Thanks for the awesome update! Too bad about the lifeboat drill mix-up, but I'm glad it all got sorted out!
Dinner sound divine! My favorite part of cruising is eating, so I love to hear about all the dining experiences. How long did you guys spend at dinner? We are thinking about a last minute cruise, but I'm not sure how DS would do with extended dining.
The food on the Dream is soooooo good! We were really pleased with almost everything. And the dinners moved really quickly. They were not rushing us or anything, but it moved along a lot faster than I expected. Each meal is 5 courses (I think) and they bring the drinks and bread out as soon as you sit down. Then the starters came almost immediately too b/c it was stuff that you would want to eat with the bread, like soup and salad. They time it perfectly though so it's not rushed but doesn't take forever either. I thought we finished up faster every evening than what we do in restaurants around home. The service is just so good. We were never sitting there waiting for anything. I think you'll be pleased.
Do you think it would be OK if we brought the ipad to the table and let him watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with the sound off? I don't want to be rude, and I know some people don't like technology at the table, but people don't like fussy kids either.
I would absolutely bring it if it works. I wouldn't worry about what anyone else thought. I'm sure they would rather see a child watching a movie than a child whining or crying. I don't blame you one bit. My DD was not very good about sitting in restaurants either at that age and we ALWAYS carried something for her to do. You can always ask for private dining though.
DS is doing much better with eating out, we went to a fairly nice restaurant last weekend and he sat with no issues for about an hour and a half, watching the ipad (with the sound off). No one seemed bothered by it, but no one else was sitting at our table either.
Again, if I was your tablemate, I'd much prefer a contented child to a fussy one.