Trip Report Cruising With the 27 Ladies of Leisure!

What:

This is the long anticipated, much ballyhooed, Unofficial WDWMagic girls cruise! Finally! We booked this baby two years ago! Where are the dancing banana smilies when you need them?!

Who:

The ladies of leisure you say? Why yes! This is what our assistant cruise director named us one day at a reception. But with his awesome accent it sounded more like the 27 ladies of leh-zure. Say that with an awesome accent. You can’t stop can you? Neither could I!

Here we are –



Oh wait! Didn’t count Minnie! She was on our cruise! 28 ladies of leh-zure?

When:

Well, the cruise was September 8-12, 2013. Anybody who knows anything knows you can’t come in for a cruise on the day of the cruise! So my trip began on the 7th! A few months ago we found out that the annual Disney conference for Earmarked Agencies was taking place on the 15-19th. Well that was silly to fly home on the 12th just to fly back on the 14th! So I guess my 4 night cruise had just become 12 nights immersed in Disney!

It’s rough. Very rough.

I’ll do a separate report for the WDW stay so this doesn’t become too ginormous. But some of the Ladies of Leh-zure also make an appearance in that one!

 

[Tiggerfanatic]

Tammy, I laughed out loud at your inner Marion Ravenwood! The first one is the best movie of all of them.

Those ears on the stairs shots look like the very definition of herding cats. LOL

And, for some reason, I look like a choir director....what's up with my face?

 

[Tiggerish]

And, for some reason, I look like a choir director....what's up with my face?

If you think there's something up with your face, don't look at mine!!! LOL I believe we had been instructed to make funny faces, although the only three who seem to have gone along with that are you, me and Diane. Or maybe we were the only three who were listening!

 

[HollyBelle]

If you think there's something up with your face, don't look at mine!!! LOL I believe we had been instructed to make funny faces, although the only three who seem to have gone along with that are you, me and Diane. Or maybe we were the only three who were listening!

Or maybe you'd just had enough *fun* at the Mixology class to throw caution to the wind and make super funny faces.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

If you think there's something up with your face, don't look at mine!!! LOL I believe we had been instructed to make funny faces, although the only three who seem to have gone along with that are you, me and Diane. Or maybe we were the only three who were listening!

I missed the funny face memo. Luckily, God gave me a real doozy of a funny face so I'll just go with that. LOL!

 

[Tiggerish]

Or maybe you'd just had enough *fun* at the Mixology class to throw caution to the wind and make super funny faces.

So, what you're saying there is we should have just let all those extra Mojitos go to waste?

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Oh my! Is it over already????

Loved the mixology review. Wow. There I go with the weird faces again. Lol! I thought the group event was awesome. That has to become a regular fixture for all the girls cruises.

When you killed your shot & slammed the shooter on the bar....EPIC moment that shall live in girls cruise infamy.

Speaking of, I said it before and I'll say it again: we, the ladies of the inaugural Dream Girls getaway crew, have paved the way for all girls' getaways to come. In other words: WE MADE HISTORY! That is the coolest thing ever!!!

I don't usually do the last MDR breakfast either. Interesting. I think I enjoyed having my Krispy Kreme's served to me. The customs lines were insane, weren't they? Never seen it like that but then usually we high-tail it off the ship as soon as the gangway opens. Interesting experience to say the least. Think I'll hang around for Krispy Kreme service next time, too. LOL!

I love love love that we'll be doing it all again. I'll be there every year that I can make it work.

And, Tammy, thanks for taking the ball and running with it when I emailed you with my hair-brained idea. It never would've happened if not for you. You can't tell us it was your job. You were and are way more than just a TA doing her job. I never feel like your client. You're my friend and I'm honored to be able to claim that. <3

Now, onto the next chapter....WDW! WooHooooo!!!

It's over! Part one at least!

It definitely needs to become a regular fixture for girls cruises! So fun.

I got a place in infamy! And history! Woot woot!

I've never seen it like that before either! I've left at that time before, too! Something was up!

You are so sweet. I feel doubly blessed that I got to go and make friends as well!

Loved this TR so much - your pictures and phenomenal and I might use some of them as incentive for the finace-almost-husband to hit a trip.

He, for some reason, brought up Alaska last night. I think he was testing me. Too bad I've already priced it - don't mess with my Disney!

Favourite photos include the atrium with the reflection of the chandelier on the piano (SO inspired, SO gorgeous) and Grampie Walt just chillin.

Lovely.

Thanks again

Thanks, Kenzie!

Oh he shouldn't test you like that...

I like those photos too!

This was awesome. What a fantastic special trip.

Thank you, Ginadee! It was awesome!

Oh man! It's over already?!

Was your trivia host Jo? We had her and she was hysterical. We went to 90's music trivia so seeing her act out the songs (especially the one from Titanic, you know, being on a ship and all) was so funny. We loved her.

I'm not much of a drinker, but the $15 for mixology was definitely worth it! There were only 12 in our group at Skyline. We looked up the drinks we had made and $15 wouldn't have bought you even 1 1/2 of them off the regular menu! So not only is it fun, but you get good drinks, too. I only drank 1 1/2 of mine. I have the rest away.

Looks like you gals had a heck of a cruise. I'm sad the report is over, though!

It's over!

I think it was Jo! She was so so funny.

Yes, the mixology class really is a good deal!

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Awww, I'm not ready for it to be over! Let's do it again. Oh, wait, we are! YAY!

I agree with Kelly, the Mixology class is a must-do for every cruise from here to eternity, forever and ever. I loved your pictures - they really showed how much fun we all were having. And, yes, I think undrunk is a real word. I know I did my best not to leave any drink undrunk!

And it cannot be said enought times - this cruise was a truly awesome experience and I am so glad I got to meet and make all these wonderful new friends. Next September can't come soon enough!

Oh yes! Let's do it again!

Undrunk! It's a word! Take that spell check!

I just want to reiterate that you slamming your shot glass was the HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY. Seriously I could not get over it. Absolutely hilarious. And yeah I was going to just pour a few cokes since the gun and glasses were right there...he was like NO NO..NO NO..THEY HAVE TO MAKE DRINKS TOO. Oh...ok sure sounds good! He was nice about it but nice in a scolding way. Ha.

Sad this TR is over...but excited for your Disney portion because I make an appearance there too! Yay!

It really was a fabulous cruise. Wish I could go in 2014 but 2015 I should be there!

Lol! I am so glad ya'll enjoyed my shot slammin!

Nice but in a scolding way. Lol

2015 will work! We'll be there!

I'm pretty sure "At Sea Day" needs to be renamed "Mixology Day!" Yes?!

Your review of Remy brunch has me thinking I have to try it on the next cruise. Plus, $25 champagne flight?! That's a steal! And a pretty amazing way to start the day.

Confession time... when I grabbed your camera to take some pictures, I fully considered running away with it. The fact that we were on a ship and there was nowhere for me to go may just have been the only thing keeping me from going for it! And now, my full frame/L lens is in full force.

And I'm with @sweetpee_1993 , you did way more than you're giving yourself credit for. Again, my apologies for kinda bailing on you both.

Fabulous trip report and photos, as always, Tammy!

Yes, Mixology Day!

I am fairly clueless on alcohol prices, but it seemed like a good deal to me too! I know Missy thought it was too.

Note to self - do not hand Holly my camera in the parks. And I totally don't blame you. If I had a little one walking around creating picture worthy moments every moment, I would buy new photography equipment every day!

And that little guy was way more important than helping us! You being there was enough!

Woohoo, Mixology Day! That was so much fun!

You totally have me convinced that I need to try Remy...brunch or dinner (or both??). I admire your adventurous spirit at the restaurants for sure.

Thanks again, Tammy. I'm so appreciative of everything you did to make this cruise happen.

You do need to try Remy! Both. Totally worth it.

Thank you, Shannon for coming! Can't wait until next time!

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Aww, now I'm sad I didn't go to Mixology! Definitely next time

Next time, Joanna!

Tammy, sorry to read this part of your trip report is over...Love it, and the photos you took WOW! Thanks again for getting this all together and answering all my questions. I am so glad I also came across the thread while checking out the cruise forum. And that was end of November 2011. Time flew by way too fast.

Now awaiting the next part! Thanks again Tammy

It's over! Next part coming soon!

I am so so glad you found the thread too, Diane!

Great TR, Tammy. I loved your photos, they were so lovely to look at on a drizzly day like today. I am so excited for next year already!

Thanks again to you and @sweetpee_1993!

Next year, Jen! Can't wait!

@HollyBelle , @Ariel484 , you girls are brilliant, "Mixology Day" it is!!! Especially since they seem to cater to everyone, lushes or not! And yes, Remy brunch for you both. We can only hope that Clement re-ups on DCL. He was such a sweetie (and not hard to look at )

Mixology Day! For drinkers and non-drinkers alike! Who knew?

Clement was awesome. Agreed.

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Awesome review! Your mixology class sounds super...and how cool they had non-alcoholic drinks for you to do as well. Thanks for sharing!

Wasn't that great? I didn't expect it at all, and would have been fine without it, but it was a fun addition!

Tammy, I laughed out loud at your inner Marion Ravenwood! The first one is the best movie of all of them.

Those ears on the stairs shots look like the very definition of herding cats. LOL

Lol! Marion for the win!

That was herding cats! Perfect!

And, for some reason, I look like a choir director....what's up with my face?

If you think there's something up with your face, don't look at mine!!! LOL I believe we had been instructed to make funny faces, although the only three who seem to have gone along with that are you, me and Diane. Or maybe we were the only three who were listening!

I think you're right! I think there was one that was supposed to be a funny face picture, lol!

 

[HollyBelle]

So, what you're saying there is we should have just let all those extra Mojitos go to waste?

Absolutely not! I tend to think I make a mean mojito. Leaving them on the bar top would have been sacrilege.

 

[PartOfYourWorld]

Read the whole report in one sitting...sorry it took me so long to get here, I closed myself off until I finished writing mine! Now that I'm posting I can read again! haha I'll be saving @sweetpee_1993's for another night just so I can relive it again another day! And funny enough I was actually drinking out of my WDWMagic tumbler while reading this...and sadly no drinky-drink just juice

I wrote comments when I got to the end of every page so I wouldn't forget ...I love how they save drafts of what you write in the reply box now!

First off, I hope you don't mind if I "borrow" a few pics from here as well!!!

It was so great to meet everyone! And it was so awesome to meet you Tammy and put a face behind the woman who helped me book my honeymoon! I'll be contacting you again soon for Mike and I's anniversary trip too!

I think @LuvsTheMouse and I were with you when we boarded right? There was so much going on I can't even remember! But I do remembering having a hard time picking a name! hahaha.

I have to say all your pictures of the slides and lazy river at Atlantis, makes me want to go back and do that instead it looks like so much fun!!!!!! I guess it's another excuse to go back! You ladies looked like you had a lot of fun!!!! And I had no idea that you could open up the verandah's like that! That's awesome!

Dinner at Remy looks...interesting. Not sure I would ever be up for trying that stuff...but then again I ate at Victoria and Alberts so if I can do that I guess I can do Remys? Or is it completely different?

I must say my face in that picture of @LuvsTheMouse and I meeting Mickey is....i don't even know...I make very stupid faces sometimes when people take my pictures!!!

It's my new last name on that cabana!

Oh and that wardrobe malfunction was totally me and I mentioned it in my report too...love how Andy (glad you remembered his name!) came running down to help I guess it had to happen to someone!

I love your pics in front of Cookies Too. Especially with you laughing!

Missy must have not liked something at Palo in one of your first pictures...her face is priceless!!!

I love the picture of the chandelier reflection on the Piano!!!! Next time I'll have to remember to get a picture like that!!!

And thank you for the fine compliments on our singing ...if @derelicte19 and I ever become famous we'll be sure to thank you! It was such a great time and so glad I did that! Sometimes I'm a little shy to do things like that!

so I noticed that the younger bartender assitant guy looks like he is creepily staring in the background in one of those mixology pics.....LOL.

Mixology was just such a fun day, I'm so glad everyone did it, I mean $15 for 4 drinks that one would normally cost $8-10?? That's awesome! Plus non ones for you tooo!!!! Would totally do it again!

Thanks for everything again, I'm so happy to finally have met you and made so many friends on this cruise. I hope to join again but I am so happy that I was part of history and was on the first one with 26 other magical ladies! Like Kelly mentioned that one will definitely pave the way!

Can't wait to read your WDW portion...oh and on that I can't believe you found @LuvsTheMouse and I in a sea of people in DHS for fireworks on Villains Night haha Impressive we fit all those people into the tiny spot we had around us!

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Read the whole report in one sitting...sorry it took me so long to get here, I closed myself off until I finished writing mine! Now that I'm posting I can read again! haha I'll be saving @sweetpee_1993's for another night just so I can relive it again another day! And funny enough I was actually drinking out of my WDWMagic tumbler while reading this...and sadly no drinky-drink just juice

Ooh, you started yours?! Yay! I'll have to go look! I've got so many to read right now!
And yay for still using your tumbler!

I wrote comments when I got to the end of every page so I wouldn't forget ...I love how they save drafts of what you write in the reply box now!

Totally agree. I love that too!

First off, I hope you don't mind if I "borrow" a few pics from here as well!!!

Borrow away.

It was so great to meet everyone! And it was so awesome to meet you Tammy and put a face behind the woman who helped me book my honeymoon! I'll be contacting you again soon for Mike and I's anniversary trip too!

Anniversary already? Whoa!

I think @LuvsTheMouse and I were with you when we boarded right? There was so much going on I can't even remember! But I do remembering having a hard time picking a name! hahaha.

I think you were! Oh the struggle, lol.

I have to say all your pictures of the slides and lazy river at Atlantis, makes me want to go back and do that instead it looks like so much fun!!!!!! I guess it's another excuse to go back! You ladies looked like you had a lot of fun!!!! And I had no idea that you could open up the verandah's like that! That's awesome!

It's way fun. You should definitely do it next time!

Dinner at Remy looks...interesting. Not sure I would ever be up for trying that stuff...but then again I ate at Victoria and Alberts so if I can do that I guess I can do Remys? Or is it completely different?

I don't think it's different. You really could work with the menu at Remy more than I tried to as well.

I must say my face in that picture of @LuvsTheMouse and I meeting Mickey is....i don't even know...I make very stupid faces sometimes when people take my pictures!!!

It's my new last name on that cabana!

Oh and that wardrobe malfunction was totally me and I mentioned it in my report too...love how Andy (glad you remembered his name!) came running down to help I guess it had to happen to someone!

Hah! I knew that was you, I just didn't know if you wanted everyone else to know it! It was soooo funny!

Missy must have not liked something at Palo in one of your first pictures...her face is priceless!!!

I have no idea what that face was, but it's hilarious!

I love the picture of the chandelier reflection on the Piano!!!! Next time I'll have to remember to get a picture like that!!!

Thank you!

And thank you for the fine compliments on our singing ...if @derelicte19 and I ever become famous we'll be sure to thank you! It was such a great time and so glad I did that! Sometimes I'm a little shy to do things like that!

Suh-weet. I'm so glad you did it too!

so I noticed that the younger bartender assitant guy looks like he is creepily staring in the background in one of those mixology pics.....LOL.

Mixology was just such a fun day, I'm so glad everyone did it, I mean $15 for 4 drinks that one would normally cost $8-10?? That's awesome! Plus non ones for you tooo!!!! Would totally do it again!

It was so fun! I have to go look for the bartender pic now...

Thanks for everything again, I'm so happy to finally have met you and made so many friends on this cruise. I hope to join again but I am so happy that I was part of history and was on the first one with 26 other magical ladies! Like Kelly mentioned that one will definitely pave the way!

You will definitely need to join again one day. We will have an amazing time again!

Can't wait to read your WDW portion...oh and on that I can't believe you found @LuvsTheMouse and I in a sea of people in DHS for fireworks on Villains Night haha Impressive we fit all those people into the tiny spot we had around us!

I need to get working on that! I can't believe we found you either! And I seriously have no idea how we fit there, lol.

 

[PolynesianPrincess]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this TR!!!! Tammy, you really did such an awesome job organizing this! I know, I know... you do it for a living BUT - you went above and beyond to make sure this was super awesome for all of us! And Kelly, too. Both of you ladies ROCK!!

Mixology was so much fun! Definitely will be signing up for that on my next cruise, though without you ladies all there, I don't know how much fun it will be!

Your pics are amazing, of course and like Jess, I hope you don't mind if I snag some

Sadly I won't be there next year BUT count me in for 2015! I will save vacation time each year for September to spend it with my WDWMagic girls. We truly did form some wonderful friendships over these 4 days. Heck, @Disney_Belle didn't even get to go (which makes me so sad!) and her, @PartOfYourWorld , Ashley and I are planning a day to go to Rainforest Cafe in Mass for lunch!! Even though it's not RFC at Disney, it's a little bit of Disney for us And even if I my paths never cross with some of the gals that were on the trip again, I'll always have wonderful memories of this trip which absolutely goes down as one of my most favorite trips I have ever taken!

 

[Disneyfalcon]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this TR!!!! Tammy, you really did such an awesome job organizing this! I know, I know... you do it for a living BUT - you went above and beyond to make sure this was super awesome for all of us! And Kelly, too. Both of you ladies ROCK!!

Mixology was so much fun! Definitely will be signing up for that on my next cruise, though without you ladies all there, I don't know how much fun it will be!

Your pics are amazing, of course and like Jess, I hope you don't mind if I snag some

Sadly I won't be there next year BUT count me in for 2015! I will save vacation time each year for September to spend it with my WDWMagic girls. We truly did form some wonderful friendships over these 4 days. Heck, @Disney_Belle didn't even get to go (which makes me so sad!) and her, @PartOfYourWorld , Ashley and I are planning a day to go to Rainforest Cafe in Mass for lunch!! Even though it's not RFC at Disney, it's a little bit of Disney for us And even if I my paths never cross with some of the gals that were on the trip again, I'll always have wonderful memories of this trip which absolutely goes down as one of my most favorite trips I have ever taken!

Thank you, Darolyn!

There's no way mixology will be as fun without us! Lol

Definitely take some.

We did form wonderful friendships. I"m hoping to run into WDWMagic friends every time I go from now on! That's a great idea to meet at Rainforest Cafe! I've been to that one! And it does feel like Disney to me too.

 

[PartOfYourWorld]

Ooh, you started yours?! Yay! I'll have to go look! I've got so many to read right now!
And yay for still using your tumbler!

Totally agree. I love that too!

Borrow away.

Anniversary already? Whoa!

I think you were! Oh the struggle, lol.

It's way fun. You should definitely do it next time!

I don't think it's different. You really could work with the menu at Remy more than I tried to as well.

Hah! I knew that was you, I just didn't know if you wanted everyone else to know it! It was soooo funny!

I have no idea what that face was, but it's hilarious!

Thank you!

Suh-weet. I'm so glad you did it too!

It was so fun! I have to go look for the bartender pic now...

You will definitely need to join again one day. We will have an amazing time again!

I need to get working on that! I can't believe we found you either! And I seriously have no idea how we fit there, lol.

I have a ton of trip reports to catch up on too! there's too many! haha.

And can you believe it it will be our anniversary already? It will be 6 months this coming week...a year ago you were helping me with our honeymoon......man how time flies. We're going a week before our actual anniversary in May since we have friends getting married Memorial Day weekend. So May 10th-18th is the plan.

haha and no worries, I mentioned it in my trip report. As long as theres no pictures!

I would definitely like to join the girls cruise again someday...but I also just saw about the members cruise in Feb 2015...mentioned it to Mike.....seemed intrigued by it! So we shall see!

 

[Disneyfalcon]

I have a ton of trip reports to catch up on too! there's too many! haha.

And can you believe it it will be our anniversary already? It will be 6 months this coming week...a year ago you were helping me with our honeymoon......man how time flies. We're going a week before our actual anniversary in May since we have friends getting married Memorial Day weekend. So May 10th-18th is the plan.

haha and no worries, I mentioned it in my trip report. As long as theres no pictures!

I would definitely like to join the girls cruise again someday...but I also just saw about the members cruise in Feb 2015...mentioned it to Mike.....seemed intrigued by it! So we shall see!

I can't believe it! That's awesome!

No pictures, lol!!

Oh members cruise!! That would be good too!