Thread: I'm taking my toddler, do I have to bring my sleep & play???

No, all cruiselines have cribs for the little ones. Some lines have the small wooden ones, and others have the soft siders. Tell your TA when you book that you need one!! They go fast!!

I don't understand why anyone would bring a child that young anyways.

Rex, when you are addicted to cruising you GO! and you take all the kids! You don't want to stop cruising for 5 years when you start having babies, do you?

There's lots of things for a toddler to do, but it's better if they are toilet trained.

My grandchilren started cruising young. Emily was 2 on her first cruise. It was wonderous to see everything through their eyes!!

Ok I may agree with Rex here..........to a point . I think 2 is too early......our grandaughter Sara is 1 1/2 and all she would do is require an adult to babysit her and she wouldn't remember much about it.

Our grandaughter Emily on the other hand is 5.........now she would have a blast and I would have a blast just watching her.

Someday I hope to take the whole family on a cruise........but Sara needs to get a few more years under her belt before we jump and do this......JMO.

True, a 2 year old does require an adult. 3 and potty trained will get them into the kids place!! But we had a great time with them. She people watched, Ate everything in sight, Looked like an angel before formal night, and a nightmare coming back, she likes tomatoes. She didn't make a mess, and loved to go with Gram on deck to watch the stars at night, and loved the wake. She still does!!

Rex, are you just stirring things up?

He is just saying what many think........but are afraid to say sometimes.

Princess Cruises allows babies 6 months and older to cruise. We have 27 people coming and many willing hands to hold and help, but its a shame that Princess will charge full price for a 6 month old.

jp, I know that they don't charge less for children because children create just as much work - or more! - for the staff as adults do. But I think most of the mess created by a 6 month old is cleaned up by their parents! They don't have food for babies, they don't provide camp or babysitting for babies, and they won't change diapers.

So I think you make a VERY good point! Unless they are trying to deter people bringing small children - but in that case, just raise the age minimum!