First time cruising with autism child

[Hotch126]

We are going on a Royal Caribbean cruise in March. I've cruised before, but this time I'm going with 3 newbies, one of which is my 4 year old son with autism. He is pretty high functioning. My biggest concern is that he will only drink milk. Is milk complimentary on Royal? And do the rooms have mini fridges? I thought about bringing a gallon of milk on board with us. Any input would be appreciated.. Thank you.

[cb at sea]

Yes...milk is avail. at every eating venue.....and you can take some little cartons back to your cabin....you'll have a fridge that will keep it cool for a few hours.....longer, put it in the ice bucket...ask your cabin attendant to keep you supplied with ice. Or, order it from room service!

No need to bring milk!

[Hotch126]

Thank you.🤗

[kitkat343]

If he likes warm milk, we were able to have room service on both HAL and Princess bring us warm milk before bedtime. Good luck!

[Kerry's Girls]

There is no need to bring your own - you can get it 24/7 from room service if the buffet isn't open (bring a bunch of $1 bills for tips).

 

If you need milk for ports, I'd bring enough of the little shelf-stable boxes for port days.

 

Best,

Mia

[Hotch126]

Good idea for port days. Thanks. And also the $1 bills.

[bubba83]

I was going to suggest contacting the special needs department and requesting an actual mini fridge for your room vs the one for the "mini bar" because that just keeps stuff cool vs cold like milk should be.....

 

if one is not available you could store it on ice like others have suggested....or maybe he would drink powdered milk that you just add water too?

[DkswartzFamily]

I was going to suggest the same thing as the previous poster :-) the fridge in your room only keeps items cool it definitely does not store milk appropriately. But when contacted ahead of time they can replace it for you typically. And room service can always bring it to you fresh :-)

[Hotch126]

Thank you.

[Host Walt]

There's a post in the Disabled Cruisers forum that shares an experience with Carnival Cruises.

 

Autistic boy's first cruise on CCL

[Hotch126]

Thank you for posting.