Hello! I just got off the Discovery Princess on Sunday with my 6 and 8 year olds. I will tell you – they had SO much fun in the kids club and were always mad when I picked them up early. However, try to save room in your luggage because they did so many crafts/activities and got items to bring home (there was t-shirt coloring, hat decorating and they were each sent off with a small backpack and 2 stuffed animals each in addition to multiple crafts…. they also had 2 Easter egg hunts since we embarked on Easter). I’ll try to answer some of your questions based on what happened on the Discovery…
-During sea days, the kids club closed for lunch and dinner. It was open 9-12, 2-5, and 7-10. They will give you a schedule of all events for the week on the first day and you can choose what you want her to participate in. I will say that I picked my 6 year old up about 9-9:30 most nights and she was the first one to leave the room (and also the oldest many times). Her bedtime is 7:30 normally, but she was so excited by everything going on that she had no trouble staying up later for the week. She did also sleep in a bit more than normal (normally awake by 5, but slept until 7-7:30 at least). There is no dedicated nap area at the kids club. During Port days, they are opened a little differently. However, they still close 5-7 and I was told they are only keeping kids during lunch if the parents are on a Princess excursion during that time. You also need to let them know the day before.
-In the 3-7 year old rooms you are required to sign-in and sign-out the kids (they just scan your medallion). They also gave me a pager every time I dropped her off and I returned it when picking her up. They do a great job with the kids and I was never notified.
-My kids LOVED being able to order mocktails (and soda) throughout the trip. You can order via the medallion app for everyone at the same time and they will deliver to your location. I had no trouble ordering drinks for both kids and myself at the same time (and room service food). There was no trouble ordering multiple non-alcoholic drinks at any bar or dining venue either. The only one that I had to call room service for was if they wanted milk in the evening. There was no trouble getting it, but it was not an option on the medallion app.
-I did not see any booster seats in the dining room when we were there. However, they will bring a kids menu and crayons each night. They will also bring out the entire meal for the kids first (excluding desert) and pace the adult meal like normal. Also, if she wants something not on the menu just ask and they will do their best to accommodate. My daughter asked for soft rolls the first night (the typical bread has a harder crust) and they were waiting on the table every night after. She also asked for grilled cheese one night and the head waiter came over to say it would not be a problem, it would just take a couple extra minutes. Also, if she likes ice cream, have her order a volcano!
-We had a deluxe balcony with the sofa bed as well. There was no curtain to separate the areas. Also, if you want to use the balcony, you have to climb over the sofa bed until it’s made into a sofa again. I’m not really sure about attaching a sheet – the magnetic hooks may work that were suggested previously.
I’m sure you will all have a wonderful time. As others have said, the crew love kids and many will go out of their way to make the trip extra special for them.
Please let me know if you have any other questions I can help with.
