Sophie5

Oh I haven't seen those kind of inflatables before! I will have to have a look!

Looks like we'll not be packing light for our first holiday with a toddler in tow, luckily we don't have to worry about luggage going to and from Southampton...!

I am sure I read she was allowed in the Lido pool with her swim nappy, is this info wrong? John has also mentioned potty trained only in the main pools? The splash pool by the kids club should keep her busy enough I guess, and we're going fairly soon so I doubt it's going to be red hot leaving us desperate for a swim!!

Sorry the inflatables we took were little blow up animals and boats that she held in her hands.(from pound shop)

Officially children in nappies are not allowed in the main pools but there is a little splash area they can use.

Re nappies and wipes make sure you take enough, the only ones I saw in the shop were for small babies and they were expensive.

Don' worry about luggage going from Southampton you can take whatever you need (as long as you are not flying back)

We found taking snacks helpful too as sometimes they just need a little something to keep them going between meals and also for days off the ship

Thanks John, I will take enough nappies and wipes then rather than reply on the ship shop!

I thought babies in swim nappies were allowed in the Lido pool? I think I read that somewhere. She has a swin nappy than is then covered in a neoprene swim nappy so very secure!

Nappies are available from the emporium but the size and brand range is extremely limited. Best to take your own and top up at ports of call if your size is not stocked.

 

Some parents take their own small inflatable paddling pool. There is usually a more remote pool where people are sunbathing more than using it. Depends on which ship. Fill up yours from their pool with your plastic play bucket and dump water in the scuppers after use. This gets round the potty trained rules. The same inflatable pool works as a bath as the alternative is the shower or sink in the cabin, you can stand it in shower fill then bath.

 

 

Regards John

Thanks for the replies!

That's a great idea about taking famliar smelling bedding/comforter groovechick, thanks!

Good to know she will be welcomed in the MDR. We have freedom dining and usually ask for our own table so I think we'll do this again this time.

I thought inflatables were not allowed? We have a very small blow up boat for floating in, will we be allowed this?

Are nappies and wipes easy to get hold of on the ship? I am concious of the amount of things like that I'll need to take!!

Hi,

We go on Britannia soon from Southampton. This will be mine and my husband's 3rd P&O cruise but our first holiday with our 18 month old daughter.

Has anyone got any tips for cruising with a toddler? Any must-takes or anything not to bother packing?

She will be in a cot in our balcony cabin and P&O customer service advised to bring our own travel cot matress as they only provide the hard standard one.

I know we can't leave her in the kids club but we can enter with her.

Anything else we need to know?

We are planning to at least try and eat in the main restaurant a few times, as she is a pretty happy, settled girl, so hoping she won't be too distrubing to other diners. Will she be fairly welcome there if we eat nice and early? My hubby not keen on the idea of leaving her at the night nursery.

We have been on Britannia once before but we didn't take any notice of the kids stuff or look at things from a parent's perspective then..!