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7 day cruise...with Katie?

roseroseroseroseroseroseroseroseroserose member
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My brother is getting married in Jan on a cruise. A seven day cruise! We would like to go and since my whole fam is going, there is no one to leave DD with. (DH said he could ask his mom, but she has neve watched Katie for an hour, much less a week!) any tips on cruising with a toddler?
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Re: 7 day cruise...with Katie?

  • roseroseroseroseroseroseroseroseroserose member
    Good point. My mom is her favorite person so I know she will keep Katie a bit.
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  • Dani123Dani123
    If your going with enough family and you can kinda "pass" her around Id say prob ok....Also if not potty trained, they cant swin in pools but I think K has been for awhile right?? I remember when I asked Punk was saying ABSOLUTELY NOT!  I think she went on a 7/10 day and left her girls.... Thing is you cant just leave her in the room at nite or to nap, kwim? SO if you dont want to sit in the room while she sleeps or dont have someone to watch her who doesnt mind missing out on the boat stuff then it'd prob be a drag!
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  • roseroseroseroseroseroseroseroseroserose member
    She is potty trained so that's not an issue. The thing is, I don't want to go without her. I would miss her toooo much, no one ideal to leave her with. I just don't know.
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  • jodyplustwinsx2jodyplustwinsx2

    We're actually going to do a cruise next fall with the kiddos to Alaska. It's nice for us because they sail out of Seattle, so no airfare :)

    I think it's going to be a bit crazy but also really fun with the girls, so I say to go for it!

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  • brightningbrightning member

    I think it'd be easy to bring her because you have so much family there. Like a PP said, you could kind of pass her around.

    We went on a Royal Carib cruise a few years ago and they had several kids areas. Some included free babysitting (not sure of the age and personally I wouldn't leave my kid with a stranger) but there'd be some activities at least for someone to bring her to. And our cruise had heated pools, etc., so I'd think there'd be plenty for her to do.

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  • TupeloChickTupeloChick

    I personally wouldn't do it but if you are seriously considering it and the points other posters made aren't enough to deter you then you have to ask what kind of cruise is it? Is it a family style cruise or is it really geared for adults? Call the line and ask if they offer baby sitting service. I'm guessing that the bride and groom hadn't considered having a toddler at their ceremony and reception so would you feel comfortable bringing her along? If the reception is at night, are you comfortable with keeping her up late or taking turns with your H to stay with her in the room if you can't get a on boat sitter?

    I know you want to go and you don't want to leave her for a whole week, I don't think I could leave DS for that long but when you have children sometimes you have to give up things and sometimes you can't do what you want to do or go where you want to go.

    You really have to think about this and it couldn't hurt to talk to your brother about it either.


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  • HawaiiBrideGrmHawaiiBrideGrm

    All I can say is that if it were us, we'd bring DD. She'd be so lost without us for a whole week (since we both work). That would be "our time" to spend as a family. Not sure if your DD is much of a partier, but ours is LOL! She rallied last night with us until midnight after my sister's college soccer game. (We'd never done that before and had no sitter options.) What a trooper! GL!

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  • amazingkelamazingkel
    I am now dealing with this...My bestfriend is getting married next november and is wanting to do a destination wedding, and is considering a cruise.   Im a bit bummed bc I know that DH and I won't BOTH be able to go due to $$, and I am now even MORE bummed because we are seriously TTC and if successful btw now and a few months from now, I would have a very small baby that I would not want to leave.  UGH!  I am actually going to post about this...
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