natalun Posted January 31, 2007 #1 Share Posted January 31, 2007 We are just arrived back from our January 21st cruise on Explorer of the Seas with our almost three year old - Had a wonderful experience. Ports of call were San Jaun, St. Martin, St. Thomas and Nassau. I'm happy to answer any questions…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mncruiser64 Posted January 31, 2007 #2 Share Posted January 31, 2007 What did you do in Nassau with your 3 year old? We are going in one week with ours and looking for things to do in port. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grossnmoe Posted February 1, 2007 #3 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I was wondering what your thoughts were on the Adventure ocean. (i.e. how were the activities, staff, pagers.) I have a 4 yr old and will be sailing on the explorer in April. any input would be great. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowie Posted February 1, 2007 #4 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Hi there..i'm off on the Jewel at the end of the month with my 3 yr old..what kinds of activities did the have in AO? What was good & bad? How was the babysitting at night? Shore excursions that worked well for lil guys? Thanks for any advice! Cowie:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natalun Posted February 2, 2007 Author #5 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I was wondering what your thoughts were on the Adventure ocean. (i.e. how were the activities, staff, pagers.) I have a 4 yr old and will be sailing on the explorer in April. any input would be great. Thanks My son was two weeks too young to take part in Adventure Ocean. Our tables mates' 3 year old loved it. I spoke to many parents on board and no one had a negative comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natalun Posted February 2, 2007 Author #6 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Hi there..i'm off on the Jewel at the end of the month with my 3 yr old..what kinds of activities did the have in AO? What was good & bad? How was the babysitting at night? Shore excursions that worked well for lil guys? Thanks for any advice! Cowie:) Hi - Our son was two weeks too young to take part in Adventure Ocean. What I do know is AO has activities scheduled throughout the day and this are provided in the kids compass in advance. All the older children appeared to love AO. We thought we might have a hard time keeping our son entertained without access to AO however the ship has tons of family events going on as well, Crayola time, Family Quest, The parent trap game - All lots of fun. We only used in cabin babysitting one night, scheduled with no problem. The babysitter came after we put our son to sleep. She was a very sweet lady, spoke English well and appeared to really enjoy children. Excursions: San Juan - We took the free bus up to the fort and walked downhill back. The fort worked quite well as there is a very large grassy were he enjoyed running around. He also enjoyed looking at the canons. The walk back to the ship took us about an hour. This includes time spent stopping at Ben & Jerry's for ice cream and looking in some shops at a three year olds pace. St. Marten - We did the butterfly farm tour and Orient Beach tour through the ship. Both were a hit. I was concerned about nudity at Orient Beach but this concern was really unfounded. Saw a couple of topless ladies, no offence piercing or the like. The water was a bit rough which our son really enjoyed (but other children may not). St. Thomas - We did the Coral World and Magens Bay Beach tour through the ship. We enjoyed both as well. Magens Bay was gorgeous. Coral World I would only recommend to people who, like us, live no where close to a 'real' aquarium. It is a good place for kids. Nassau - We went on our own to Ardastra Gardens. This was a nice little trip, not a huge place but nice. Wasn't crowded at all. Our son enjoyed feeding the parrots and watching the flamingos. Our dinning room table mates took their 3.5 year old son on the ship's pirate tour, which they were disappointed with. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowie Posted February 2, 2007 #7 Share Posted February 2, 2007 The shore excursion advice was great. I'm concerned about naps..but guess we'll work through that as we go. My son loves to sleep so we are lucky that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suntanzi Posted February 2, 2007 #8 Share Posted February 2, 2007 good to know! We are leaving Monday with 3 year old and 5 month old. Did you take a booster/car seat for 3 year old in taxis on way to port or did you find a company who had some to loan? Normally we take our sit & stroll for her but we will have the 5 month old in an infant seat and stroller and were trying to cut down on luggage but don't want to risk her safety, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilk16 Posted February 6, 2007 #9 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Do you know if they offer group sitting for a fee during the day for children too young for AO. I am trying to book a cruise with my 2 1/2 yr old and I really want to have some baby free time when onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzinkids Posted February 28, 2007 #10 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Check their website- I believe they offer in cabin babysitting during the day as well as at night. This would be just for your child not group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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