How do two adults and one kid generally travel on a cruise ship?
Grandma and grandpa want to take one of our kidlets (10 YO) on a cruise. But I thought most of the rooms were pretty small. Any idea how ships accommodate a group of two adults and a kid?
I am a grampa too and I know from experience that cruise ship cabins are no where near like they were back in the late 80’s and early 90’s when cabins were very small. Most cruise ship cabins these days will accommodate 3 or 4 people and some ships and lines offer family suites. Disney, and I am not suggesting that you go on them, has family bedrooms with two showers.
A suite or junior suite is also an option. Either will easily accommodate three people. Cruise lines these days have many of these and they are reasonably priced. If you purchase a suite, the price for the third person will be a fraction of the cost for the first two people.
The key to finding the best cabin for you is to pay close attention to the listed square footage of the cabin. The sq ft for a typical cabin can range from about 140 to a little over 200 sq ft (a suite may be over 300 sq ft). That difference does make a big difference. Also, the balcony/veranda cabins usually have, in addition to the beds, a sofa or love seat that converts to a bed, rather than a pull down bed.
The best way to get a cabin is to have your travel agent find the best one, or do as I do and call the cruise line reservations number and tell them what you want, cabin for three. OR, just go to the cruise line web sites and look at the cabin selections and pay particular attention to sq footage. When you go on line the web sites will have a diagram of the ship’s cabin and a listing of the sq footage next to each cabin category.
In addition, don’t worry about daytime crowding because all of the cruise lines have kids’ programs to keep them occupied during the day. They have a staff person or two assigned for each age group so you don’t have to worry about where your kid is. Many ships have special areas just for the kids.
Another suggestion would be to buy a walkie talkie (about $40.) to take with you so you can communicate with the kid while he’s gone.
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