Jennifer and Dave's Western Caribbean Cruise Adventure

Dates: May 10-21, 2002

Adventurers:

• Jennifer Watson: 33, Disney veteran and co-author of PassPorter Walt Disney World, on her third Disney cruise
• Dave Marx, 44, Disney veteran and co-author of PassPorter Walt Disney World also from Ann Arbor, MI), on his third Disney cruise

Transportation: Northwest Airlines (from Detroit Metro Airport), Avis, and Tiffany Town Car

Ship: Disney Magic (Inaugural Western Caribbean Cruise)

Resort: Dolphin Resort

Parks: Kennedy Space Center, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, Pleasure Island

Restaurants/Eateries: Orbit (KSC), Fischer's Seafood (Cocoa Beach), Flamingo's (Radisson), every restaurant/eatery aboard the Disney Magic, The Dolphin Fountain, Chevy's (off-property), Bongo's Cuban Cafe, Restaurant Marrakesh, Palio, Yorkshire County Fish & Chips, and 50s Prime Time Cafe

Background: This was a R&R trip (relax and research) for Kennedy Space Center and the Disney Magic. We also spent three nights at Walt Disney World just for the fun of it.

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• Introduction
  (Why did we go?, How did we prepare?)

• Day One: May 10, 2002
  The Arrival, The Radisson at the Port, Kennedy Space Center, and Cocoa Beach

• Day Two: May 11, 2002
  Flamingo's Cafe, Embarkation, Our First Day Aboard

• Day Three: May 12, 2002
  Key West

• Day Four: May 13, 2002
  A day at sea, formal night

• Day Five: May 14, 2002
  Grand Cayman Island

• Day Six: May 15, 2002
  Cozumel

• Day Seven: May 16, 2002
  A day at sea, semi-formal night

• Day Eight: May 17, 2002
  Castaway Cay

• Day Nine: May 18, 2002
  Disembarkation, Dolphin Report, AK PassHolder Party

• Day Ten: May 19, 2002
  Research, Pleasure Island

• Day Eleven: May 20, 2002
  Epcot, Palio

• Day Twelve: May 21, 2002
  Disney-MGM Studios, Millionaire, home

• Final Thoughts