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On carnival, the waiters would get up and sing and dance during dinner.

Loving this… we’re taking our kids on celebrity this summer. They have some sensory issues, and can’t tolerate the loud music, costumed characters, lots of people running around… we took them on carnival and they would hide under the table when the waiters would do their show.

My son was 8 months on his first cruise. It was the easiest cruise we’ve done with kids. He was entertained by just wandering around the ship. I also packed a bunch of toys, a blanket, get a cup of coffee and find a quiet lounge that wasn’t in use, let him stretch out and play on the floor while I would read and have my coffee. Also let him eat just about everything. He had his first taste of ice cream, he would eat croissants every morning, he absolutely loved it

We always cruise with our toddlers. We get 2 rooms when we can cause we have 2 of them. When we’re all in the same room, some cruise lines have a little curtain dividing the room. On NCL family Oceanview they had this. Otherwise we take magnetic hooks and black shower curtain. My kids are pretty deep sleepers so once they’re out, we can watch tv or whatever.

It’s reassuring that you’ve done this, it really sounded sketchy to me to just go to the shore excursion desk and hope for the best.

It says on the tour description that kids under 5 are free. They’re too small to go on the water slides or snorkel, so we wouldn’t really use everything there anyway.

You can bring a stroller, but I usually leave my double at home and just bring 2 umbrella strollers. Usually don’t take them onto the ports since we usually just head to the beach, occasionally would use it around the ship, most helpful in the airports.

We are a group of 4 people, 2 adults, a 3 yo and a 4 yo who will be sailing on the Carnival Horizon. We were trying to book the De Palm excursion in Aruba, and it says kids under 5 are free. When I try to order it, we get charged for the 3 and 4 yo. I called someone at carnival who told me to just buy it for the adults, and when we get on board, to go to the shore excursion desk and they will add the kids… has anyone else Done this? It sounds a little sketchy to me, what if they’re not able to add the kids on for some reason?

We were on anthem of the seas with a 2 and 3 year old, 2 year old was in a pack and play still. We had 2 connecting rooms, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. It’s really no different than them sleeping in another room at home, and you can keep the connecting door open so you can hear them, get to them, etc. But having that extra space to relax, watch tv, or read without worrying if the kids would wake up is priceless. And with the pack and play out, there’s really no floor space, it’s super cramped. I actually felt like the balcony on Anthem was the most cramped rooms we’ve been on. The rooms felt long, but really narrow. If your budget allows for it, get connecting rooms. Lately we’ve been doing connecting ocean views, and it comes out to be about the price of a balcony (sometimes). We don’t typically sit on the balcony much, so I don’t miss it.

We had our 2 year olds in an adjoining room… didn’t even think twice. Had the connecting door opened up, safety lock for the balcony door, and a mini obstacle course blocking the front door. Didn’t even think twice about it.