Travel with the Whitakers

We all LOVE to cruise! (In case that wasn’t obvious.) And perhaps the most important day of any cruise is embarkation day! This is the day that you first set foot onto that ship, your home for the next three to fifteen days. From the second you step onto the ship there is so much to see and do – even before the ship starts to sail away. These are the things that we like to do on our first day on board our cruises! Eat – One of our favorite things about cruising is the food! We love cruise food and we start enjoying it as soon as possible. Normally the first thing we do when we get on the ship is make our way to the pool deck for some delicious eats to fuel our first day of vacation. Pool deck quick service locations, Cabanas, and one of the main dining rooms are all open for lunch, normally starting at noon, on embarkation day. Start your trip off right with something delicious! Swim – Embarkation day is a great time to check out the pools! Pack your bathing suits in your

We love all of the rides, shows, character meet opportunities, resorts and well, everything about the Walt Disney World Resort. One of our very favorite things about a Disney vacation, though, is the food! We love planning our dining reservations in advance, and as we get closer to a trip we all enjoy reading through the menus for each place that we have a reservation booked for. We also love, I mean LOVE, using snack credits for treats throughout the day. Today we’re going to tell you all about our favorite Disney World treats that you can use a snack credit for and where you can find them! Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich – These are by far one of our favorites. Christian especially loves them! Creamy vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies. They’re a great snack for sharing and can be found in Magic Kingdom (Sleepy Hollow and Plaza Ice Cream Parlor), Animal Kingdom (Dino-Bite Snacks), and Hollywood Studios (Hollywood Scoops) Dole Whip – These creamy and