The VERY best time to have the pools to yourself is the morning the boat is at Castaway Cay. We found that everyone goes to the beach in the morning (and the beaches gets super crowded) and then comes back after lunch. So, we go to the pool in the morning and hit the beach in the afternoon.
Thanks for starting this! We booked this cruise while sailing last May, so I've been waiting for this thread to start for awhile.
Sailing will be my husband and myself along with our 4 year old daughter and 3 year old son.
The first time a character is scheduled for pictures will be the busiest, they are usually scheduled for more than one time.
Also, we figured out the secret of Castaway Cay. Everyone goes to the beach first thing, if you go to the boat pools, you will have them all to yourself. Then...
Also there is a groupon right now for $70 at vistaprint.com for $17. You still need to pay for shipping, but I was able to order a large amount of magnets for my FE (and probably, for the next cruise, also.)
We love Key West so much that we got married there. It is our favorite place for adult only vacations (but there is stuff for kids to do, also). One of our favorite things to do while there is people watch. Key West has a very interesting mix of people. We like to get a drink at Fat...
Hi, we just booked the May 2nd cruise the other day. It will be me, Kristan, DH, DD (3) and DS (2). I would love to meet other cruisers and participate in the FE exchange. Going to the Facebook page now!:wave2: