JTM0927 Posted September 30, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Reposting in this forum: Booked for Enchantment of the Seas, 4 night on November 30th This is our 3rd Cruise, but 1st with Royal and 1st with a baby in tow My Dad and Stepmom are taking the whole family on a cruise this year in lieu of gifts (2 Grandparents, 5 Siblings, 5 spouses, 7 Grandkids, and 1 Random Bachelor Uncle) I know the older nieces and nephews will have a blast, but can anyone offer some tips/advice/ideas for mine and my sister's one year old boys? Are there any free activities or play areas etc? Not looking to spend a lot of extra money on an in room sitter (hate the idea of leaving him alone with a complete stranger anyways) or at the Royal Tots (kind of a bummer that some time in there is not covered with the cruise rate). Thanks for the help! __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerif Posted September 30, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 30, 2015 They have "mommy and me" type play groups - usually in the morning for about an hour that you can plan to attend. You can also check out bags of age-appropriate toys. Often you can find an empty lounge during the day to let the little ones run off steam as well. Royal Tots is really cheap ($6-8 hr.) if you want some adult time. Don't know why you would expect it to be free though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLeesburg Posted October 1, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Here is a review from someone who took a 15 month old on Enchantment - maybe this will help. Also, I have heard great things about the nursery, so I would not discount that - even if you only use it for a few hours to catch a show or have a nice dinner. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2046306 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset785 Posted October 2, 2015 #4 Share Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) We brought our 8 month old with us on the Enchantment back in March. Royal tots was great for a few hours during dinner. I felt very safe dropping him off for a few hours. Edited October 2, 2015 by sunset785 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkat343 Posted October 2, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I think $6-$8 per hour for a nursery is very reasonable, and I'm really glad RC and Disney have nurseries as an option. I can understand people being frustrated with having to pay for a nursery since they are paying for a 3rd person fare for the 1 year old, and not getting very much for that. However, since their baby is taking up a spot on the ship that might otherwise be filled by an 3rd passenger adult in another room who might drink, gamble or book shore excursions I understand why the lines usually charge for kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetypie_67 Posted October 5, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 5, 2015 We took my 2 year old grand daughter on the Granduar ( sister ship to enchantment and have sailed enchantment 4 times) and had your same concerns about dropping her off at the kids center ( and feel the fee is unfair - the 3 n up kids program is free so why not 3 n under???) after dd, dsil and dh all checked it out dd decided to give it a try... My grand daughter loved it and we used it a few hours a few times.... We found she loved just walking on the top deck and exploring most evenings. We took a blow up pool with us and let her play in that on the pool deck ( no diapers allowed in pool) not sure if they added a splash zone on the enchantment since they stretched her..... We also brought lots of magnetic things to stick to the doors n walls, she loved playing with them! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 5, 2015 #7 Share Posted October 5, 2015 A 1 year old won't really give a fig about where they are...if you're happy, so will they be! Do what you do on a daily basis...bring a blow up tub for bathing...and splashing on the pool deck, if that's your thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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