As we awoke on this bright and sunny Bahamian morning, we had only one thing on our minds - Castaway Cay! We were docked before we woke up, but we needed to eat and be cleared to disembark.
We decided to have breakfast at Enchanted Garden again (and I ate the same foods - minus the waffles), and then waited up at the pool deck for the call that we could disembark the ship (where we ate more fruit and cheese).
Cookies Two - Castaway Cay (Lunch)
I walked into Cookies Too, right when it opened, expecting the same procedure that I had encountered at all of our meals. I asked the first server that I if I could speak to the chef, as I had an allergy. She left to get the chef, and several minutes later, he came to speak to me. He asked if I had pre-ordered a meal, and I replied that I didn't realize that was an option. He said that there wasn't much on the buffet line that was gluten-free, but that he could make me some plain ribs, and that the fruit, coleslaw and plain potato chips were safe.
Not being a fan of coleslaw, I made myself a large plate of fruit, grabbed a bag of plain potato chips and waited for the ribs. It took about fifteen minutes, then the chef brought out a generous portion of ribs. The fruit was absolutely perfect and sweet (as usual), and the ribs were cooked perfectly, although they were a bit underseasoned.
I have no pictures of the meal, but here are a few of Castaway Cay, just because they make me smile!
The family beach near Cookies Too. This picture was taken at about 11:30, and as you can see, the beach was not overly crowded at this time.
The view of the Dream from the activities beach, which we passed on the beautiful walk back to the ship.
Animator's Palate (Dinner)
We were really looking forward to this dinner, as we had heard great things about the show. As usual, our server had already taken my order, so I just had to sit back and wait for my food
I had thouroughly enjoyed the duck appetizer at Royal Palace, and as none of the other appetizers appealed to me, I ordered it again. It was as good as the first time, and came on an Animator's Palate plate (a nice touch)
Baked Potato and Cheddar Cheese Soup with bacon bits and chives
For the next course, I had a beautiful soup. I was the only one at the table that ordered this, so I'm not sure if it was modified or not, but there weren't any chives on top. The soup was rich and creamy and delicious.
Lemon-Thyme Marinated Organic Chicken Breast with sour cream mashed potatoes, roasted root vegetables and grain mustard jus
For my main course, I ordered the chicken. I was very, very impressed with this dish. The chicken was very moist and cooked absolutely perfectly, the dish was well-seasoned and the root vegetables were flavourful and cooked exactly how I like them. I ate absolutely every bite of this dish!
The previous night, I had mentioned to Gilbert, our server, that I had really enjoyed the creme brulee at Royal Palace. When dessert rolled around, I was somewhat surprised to have not one, but two creme brulees on my plate. I was very full, but couldn't resist the temptation. I ate all of one, and got about 1/4 of the way through the second one before I had to call it quits. Once again, the creme brulee was carmelized beautifully and rich and creamy on the inside.
Once we were done eating, our servers let us know that we would be eating at Animator's Palate for our final breakfast and that we should be seated at about 6:30. We handed them our tip envelopes, and bid them goodnight.
There was no way I was going to snack after such a large meal. We had a pleasant evening and went to bed a bit early.
Animator's Palate (Breakfast)
The breakfast menu on the last morning is standard throughout the restaurants (it can be viewed here)
I ordered the omelette, made with Egg Beaters and with cheese. I could not have the hash browns, but seeing it was so early, I was okay with that. The omelette was cooked perfectly, and the Egg Beater version was much better than the powdered eggs we had eaten at Royal Palace.
Well, that's it. I hope you have enjoyed my reviews of gluten-free dining on the Disney Dream. Other than the fact that I should have been a bit more proactive at the beginning of the cruise, the meals went without a hitch, and more importantly, I didn't get glutened once on the trip. Stay tuned - I will be posting dining reviews from Walt Disney World over the next while.
For more information about planning a Disney Cruise Line vacation with allergies, a no-obligation quote, or to book, please don't hesitate to contact me at megan@magicalmousegetaways.ca.
Have a magical day!
Megan
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