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  1. For our first cruise, I came to CC in a panic because DS was just north of 2 years old, and I was nervous about cruising. We had a blast - and way too much luggage, between diapers and swimmies and snacks and sippy cups, etc. We went again when he'd just turned 5, with less luggage, but he loved AO on RCCL, and had a blast at all the beaches we visited.

     

    Fast forward, we are going on a 7 night cruise for the first time in over 4 years (with a bunch of shorter cruises and delightful other vacations in between), to finally check out a megaship, the Allure of the Seas!

     

    I'm concerned that my near-tween may not be as easy to amuse this time - it only used to take a beach and a stack of plastic toys, and he thought the kids' club was amazing. Now it takes a bit more to amuse him, and he bores easily! He'll be in the 9-12 group at AO, which I understand can have privileges to sign themselves out, but there's no way I'm letting him sign himself out and wander around the ship alone.

     

    Any tips/tricks from parents of 9-10 year olds (or former 9-10 year olds)? Thanks!

  2. I've read through some of the posts but can't tell - do you have to book Playa Uvas in advance or can you just go there on a whim when you arrive? It sounds great, but not sure I want to commit to anything until I see what we feel like doing that day. On our last cruise, we booked a ton of excursions and wound up exhausting ourselves.

     

    Thanks!

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