TropicalSnowflake

He's not only topless, I'm pretty sure he's bottomless.

No! He's got on the swimmies. :D You just can't tell in that photo.

Sorry it takes up so much space, I have not figured out how to do a picture thumbnail yet. (anyone know how?) And what's up with that Advertisement? It was not there last night when I posted. :confused:

FYI...it was an inflatable BATHTUB found at Toys R Us for $12. I'll bring it again for my second son (who will be 14mos on our next cruise) because any kid under the age of two just wants to splash around, no need to have lots of room to swim. :cool:

We bought a small inflatable bathtub for our then 8 m/o son on the NCL Dawn in Nov. 2004. We had 5 days at sea, though, and really needed something to do on deck all that time.

We had no problems using it near the main pool area. It was never in the way and the staff gave us to use a plastic bucket to help fill it up. Since he was 8mo, he only needed an inch or two to have fun splashing. It was easy for us to pick it up and pour the water into the shower drains on deck near the pools.

We never had negative comments or stares. As a matter of fact, many people said "great idea" and loved watching our son squeal with delight. One woman even took a picture (kind of strange...).

Here is a picture of him on deck:

"Power strip…figure it out: MP3 player, digital camera, palm pilot, cell phone, drill, flashlight, GPS device and that blasted hair dryer (the one that comes with the ship is actually a fingernail polish dryer)...."

pray, do tell me about your drill.....

Leo Jay: We bought Cobra brand walkie-talkies at Costco. Can't remember the cost, but worth it and rechargable.

Love the shoe rack idea. Will definately use it!

Also...

- re: Alcohol...since vodka and light rum are a fav, we have found water bottles are great containers for these. :D

- If you want water, and don't want to lug it on, buy it in port. Cheaper than the stuff on board.

- Some cruise lines have guest laundry facilities on certain decks. Ask your TA before you go. Also, if you forget detergent, as the reception desk for some. If you get the "right" person, they won't charge you.

- agree ABSOLUTELY to give you room steward a partial tip on the first or second day. Especially after your initial "settling-in" requests, like for that extra queen-size pad to go on top your two double beds to remove that annoying bump in the middle.

And, folks, please don't use a lanyard. It's just embarassing for everyone. If you ARE using a lanyard, just stick the card in the money belt you've probably got strapped around your torso, too.

Happy Cruising!