Hi Everyone,
This is my first post here but it seems like an excellent resource! We are going to be cruising with our two younger children (3 and almost 6) in September to Alaska. I'm excited but also a wee bit stressed about logistics on some things. We have a balcony room booked with the upper fold away bed and sofa bed. I think it's a Vista Suite? We are cruising with quite a few other family members and several other cousins of similar ages.
Does anyone have any "must know" tips for cruising with younger kids? What to do, what not to do, tips that might not be well known? Or just what worked well for you.
I'm curious about the kids club. I've looked online and the majority of the information out there is pretty limited. I already feel kinda guilty dropping the kids off at a kids club so we can go do some fun things on our own. haha Does anyone know if there are any babysitting services on the ship?
How about excursions? We were thinking the White Pass Train ride might be fun but it's nearly 3 hours... I think the magic of the train ride might be well worn off after an hour haha.
Last question (for now haha), Would it be worthwhile for us to get the Club Orange package? Was thinking more about priority boarding and disembarking being really handy. What would your room be upgraded to? I'm not completely understanding what it means to have your room upgraded with that "meta category". I had thought the ability to use the club orange dining room might be handy with the kids but maybe it's not a huge advantage?
Thanks!