Once Upon A Vacation - Amanda Howell

Once Upon A Vacation - Amanda Howell I would love to help plan your Disney, Sandals, Beaches, Universal, cruise , or all-inclusive vacation! Click here for a quote: https://linktr.ee/ahowell81

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✈️ Your next Caribbean escape might be closer than you think…If October is calling your name, this Sandals Barbados geta...
08/28/2026

✈️ Your next Caribbean escape might be closer than you think…

If October is calling your name, this Sandals Barbados getaway is worth a look. 🌴

🏝️ 6 nights for 2 adults
📅 Oct. 23–29, 2026
🛏️ Crystal Lagoon Luxury Honeymoon Room with balcony + Tranquility soaking tub
🍽️ 12 restaurants
🍹 8 bars + premium liquors
🌊 Unlimited water & land sports
🚐 Roundtrip airport transfers
💰 $4,073

The booking window is Aug. 26–Sept. 1, so this one has a short window to grab it.

If a warm-weather reset sounds better than another week of the usual routine, send your favorite OUAV agent a message and let’s see if this getaway is a fit. 🌴

Pricing and availability are subject to change.

👙🩳Pack the swimsuits, the Caribbean is waiting🩴❣️Book before Sept 1, 2026. 🗓️Other travel dates available. 📲Click here f...
08/26/2026

👙🩳Pack the swimsuits, the Caribbean is waiting🩴

❣️Book before Sept 1, 2026.

🗓️Other travel dates available.

📲Click here for a quote: https://linktr.ee/ahowell81

🚢✨NEW DISNEY CRUISE LINE ITINERARIES ARE HERE!Okay, friends — this is a bit of a lengthy read, but it’s an IMPORTANT one...
08/25/2026

🚢✨NEW DISNEY CRUISE LINE ITINERARIES ARE HERE!

Okay, friends — this is a bit of a lengthy read, but it’s an IMPORTANT one because there is **so much good stuff** coming for Fall 2027 and Spring 2028! 🏰⚓️🌴

📅 **BOOKING DATES**

⭐ Early booking begins **August 31, 2026** for select Castaway Club members
⭐ General booking opens **September 8, 2026**

💰 **WHY BOOK WHEN ITINERARIES FIRST OPEN?**

Disney Cruise Line uses dynamic pricing, which means fares are generally at their lowest when a new booking window first opens. As staterooms sell and availability decreases, prices can increase.

The initial deposit is only **10% of the cruise fare and is refundable** within Disney Cruise Line’s applicable cancellation terms. This gives you the opportunity to lock in early pricing AND the stateroom you want without paying for your entire vacation upfront!

You can also make payments over time leading up to your final payment date. 🙌

Booking early gives you the best combination of **lower fares + better stateroom availability**, especially for some of these unique itineraries that may fill quickly!

🗽🚢 **DISNEY WISH — NEW YORK IS BACK!**

This is BIG! There are only **SEVEN Disney Wish sailings departing from New York City**, so I expect these to go QUICK! 👀

Beginning in late September 2027, the Disney Wish will offer:

🌊 Five NYC sailings to Bermuda, including three with an extended stay
🍁 New England & Canada itineraries
🗽 4- to 7-night voyages from New York City

But the journey TO New York may be just as exciting! 🤩

🌍 On **September 12, 2027**, the Disney Wish will depart Southampton, England, on a special **12-night westbound transatlantic cruise to New York City!**

Stops include:

🏴 Greenock (Glasgow & Edinburgh), Scotland
🇮🇸 Reykjavik, Iceland
🇨🇦 St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
🗽 Ending in New York City!

If you’ve ever wanted to combine a European vacation, Disney Cruise AND a transatlantic crossing, this is definitely an itinerary to watch! ✈️🚢

Following its New York season, the Wish will also sail from **San Juan** before returning to Port Canaveral for 3- and 4-night Bahamian cruises.

🌴☀️ **DISNEY FANTASY — SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN FROM SAN JUAN**

These immediately caught my attention! 😍

The Disney Fantasy will offer select **7-night Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico**, which are such an amazing combination of destinations and the Disney Cruise experience.

📅 San Juan departures include:

⚓ November 5, 2027
⚓ December 3, 2027
⚓ April 29, 2028
⚓ May 6, 2028

Depending on the specific sailing, these itineraries feature different combinations of:

🇦🇼 Oranjestad, Aruba
🇨🇼 Willemstad, Curaçao
🇧🇶 Kralendijk, Bonaire
🇩🇲 Roseau, Dominica
🇦🇬 St. John’s, Antigua
🇸🇽 Philipsburg, St. Maarten
🇱🇨 Castries, St. Lucia
🇧🇧 Bridgetown, Barbados

🌺 Not every sailing visits every port listed above, so we can compare the individual itineraries to find your favorite combination!

🚢 **WHERE ELSE WILL THE DISNEY SHIPS BE SAILING?**

💙 **DISNEY DESTINY**
📍 Fort Lauderdale — 3- to 5-night Bahamas & Western Caribbean cruises
📍 Port Canaveral — 3- to 7-night Bahamas & Western Caribbean cruises

💛 **DISNEY TREASURE**
📍 Port Canaveral — Primarily 7-night Eastern & Western Caribbean cruises
✨ Special 8-night Eastern Caribbean sailing
🏝 Special 6-night Bahamas sailing with TWO visits to Disney Castaway Cay

💜 **DISNEY DREAM**
📍 Port Canaveral — 3- and 4-night Bahamas cruises
📍 Fort Lauderdale beginning November 2027 — 3- to 5-night Bahamas cruises
🏝 Special 6-night sailing with TWO visits to Disney Castaway Cay

💙 **DISNEY FANTASY**
📍 Port Canaveral — 4- and 5-night Bahamas & Western Caribbean cruises
📍 Fort Lauderdale — 4- to 7-night Bahamas & Eastern Caribbean cruises
✨ Special 8-night Bermuda cruise visiting BOTH Disney Castaway Cay and Disney Lookout Cay
📍 San Juan — Select Southern & Eastern Caribbean itineraries

❤️ **DISNEY MAGIC**
📍 San Diego — 3- to 7-night Baja & Mexican Riviera cruises
🌎 Two special 14-night Panama Canal repositioning cruises
📍 Galveston — 4- to 7-night cruises
🏝 Select 7-night Galveston itineraries visit BOTH Disney Lookout Cay and Disney Castaway Cay

💚 **DISNEY WONDER**
📍 San Diego — 3- to 7-night cruises throughout Fall 2027 & Spring 2028
🌴 Destinations include Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas & Catalina Island

🩵 **DISNEY ADVENTURE**
📍 Singapore — New 3- and 4-night itineraries from September through December 2027

🎃🎄 **HOLIDAY SAILINGS ARE RETURNING!**

👻 **Halloween on the High Seas** cruises begin in September 2027 on select ships with themed entertainment, characters in Halloween costumes, deck parties and trick-or-treating at sea!

🎅 **Very Merrytime Cruises** return in November and December 2027 with holiday decorations, tree lightings, seasonal entertainment, special treats and visits from Santa! 🎄✨

📩 **INTERESTED IN ONE OF THESE NEW SAILINGS?**

🚨 **If you already have your eye on one of the limited New York sailings, the Transatlantic, or one of the Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan, I would definitely reach out BEFORE your booking window opens!**

✨ There is **no additional fee** to book your Disney Cruise through me, and I’ll be here to help with the planning from the day we book until you sail — and even after you return! 🚢🏰💫

📲 Click here for a quote: https://linktr.ee/ahowell81

08/24/2026

What itinerary do you hope they bring back?

🚢✨ Disney Cruise Line is teasing something BIG for tomorrow… and of course I had to investigate!Disney dropped this phot...
08/24/2026

🚢✨ Disney Cruise Line is teasing something BIG for tomorrow… and of course I had to investigate!

Disney dropped this photo with six coordinates, and they appear to point to some VERY interesting cruise ports. 👀

📍 40° 46.3’ N — New York City 🗽
This is probably the coordinate that has me the MOST intrigued! Could Disney Cruise Line be returning to New York? And with the new Disney Believe coming in late 2027… could there possibly be a connection? 👀

📍 18° 27’ N — San Juan, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
We already know the Disney Dream has San Juan on its 2027 schedule, so could we see even more sailings from Puerto Rico?

📍 29° 18.2’ N — Galveston, Texas 🤠
The Disney Magic currently has Galveston sailings, but could another ship eventually join her or take her place?

📍 32° 43.3’ N — San Diego, California 🌴
Disney has a history on the West Coast with the Disney Wonder and Disney Magic. What could Disney have planned next for San Diego?

📍 26° 5.4’ N — Fort Lauderdale, Florida ☀️
The Disney Destiny currently calls Fort Lauderdale home, so this could mean additional Destiny itineraries — or maybe Disney has another surprise planned!

📍 28° 24’ N — Port Canaveral, Florida 🏰
This one opens up LOTS of possibilities. The Disney Wish, Disney Treasure, Disney Fantasy and Disney Dream all have connections to Port Canaveral, although we already know the Wish is heading across the Atlantic for her first European season in 2027.

⚠️ Important: Disney hasn’t told us what these coordinates mean yet, and the ships I’m mentioning are based on current schedules and a little Disney detective work — NOT confirmed assignments for tomorrow’s announcement!

But with new itineraries still to come and the Disney Believe arriving in late 2027, I have LOTS of questions. 🚢✨

🗽 Is Disney returning to New York?
🚢 Where will the Disney Believe call home?
🗓️ Are Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 itineraries coming?
🔄 Could some of our current ships be getting new homeports?

We should know more TOMORROW, and I’ll be watching for the announcement! 👀✨

Which of these ports would YOU be most excited to sail from?

Let's coordinate to meet back up tomorrow for a big announcement...

08/23/2026

Best feeling!

08/22/2026

A Sandals quote is NOT just the room. 🌴✨

When you compare a Sandals vacation, you’re looking at the whole experience:
🍽️ Unlimited dining
🍹 Unlimited drinks
🎶 Entertainment
🌊 Water sports
🏖️ Land sports & activities
💰 Gratuities
🚐 Airport transfers
…and so much more, all included.

So before you compare the resort price to a hotel somewhere else, add up what you’d actually spend on meals, drinks, activities, transportation, entertainment, tips, etc.

Because sometimes the “cheaper” vacation isn’t actually cheaper… it just has more receipts. 👀

That’s why I always recommend comparing the total vacation experience, not just the room rate.

It’s 7-7-7 Wednesday! Contact me at ahowell@onceuponavacation.com for more information. All of my planning services are ...
08/19/2026

It’s 7-7-7 Wednesday!
Contact me at [email protected] for more information. All of my planning services are complimentary!

08/16/2026

🚨 BRIDES-TO-BE, STOP SCROLLING 🚨

Your 2027 wedding could look like THIS… 🌴💍🌊

Jamaica.
White sand.
Turquoise water.
Sunset ceremony.
AND a FREE wedding package may be possible. 👀✨

I’m helping couples explore destination wedding options at Sandals Montego Bay, Caribbean & South Coast.

Want the details?

Comment I DO 💍 and I’ll send you the info!

Restrictions, resort requirements & terms apply. Offer subject to availability and qualification.

08/16/2026

Same price. Extra help. Small business supported! 🤗

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