wildwanderer

@Lreeves316Trust me it was a first, I wish I could direct you to her.  She was willing to explain things and seemed to actually enjoy her job.  I owe you thanks for starting this thread because it allowed me to even consider adding something when I figured once it was booked it was set in stone.

That is true, and luckily I was able to correct my missed opportunity at booking.  

Thanks for starting this thread I called today and added the drink package.  We did not add a package of any kind for the kids.  I originally declined the drink package because the quote showed the tips for all 4 people in the cabin (2 of these being kids under 16).  My husband doesn't drink alcohol but I looked at the $89 soda package and realized the price for 2 is something that would allow me to have a few drinks and try some that I haven’t in the past and allow soda for both of us.  I also spoke to probably the most helpful NCL customer service representative, something i didn't believe actually existed anymore.  Take care everyone and enjoy your cruises.

 @Lreeves316 were you able to add this on.  I am considering an attempt at the same and wanted to see if you were able to do this before I gave it a go.

Thanks 

Thanks so much, we are joining Liberty on Sunday.  I appreciate you sharing your experiences. 

1 hour ago, ellie1145 said:

I cruised with my son at 9 months of age.  We used the insert style bottles so they were convenient.  If you need to clean you can bring dish soap and a bottle cleaner, thats what we used for the sippy type cups. They will have hot water but not boiling for sterilization.  

Can they provide a kettle?

Some cruiselines will others say it is a fire hazard.

 

Does anyone know the size of the cot which we will have in our cabin? Think it’s a pack and play but these can be many different sizes.

The one they provided was a smaller size pack and play.  It took up a lot of real estate in the cabin.

 

Food is usually available on the promenade they have sandwiches and fruit there.  We would often order a couple bananas with morning room service at the beginning of the cruise and keep in our room for him of we needed a snack. We also brought cheerios from the buffet.  We also carried favorites from home as we have a few food allergies.  

 

They used to have a preschool group that met in the morning, there was a baby play room (not 100% certain that was on Royal). 

Several of the cruise lines allowed you to order diapers and wipes pre-boarding at a premium.  We always drove to the port so just brought our own.  

There were toy exchanges but we never actually used them.  

 

I know we met a mom that ran out of diapers and had enough to share to get her through one trip. 

 

The staff doted on our little ones during their cruises.  Many have children back home they miss and would share pictures and stories about them with us.  We had a waiter who was expecting the birth of a child and would make little animals out of napkins for our son.  

The cruise experience is a great way to travel with your little ones.  My son is 11 and about to go on his 11th cruise this year.  He is almost as excited as I am and now we can take a much smaller suitcase.

Enjoy.

 

Thanksgiving cruise is doing Belize, Roatan, and Cozumel.  Got email today.

Thank you so much.  Your family is beautiful. You sharing your family cruise gives me hope as I have an 8 &10 year old and we can't wait to get back to sea.  

Our family rule is you must try one new food when eating out or on vacation.  It has opened all our eyes to foods we might not have tried.  

I will be visiting Belize and I have a few questions, and thought I might be able to locate 

either a few local tour operators or perhaps an expat who live in Belize full time who would

have a moment to discuss the area.  

If you would email me at tkaull@gmail.com I would be very appreciative.  

(I have no idea if this is allowed or not so I will apologize ahead of time.)

We travel with two small kids and I am one of those anxious moms so I always bring one of those door alarms. We literally bought it at the dollar store. It gives you a head up if you are a heavy sleeper.

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My husband was able to get there but I could not, thanks for posting them.

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Maybe I am doing something wrong but it days document may have been deleted.

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We make rules and work on them before the cruise. Kids learn our room number, and know they can only go on balcony accompanied. We stacked the two chairs an put the table upside down on it. Kids had to sit on the floor, with a towel if it's dirty. I am anxious with two kids, however I want them to have experiences. My kids understand this is what must be done to enjoy the balcony.

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Thanks so much for your quick reply.

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Where would be the closest grocery/7-11 to the Vancouver port to pick up soda? Thanks in advance.

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Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I appreciate the ideas our vacation has gone a e bit train centric which will keep the little ones enthralled. Thanks so much.

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Can anyone tell me how the fountain soda mix is on the Westerdam? I know it seems petty, but my husband suffered through bad fountain sodas on RCL and wondered if we should bother with a soda card. Thanks in advance.

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We will be taking late sept cruise from Vancouver and have two kids who love trains. They are already watching videos and have mapped route from airport to cruiseport. We are arriving day before and will shuttle back to airport the morning of the cruise.

Question is what is most economical choice of fares. We will have two days in Vancouver after the cruise, and 2 adults and 2 kids (we have minimal luggage).

Any suggestions we don't mind public transport being fairly rural it is fun and educational to figure out routes. Thanks in advance.

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We booked our first HAL cruise to Alaska. I am so excited to be in neptune suite 6088 and wanted to see if anyone had pictures or thought the room was ok? We have done NCL, RCL and even carnival but so excited to see Alaska and HAL. I have been reading and reading but any tips would be great.

Thanks.

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I use a pad and towel under the child. This allows absorbing towel to protect mattress. Then the towel can be replaced. Spoke to room steward who provided a bag in the bathroom so it was separate from wet floor towels. Exciting and busy cruise days may cause more accidents then normal so be prepared.

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Thanks

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Just wondering if anyone can verify if you can use the pool if you are just visiting the park not doing the dolphins?

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Thanks I just wondered why they are all available then got nervous.

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Can someone tell me if this is a bad area of the ship. The room we are assigned has several empty ones around it? Is this a bad part of the ship or something? I am starting to get worried.

Thanks in advance - Thea :)

We are on the Liberty of the Seas, last trip we got the soda package. They use fountain guns, and you could not get a decent drink not one tasted correct. We watched people carry on boxes of soda cans with no issues last time so are hoping to do this for our trip coming up.

Is this possible or am I setting myself up for failure?