heatherandfred

In a hot climate, I change twice a day.

Will these services be available on the new ship? Can't seem to find an answer.

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Suppose you get one of those cabins where the toilets don't work! Happened to me in Australia! Got tired of running to the bathroom on a different deck.

Next cruise we do, when the boy is a teenager, will be a suite with his own bedroom.

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Guppies on the Epic just in case anyone reading is considering that ship!

 

 

 

 

That definitely looks nicer than what we were on.

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NCL doesn't cater to the under 3 crowd. There are no drop off programs, no nurseries, and no pools for diapered children. However, I've found their children's programs to be top notch. I wouldn't sail NCL with a one year old. Some of RCCL ships have nurseries, as does DCL.

We will be taking RCI, however, the itineraries for next year are not out yet ;(. Just waiting to plan.

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Is that a nursery, or simply a place parents can take their kids to play?

It just looked like a place for parents to bring their kids, and to play with them. But it was SO small. When we went in there, there were 4 adults and a 1 & 2 year old and it felt super crowded. Imagine if they're packed with the under 3 set? I just thought it would have been a bit bigger to accommodate them.

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Take the stroller. We had no problems getting past housekeeping carts and other passengers in the narrow hallways.

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I'm a little surprised at the size of the room they had on the Breakaway for the littlest people..age newborn to 3 yo. Our son just turned one on the cruise. Please see the pic, sorry for the clarity of the picture. the room was incredibly tiny! I can only imagine the issue when lots of children are onboard and this is the only area they have to play in. There were no counselors, the room was freezing cold(yes it was 19 degrees out, hence all the reason more for heat to be in the room), and there was a sink and a soap dispenser. Glad I stumbled upon this atrocity. If a line is touting that they accommodate children, it should do a better job than this. I guess our son will have to go on RCI or Carnival to be better accommodated.

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I just got off the Breakaway. The balconies are very tiny and we were in a mini suite(m9). Very unimpressed! Thank god it was a free upgrade.

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I'm about to take a cruise to nowhere with my family for the first time and I usually do a cash deposit on my account on board. How much do you recommend I put down? it's only for two nights.

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Thank you!

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Does anyone know if Royal does vow renewals? We were married in 2010 on the carnival Miracle and want to something special. The reason we chose Royal is because they have a nursery onboard.

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another vote for the "suite life" on NCL- it's ideal for young kids because you can put them to bed (often in a separate room of the suite!) and have the butler bring you dinner from any restaurant on the ship (specialty dining, main dining room, whatever) and enjoy a nice dinner for 2. I also had the butler keep milk and fruit stocked in the fridge for us, which really helped. Just having the extra space was well worth it, but the butler made it a no-brainer. You won't regret it.

Now THAT sounds like a fabulous idea!!

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I found that out when we booked our honeymoon and got an aft suite and was a little bummed. But can't complain, it was a nice b2b...not same cabin tho...

I had no clue that all ships don't have butlers. I think it's something I'd like to try once.

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I've dreamed of having a real suite with a Butler. If you have a choice, which would you choose a suite or a regular balcony, especially cruising with little ones?

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Yep. I wore mine last year when I was 2 months pregnant. The nausea wasn't that bad.

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I reserved a crib, hope I don't have any issues. It's just a weekend cruise anyway.

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How old was your little one before they stopped using the crib on the ship?

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Mr. Belvedere!!😜

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Beautifully said! We will definitely enjoy! Thank you.

Even if the child may not have specific memories of trips that they took when they were infants, a person is a sum of all of their experiences.

 

If only those things we "remember" are important as to who we become -- we could just deposit infants into robotic pods that would automatically care for their physical needs until they turn 4 (or 6 or 8 or some other "magic" age) at which point they'd get spit out into the world.

 

While DD no longer remembers the trip we took to California when she was bearly 8MO, it floored me that when she was exactly 3YO and we were on the plane to New Mexico - we were talking and her dad mentioned we were going to be in the mountains. He went on to say she had never seen mountains before -- She was indignant and insisted she had seen a mountain and it "had water coming out of it". He and I looked at each other realizing she was telling us about Yosemite. We have no pictures from that trip, and while we may have mentioned the trip a few times, we did not really ever dwell on the trip, let alone spend much time talking about the day we spent at Yosemite, but at that time she remembered.

 

While she may or may not have specific memories from some of the multitude of trips we took over her 19 years contribute greatly to the person she is now. I do not regret any of the trips with her. You go and have a great time on his special day. Happy Birthday!

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You know it's just for us! Lol. The memories are what matters!

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She doesn't remember... but it's freaking AWESOME!!!

One of my favorite cruise memories...

 

That is an adorable picture!!

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Thanks NJ. It's been a few years since we were on NCL.

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Onessa, I had hubby order his shirt last night. Lol. I can't wait! Been a year since we cruised last and I'm itching to get onboard, albeit only for a weekend.

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We have never taken a weekend cruise. We are taking our first one in the winter and wanted to know is there a Formal night onboard? It's NCL breakaway.

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