We were a couple with a young kid (18 months) and traveled with BIL’s family. We chose this cruise because we wanted our toddler to have access to some pools (there’s a small baby splash zone onboard that allows swim diapers) and BIL’s family wanted some of the fun amenities on royal ships.

Day 1

Embarkation was smooth. We happened to arrive earlier than our set time but they took us anyway and there were no lines. The buffet was busy but we found a spot easily, and cabins were ready shortly after 1pm. We didn’t do much - took a nap and had dinner in the MDR, walked around all the decks. We checked out the library in case they had kids’ books (none, pretty lame selection). Read more