Cruises have great camps for kids starting at 3 that are potty trained. My little guy was eligible the second day by age but had not mastered the potty thing. However, they let him come into the camp if I came with him. I had as much fun as he did!
There are some great things about cruises with children. There is always something to do as besides the camps there are usually the kid friendly pools with slides and other water trinkets. You are on the sea all day at least twice so there are things to do for the parents too. Besides all the food that includes fast food as well as sit down meals, feeding on a child's schedule is easy. Our Cruise line Royal Caribbean had free room service which is great when you have children who wake up hungry before the dining rooms open. Plus, if you have 2+ you can relax in your room and have breakfast.
Cruises sound "incident proof". But this is travel folks, and anything can happen! On our first cruise, dry lightening on a beautful Florida day caused our plane to be delayed and we missed our connection flight. Racing thru the airport to try for another flight, our stroller falling off the cart, We finally arrrive in our destinations (did I mention the flight we managed to get didn't have any first class left and my clients who had paid for this priveledge was left in coach?) only to find our luggage was lost?! We didn't get any luggage for 3 days and diapers were down to two? Or that cruise ships don't always sell diapers? But that's another story....
The moral is: Be prepared for anything!
Cruises: don't always take in to account your children's personalities
I know the thought of clubs sounds like your kids could do without a travel nanny. Yet, some kids are not comfortable with clubs. They might have their own anxieties about being in groups with no kids their age or have problems being alone with strangers.
Some of my children can handle clubs for a few hours but that is their limit. I can come and get them and we can have some fun when their parents are gone on excursions. Or at night we can do our regular night time routine and they can be asleep without waiting for parents cutting their own fun short needing to get back to them for the night.
Know your kids personalities because a travel nanny is prepared to deal with them. Not every ship has great kid's clubs. Some ships have designed their kids club as an after thought. They are small and not equippped for all ages. Just a thought to check out the ship and the arrangements for kids.
I have taken kids to excursions suited for them while parents enjoy a more adult excursion. Everyone has fun and I have even met the parents somewhere in the town so they can enjoy the rest of the day.
Cruises are great but go into them knowing they may not fit everyone's needs.
Cruises sound "incident proof". But this is travel folks, and anything can happen! On our first cruise, dry lightening on a beautful Florida day caused our plane to be delayed and we missed our connection flight. Racing thru the airport to try for another flight, our stroller falling off the cart, We finally arrrive in our destinations (did I mention the flight we managed to get didn't have any first class left and my clients who had paid for this priveledge was left in coach?) only to find our luggage was lost?! We didn't get any luggage for 3 days and diapers were down to two? Or that cruise ships don't always sell diapers? But that's another story....
The moral is: Be prepared for anything!
Cruises: don't always take in to account your children's personalities
I know the thought of clubs sounds like your kids could do without a travel nanny. Yet, some kids are not comfortable with clubs. They might have their own anxieties about being in groups with no kids their age or have problems being alone with strangers.
Some of my children can handle clubs for a few hours but that is their limit. I can come and get them and we can have some fun when their parents are gone on excursions. Or at night we can do our regular night time routine and they can be asleep without waiting for parents cutting their own fun short needing to get back to them for the night.
Know your kids personalities because a travel nanny is prepared to deal with them. Not every ship has great kid's clubs. Some ships have designed their kids club as an after thought. They are small and not equippped for all ages. Just a thought to check out the ship and the arrangements for kids.
I have taken kids to excursions suited for them while parents enjoy a more adult excursion. Everyone has fun and I have even met the parents somewhere in the town so they can enjoy the rest of the day.
Cruises are great but go into them knowing they may not fit everyone's needs.
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