Howdy,
You have a lot to plan, I hope I can help some.
Seasick??
Ok there are several things you can do for that. One is to use Dramamine or Bonine( over the counter). Make sure you buy the non drowsy type or your child will want to sleep through the trip. They do come in chewable tablets which is great for kids. Dr. can also prescribe a wrist band that works for sea sickness pretty good too. But I think it will make the person kind of drowsy. OI have rad on this dis board, but never tried myself that ginger pills work great for sea sickness too, with no side effects. What ever you use, you MUST start taking the day before you get on the ship. If you wait until you feel queasy, they dont work too well, you usually have to lay down and sleep for awhile till they take effect.
One thing to help is to try and get a room in the middle of the ship and as low a deck as possible. Decks 2 and 3 do not move as much as deck 5 and above. The center of the ship is also the calmest place to be. If someone becomes queasy go to the atrium part of the ship and sit or go on deck 4 for fresh air as it is the calmest part of the ship. I think the worst places to be if they are getting queasy is the walt disney theater and the movie theater. They really move sometimes. It is important to keep food on your stomach too, this will help you to not get as queasy. I dont know why, but it does help. Worst case senario, some ships( I dont know about
DCL) the Dr. can give a anti histimine shot that does work. But it costs about $125.00. It odes last for several days. Again, this is something I have seen on the travel network, but never experienced for myself, but would be worth checking out if someone was ill and the other stuff didnt work.
Your kids under 18 will have theri own navigator (newspaper) that iwll list all the kids events on board . They will get a new one each day with new things to do. You must sign them up the first day at the kids club ( time and place will be listed on your navigator, found in your room). Even if they are not sure if they want to go to the kids area, please sign them up the first day or they willnot get to attend. They will be given a bracelet to ID themselves and you will be given a beeper so they can contact you at any time if needed. If your child is insecure or shy you may sign in and stay with them for awhile till they adjust to the club and couselors. Ages 13 to 17 have their own club, no adults allowed! Kids love that rule. They have a different place and time to sign in. 18 and older can enjoy all the adult clubs and the family nightclub (studio sea), they just cant drink alcohol.
I guarantee there will be so much for everyone to do that no one will be bored and if you want a little quiet time for yourself they will be well looked after and kept busy all day and night if you choose. They can even eat with the kids if they or you want them too. Although we always had dinner together to catch up on everything we had experienced during the day.
Teens have their own excursions too which are great for them if they are at the age when hanging with the parents isnt cool any more. They are well supervised at all times. For family times together there is plenty every afternoon and night in Studio Sea. Stuff for all ages to do together.
Hope this helps some, if you have any specific questions, just ask. I'll try and answer if I can . If not someone else will be able to help I'm sure. We have done 7 DCL cruises so far with ages of 18 months to 50 years old, so we have experienced things from all areas of the ship.
mom x4,grandma x4
Dec of '06...we have 6 kids! Ages will be 8, 11, 13, 16, 18, & 20...the 20 yr old may bring a BF...he seems to live with us a LOT...
(my DS wanted this one!!)
