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Post by brux on May 31, 2018 10:21:44 GMT -6
I'm deep in the throes of planning a winter vacation for December or January. I need all the ideas. We love lazy vacations that include swimming, drinking and eating.
H and I have cruised once on a luxury cruise line, but kids aren't allowed on that line nor can we afford to replicate that trip. Also, H got sea sick, so that's a major hesitation of his to try a cruise vacation again. He's mostly worried that both he and DS will get sick and the vacation will be miserable.
For now, I'm looking into Royal Caribbean or Norwegian or Disney, maybe. DS will be 5, almost 6 at that point. Are cruises fun? relaxing? chaotic and crowded? annoying as shit?
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 10:25:55 GMT -6
I haven’t and I would be very nervous to. It doesn’t sound as fun as the other vacations you’ve taken.
Or a trip to visit your buddy in CA. 😉
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Post by Tlex on May 31, 2018 10:26:14 GMT -6
If you leave from Vancouver and don't GTG with me I will be devastated. That's all I have.
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Post by cribs on May 31, 2018 10:27:26 GMT -6
If you leave from Vancouver and don't GTG with me I will be devastated. That's all I have. I've left on a cruise from Vancouver but you didn't live there yet. Womp womp |
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Post by RajahMD on May 31, 2018 10:27:27 GMT -6
I haven't been with a kid, but I can comment on Norwegian. We cruised on one of their newest ships. It was great. Tons of stuff to do, lots of restaurants to try (both included and a la carte). The ship (the Escape) had a pool area for the kids near the main pool that was always busy, but not overwhelmingly so. The ship also had waterslides, mini golf, basketball court, and a ropes course that was awesome. There was even a mini ropes course for the young ones. And the staff were great- we didn't have any complaints. I highly recommend NCL.
In fact, I can't wait to go back again.
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Post by brux on May 31, 2018 10:27:38 GMT -6
Dear H,
We're going to take a vacation to visit all my internet friends. Please give me your credit card.
Love,
Brux
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Post by brux on May 31, 2018 10:28:34 GMT -6
An Alaskan cruise is high on both of our lists. I think it's something we'll do over summer when DS is late elementary age.
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Post by ttcbabyj on May 31, 2018 10:28:44 GMT -6
I would love to...I do hate the fact that we have to pay full price for a one year old.
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Post by Tlex on May 31, 2018 10:29:21 GMT -6
If you leave from Vancouver and don't GTG with me I will be devastated. That's all I have. I've left on a cruise from Vancouver but you didn't live there yet. Womp womp Knife to the heart! |
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Post by brux on May 31, 2018 10:30:54 GMT -6
I would love to...I do hate the fact that we have to pay full price for a one year old. I don't know that you do. I'm seeing a lot of "3rd and 4th guests sail free" type promos. Of course, they probably bump up the price of guests 1 and 2 to make it worthwhile. |
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Post by gussie on May 31, 2018 10:31:14 GMT -6
We took a Disney cruise without kids and I’m planning a time to take them after DD2 is potty trained. It was the perfect combo of relaxing and fun.
I get very motion sick and I got patches from my doctor to put behind my ear and it was amazing. Zero sea sickness. I skipped a day to give MH one of mine, and I was miserable, so I know it was working. The only side effect was dry mouth, but I just made sure to always have a drink with me which wasn’t hard.
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Post by gussie on May 31, 2018 10:31:53 GMT -6
I would love to...I do hate the fact that we have to pay full price for a one year old. I don't know that you do. I'm seeing a lot of "3rd and 4th guests sail free" type promos. Of course, they probably bump up the price of guests 1 and 2 to make it worthwhile. I’m pretty sure kids are cheaper with Disney. |
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Post by Tlex on May 31, 2018 10:33:26 GMT -6
Dear H, We're going to take a vacation to visit all my internet friends. Please give me your credit card. Love, Brux I choose to believe this is you saying yes, of course I'd meet up with you, tlex. |
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Post by brux on May 31, 2018 10:33:29 GMT -6
We took a Disney cruise without kids and I’m planning a time to take them after DD2 is potty trained. It was the perfect combo of relaxing and fun. I get very motion sick and I got patches from my doctor to put behind my ear and it was amazing. Zero sea sickness. I skipped a day to give MH one of mine, and I was miserable, so I know it was working. The only side effect was dry mouth, but I just made sure to always have a drink with me which wasn’t hard. H had the patches and ginger gum and wrist bands. He was a mess. |
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Post by ttcbabyj on May 31, 2018 10:33:47 GMT -6
I would love to...I do hate the fact that we have to pay full price for a one year old. I don't know that you do. I'm seeing a lot of "3rd and 4th guests sail free" type promos. Of course, they probably bump up the price of guests 1 and 2 to make it worthwhile. Oh wow! That’s a promo, I would be interested in. We usually cruise in the winter because lupus and the sun is no bueno. So when I was looking we would have had to pay for her like a 3rd guest. |
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Post by brux on May 31, 2018 10:34:57 GMT -6
Dear H, We're going to take a vacation to visit all my internet friends. Please give me your credit card. Love, Brux I choose to believe this is you saying yes, of course I'd meet up with you, tlex. totes! |
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Post by ttcbabyj on May 31, 2018 10:35:17 GMT -6
We took a Disney cruise without kids and I’m planning a time to take them after DD2 is potty trained. It was the perfect combo of relaxing and fun. I get very motion sick and I got patches from my doctor to put behind my ear and it was amazing. Zero sea sickness. I skipped a day to give MH one of mine, and I was miserable, so I know it was working. The only side effect was dry mouth, but I just made sure to always have a drink with me which wasn’t hard. Just a side question...but did you wear the patches behind your ear? Did the patch make your eyes cross? Maybe it was just me... |
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Post by brux on May 31, 2018 10:35:51 GMT -6
I don't know that you do. I'm seeing a lot of "3rd and 4th guests sail free" type promos. Of course, they probably bump up the price of guests 1 and 2 to make it worthwhile. Oh wow! That’s a promo, I would be interested in. We usually cruise in the winter because lupus and the sun is no bueno. So when I was looking we would have had to pay for her like a 3rd guest. has where you can pick offers like free booze or free 3rd guests. That's how this whole idea of mine started, lol! |
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Post by brux on May 31, 2018 10:36:31 GMT -6
Tlex Vancouver is also on my list of places to go someday since I already love Seattle so much. I promise to never set foot in the city without giving you a bat signal.
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Post by Tlex on May 31, 2018 10:37:48 GMT -6
Tlex Vancouver is also on my list of places to go someday since I already love Seattle so much. I promise to never set foot in the city without giving you a bat signal. :::exhales::: I have a list of amazing playgrounds to tour if you and YS ever do a motherboy here! |
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Post by ttcbabyj on May 31, 2018 10:38:38 GMT -6
Oh wow! That’s a promo, I would be interested in. We usually cruise in the winter because lupus and the sun is no bueno. So when I was looking we would have had to pay for her like a 3rd guest. has where you can pick offers like free booze or free 3rd guests. That's how this whole idea of mine started, lol! Thank you! Damn it’s hard to choose between free booze and 3rd guest free. 🤔🤔 |
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Post by moondance on May 31, 2018 10:42:34 GMT -6
We've been on a 2 Disney cruises with another booked for spring break 2019. We really enjoyed them and our girls (5yr & 3yr) have a blast.
Our first was on the Magic and most recent on the Fantasy. DH and I preferred the Magic. It's smaller and felt less chaotic. I get a little sea sick but taking meclizine before getting out of bed in the morning helps. Booking mid-ship helps too.
The Magic has Marvel themed sea days and Fantasy has Star Wars themed sea days if your son is into that.
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Post by yellowwallpaper on May 31, 2018 10:47:17 GMT -6
My son has been on two cruises with us, both on Royal Caribbean. He was two when we took the first one and four on the most recent one. He had a blast. We were lucky that the movement of the ship didn’t bother him at all.
The more recent trip was on their newest ship at that time. There was a lot for him to do. There are play rooms for kids set up by age group. You could go whenever you wanted to play but they also had planned activities too.
Royal Caribbean has some kind of tie in with DreamWorks so we were able to do a character breakfast. They also had character appearances multiple times a day.
The only thing that sucked was being all in one room. We had a hard time getting him to go to sleep while we were still up.
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Post by daometjing on May 31, 2018 10:48:04 GMT -6
My sister is a big fan of cruises, and takes one or two a year with her boys who are 8 and 9 now. They only do the huge Royal Caribbean ships, because they like the things like the surfing machine and rock climbing. The boys always have fun, and look forward to it.
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Post by gussie on May 31, 2018 10:48:48 GMT -6
We took a Disney cruise without kids and I’m planning a time to take them after DD2 is potty trained. It was the perfect combo of relaxing and fun. I get very motion sick and I got patches from my doctor to put behind my ear and it was amazing. Zero sea sickness. I skipped a day to give MH one of mine, and I was miserable, so I know it was working. The only side effect was dry mouth, but I just made sure to always have a drink with me which wasn’t hard. H had the patches and ginger gum and wrist bands. He was a mess. Oh man, I don't know if I would take him on a cruise, then. |
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Post by gussie on May 31, 2018 10:49:28 GMT -6
We took a Disney cruise without kids and I’m planning a time to take them after DD2 is potty trained. It was the perfect combo of relaxing and fun. I get very motion sick and I got patches from my doctor to put behind my ear and it was amazing. Zero sea sickness. I skipped a day to give MH one of mine, and I was miserable, so I know it was working. The only side effect was dry mouth, but I just made sure to always have a drink with me which wasn’t hard. Just a side question...but did you wear the patches behind your ear? Did the patch make your eyes cross? Maybe it was just me... Yes I wore it behind my ear, and no it didn't make my eyes cross, that sounds freaky. |
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Post by ttcbabyj on May 31, 2018 10:51:30 GMT -6
Just a side question...but did you wear the patches behind your ear? Did the patch make your eyes cross? Maybe it was just me... Yes I wore it behind my ear, and no it didn't make my eyes cross, that sounds freaky. It was horrible. My doctor said he thinks I had it too close to the occipital lobe. I tried the pressure bands and they worked too. |
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Post by yellowwallpaper on May 31, 2018 10:52:53 GMT -6
I don't know that you do. I'm seeing a lot of "3rd and 4th guests sail free" type promos. Of course, they probably bump up the price of guests 1 and 2 to make it worthwhile. Oh wow! That’s a promo, I would be interested in. We usually cruise in the winter because lupus and the sun is no bueno. So when I was looking we would have had to pay for her like a 3rd guest. Definitely keep an eye out. Our son was free both times we went. Once we booked with our travel agent, she was able to get us the best deal even if the promo came out after we booked. |
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Post by spicysalmonroll on May 31, 2018 11:25:14 GMT -6
I haven't taken my son yet since he's only 2 but I cruised extensively as a child starting at your son's age and I LOVED it. The kid's clubs are awesome, you can dump off in the morning and pick them up later. They always did neat activities like ship scavenger hunts, pool deck parades, etc. I would become pen pals with some of the kids for years and now I'm actually still FB friends with some of them. I even visited one in Japan! But aside from the kid's club, cruises are so easy with all the different food options. He doesn't want anything at sit down dinner? OK he can have the poolside burger and ice cream instead.
Carnival gets a bad/ party reputation but they're really not that bad for the price savings.
Royal Caribbean is better, more expensive, but definitely better.
Celebrity was my favorite. Most expensive but best food, classier décor, and less party animals.
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Post by sweptaway on May 31, 2018 11:27:32 GMT -6
We took a Disney cruise without kids and I’m planning a time to take them after DD2 is potty trained. It was the perfect combo of relaxing and fun. I get very motion sick and I got patches from my doctor to put behind my ear and it was amazing. Zero sea sickness. I skipped a day to give MH one of mine, and I was miserable, so I know it was working. The only side effect was dry mouth, but I just made sure to always have a drink with me which wasn’t hard. H had the patches and ginger gum and wrist bands. He was a mess. If this was me I wouldn't even entertain the idea of cruising again. |
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