If you ask me what my favorite vacation is with my family it will be a Disney cruise hands down.
2. Life Vests are your Friends
Our oldest knows how to swim, and although our youngest thinks he knows how to swim–he doesn’t. 2.5 was the perfect age (in our case) to put a life vest on and let him splash around with his brother. Life vests are available on the cruise and Castaway Cay. We brought our life vest from home for our youngest so he knew what it was and was familiar to how it felt. He used a puddle jumper in the ocean as well as the pools and it worked out great.
4. Pay For It’s a Small World Nursery–It’s Worth It!
So many people tell me they are going to wait til their kid is in the kids club to go. I often give a puzzled look–do they not pay for a sitter at home? You pay all this money to go on a cruise but $9 an hour sets you back? I actually love the It’s a Small World Nursery and almost sent my older one their when he was 3 just because of the environment. They have a sleeping area for little babies, little toilets for potty trained kids, snack provided, meals provided if you ask and the ladies are clearly Mary Poppins sisters. In the 3 nights we were on the cruise, my youngest fell in love with a lady. She let him face paint her face, and then she painted his. She wrote him a special note and left it on our door for him to have as a keepsake. He had a wonderful time and we did as well. It’s like a vacation for the family, parents, as well as the kids. We enjoyed a date dinner, a ride on the Aqua Duck, and some ice cream without the kids. When you’re debating whether a Disney Cruise is right for you because of your kids age–just go you’ll love the nursery.
