FrancescaH

We cruised when our son was 11 months old. We didn't worry about sterilizing bottles. We brought a bottle brush and a little bottle of dish soap and washed them up in our cabin sink as soon as it was reasonably feasible to do so.

4 days till we are on Liberty of the Seas.. can't come too soon!

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My just turned 7 year old has 90 credits as 4 7 day cruises in JS and 1 7 day in a balcony under the old system and 1 7 day cruise in a JS under the new system.

If RCCL has no restrictions on who can attend these breakfasts or the number of times a passenger can attend, then it is not open for discussion. This is the current RCCL policy, like it or not, it is first come first booked. End of discussion.

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Adults can book and do, but they should know that the breakfasts aren't their only opportunity to interact with the DreamWorks characters. At least on Freedom, they offered some later evening options that are not ideal for kids but are great for adults. So you don't have to book all 3 breakfasts to get a photo with the characters at some point during the cruise.

It is well known that a person has to pre book most of the activities on the Oasis class ships. Not new news to most.

You need to finish the thought... Not news to most repeat cruisers. I'm quite sure it is news to people who have never cruised before, many of those families, who are being pulled into cruising because of the fun family options on RCCL. They think they can board the ship and start setting up what they want to do not knowing that they missed out on the chance 50-60 days before they ever set foot on the ship.

Hmmm... Those are night clubs,right? 10:00 PM is a little late'ish.

 

Those are events that are for kids only and not intended for adults to enjoy?

 

Yeah... sure they are...

 

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I think my point was that there are opportunities for adults that don't infringe on the character breakfasts which are ideal for families with young kids. I am an adult and find the Shrek movies quite funny but as my son was not interested in the breakfasts, I didn't book them. An adult can find the characters at other times of day/night when the young kids are not around.

I was on the Freedom at the beginning of September... a Sunday to Sunday cruise.

The Dreamworks Experience events on the Compass not including breakfasts were:

Sunday

1. 4:45PM DreamWorks Sailaway Party
   
2. "DreamWorks Move It! Move It!" Parade
   

Monday

1. 5:45-6:15PM Meet Puss in Boots, Dining Room Entrance
   
2. 9:45-10:15PM Meet Alex and Gloria, Pharaoh's Palace
   

Tuesday

1. 6-6:30PM Meet Shrek and Princess Fiona, Royal Promenade
   
2. 8-8:45PM DreamWorks Photo Opportunity, Royal Promenade
   

Wednesday

Thursday

1. 5-5:20PM Meet King Julien, Poolside
   
2. 6:15-6:45PM Meet Princess Fiona, Royal Promenade
   
3. 10-10:30PM Meet Alex and King Julien, Pharaoh's Palace
   

Friday

1. 8-8:45PM DreamWorks Family Photo Opportunity, Royal Promenade
   
2. 10-10:30PM Meet Alex and Gloria, Studio B
   

Saturday

1. 12:30PM Meet Po, Sun Deck
   
2. 5:45PM DreamWorks Move It! Move It! Parade Specatular, Royal Promenade
   

So there are plenty of opportunities for everyone to meet characters. Admittedly we didn't keep our 6 year old out late and are at main seating dinner during a few of those Meets, likewise many other parents, so the breakfasts are better for families while evening ones are ideal for the adult fans. And my understanding is that the characters make the occasional visit to Adventure Ocean but if you are like us, you vacation to be with your kid(s) and not tuck them out of sight half the day so may miss those opportunities. King Julien did attend the Adventure Ocean talent show.

Try OneStopPlus.com as they carry a bunch of different lines all in one online store and summer stuff is discounted as we enter fall. There are a lot of simple dresses that are long enough to be styled formal without breaking the bank like the Ulla Popken Grommet Empire Knit Dress priced at $69.

I'd say karaoke on the ship is like watching American Idol auditions on tv. Some are surprisingly good, some are average, and some bomb but everyone has fun with the process.