Azura-travel cot

[choirgirl]

Ok, potentially stupid question but here goes...

 

Would a travel cot fit in the wardrobe area of an inside, outside or standard balcony cabin without obstructing the bathroom? Thanks!

[sunbeams101]

Not a stupid question at all!! When we took our (then) 21 month old on Ventura I wondered exactly the same thing. We had a standard balcony cabin. When we got into the cabin, the steward had read my mind and already positioned the cot in the little walk in wardrobe area opposite the bathroom.

I know you're on Azura but I think Ventura is pretty much the same in terms of specification.

It was great (apart from trying to go to the loo in darkness in the middle of the night !), as we had the rest of the cabin free to watch telly and relax, without fear of disturbing our daughter.

Hope that helps x

[choirgirl]

Thank you so much for your reply. That is just what I wanted to hear! Perhaps you could help me with more questions....My husband is concerned about evenings and having a little one. Obviously we'll be more restricted in what we do, but how did you find it having a toddler? Also, how was it walking and negotiating stairs? (We never wait for lifts on cruises!) Was your daughter able to go into the splash pool with a swim nappy on?

 

 

Another question for anyone-is the wardrobe the same size in all cabins? (Bar suits etc)

[MattyBarlow]

We have done two cruises on Ventura and Azura with toddlers. If you can, make use of the excellent night nursery. The girls that look after your children are fantastic :-)

 

We have been allowed to use all family pools with swim nappies.

Edited June 16, 2015 by MattyBarlow

[sunbeams101]

Second what Mattybarlow said - the night nursery is amazing and will give you your evenings back on holiday! This is for us the biggest benefit of P&O when travelling with young kids. It's a fantastic service and it's free! Just take the kids (aged 6months-4 years) up to the children's club from 6pm every night (last entry to the night nursery is 11pm). Settle them in a cot/toddler bed (they are set up in Splashers from memory), and the staff will give you a pager should they wake and can't be settled back to sleep. Then, you and your other half can go and enjoy dinner/shows/casino etc etc.

RE the stairs - we sometimes lifted the pushchair up and down stairs, but in general, we didn't have an issue with waiting for lifts.

:)

[Pink-belle]

I agree the children's facilities and the night nursery on P & O are really good.

 

However, swim nappies are not allowed in any of the pools, obviously not enforced onboard, but it is stated on the P & O website.

 

https://ask.pocruises.com/help/PO/fleet/cunard_pools

[moqui_girl]

We cruising on Ventura with a toddler in October so this is an interesting thread. Did putting the cot in the wardrobe area significantly reduce your storage? We are going for 12 nights so will have lots of stuff....[emoji4]

[sunbeams101]

Nope - we still used the hanging rail above where the cot was positioned for shirts, tops etc, and the cot left a small space either side in the wardrobe (if that makes sense!) for my dresses. There were also the shelves in the wardrobe bit which weren't affected by the cot being positioned there. We put our shoes under the travel cot too (poor kid, she probably didn't appreciate the smell :D)!

From what I remember they also put a thick travel cot mattress inside the cot - like a proper mattress, but travel cot size (IYKWIM). I had reservations about the cot being too hard, so I packed some extra blankets to 'pad out' the cot, but I needn't have worried.

We're going back on board in a couple of weeks (so excited!!), but this time we'll have a 4 year old and a 21month old. We've opted for a sup. deluxe balcony this time - hopefully the wardrobe arrangements will be the same as last time :)

Have a lovely cruise people :)

[sunbeams101]

P.S. not strictly cot related, but when we were last on Ventura (presume the same for Azura) we had cabin A747. This was the last cabin on the starboard side, at the aft of the ship. It had a bigger balcony (at an angle, so you could see down the length of the ship), but was so useful for putting the pushchair out at night (the balcony was covered).

[MattyBarlow]

I agree the children's facilities and the night nursery on P & O are really good.

 

 

 

However, swim nappies are not allowed in any of the pools, obviously not enforced onboard, but it is stated on the P & O website.

 

 

 

https://ask.pocruises.com/help/PO/fleet/cunard_pools

 

 

Correct however this was not enforced. When we asked about it we were told not to worry. RCI are much stricter on this.

[moqui_girl]

Nope - we still used the hanging rail above where the cot was positioned for shirts, tops etc, and the cot left a small space either side in the wardrobe (if that makes sense!) for my dresses. There were also the shelves in the wardrobe bit which weren't affected by the cot being positioned there. We put our shoes under the travel cot too (poor kid, she probably didn't appreciate the smell :D)!

 

From what I remember they also put a thick travel cot mattress inside the cot - like a proper mattress, but travel cot size (IYKWIM). I had reservations about the cot being too hard, so I packed some extra blankets to 'pad out' the cot, but I needn't have worried.

 

We're going back on board in a couple of weeks (so excited!!), but this time we'll have a 4 year old and a 21month old. We've opted for a sup. deluxe balcony this time - hopefully the wardrobe arrangements will be the same as last time :)

 

Have a lovely cruise people :)

 

 

Thanks. Good to know!

[choirgirl]

Thank you all for your responses. I think my husband is coming round to the idea!