FaeCruisers

This was amazing, and exactly what we were looking for. Thank you SO much!!

My wife and I are getting back into cruising but after more than a decade break, we’re got two kids (aged 8 and 10) in tow now. I don’t want to go into detail, but both our kids are adopted and they have diagnosed issues that require they are always supervised and by an adult who isn’t just a babysitter. Naturally, we’re extremely hesitant trusting a third party we’ve never met or vetted to watch our kids. Not leveraging the kids club wont necessarily deter us from a family cruise, but having it as an option would make cruising a lot more accessible. Here are my questions, as much detail as you can provide is MUCH appreciated! 1) What are the check in and check out times? How does it differ on day one and any days in a port? Are the check in/out times flexible? 2) Are there any limits or restrictions we should know about for their age group? 3) How can we communicate with the Kids Club if necessary? Or, more importantly, how can they communicate with us? 4) What does a day in kids club look like for their age groups? 5) The people supervising the kids - are they super young or are they experienced adults? Do they have any credentials? How many are there at any given time? Are they attentive? 6) Is the program crowded? 7) Are there consequences for misbehavior (e.g. time out, loss of activity participation, call the parents, etc)? 8. For their age group, do they do any swimming activities? Thanks in advance!!!

Grand Suite, Independence of the Seas

We sprung for a suite this for around, our first time in one on RCI, and I’m wondering what prior cruisers would consider the top 5 things to do with your suite privileges?

Can we just keep our small carry on, rolling suitcases? Or do they have to take those the night before?

It’s been over a decade since our last cruise so I was hoping to get some clarity on something. Royal says that we need to bring an extra “overnight” bag because staff will take our luggage the night before the end of the cruise. We’re both planning on just packing a small carry on and I don’t want to bring an extra bag - is the extra just for if you’re bringing larger luggage or more than one bag per person?