Booked our first Disney Cruise!!

[DisneyLove2015]

We've been long time Carnival passengers because of their itineraries in the summer plus their prices are much more reasonable for summer travel (i work in a school). I always said if Disney came out with awesome itineraries that weren't a huge bank buster, we'd do it.

Enter the January 2018 southern itineraries. . Carnival has one of their oldest ships in San Juan and we're not interested in their older ships. The itinerary Disbey offers is amazing!!!! Worth taking a week off during school!!!

We booked the Jan 28th itinerary. Bonaire, Aruba and St. Lucia have been on my list for a while now!!! We already love Antigua.

It will be me, DH, DS10 (at that time) and DD 2 (almost 3 at that time Wish they had these in February and she'd be 3 )

Does the Nursery book up incredibly fast for the Wonder? I'm a little bummed that Carnival's kids' club includes 2 year olds but Disney is 3+. DD went on her first cruise this summer at 18 months and she had a blast. We also had my mom and sister and her in laws with us for extra help. Should be interesting. Do they offer the nursery while in port? Just considering options in case we find an amazing private snorkeling trip that doesn't let us bring the 2 year old with us.

 

[o&smom]

Congrats! You will all have a great time. Time in the nursery should be fine. We never had a problem not being able to get time.

 

[tee11]

You had 6 adults to help with 1 two year old on your last cruise? OMG - you are beyond lucky!!!

No worries about the nursery times, just book when the window opens - I've not seen it book up - I was always able to adjust the times on board as well.

The nursery on the Wonder was amazing - we LOVED the Wonder CMs!

Yes, they are open while in port.
(You have to decide whether you'd want to be out of reach though, for many hours, while on excursion - it may depend on your child, too.)

 

[DisneyLove2015]

You had 6 adults to help with 1 two year old on your last cruise? OMG - you are beyond lucky!!!
.)

Well, only one other adult truly helped... My mom was asked to come with us to help out with the 18 month old. She brought her boyfriend (no help... Complained worse than kids!!) and then felt bad about going with us and not my niece so my sister and niece were invited- in turn, her then boyfriend (but by the time of cruise- husband) and his two kids were invited, too. Then he invited his parents (dad limited mobility) to go, too. Honesty, would have preferred just my mom It was an interesting experience. My mom was a godsend for us though.

The kids were more helpful in terms of entertaining her for us We had four other kids with us, age 6-10.

Thanks for the info about the Wonder's nursery.

 

[JonesFamilyTravels]

Yeah! You will have so much fun. We love the Disney Cruises!