The first time the ship's horn blew out the notes to "When You Wish Upon a Star" I knew we were going to have a great time. I grew up with the films, music and magic of Walt Disney. However, I was a mother with three children by the first time I actually went to Disneyland. I was a little surprised to find out that it was just a theme park with rides like a carnival but it didn't take long to get absorbed into the vision of Walt Disney. I often wonder if he even had a clue how immense his dream would become.
We decided that if we were going to go on a cruise for our birthdays then we might as well go on a Disney Cruise to the Bahamas. Hence, the Bahama Mamas was conceived. We started saving and planning a year in advance. We asked our husband's to give us money instead of gifts for every holiday we could think of including Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, 4th of July, etc. Half way through the cruise and out on the open sea we wished we could have wired home, "Send More Money!" There were so many things that we wanted to do.
Snorkeling was on our to-do list along with bicycle riding on the islands, sitting on the shore with our toes in the sand, trips to the ship's spa, watching live Disney performances and movies on the big screen and indulging in delectable foods and tropical fruit smoothies. We laughed 'til we cried, shared our fun with others and dropped into our cabin bed, exhausted, at the end of each day. You ask, "Were there any kids on the cruise?" "Yup...Us! Mother and daughter! It was a trip to remember".
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