Itchy&Scratchy

our 6 year old's tablet is a life saver. Before leaving, we download movies, cartoons and games on it because there is no free internet on the boat. He is occupied during dinner, and we can relax and talk to other adults to our hearts' content. Don't forget headphones. It's also super helpful in a variety of other activities.

 

DS has no interest in fruity drinks, specialty pastries or knickknacks in stores. He will also NOT stay at the kid's club.

 

DS brings one or two of his stuffed animals, and some legos (usually a new box or two to open on the trip).

 

We also bring 3-4 sand toys (a truck, a bulldozer, a small shovel, etc.). Floaties are a must - he can't swim, but loves the hot tub, ocean and pool. I found some that rate to 100#!

 

Double of everything beach related, because stuff just doesn't dry very well: 2 pairs of swimming trunks, 2-3 sunhats, 2 SPF shirts. SPF lotion.

 

1 pair of sandals, 1 pair of water shoes, 1 pair of snickers, 1 pair of generic crocs (he doesn't wear flip flops).

is it only stop you have?

No insult intended, but have you considered not taking the baby on the cruise? Your experiences on and off the ship will be restricted. Hard to relax when 90% of you attention is trained on your child.

I concur. We left our DS with gma and gpa when he was 9 months old, and went on our 2nd cruise without him. I was still tied up in a way because I had to travel with a breast pump and pump milk several times a day. We also left him with the grandparents when he was 2. We were able to participate in excursions that would be impossible with a child in tow. We finally took DS on a cruise with us when he was 3 and fully potty trained. We've been cruising with him ever since, but all our excursions are limited to the beach.

 

Traveling without a child, and especially, an infant affords a lot more freedom - no diapers, no naps, no looking for a babysitter, no dealing with a crying baby, you can come and go as you please, go to late shows with your spouse, have unhurried meals.... God forbid, the infant picks up an infection - they are becoming very mobile at that age and are crawling-cruising everywhere. Yuck. I don't even want my 6 yo on the floor, let alone an infant who puts everything in his mouth.

 

Also check out Travel with Children Board on www.babycenter.com.

Don't forget that you may need to bring your car seat with you, depending on how you get to the port.

our son (37) was wearing knee dress shorts with knee high socks. IMO, I thought he looked very nice.

please tell me you are being sarcastic. This sounds hideous. Unless you are a Scot and are wearing a kilt and knee high socks.

i used princess air. expedia, kayak, southwest to check air. can you suggest any other place to try? I've used PHL, PIT and BWI as airports. NYC airports would be really crazy i think.

we fly from ATL. Once in a while we have to come back from MCO (Orlando, which is a 3 hour drive from FLL) because of the prices.

This time the price for 3 of us is just $30 off - SW is $929, and Spirit is $901 (including 2 bags each way). But the Spirit flight is at 5 pm on the way back and SW is at 11:30 am.

A love seat and not worth the extra $$$.

it was worth it to us: 3 people in the cabin, and instead of the bed that comes out of the ceiling and blocks the balcony completely, we had a love seat that turns into a single sofa bed. I could easily roll and unroll that sucker myself, which was very handy. The sofa bed was actually more comfortable than the regular single beds.

here are some more views from E502 and E332, Regal Princess

 

E502, sitting in the chair

 

 

E502 Standing at the rail

 

E332, sunset, if you are holding a camera at eye level, standing

 

 

 

E332 if you are holding a camera above your head

 

Please do. We are in E512 in December and were wondering about it.

both E332 and E502 were great cabins. E502 was closer to the stairs and elevators which was a plus for my limited-mobility dad.

 

E332 was a deluxe room, so it had a single sofa bed which was more comfortable than the regular single beds, so I used it for myself instead of my kiddo.

 

My parents enjoyed E502 very much.

I sent photos of the view to Renmar right after the cruise, but I checked and as of yesterday, he didn't add them to his website yet.

 

E502 view

 

 

E332 view

 

 

I have to say that the obstructed view was identical for both rooms.

was there any noise?

From what I see this port is a big waste of a stop

yes, it is. I deeply regret spending $20 pp on taxi and $15 pp on the beach access at Blue Waters Club. It's just like the Red Stripe beach - a subpar beach, murky water, lots of seaweed, rickety old chaises.

Regal out of FLL hands down.

We too fly Spirit, and if you add a bag (not carry on) during check out, it's only $30.

Also check out Southwest prices (2 bags are free).

Track suits. I thought those were only worn by terrorists and people from The Villages.

and by Russians, Slavs in general, Eastern Europeans....

that Alfredo's is free.

that there is a coffee card.

that coffee in the Horizon buffet on Regal is real, and not syrup.

that you can ask for a mattress topper (didn't get it, though)

that you have to recheck the rates even after booking

that there are such things as upsells and upgrades

that there are sofa beds in deluxe balcony rooms, but not in regular balcony rooms

what about cabin E626 on Regal? would it be affected on a Caribbean sailing?

Good we agree that you need to be a legal immigrant permanently living in the United States to join the U.S Military as an Enlisted member.

for argument sake - what about MAVNI program?

The OP said 'motel' but I think they mis-typed and meant at the port.

that's a hell of a typo.

With so many of us saying Falmouth is a not so nice port, why do cruise companies still go there?

that is a million dollar question...

Voice of the Ocean, like the International Crew Show, will be missed.

 

 

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we had it on our Thanksgiving cruise.

Falmouth or Cozumel.

ripped off over the years by completely different drivers with a different amount of passengers riding? Back in 2009 with 2 people we paid $16. The price has been steadily rising over the years, and now with 5 people the meter was $24 and it was right.

I am having trouble with the prices.... Before I login, the cruise I picked are priced $899 1/2 person, and $499 per 3/4 person. Once I log in, the price is $759 pp 1/2 person and $699(!) per 3/4 person. It doesn't make any sense! Why would the 3/4 person price go up after I log in?

I always take a taxi. I tell the driver here’s a $20. What ever the fair is the rest is yours. The most it ever read on the meter was $12.00.

Tony

from FLL to Port Everglades the meter is $12????

Something isn't right.

 

We had a metered taxi two weeks ago. 5 people. Meter was $24 and some change, and I gave the guy $27.

On the way back the other taxi driver refused to meter and charged us a flat fee of $30. He received no tip.

My kid is more or less omnivorous, but we have found the kid's menu food to be rather inedible. So, my kid (he is 6 now) has pretty much stuck to fruit salads and bread'n'butter in MDR on every cruise since he was 4. On his first cruise at 3 all he wanted was ceasar salads and bread.

 

Kids could behave differently on a cruise, because of the new situation. You never know.

 

Oh, and check out the Travel with Disabilities board for additional tips on sailing with allergies and autism.

on our latest cruise 2 weeks ago, we chose the latest time to disembark on the questionnaire and received tags for the 9 am group in the casino. We didn't want to wait in the smoke cured casino, so we stayed in the buffet till 9:30 and then disembarked in less than a minute. The suitcases were already waiting for us at the terminal, of course.

And the answer is

 

...Never mind

 

nope. The answer is 42.