Having anticipated a restless night from the motion of the ship, it was a pleasant surprise that I actually slept really well. I took my Seabands off to shower in the morning. At this point, for the first time on our cruise I started to feel a bit sick. The bands went back on as soon as possible and I took a Dramamine. The tablet took effect, and I started to feel better straight away — just a little bit drowsy.
We were allocated Rapunzel's Royal Table for breakfast. Our server Silvana took my preorder the night before — vegan sausages, grilled tomatoes, and some Mickey waffles. It was all good, although the waffles were a little bit chewy. I wish I'd asked what product the vegan sausages were as they were really yummy.
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| I had the same vegan sausages I'd eaten in Cabanas |
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| The Mickey Waffles were good but pretty chewy |
My husband and I had scheduled a massage in Senses Spa later in the morning. I had reservations about getting it as I'd been disappointed with some previous (non-Disney) massages. On route to the spa we had an impromptu encounter with Marvel Mickey and Minnie.
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| Mickey and Minnie had Marvel themed costumes |
The whole appointment at Senses Spa was incredibly relaxing. It was a bit difficult to breathe face down in a mask, but the lady said I could turn my head to one side if it was more comfortable. Bear in mind there are no exemptions for masks on board — unless you are actively eating/drinking adults must wear a mask at all times. We left the spa feeling fully revitalised and it was so worth it.
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| Senses Spa was a great way to destress |
Lunch today was my only significant disappointment as a vegan. I really fancied a pizza, and I'd seen a few posts previously where Pinnochio's Pizzeria had made vegan pizza to order. When I asked about it at the counter and they said no problem, we'll sort one out for you. After waiting for about 10 minutes a manager came out to place my order. This is where it got weird — he asked what I wanted on it and the only option was onion. No peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, vegan cheese — nothing.
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| Pinocchios Pizzeria was a disappointing experience |
As super hungry as I was at this point, and having already waited, I just said OK to the onion and tomato paste. He said it would be about 20 minutes, so we sat outside for a while and I went back to collect the "pizza". It was just bread and thinly spread tomato paste. Even the single available onion topping mentioned was missing. We laughed it off and continued to enjoy our day.
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| The vegan "pizza" was not good... |
Unusual for the UK, the sun had really decided to make an appearance. This is where having a verandah really pays off for these days at sea. Sitting in the sun in your own private space, while looking out at the glistening waves beyond justifies the extra cost for us. I can fully understand that if you plan on always being at the pool and attending activities, you'd be just as happy with an inside stateroom.
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| Having a verandah was perfect for us |
Jungle Cruise was showing in the afternoon, so after a bit of sunbathing, we headed to the theatre. It was surprisingly popular, and it seemed to go down really well with the audience. The screening was actually held in the Walt Disney Theatre, not the Buena Vista theatre that usually shows movies. This threw us off when we initially turned up at the wrong place! I really enjoyed it. Not my favourite live action Disney movie by any stretch, but still good fun.
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| Jungle Cruise was screened in the main theatre |
After some more sunshine, we settled in the same theatre again for Disney Dreams. It was spectacular, and the sight of all the Disney characters at the end after such a long time without a Disney trip brought a tear to my eye.
Dinner this evening was in Animator's Palate. Again I'd preordered my meal with my server. I had a black bean soup to start with which was very flavourful. My main was spicy chickpeas with a tofu/veggie skewer, and I loved it. Dessert was a surprise — ice cream and cookies. The vanilla ice cream was nice, but unfortunately the cookies were mint-choc chip which I don't like.
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| Animator's Palate was colourful and fun |
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| I enjoyed my black bean soup |
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| The chickpeas and skewer was impressive |
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| The ice cream was perfect, but not the cookies |
Over the years I'd watched YouTube videos of the drawing-based surprise towards the end of the meal. Even so, it was delightful to see it in person. I won't describe what happens here, just in case you're avoiding spoilers!
We spotted Chip and Dale on the way back to our stateroom, and by this point I'd gained sea-legs. No sickness to speak off and I didn't take another Dramamine that night.
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| Chip and Dale bid us good night |
This evening's towel animal appeared to be a penguin, or possibly baby Yoda (OK, Grogu). As this was the end of the first back-to-back cruise, we had our gratuities slips and feedback forms to complete ready for the morning. Day 3 up soon!
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| Baby Yoda guarded the bedtime chocolates |
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