Ajkcruiser Posted March 14, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) I figure this would be a great way to meet other single parents for further cruises and to share experiences of previous journeys. We are booked on Star Nola TA April 21 Empress Baltic May 11 Zenith Venetian Round May 20 Epic Rome TA Oct 16 AJ Edited March 14, 2013 by Ajkcruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomerHouston Posted March 27, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) Great idea AJ, You are so progressive and thoughtful! I posted on your two year old thread a while back. I am traveling with my 13 year old son, (14 at time of Thanksgiving sailing) with a relatively large group of married couples with kids. My son has certainly enjoyed the Camp Carnival activities in the past but we share a lot of activities together such as the ROPES COURSE (on Departure Day), meals, and some of the shows. He strangely, enough loves BINGO. This reminds me of past cruise when my son (8 at time) was helping me cover some squares and told me 10 minutes into a game that we had won. I tried to confirm all letters and corresponding letters but he blurted out "BINGO" and our friends chimed in that we had a BINGO. Everyone moaned, like they do, when they are so close to a win. Needless to say, we were one square off, and to this day my friends reference this event (to my chagrin), as when Roy wanted to play "BONGO"! I started our Carnival Magic thread (Thanksgiving Magic; Nov 24) to see if we can organize some group excursions to mix it up a bit. I love the group that we travel with but sometimes it's just nice to venture into new waters, so to speak. Any other single parents traveling on this itinerary? We are booked on: Carnival Magic; November 24, 2013 (Is it November yet?) -Boomer/ Roy (Single Dad) Edited March 27, 2013 by BoomerHouston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomerHouston Posted May 3, 2013 #3 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I figure this would be a great way to meet other single parents for further cruises and to share experiences of previous journeys. We are booked on Star Nola TA April 21 Empress Baltic May 11 Zenith Venetian Round May 20 Epic Rome TA Oct 16 AJ So AJ, How was your TA crossing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinimeAdventures Posted May 5, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Hey Boomer - My daughter and I are taking the same Carnival trip to Honduras, Belize and Cozumel on July 28. We'll be sure to tell you how it went! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomerHouston Posted May 10, 2013 #5 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Hey Boomer - My daughter and I are taking the same Carnival trip to Honduras, Belize and Cozumel on July 28. We'll be sure to tell you how it went! MinimeAdventures- Excellent! Please do. What excursions are you planning? We are definitely doing the CAVE TUBING/ ZIPLINE combo tour in Belize but struggling with a good tour company that will get us back to the ship on time :eek: My worst fear! We are traveling with a large group of people and looking forward to the break. My son is getting a kick out of missing two days of school to go on a cruise. I keep on telling him to keep this under this hat! I of course will make plans to get his missing homework from his teachers in advance. Take Care and have fun in July! Thanks again for the preview of the MAGIC in these ports... -Boomer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0lissa0o Posted May 15, 2013 #6 Share Posted May 15, 2013 We're headed to Bermuda on the Explorer on May 25. Single mom to a 10 year old boy. 10 days away, can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudVelo Posted May 20, 2013 #7 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Great idea! I would love adult hang out time with other singles. I will have two girls along, 10 and 9 years. Who is shipping out on the Dream, July 28, 2013? See you then. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwDw Posted May 20, 2013 #8 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I'm heading out on Carnival Ecstasy on May 25th with my "soon to be 11" year old daughter ! This will be my first cruise as a single parent and I have to say, I have never been more excited!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cattiva22 Posted July 24, 2013 #9 Share Posted July 24, 2013 i figure this would be a great way to meet other single parents for further cruises and to share experiences of previous journeys. We are booked on star nola ta april 21 empress baltic may 11 zenith venetian round may 20 epic rome ta oct 16 aj hi aj.. Im from around the toronto area as well. We have been on the disney dream last year and i may we are going on oasis of the sea and im already planning on 2015. Ever go on rcl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trace1208 Posted July 25, 2013 #10 Share Posted July 25, 2013 im cruising on the explorer july 2014 with my 7 year old twins.....eeeek wish me luck lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljt56 Posted July 25, 2013 #11 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I'm going on the oasis with my 12 year old daughter on 8/3. When are you sailing? Sent from my PantechP9070 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trace1208 Posted July 26, 2013 #12 Share Posted July 26, 2013 july 17 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOOLBEANS Posted July 27, 2013 #13 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I will be sailing on Navigator of the Seas March 30, 2014 with my 18 year old daughter. Any other single parents making this sail date? This is out of Galveston :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnet115 Posted August 5, 2013 #14 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I'll be on the NCL Breakaway 2/16/2014 with my 10 yo dd. Would love to find some other single parents to hang out with on that trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinxyB Posted August 10, 2013 #15 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Freedom of the Seas 3/24/2014 Carnival Breeze 7/5/2014 Single mom with 3.5 year-old son. Would love to meet other single parents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooksi Posted August 17, 2013 #16 Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) I will be sailing on Navigator of the Seas March 30, 2014 with my 18 year old daughter. Any other single parents making this sail date? This is out of Galveston :) Wow, KOOLBEANS....I will be getting off 2 wks before you get on. Have you met anyone on the Roll Calls board? Our board is pretty quiet so far. I hope it picks up as we get closer to the sailing date. I'll be cruising with my 14 y/o DD on the Navigator March 9th for Spring Break. My 19 y/o DD will miss out since Mizzou's Spring Break isn't until the last week of March, but she'll get to go with us on the Explorer in May. It would be nice to meet other single parents to have a drink with or hang out with for a few hours. I am really excited about this itinerary and can't wait!! Edited August 17, 2013 by Snooksi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcred53 Posted October 31, 2013 #17 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hello, I am planning on going on the NCL Breakaway (NY to Fl/Bahamas) and will be traveling with my 16 year old son. I have cruised with him before and he thoroughly enjoys himself to the point that he spends very little time with me. Just wondering if there are any other single parents planning on this cruise - would enjoy having someone to eat and hang out with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiijos Posted November 7, 2013 #18 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Carnival Glory February 16th 2014. Traveling with my 9 year old and a friend. Anyone on that cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trace1208 Posted January 11, 2014 #19 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I mentioned I'm on rc eos on 7 /17 with my 7 yo twins, any advice for traveling with two kids solo. We've traveled before alone but haven't cruised alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberlysmom Posted January 11, 2014 #20 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Such a great idea!! I have 2 girls (10 and almost 13) I'll be sailing with march 13 on the Carnival Fascination. I'm looking forward to spending time with them...and also looking forward to their inevitable desire to spend more time away from me than with me... Is that awful? I just need some time to decompress!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrownferrier Posted January 28, 2014 #21 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I figure this would be a great way to meet other single parents for further cruises and to share experiences of previous journeys. We are booked on Star Nola TA April 21 Empress Baltic May 11 Zenith Venetian Round May 20 Epic Rome TA Oct 16 AJ I cruised 6 years ago with my then 8 year old on RCI Navigator of the Seas. We had a wonderful time but he was still so young so he wanted to spend a lot of time with me. Our next cruise in 11/23 for Thanksgiving on the Freedom of the Seas RCI. As he will be a teenager, it should be fun (I hope). Our last cruise I met another parent whose son had befriended mine(not single but husband didn't cruise) that I met up with a couples of nights. It was enjoyable. Still felt a bit awkward at times when by myself with so many people around but it was much easier finding a chair by the pool!! lol Hopefully this time around, my son will join me a few times for dinner in the MDR. Not sure how/if he will like the teen scene. It takes him a while to warm up to people, but I am looking forward to seeing some of the comedy shows without him. Would appreciate any suggestions and am happy to assist in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy4themouse Posted January 28, 2014 #22 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Great thread! My son and I have been cruising since he was 5-turning-6, and he's about to turn 18 now. He has always loved the kids/tweens/teens clubs on both DCL and RCI so much, if my rule of dinner together hadn't been mandatory I would have never seen him, lol. The very best suggestion I can offer is to make sure your kid(s), no matter their age, are at the very first get-together in the kids/teens club that first night. Seriously, whatever you have to do to convince them to go, it's super important. Kids (and moreso the older they get) tend to form little groups/cliques that first night and anyone who shows up after that point might easily feel left out. Not that other kids would purposefully snub someone who showed up later in the week, but I'm sure you all remember how quickly those cliques form when you're young! For the grownups, my suggestion is similar -- make sure you get yourself to the first "singles" get-together they offer. Usually it's something as simple as gathering together for lunch hosted by one of the cruise staff, on that first sea day. And then you'll see most of the same people at the next get-together, and usually by that point striking up a conversation with them is easier. And just like that, you have new friends to hang out with onboard! Looking forward to putting my own advice into practice again in less than three weeks!! *dance* :D -gina- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_tnk Posted February 8, 2014 #23 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I'm a single mom cruising with her daughter on the legend on June 1st :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momsoftwins Posted February 28, 2014 #24 Share Posted February 28, 2014 single mom and twin daughters 10 yrs old sailing on the carnival sunshine oct 25th 2014 i think trace1208 asked about traveling solo with multiples..i have been traveling solo with my girls since they turned 3. you know ur twins best and know what they can handle. just be relaxed and patient with them and understand its all new to them and enjoy it thru their eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redneckgirl1 Posted March 13, 2014 #25 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I will be sailing with my son (age 8). Would love to meet up with other single parents to hang out with, get to know and have fun with. We will be in Carnival Conquest May 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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