Today we planned to sleep in since our excursion didn't leave til 1:15 pm. But of course, Sammy had different plans so she was up by 7:00 am... And woke me up every 15 minutes until 8:00 am when I made the dreaded mistake of telling her I'd get up in 30 mins. So she proceeded to check in on me every 5 minutes until I finally woke up. We grabbed breakfast as per the usual and then asked the kids how they preferred to spend their last morning on board.
Sammy wanted to swim and Tyler wanted to stay in our stateroom to watch a movie. Scott and I split our time between the two.
While in our stateroom, I completed some paper work for our debarkation and then went in the hot tub with Sammy.
We met back in our room to head for lunch. Then we packed up and headed to our shore excursion.
St Kitts is a beautiful island as well! We boarded a mini-bus for an unscheduled ride to the other side of the island where the resorts are to a great lookout spot for photos.
Here you could see the Atlantic Ocean to the left and the Carribbean Ocean to the right.
Then we headed back toward town, almost to the pier, where we turned to go to the Dolphin Discovery.
It didn't take long before we were split into two groups and we met our dolphin Ila (Ee-la) and her trainer Christian. Scott was chosen first to demonstrate the hand motions to interact with the dolphin. Tyler could absolutely not contain himself as he waited his turn. Sammy was pretty nervous about it all - she had been really excited but I think the size of the dolphin intimidated her and she seemed really distracted (or grossed out) by the slimy platform we stood on in the water.
Anyway, we all took turns doing the tricks. She touched her nose to our extended hand, she danced with is, and gave us a kiss (except Sammy because that's gross). Next we swam out in the water and the dolphin literally hung in our cradled arms. Though out the program, Christian shared facts about the Dolphins and showed us some extra tricks.
As we climbed out of the water, Tyler shouts, "this is my BEST day EVER!" It made my day to see a smile that big on his face... And it didn't wear off for quite a while.
As we arrived back at the port, we unloaded from the bus and paused on the sidewalk to organize ourselves. A man approached carrying a monkey and asked if we'd like a picture. He plunked that little monkey down on Tyler's shoulder and that smile came right back... So of course we'll pay for the picture ;)
We got back aboard and cleaned up for the night. We decided to adjust tonight's schedule to allow for time to pack so we did the show first and then dinner. He arrived at the farewell show at 5:45 and ordered 2 chocolate smoothies (yes whip, no cherry) and a Coke (with a straw) and some normal drink for Scott.
The show was the Disney Dreams presentation and surely the best of the week. Sammy giggled and pointed and clapped loudly as the characters made their appearances. It was so special when one of the dancers tapped her on the shoulder and waved as the Lion King-themed dancers performed in the aisles. I cannot believe that in such a large auditorium, the actors have a way of making my girl feel so special!
Since we planned to do the early show, we missed our seating for supper. Instead we preordered the kids food from tonight's menu in the dining room and ordered our meals from Palo, the adult-only restaurant on top deck. It was wonderful again and we really enjoyed the quiet meal together.
Before the meal, we each took a turn praying... Thanking God for some aspect of our trip. That spurred on a great conversation where we shared our favorite moments and places from the trip.
After dinner, the kids took some down time while Scott and I got our bags packed. We settled the kids in for bed by 10:00 pm.
Scott and I wrapped up our last night out on the balcony enjoying the sound of the waves.
It truly was another magical day!
