Baby's First Birthday

[naderchaser]

Hello all, long time reader but don't believe I have ever posted.

 

We will be going on Royal 10-day southern in two weeks. This will actually be our little boy's 3rd cruise believe it or not, but this one is special as he will turn one!

 

I called both travel agent and princess and didn't get a great feel for what they could arrange beyond the basics that I see all the time (balloons, door decorations.)

 

Since this is a first birthday, I would like a personalized cake that he can mash in his face, photographer, any anything else that will make it special. I'm happy to pay for these but I can't figure out how. I suppose I could just talk w/ the concierge once on board, but just didn't want to take the chance of it being to late too arrange something.

 

Thanks!:D

[JF - retired RRT]

Hello all, long time reader but don't believe I have ever posted.

 

We will be going on Royal 10-day southern in two weeks. This will actually be our little boy's 3rd cruise believe it or not, but this one is special as he will turn one!

 

I called both travel agent and princess and didn't get a great feel for what they could arrange beyond the basics that I see all the time (balloons, door decorations.)

 

Since this is a first birthday, I would like a personalized cake that he can mash in his face, photographer, any anything else that will make it special. I'm happy to pay for these but I can't figure out how. I suppose I could just talk w/ the concierge once on board, but just didn't want to take the chance of it being to late too arrange something.

 

Thanks!:D

Talk to the Maitre D' and probably the staff in the photography studio.

[Colo Cruiser]

Head waiter will be the around the DR. Check with him.

[skynight]

Hello all, long time reader but don't believe I have ever posted.

 

We will be going on Royal 10-day southern in two weeks. This will actually be our little boy's 3rd cruise believe it or not, but this one is special as he will turn one!

 

I called both travel agent and princess and didn't get a great feel for what they could arrange beyond the basics that I see all the time (balloons, door decorations.)

 

Since this is a first birthday, I would like a personalized cake that he can mash in his face, photographer, any anything else that will make it special. I'm happy to pay for these but I can't figure out how. I suppose I could just talk w/ the concierge once on board, but just didn't want to take the chance of it being to late too arrange something.

 

Thanks!:D

 

Go to his cruise personalizer, fill out the birthday celebration. Also speak with the head waiter once on board. You will get a small cake.

The room steward should have a happy birthday sign for the door.

The on board photographer will gladly take his photo and any family photos you ask for. There is a cost to purchase the photos, but not to take them (except the platinum studio sittings have a price).

[GradUT]

You'd better be VERY persistant about the cake! I tried to arrange cakes for the birthdays of my young adult children (mostly to mortify them, but also because I heard the cakes were delish!) on our recent cruise. Despite calling Princess well in advance to include their birthdates/cake request in the Personalizer, the cake did not arrive on the birthday. (The door got decorated, but no cakes.) I then contacted Guest Relations to have a post-birthday cake delivered and that never materialized either. So, because my kids weren't going to cry about a missed cake, I just gave up.

 

However, for a 1st birthday, this is very important. Keep at them to make sure this happens!

[paul929207]

I would think the photographer would see sales and be very helpful

[cb at sea]

No matter what you do, he's not going to remember it, except thru photos! Whatever you do will be for YOU!

[Iamcruzin]

Royal has the celebrations shop. Maybe you can pick up something there. I was never on the Royal so I don't know exactly what they have I just know that it's for special occasion items.

[shepp]

You'd better be VERY persistant about the cake! I tried to arrange cakes for the birthdays of my young adult children (mostly to mortify them, but also because I heard the cakes were delish!) on our recent cruise. Despite calling Princess well in advance to include their birthdates/cake request in the Personalizer, the cake did not arrive on the birthday. (The door got decorated, but no cakes.)

 

If the OP has anytime - which wasn't specified - there should be a cake voucher delivered to the cabin that gets presented as the party is seated on birthday night. And AFAIK, the kitchen has a supply of those little celebration cakes at the ready. Just a word with the HW at the beginning of a meal should ensure one turns up.