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We are leaving for the U.K. next week and reading through this has convinced me to get get a stash of ones and fives before we leave. Great idea for extra tipping onboard the ship. We always tip around $5.00-$7.00 for room service and I tip more when we order a full breakfast for our family of four. Loving the idea of having breakfast on our balcony with my husband and girls! Can't wait!!

We are doing a post-cruise day and a half in London with my hubby, two little girls (under five) and my parents. We will have several luggage pieces plus their stroller and booster seat. I am thinking of private car or taxis to take us to London. I am not keen on doing the train or bus as we have so much luggage plus our stroller and I don't mind paying more for convenience especially with two energetic little girls that like to run all over. Anyone with little ones have gone this route? Thanks!

Hi Emily! Thanks for the suggestion of Brave I will have to get that one for her and have her watch it. She is all about Frozen these days but I think Brave would be great for her to watch. My almost 4-year-old Kathleen is looking forward to the castles she was excited to hear that real princesses visited the castles and I like that I can let her run around the castle grounds. She is big Disney Princess fan. We chose excursions that only lasted about 4 hours since her limit is not for long excursions. The only long excursion is the 8-hour Normandy visit but my whole family is going on that one so we will have plenty of help. Anytime we don't have an excursion planned we plan to just walk around the local village and get her back in time for her naps. My 8-month old who will be 10 months old in May Madeleine is easier to manage we are bringing our Ergo carrier and our smaller Chicco stroller that is easy to fold up. You can tell why we got the Family Suite we have so much gear for the kids. I also have to bring formula for Madeleine and all her diapers and have to figure out how much liquid formula to bring on our 10-hour plane trip. Also we are bringing our iPad for my oldest daughter it was a lifesaver on our Alaskan trip. I plan to download all her favorite movies including Frozen (the digital version came with the DVD) and her favorite Scooby-Doo episodes.

I plan to start packing in early-May since I am the kind of packer that packs several times before going on long trips and every time I re-pack I always make my luggage lighter. I am the main person who packs the luggage for our trip my hubby does his at the last minute. Your packing list is amazing I plan to print it out. I am also bringing an outlet strip for me and hubby's many electrical gadgets. When we had our daughter Madeleine during the hospital stay I brought a six-outlet strip and it worked out well for us for charging all our stuff. I also found where to order the wifi packages me and hubby plan to review which one we want. The babysitting services are great on the ship and I really like their kids clubs. I plan to sign Kathleen up for one of the Princess kid clubs she really liked the one on Norwegian Cruise Line. They do fun crafts with kids and it is always in theme with the port you are at. They also give you a phone so they can call you immediately when she is ready to leave. It worked out well and she made new friends.

Jennifer

P.S. My hubby comes from Santa Clarita the area is beautiful!!

I recently found this post and love it! We leave in May for the British Isles cruise. We have a almost 4-year-old and 10-month-old coming with us along with my parents and my brother and his girlfriend. Me and hubby splurged for the family suite since it gave us a separate room for the girls naps and I do love the suite benefits! Priority boarding and embarkation which I believe includes the tenders is really nice when you have a rambunctious 4-year-old who does not do well waiting in lines. We both have family roots in all the countries we will be visiting so this is a really exciting trip for us.

We took our then only child who was two years old at the time on the Norwegian Alaskan cruise and that was fun. This will be the first time taking two kids at once but at least we have plenty of family help and they all want to babysit the girls so me and hubby will have a few date nights. Date nights are something we treasure we don't get very many of them with two young kids. Thanks for the great travelogue and love the Liverpool part. I told my hubby about it and he is now looking forward to visiting Liverpool. Any easily walkable cities are always a plus with young kids. I recently found out my great-great-great grandfather was born in Liverpool so I am really excited to see this city where my family came from. We already planned a Scandinavian cruise for next year.

Thanks for sharing your wonderful trip with you and congrats on your new addition to your family! It is fun taking your kids on cruises we love the fun kids clubs and giving our daughters new experiences is always such a blessing for us! We are blessed to able to travel and show them new worlds and cultures.

We are sailing on the Ruby in May and have a full suite. I will be taking my own shampoo and conditioner since I am on special regimen with my colored hair. Reading through this I might pack our Dove soap and body wash as well. I have two little girls with sensitive skin so I have to bring their Aveeno with us.

Good to know! We booked a suite next year and love afternoon tea. We have two little girls so going to the dining room is not a good option for us they would be climbing all over the place. I like the idea of it being delivered to our suite. I will definitely be doing this option! :)