How old was your child the first time cruising?

[Peace2U]

My son was four the first time he cruised. He loved it!

[cinanina]

Mine too, he was also 4 and was crazy about it, everything !!! :D Specially the kids club I think... My younger one has sailed at 9 months and she went perfect as well, just caught a bit of too much sun/heat while waiting at ports but otherwise she went fine, even at MDR :D she allways fell asleep and would just let us quietly have dinner after had diner herself and with her brother at the kids club... She was too small of course but she did great and not the slightest problem (concerning food, bath or nap time, all went great). It seems like they sleep better in the ships ;) they get so tired from all the activity and then with the slow rocking of the sea....... zzzzzzzzzz

[crusinmama06]

7 months and 2 years. It's been nothing but cruises ever since.

[lmg1230]

My youngest was 2 and a half and we cruised on Disney. She loved the princesses and they knew her by name because we spent so much time lining up to see them! :)

 

Lisa

[Mom2B&Z]

were 5.5 yrs and 3 yrs respectively.

We opted to try a resort based vacation for our first family trip (the boys were 2 and 4 yrs) but will likely be cruising for the near future.

[AJI2596]

My youngest was 2 weeks shy if 2 and my daughter will be 2 when we sail:)

[cinanina]

Well, I also sailed preagnant but I suppose that doesnt count because I didn't really experience any particular "feeling", so I don't think my daughter had any reaction to the cruise by then ;) No nausea or extra-tired, that was already great !

[APDMOM]

Negative 5.5 months :p I was pregnant with him on our first cruise. On our second he was 13 months old... he barely had his land legs when he gained his sea legs. Those were fun times!

[Naomi John]

6, been on 5, #6 book. All she asks is "What ship?"

[reallyexcited]

13 months for our DD. our other kids will go on their first one in april at 6 and 2 :)

[cantw8togo]

Our son was 6 months old when we went on our first cruise. On our second cruise, our eldest was 4 1/2 and our youngest was 15 months. He learned to walk on that cruise! Our kids have the travel bug now. :D

[kelbre]

Son was just almost 4 and our daughter was 6, that was in April 2005. We're almost three weeks away from cruise #4 for all of us!! I love that they have experienced so many different places and met so many friends along the way!

For our vacation this year, we were looking at going to an all-inclusive, but when my hubby asked the kids what they preferred, it was hands down a cruise!! Those cruises are some of our best memories as a family! On our first one way back when, our daughter who was 6 and very small for her age (she still is now too) participated in the camp carnival talent show at the end of the cruise. She had wanted to sing a Hllary Duff song but didn't have her music with her, she knew the song off by heart and got up there on stage in front of about 100 parents and kids and belted that song out. We were sooooo proud of her and she's been singing and performing in little talent shows, here and there ever since. She has never once been nervous! She already has her song picked out for the kids talent night for this cruise, lol!

[SportsMomof4]

My youngest was 5 months & he was awesome on that trip. Now he will be almost 6 when we cruise next February. He'll be a perfect age, can't wait!

[RoadTripFanatic]

DD was 2 1/2. We cruised on Princess and had a great time! (2002 Grand Princess cruise)

[Isaboo]

21 months. I wouldn't do that again though, LOL! It was too much work and the stuffies on the Holland America line were not pleased to have a toddler onboard. This was not a trip I planned myself...my aunt booked our entire extended family on that cruise, which was to New England and Canada.

[chipmaster]

3 and 6 on Disney, they had a blast. The kids don't remember squat, but we have some nice pictures to remind them!

 

Now we do it every year or two, they still love it and can remember more of the cruises and other vacations too.

 

My son was four the first time he cruised. He loved it!

[Julienatul]

Mine were 8months and 7months old. And 12 cruises later for my now 5yr old and 6 cruises for my 2 yr old they are still loving it!!

[navychica]

My youngest sister was 4 and had been adopted from Russia 18 months earlier. The staff on the Caribbean Princess were awesome with her! The counselors were accommodating of her lack of English, and the waiters made a bed for her out of 2 dining room chairs and cloth napkins when she fell asleep at dinner the last night!

[mom2mc]

Celebrated DD 1st birthday on her first cruise. She is 3 and going on her third cruise next month. She loves going on the "Big Boat"!

[sunrise&set]

My youngest cruised at 13 months, 23 months and we just got back on Sunday and he turned 4 yesterday. We're looking at another cruise for next year. Great way to vacation with family!!

[queenL]

My daughter was 5 mos when we first hooked her to cruising! :)

[Aelsantokie]

Our four boys were 4 1/2 and our daughter 6 years old!

[Warm Breezes]

DD was 4 and DS was 7. They are now 14 and 16 with cruises 8 and 9 booked in 2011. They only want to cruise when we plan vacations.

[dstewart1075]

Like "mom2mc", we also celebrated DD 1st birthday on her first cruise. And she'll be going on her 3rd cruise on her 3rd Birthday in June. :)

[malley]

Our son is 3 1/2 and LOVED loved loved every min. of the vacation. He went to Adventure Ocean everynight ...because he asked us too. He didn't want to leave when it was over!