I know how the sales thing is, I used to have a similar type job and our end of the year was the end of the calendar year and if I hadn't made my # I could take off during the holidays. I am now in higher education and I usually frown big time on missing school for any reason other than being very sick I will let them miss one day for a big trip like this.
My 12 year old will be in 6th grade and I will have a 7 year old in first grade.
My DH and I don't want to be rushed to get ready for dinner as well. Something about having to go get everyone together at 4:30 to get cleaned up and dressed to make dinner at 6 doesn't sound too much fun for us. If we are at a port and having a good time, getting back on the ship by 4:30 sounds very early. This late seating thing is sounding better all the time
It sounds like you have done the cruise thing several times. Have you done the Western before? If so, what were some of the things your family has enjoyed doing at the ports?
My 12 year old will be in 6th grade and I will have a 7 year old in first grade.
My DH and I don't want to be rushed to get ready for dinner as well. Something about having to go get everyone together at 4:30 to get cleaned up and dressed to make dinner at 6 doesn't sound too much fun for us. If we are at a port and having a good time, getting back on the ship by 4:30 sounds very early. This late seating thing is sounding better all the time

It sounds like you have done the cruise thing several times. Have you done the Western before? If so, what were some of the things your family has enjoyed doing at the ports?