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[quote=Anonymous]I agree that a toddler is not ideal for a cruise.  We do it on an Alaska cruise and it was grreat. But mainly because we had a lot of adult or teen relatives to watch her and Alaska has lots of outdoor time.   One thing that was nice about cruising with a toddler was that I never worried about finding kid friendly food when she happened to be hungry, and also if she work up early it was easy to one parent or just take her on a walk around the jogging track and let the other parent sleep in. 
Cruises are best for tweens and young teens who love being able to make friends at the kids club and love the independence of choosing activities.  Especially if you want to combine that with cousin or grandparent time.

I also think there are some ways you could have improved your experience.  I always bring a ton of paperback books to read.  Then I find the places on the ship that aren’t crowded — every ship has those if you walk atoned enough.  Get an iced coffee and sit with a book and enjoy the sea air while the kids are at kids club.  That’s my cruising vibe.  I think it also takes a bit before you figure out the best excursions and they are hard with a toddler.  My favorite cruise excursions are usually: rent a catamaran for your family and go snorkeling for the day, combine with lunch off ship.  Or take a bus tour to a Mayan ruin.  Bring AirPods or iPads or sticker books for the bus for kids.  I hate the beach clubs and almost never do the ship sponsored trips.  It’s so easy now to book things directly and you get a lot more control over quality of vendor’s and what you do, and avoid the cattle herding problem.

I’m also wondering if your room was at the back of the ship if the rocking was bothering you.  I try to book mid ship.  [/quote]

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