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7589\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7589.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514112528&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00059488399762&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7589\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7589-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5862 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7589-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Goofy on the back of the Disney Magic\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7589-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7589-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7589-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goofy on the back of the Disney Magic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We have started to bypass the family boarding photo.&nbsp; We have never purchased a photo from the onboard photography service.&nbsp; So, we step right around the boarding photo and skip the photos at dinner.&nbsp; Once we cleared the photo area, we were ready to swipe our Key to the World Cards to board the Disney Magic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5864\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5864\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7600.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514116746&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00588235294118&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7600-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5864 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7600-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"To the Ship!\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7600-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7600-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">To the Ship!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5865\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7603.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7603\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7603.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514116811&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00833333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7603\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7603-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5865 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7603-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"First Key to the World Scan\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7603-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7603-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First Key to the World Scan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5866\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7608.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7608\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7608.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514116885&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000751879699248&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7608\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7608-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5866 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7608-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Get on the Ship!\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7608-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7608-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7608-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Get on the Ship!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After they announced our family, we were eager to snap a few photos of the atrium with all the decorations (and Christmas tree) up.&nbsp; We had never been on a themed cruise before, with the exception of the Star Wars Day At Sea cruise, so it was interesting to see the ship decorated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5867\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7611.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7611\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7611.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514116946&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7611\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7611-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5867 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7611-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Decorated Atrium\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7611-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7611-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7611-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Decorated Atrium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This was also our first time on the Disney Magic, so it was interesting to see the atrium.&nbsp; The Magic has a similar layout to the Disney Wonder, so it didn&#8217;t take us very long to get oriented to the ship.&nbsp; This sailing would also complete a cruise on all four of the Disney ships, also referred to as completing the Grand Slam.&nbsp; Who knows what they will call it once the three new ships come online (the touchdown?).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5868\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4698.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5868\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4698\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4698.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514116955&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4698\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4698-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5868 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4698-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Atrium of the Disney Magic\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4698-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4698-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Atrium of the Disney Magic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We headed off to grab some lunch from Carioca&#8217;s, the Brazilian themed dining room on the Magic, which has now been replaced with the latest refurbishment.&nbsp; It has been converted to a Tangled theme dining room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5869\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4702.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4702\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4702.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514117206&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4702\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4702-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5869 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4702-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to Carioca's\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4702-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4702-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Entrance to Carioca&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We checked in and were soon on our way to a table for lunch.&nbsp; I expected a buffet, since that is usually what we got when we dined the first day on the Magic in the old Parrot Cay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5870\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4703.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4703\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4703.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514117329&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4703\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4703-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5870 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4703-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Carioca's\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4703-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4703-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4703-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carioca&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Instead, we were handed a menu.&nbsp; It looked like the standard lunch menu that you would get on a sea day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5871\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7618.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7618\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7618.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514117445&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7618\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7618-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5871 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7618-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch Menu at Carioca's\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7618-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7618-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lunch Menu at Carioca&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I ordered my standard Coke Zero, which they seem to have on the smaller ships but not on the larger ships (Fantasy\/Dream).&nbsp; I also ordered the Beef Empanadas, which were really good.&nbsp; They offered this later on the cruise as a dinner appetizer.&nbsp; The girls ordered the Seafood and Chicken Gumbo soup and the Leek and Potato Soup, which they enjoyed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5872\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5872\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4705.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5872\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4705\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4705.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514118715&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4705\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4705-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5872 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4705-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Beef Empanadas\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4705-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4705-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beef Empanadas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5873\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5873\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4706\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4706.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514118727&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4706\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4706-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5873 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4706-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Seafood and Chicken Gumbo\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4706-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4706-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seafood and Chicken Gumbo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5875\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4708.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4708\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4708.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514118961&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0416666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4708\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4708-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5875 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4708-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Leek and Potato Soup\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4708-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4708-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leek and Potato Soup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For entrees, we ordered the Pennette Pasta and the Grilled Salmon Salad.&nbsp; Everything tasted fine.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5874\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4707.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5874\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4707\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4707.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514118736&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0416666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4707\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4707-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5874 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4707-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Pennette Pasta\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4707-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4707-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pennette Pasta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5876\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4709.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4709\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4709.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514119889&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4709\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4709-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5876 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4709-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Grilled Salmon Salad\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4709-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4709-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grilled Salmon Salad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"im\"> &nbsp; For dessert, we ordered the&nbsp;Chocolate Marquise Bombe and the Carrot Cake.&nbsp; Both were fine, but nothing spectacular.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5877\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5877\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4712.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5877\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4712\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4712.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514121784&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0416666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4712\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4712-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5877 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4712-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Marquise Bombe\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4712-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4712-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chocolate Marquise Bombe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5878\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5878\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4713.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5878\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4713\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4713.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514121789&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4713\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4713-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5878 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4713-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Carrot Cake\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4713-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4713-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrot Cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lunch took a long time.&nbsp; Once we finished dessert, it was already time to get into our room.&nbsp; We headed forward to our room in order to drop off our stuff.&nbsp; We were in <a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/disney-magic-stateroom-2512\/\">room 2512<\/a>, which was all the way forward on the starboard (right) side of the ship.&nbsp; Nancy grabbed our bags from the hallway and started to setup the room.&nbsp; The girls and I went off to look around the ship.&nbsp; Our first stop was the atrium, again.&nbsp; You can see people still boarding the ship on Deck 4.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5880\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7624.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7624\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7624.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514122355&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7624\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7624-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5880 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7624-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Atrium\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7624-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7624-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7624-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Atrium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5881\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4715.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5881\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4715\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4715.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514122366&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4715\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4715-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5881 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4715-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Captain Mickey\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4715-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4715-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captain Mickey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5882\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4716.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5882\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4716\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4716.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514122376&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4716\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4716-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5882 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4716-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Tree\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4716-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4716-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christmas Tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5883\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4717.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5883\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4717-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4717.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514122388&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4717\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4717-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5883 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4717-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Gingerbread House\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4717-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4717-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4717-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gingerbread House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We looked around the top decks as well since the Magic has a different layout up there than the Wonder does.&nbsp; The Twist and Spout slide was a new water feature we hadn&#8217;t seen before.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5895\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7694.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5895\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7694\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7694.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514124254&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000228990153423&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7694\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7694-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5895 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7694-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Twist and Spout Slide\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7694-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7694-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7694-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Twist and Spout Slide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We also were eager to check out the Aqua Dunk, although I was the only one that ended up liking it.&nbsp; You end up getting enclosed in a glass coffin (for lack of a better term).&nbsp; There is then a countdown from 5 to 0.&nbsp; When the countdown reaches zero, the floor drops out from below and you go flying down the tube, over the edge of the ship, into a splashdown pool.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5896\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7701.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7701\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7701.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514124407&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000428082191781&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7701\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7701-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5896 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7701-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Aqua Dunk\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7701-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7701-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7701-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aqua Dunk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5914\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7735.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5914\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7735\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7735.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514125249&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000261028452101&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7735\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7735-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5914 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7735-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Aqua Dunk\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7735-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7735-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7735-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aqua Dunk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5918\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7748.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5918\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7748\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7748.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514126395&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000856164383562&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7748\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7748-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5918 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7748-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Aqua Dunk\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7748-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7748-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7748-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aqua Dunk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The adult area was a looking great, as always.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5916\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7736.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5916\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7736\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7736.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514125262&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000188005264147&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7736\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7736-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5916 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7736-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Adult Pool Area\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7736-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7736-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7736-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adult Pool Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;We looked through the door of the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, but thankfully I think we are out of that phase of our Disney travels.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5920\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7749.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5920\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7749\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7749.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514126710&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7749\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7749-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5920 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7749-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7749-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7749-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We got back in the room in time to grab Nancy for the muster drill.&nbsp; The muster drill is a standard procedure on all cruise ships.&nbsp; Luckily, our muster station was inside the Walt Disney Theater, so we just had to go there, sit and listen to the assembly instructions.&nbsp; We were soon on our way back to the room just in time for the sail away party.&nbsp; We all headed up to Deck 10 to get a spot on the rail so we could see.&nbsp; We love sailing out of the Port of Miami!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5927\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7762.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5927\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7762\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7762.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514133934&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000730994152047&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7762\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7762-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5927 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7762-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Sail Away Party\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7762-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7762-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7762-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sail Away Party<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5928\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7774.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7774\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7774.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514134761&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000856164383562&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7774\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7774-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5928 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7774-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"See You Later Miami!\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7774-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7774-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7774-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">See You Later Miami!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the sail away party, we went to grab something to drink.&nbsp; On the way there, I noticed the shawarma station!&nbsp; It had the best quick service available on the boat.&nbsp; We would hit this up a few more times on the cruise.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5929\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7779.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5929\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7779\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7779.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514135332&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7779\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7779-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5929 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7779-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shwarma!\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7779-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7779-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shawarma!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here is the Aqua lab, which is the water section for the small kids.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5930\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4583.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5930\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4583-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4583.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 60D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514136456&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4583\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4583-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5930 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4583-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Aqua Lab\" width=\"628\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4583-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4583-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4583-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aqua Lab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We captured this photo as well of the sun setting as sailed away from Miami.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5931\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5931\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7791.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5931\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7791\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7791.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514136577&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000668002672011&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7791\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7791-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5931 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7791-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset Over Miami\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7791-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7791-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7791-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset Over Miami<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At 7:30, we headed to the atrium for Mickey\u2019s Tree Lighting Magic.&nbsp; We were pretty excited for all the Christmas activities and this was the first one.&nbsp; The atrium was packed, but we managed to find a spot on the rail on Deck 5.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5932\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7846.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5932\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7846\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7846.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514143713&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0833333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7846\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7846-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5932 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7846-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Getting Ready for the Tree Lighting\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7846-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7846-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7846-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting Ready for the Tree Lighting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mickey and all his pals came out to get everyone excited for Christmas, although I think he was preaching to the choir at this point.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5933\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7849.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7849\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7849.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514144595&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7849\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7849-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5933 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7849-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Mickey and His Pals are Ready for Christmas\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7849-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7849-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7849-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mickey and His Pals are Ready for Christmas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A family was selected to help sprinkle pixie dust on the tree to light it up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5934\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7852.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5934\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7852\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7852.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514144605&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7852\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7852-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5934 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7852-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lighting the Tree\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7852-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7852-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lighting the Tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cruise director soon appeared after to tell everyone about the activities that were going to be taking place over the next few days.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5935\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4635.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4635\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4635.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 60D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514145218&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4635\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4635-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5935 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4635-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cruise Staff\" width=\"628\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4635-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4635-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4635-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cruise Staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the end of the tree lighting ceremony, it was time for our second seating dinner.&nbsp; We were headed back to Carioca&#8217;s, which is where we had lunch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5879\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4714.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5879\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4714\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4714.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514122242&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4714\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4714-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5879 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4714-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Carioca's\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4714-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4714-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carioca&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We noticed the fantastic lanterns that were hung from the ceiling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5937\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4770.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5937\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4770\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4770.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514146759&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0909090909091&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4770\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4770-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5937 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4770-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lanterns at Carioca's\" width=\"628\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4770-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4770-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4770-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4770-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lanterns at Carioca&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We got to meet our server team for the cruise.&nbsp; The server was Viand (from the Philippines), assistant server Debbie (from Scotland), and head server George. They introduced themselves and brought our drinks!<\/p>\n<p>The first course was the bread service, which was Banana Bread with a Mango-Mint Mojo.&nbsp; I don&#8217;t know what that means, but it tasted really good.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5938\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4780.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4780\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4780.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514147543&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4780\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4780-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5938 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4780-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Banana Bread with a Mango-Mint Mojo\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4780-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4780-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4780-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Banana Bread with a Mango-Mint Mojo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the girls ordered a virgin Pina Colada.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4781.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4781\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4781.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514147703&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.166666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4781\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4781-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5939\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4781-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4781-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4781-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We ordered the Ahi Tuna and Avacado Tower, the Sopa de Frijoles Negros Habanero soup, and the Cuban Salad.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5940\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4783.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4783\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4783.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514148413&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.166666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4783\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4783-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5940 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4783-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ahi Tuna and Avacado Tower\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4783-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4783-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ahi Tuna and Avacado Tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5941\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4784.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5941\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4784\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4784.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514148924&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.166666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4784\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4784-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5941 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4784-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sopa de Frijoles Negros Habanero soup\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4784-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4784-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sopa de Frijoles Negros Habanero soup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5942\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4785.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4785\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4785.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514148930&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.166666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4785\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4785-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5942 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4785-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cuban Salad\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4785-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4785-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cuban Salad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For our entrees, we ordered the Grilled Rum-marinated Swordfish, Garlic Rubbed Roasted Beef Rib Eye, and Small Corn Tortillas (With Veracruzan Refriend Bean Dip, Green Tomatillo-Chile and Salvadorian Pupusa Relish).&nbsp; Everyone really enjoyed their entrees.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5943\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4786.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4786\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4786.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514150004&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.166666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4786\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4786-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5943 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4786-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Grilled Rum-marinated Swordfish\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4786-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4786-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grilled Rum-marinated Swordfish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5944\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4787.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4787\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4787-e1521333892155.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514150011&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4787\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4787-e1521333892155-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5944 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4787-e1521333892155-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Garlic Rubbed Roasted Beef Rib Eye\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4787-e1521333892155-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4787-e1521333892155-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4787-e1521333892155-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Garlic Rubbed Roasted Beef Rib Eye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5945\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4788.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4788\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4788.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514150019&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4788\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4788-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5945 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4788-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"mall Corn Tortillas (With Veracruzan Refriend Bean Dip, Green Tomatillo-Chile and Salvadorian Pupusa Relish)\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4788-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4788-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4788-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">mall Corn Tortillas (With Veracruzan Refriend Bean Dip, Green Tomatillo-Chile and Salvadorian Pupusa Relish)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For dessert, we ordered the Coconut Tres Leches and Torta de Chocolate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5946\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4790.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4790\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4790.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514151654&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.111111111111&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4790\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4790-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5946 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4790-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Coconut Tres Leches\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4790-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4790-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coconut Tres Leches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5947\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4791.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4791\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4791.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514151665&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4791\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4791-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5947 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4791-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Torta de Chocolate\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4791-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4791-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Torta de Chocolate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After dinner, we headed back to the Atrium for a very special guest.&nbsp; It was time for Santa&#8217;s Winter Wonderland Ball.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5948\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7861.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5948\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7861\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7861.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514152489&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0769230769231&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7861\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7861-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5948 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7861-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Santa's Winter Wonderland Ball\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7861-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7861-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7861-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa&#8217;s Winter Wonderland Ball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Ball kicked off with some dancers who did a few dances to various Christmas songs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5950\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4803.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4803\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4803.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514154014&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4803\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4803-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5950 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4803-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Dancers\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4803-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4803-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christmas Dancers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7865.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7865\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7865.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514153844&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0625&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7865\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7865-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5949\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7865-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7865-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7865-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7865-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then the special guest arrived.&nbsp; It was Santa and Mrs. Claus to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5953\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7882.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7882\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7882.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514154172&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7882\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7882-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5953 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7882-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Mr and Mrs Claus\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7882-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7882-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7882-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mr and Mrs Claus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7876.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7876\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7876.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514154101&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0588235294118&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7876\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7876-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5951\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7876-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7876-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7876-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7876-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They brought some friends as well from Arendelle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5954\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7889.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7889\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7889.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514154270&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7889\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7889-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5954 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7889-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Anna and Elsa\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7889-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7889-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7889-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna and Elsa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since everyone always loves a white Christmas, Elsa managed to make in snow in the atrium.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5956\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4824.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4824\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4824.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514154456&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0909090909091&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4824\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4824-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5956 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4824-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Snow in the Atrium\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4824-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4824-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow in the Atrium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5955\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7892.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_7892\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7892.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514154347&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7892\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7892-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5955 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7892-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Snow in the Atrium\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7892-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7892-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7892-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow in the Atrium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The girls went off to their clubs for the &#8220;ice breakers&#8221; activity to meet new friends.&nbsp; Nancy and I were done from the long day, so we headed back to the room.&nbsp; We had a few gifts from the ship waiting for us.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5957\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4828.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4828\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4828.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514154780&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0769230769231&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4828\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4828-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5957 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4828-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Eve Presents\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4828-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4828-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christmas Eve Presents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The coolest thing was this Christmas lithograph!&nbsp;&nbsp; It features Anna, Elsa, and Olaf!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5958\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4829.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4829\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4829-e1521333937900.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514154786&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0769230769231&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4829\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4829-e1521333937900-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5958 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4829-e1521333937900-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lithograph\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4829-e1521333937900-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4829-e1521333937900-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4829-e1521333937900-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lithograph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There was also a soap snowflake and some candy.&nbsp; There was also a certificate for each girl to go to the atrium the next day to pick up a special gift from 8 am to 10 am.&nbsp; We figured that might be a little difficult since I knew they were going to be out late.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5959\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5959\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4830.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5959\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/img_4830\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4830.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514154833&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0769230769231&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4830\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4830-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5959 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4830-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Snowman and Gifts\" width=\"628\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4830-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4830-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snowman and Gifts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It had been a long two days of travel and fun.&nbsp; We spent one day at the Magic Kingdom watching the Christmas Parade and finished the next day on board the Disney Magic with Santa Claus.&nbsp; It doesn&#8217;t get much better than that!&nbsp; Tomorrow, we would be out at sea headed towards Cozumel.<\/p>\n<p>Full Trip Report:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/december-24-2017-christmas-cruise-part-1-planning\/\">Planning<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-2-travel\/\">Travel<\/a>&nbsp; | <a href=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/\">Boarding<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-4-day-at-sea\/\">Day At Sea<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-5-cozumel\/\">Cozumel<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-6-day-at-sea\/\">Day At Sea<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-7-castaway-cay\/\">Castaway Cay<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-8-get-off-the-boat\/\">Disembarkation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have enjoyed this article, please be sure to check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/cruise-information-page\/\">Disney Cruise Line information page<\/a>, which has useful hints in addition to our cruise trip reports!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was finally time to get on board our Very Merrytime Cruise on the Disney Magic.&nbsp; After parking our car <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/christmas-cruise-part-3-boarding\/\">Continue 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