TheLargeFamily

Thanks, Bob, but that didn't work either.

I spoke with customer service a few weeks ago about not being able to add the cruises I just booked to my "my cruises" page. They said it was a system-wide issue. I tried again today- no go. This time I just sent them an email. Anyone else struggling with this?

Here's a couple of images of the packing process before our last cruise. I found that rolling the outfits really tight and putting a strip of masking tape to close them worked better than ziplock bags. You could even roll both boy's clothing together in one roll. That's what I did for my boys.

We just booked a cruise and will be with our 4 kids- ages 7, 5, 3, and 1. In our experience, just do it whenever you CAN. Don't overthink it. Unexpected things can always pop up and get in the way if you're always waiting for the "perfect time".

We get a balcony room (actually 2 of them). Our kids can open the doors. But we watch them closely- and they don't do it at night (because it looks reeeeally scary out there at night!) We pull the balcony furniture close to the sliding doors and emphasize the importance of not climbing on them. (even if they did, I don't think they'd fall overboard anyhow). You could even bring blue painter's tape and make a "magic line" for her to never cross without Mommy. Balconies are nice. We often get room service and they will eat dinner out there before we drop them off at the kid's club and go to the MDR without them!

Yes, they have pack n plays. Don't overpack. I read that a lot of parents on here bring bathtubs and shower curtains and all kind of crazy stuff. We bring only absolute necessities.

The escargot comes to mind.

The fresh-squeezed orange juice was also wonderful.