For over a year, 2014 has been long awaited as the year of the big family cruise reunion. Grandma Taggart has been pulling the planning together for two years, and this bunch was ready to party for seven days on the high seas of the Caribbean. This pic captures the pure joy of the first day when we set sail for our big adventure.
The week was filled with non-stop Disney Magic.
We were able to meet our favorite princesses...
And heroes!
Out first stop was Saint Maarten. This tiny island had a unique feel as the island nation is split between Dutch and French territories. This is a picture of us before we ventured to the Dutch side of the island. Rather than doing a canned tour of the island, we decided to rent a car and explore on our own. Our kids eyes were opened as we saw chickens and cows randomly crossing the road within the first minute of our tour.
After passing through Marigot, we ate lunch at a beach BBQ called Grand Case. The turquoise ocean view was stunning.
We ended up doing some beach-side relaxing and snorkling at a quiet, little beach called Le Gallion. It was nice to explore on our own and give our kids some local culture.
The kids enjoyed the open air island transportation, while mommy held her breath that the occasional bumps wouldn't send our little ones flying.
While the family was at St. John's, Dave took the opportunity to do some scuba diving in some amazing spots off the coast of St Thomas. The diving offered some crazy tunnels and crevices to explore.
Our last stop was Castaway Cay.
Mom and Aubrie started their day with the Castaway Cay 5K run.
Elliana and Teyah got some island braids to take home as a souvenir.
One night aboard the ship, was Pirate Night in the Caribbean. We partied late in to the night until our kids completely crashed.
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