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The Wonder splash area for diapered children is fantastic. My 3 yr old grandson and 1 year old granddaughter loved it! It has a small playground with two slides and other fun water stuff. It’s the largest one I’ve seen on a ship, although it is my first cruise with young children so of course I noticed it more. You will have a wonderful time!! P.S. not sure when you are going but in the summer the deck can get very hot so you will want some shoes for them or carry them to and from the splash area. Have fun! (I see you said September. You might still want shoes for the 2 1/2 year old at least)

Just call. He does not have to get the beverage package. A lot of people are able to do this. They may say he needs to get the non alcoholic refreshment package but that is a lot less money and he won’t be tempted.

Toppers rum excursion was offered through the cruise ship. They also offer tours there if you want to take a cab The adventure race was offered through the ship but I purchased through trisportsxm.com. We were all on the same thing only the ship people took the water taxi and we took a 10 minute walk. We beat them by 30’min and had to wait on them. But we also paid a lot less 😊

When you go to reserve dinner, if you’re doing specialty or my time, or an excursion you’ll be asked to pick which guests and then you will see “add guests” at the bottom and you can add anyone as long as you know reservation number. If you have traditional dining that would be done by calling or through your TA.

She has a portable CC machine she will bring around at the end of the tour. Some argued with her but her website did clearly say you would be charged the day of the tour. She said she has no access to the credit card numbers we use to put on hold therefore if we leave she has no way to charge us. She is so sweet! You will have a wonderful time!

We have done a Toppers Rhum distillery tour that was fun and gave you a nice tour of St. Maarten over towards Simpson Bay and also went by Maho Beach. Most recently we did a scavenger hunt called the adventure race. This is fun if you have a group of people you’re traveling with.

How is this false? The OP is on a closed loop US sailing bringing a birth certificate and photo ID. No passport is needed. Just did this exact cruise with the same information. No passport needed. Preferred yes, but not needed.

Was just there last week. All the cruise line will tell you to bring ashore is a picture ID and they didn’t even ask for it when returning to port. You do not need a passport.

As you can read here it’s a personal preference and everyone will have a different opinion. I would go by which menus sound the best to you. I’ve heard 150 Central Park is amazing! We did not try it because we had young kids with us and the menu is limited. We did the 3 night dining package on Wonder last week. I almost didn’t do Hooked because of some reviews and that turned out to be the best meal of the whole cruise. Some liked chops, others said their steak in the dining room had more flavor. We did Giovanni’s and I agree with others, it was disappointing also. For the most part the best meals we had were in the main dining room but even then from one night to the next the same food can taste different. I’m not a picky eater so I would consider the dining package again just because I enjoy the dining experience in the specialty dining but I would not say it is always worth the upcharge.

I just got off the Wonder with my daughter’s family which included my 3 year old grandson and 12 month old granddaughter. We had a blast. It was exhausting at times but mainly because there were two and my daughter said she may wait on doing a 7 day again for awhile. However if you only have the 3 year old I highly recommend it. He had so much fun he didn’t want to go home. I would suggest an Oasis class ship because there are more areas to walk around and play. The Wonder had indoor and outdoor playgrounds. My first time with a little one so I’ve never noticed what is on the other ships. Hope you decide to do it!

Just had to post how amazing and fun this was! It is great for all ages and is a great family activity! I have a hard time finding non beach activities in St. Maarten so thought I’d try this and it was a hit! We booked through trisportsxm.com but it was also available through Royal Caribbean.

I would not wait until embarkation if you really want to eat there. I just got off Wonder and a family with the UDP told me they got on the ship at 11:30 made their dining reservations, then went to Izumi Hibachi and had to get on the waiting list. They were number 70!!!

That is extremely high! My family just returned today and Coco Cay is one of our favorite spots and we don’t spend a dime! For my cruise it was running on sale for $140 and I thought that was high. Not sure what ages you are thinking of buying it for but about 4 years ago we spent $40 on thrill water park and the kids have never wanted to buy the tickets again. They said it wasn’t worth it. They enjoy all the other stuff the island has to offer. If you have young kids they have amazing water playgrounds for the kids for free.

We just took this tour and Cristelle is as sweet as the come! She was such a joy to talk to. There are several stops but most are not in town where there are stores. I believe there may have been one place to buy a snack but we didn’t need it. Some of her “tastes” were small but there were small sandwiches and a couple other heartier things too. We were not starving when we returned to the ship. Our driver was a little late so we met her at 9 and returned to the ship around 2:15. The tour was wonderful!

You should have been able to book the kids in their own room. RCL allows it as long as the rooms are next to each other (don’t even have to be connecting). However we often book one adult and one child in each room because only my husband likes to get the drink package. This way I do not have to get it. Once we are on board we go to guest services and have new cards made for the correct rooms in which we are actually sleeping. Honestly, sometimes we don’t even bother with that since the rooms are connecting you can enter either room and get to the other. Enjoy!