My 8 year old son has a peanut allergy

[SuiteTraveler]

Balletmom, Be certain to email RCCL's Special Needs department about his allergy if you have not already.

 

When you go to the MDR the first night, be certain to tell the Head Waiter of your son's allergy. They will probably go over the next night's menu with you and help you select meals for your son. Most of the time, meals for people with allergies are prepared separately from other meals to make sure there is no cross contamination.

 

If he is going to go to the children's club, then you might want to put a medical alert bracelet on him such as this:

http://www.americanmedical-id.com/marketplace/category.php?sel_pullid=418

as well as tell all of the staff that he cannot have any peanuts or come into contact with them under any circumstances. Believe me, your son will not be the first child they have met with this particular allergy.

 

If you go to the buffet, contact a manager there who will guide you as to what foods are safe for your son.

 

 

Hopefully you all bought cruise insurance just in case there is a medical emergency. If you haven't, then you need to buy it.

 

This information from RCCL's website may be of assistance:

 

 

Q: What type of special meals does Royal Caribbean offer?

 

A: We make every effort to accommodate our guests' dietary requirements whenever possible. We can accommodate special needs such as:

Food allergies

Gluten-free

Vegetarian (except for vegan/macrobiotic)

Low-fat

Low-sodium

Lactose-free/soy milk, Ensure, and kosher meals are no extra charge. All you have to do is notify us at least 45 days prior to sailing. Just send an e-mail that includes the guests' names, reservation ID number, ship's name and voyage date to the relevant address below:

 

Food allergies - foodallergies@rccl.com

 

Kosher meals - kosher@rccl.com

(Kosher for Passover meal requests MUST be received 60 days in advance in order to be accommodated.)

 

Indian-style vegetarian meals - Indianvegetarian@rccl.com

 

Gluten-free/celiac meals - glutenfree@rccl.com

 

Fax requests may be sent to 305-539-6018 Attn: Special Meals Request

 

E-mails will receive an automated response. Faxed requests will also receive a response provided the guest provides an email address. We kindly ask that guests do not call Royal Caribbean International suppliers with specific questions.

 

Special meal requests that are faxed or e-mailed less than 45 days of sailing are dependent on the ship's product availability. We will try to accommodate to the best of our ability.

 

Please note: Baby food and infant formula are not provided on board.

Guests may not bring on board any food items other than baby food and/or dry, nonperishable snack items (cookies, crackers, chips, energy bars, etc).

[balletmom1]

Thanks all! I am not aware of all the cruise 'abbreviations'....

What is MDR?

[Jo-Bob]

Main Dining Room.