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We were on Freedom last year and my twin grandsons loved the ice rink. Freedom definitely needs some updating.

We are interested in a family of 10 returning to Royal but on a new ship. I have heard good things about Harmony.

Any thoughts? Is a different ship better? We are also dealing with 3 vegans and a severe dairy allergy. I wish the cruise lines were more accommodating

Hi- thanks for the great review. Any chance you can post any pics or details about excursion options? We are especially interested in ones that might be appropriate for smallish children- we are confused about what will/won’t be available given the hurricane. Thanks!

We are going to be in St. Kitts for the day from a cruise ship and are interested in a private

guide that will take us to Nevis to see Hamilton's home, the Jewish cemetery and learn

about the Jewish history of the island. Any recommendations?

we did trip on Freedom with five kids and five adults. The kids club are very good with getting in touch in case of emergency. They have your stateroom number, they have your cell phone number, and if need; they can call via ship loudspeaker. What we did for our cruise was this. The kids were in different kids programs so the main person in charge had our cell phone and cabin number. Counselors come to dining room and pick kids up after dinner and then you have the night onboard to do whatever. Kids programs close between 10 and 11 pm. We left sticky note pads on all adult cabin doors with a pen. If kids came to cabin or wanted to go somewhere else they would jot a note down and leave the time they were they and where they were headed. Also all kids had cabin phone number and could call the cabin from any phone on the ship. Hope this helps; if you have anymore questions just ask.

Thanks for the help. The kids are too young to go to cabin alone. We were on Disney cruise last year and they have ship phones that are used so everyone can text or call including kids club. Guess we will figure it out. Thanks for the suggestions.

Did you enjoy the cruise? We have never done a ship this big.

We are traveling with 10 people, 4 of which are children. Is there a way to communicate on

board the ship via texting to find each other etc. The kids will be in kids club occasionally and want to know how they reach parents if needed.

Any comments on the Shrek cruises for 7, 4, and 2 year old. Concerns with food allergies and two adults being vegan. Please advise. Thanks

Thanks for all the suggestions. We spoke with our travel agent and people at Disney way in advance of our sailing. They did try and accommodate but we were very disappointed with the way they handled all our food needs. Given that they were given advanced notice and explained everything on day one the vegan choices were less than minimal.

Interested in finding a cruise line besides Disney that will accommodate 7 year olds, 4 year old and 2 year old. Also need a cruise line to be sensitive to Vegans and food allergies. Suggestions please.

Thanks,

We recently returned from a Disney Cruise with (2) six year olds, (1) 3 year old and an 18month old and their parents. Ten people total. We had a wonderful time and Disney was great with a few exceptions. The big negative is the large price tag and the nickel and dimeing of everything.

We would like to cruise again with everyone but wonder if others have found other cruise lines that will accommodate who all love to swim. The 18month old was not allowed in the pool on Disney and the splash area was lame.

All suggestions are welcome.

Thanks

I keep hearing conflicting info re this. My TA said they provide food and you can bring in.

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Disney offers a service from Houston to Galveston for $90 a person round trip. There are 8 of us. Is there any other options? Are we better to rent a van?

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I have a 2 1/2 year old that I will be placing in Flounders occasionally. Do they provide any food for this age group or do they need to eat before or after attending Flounders. It mentioned somewhere to bring baby food and formula and bottles. What about regular food?

We are traveling 1/13/17 with two 6 year old boys, 3 year old girl and 18 month old girl. We would like to get off ship but understand that the Atlantis admission is ridiculous. We heard we are better to get an hotel room for the day and be able to visit the Atlantis or just use the beach at the hotel. Any suggestions on what to do? What other hotel options are there that are reasonable for the day? Are we better just to stay on board? thanks for any input.

thanks Mike. great suggestion. I think I may have looked into that in one of my searches, but will revisit it. I can't possibly fly that in economy. It was hard enough flying the other day in exit row from Lax-Cle with a 500 lb smelly man next to me. UGH. I did call Celebrity about flights but the way they were routing us was terrible. They can't do the upgrade to business either. Will keep you posted.

Any comments on anyone who has done the cruise starting and ending in Singapore? Bali etc. we have put a deposit on this trip and I am on the fence about actually going. The flight seems to be a deal breaker. I am traveling from Cleveland and need to return to Los Angeles.

It's been awhile since I have cruised. I always get the international rate and add text for emergency purposes. I have never had a problem with ATT. I GO INTO my local store where I have a relationship and discuss what I need.

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Interested in finding a cruise from LA-LA or any port that ends in LA. We don't like large ships. This is for sometime in January. Any suggestions?