Terpnut Posted August 27, 2009 #101 Share Posted August 27, 2009 During our recent 20-day Mediterranean cruise, our kids, without the use of a globe, and with just the use of their own extensive travel experiences and geography expertise, planned out a 30+ day around the world itinerary for their own, custom-designed world cruise. They included many places they wanted to return to and many they haven't been to yet. They also included sea days as needed. When they were done, I confirmed the feasibility of such an itinerary and that they had a future career working for Carnival or RCI. They are just 8 and 10 years old! :rolleyes: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandtw Posted August 30, 2009 #102 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Every time I'm on the computer our 4 year old wants to see "our room" (virtual tour) for our next cruise. Whenever we tell her we're going on a trip she asks " another cruise?" then is disappointed when we say no. Just today she drew a picture of a ship and had my husband write Serenade of the Seas on it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeleBrat Posted August 30, 2009 Author #103 Share Posted August 30, 2009 During our recent 20-day Mediterranean cruise, our kids, without the use of a globe, and with just the use of their own extensive travel experiences and geography expertise, planned out a 30+ day around the world itinerary for their own, custom-designed world cruise. They included many places they wanted to return to and many they haven't been to yet. They also included sea days as needed. When they were done, I confirmed the feasibility of such an itinerary and that they had a future career working for Carnival or RCI. They are just 8 and 10 years old! :rolleyes: :D WOW! That is amazing! You should be proud of their expertise. My DD, who is 6, still gets confused as to whether or not we've left the United States. Probably because Key West looks a lot like the Bahamas. CeleBrat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpnut Posted August 30, 2009 #104 Share Posted August 30, 2009 WOW! That is amazing! You should be proud of their expertise. My DD, who is 6, still gets confused as to whether or not we've left the United States. Probably because Key West looks a lot like the Bahamas. CeleBrat They have a natural interest and aptitude with geography. Combine that with our love of travel (and good fortune to be able to do it often), and the result was foreseeable. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&Emom Posted August 31, 2009 #105 Share Posted August 31, 2009 6yo dd came home from her gardening camp last week not looking too well so I sent her straight to bed. Later when I came in with a light dinner on a tray, she said "Room service? I don't have change for the tip!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytee4ever Posted August 31, 2009 #106 Share Posted August 31, 2009 During dinner on our last night in the MDR of our 7 night cruise, our son says, "When is the next cruise we are going on?". This was the first cruise for the kids & they absolutely loved it! They are talking about wanting to go on another cruise now...like can we go on a cruise next summer? They don't even talk about Disney World anymore! Towanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctordi Posted September 1, 2009 #107 Share Posted September 1, 2009 My 7yo who doesn't really like to travel very well but has been on 4 cruises, asked me the other day when we were going on our next one. It's his favorite vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empressa Posted September 14, 2009 #108 Share Posted September 14, 2009 you all have me excited about the things my children will say! taking my babies on their first cruise next summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loladuvall Posted September 17, 2009 #109 Share Posted September 17, 2009 These stories are all so very funny and just too darn cute! :) My 5 year old daughter asked me why we go on camping vacations so much. When I told her that it was fun she then informed me that she likes going on the boat better. Then she also told me that her favorite boat was the one with the water slides that "make you scream like a girl". Luckily, we'll be on the Dream in February. She was very happy when I told her that our next cruise would have the water slides. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingisacruiser Posted September 19, 2009 #110 Share Posted September 19, 2009 When each time your kids pass the cruise terminal and see the Carnival smoke stack they yell "Whale tail, here we come!" :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsMom2 Posted September 19, 2009 #111 Share Posted September 19, 2009 When we were on our way to the port in Hawaii to board the Norwegian Star, my then-4 year old DD told the rest of the folks in the shuttle bus "this is my first cruise." I guess she knew she'd be as addicted as her Mom, because she's now 11 and she'll be taking her 15th cruise in January! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loladuvall Posted September 29, 2009 #112 Share Posted September 29, 2009 You know your kids are cruisers when... She asks for the Pokemon toothbrush and her mommy tells her "no" because we just bought her Hello Kitty toothbrush a couple of weeks ago and she doesn't need a new one. So she says we can buy it now and put it in our cruise stuff for our upcoming cruise. Does that mean she's a cruiser or does that mean that she just knows her mommy is a sucker for shopping for our cruise?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellzbellz Posted October 11, 2009 #113 Share Posted October 11, 2009 My eight year old daughter's first cruise was last year and she loved, loved, loved it! My husband and I booked the cruise to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. The next year when we mentioned that our wedding anniversary was coming up she asked us when we were going on 'our' cruise. Unfortunately we weren't able to go then but have booked 14 nights for next summer. The kids can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayefan Posted October 14, 2009 #114 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Nearly every Sunday afternoon my DGS (3 yrs old) and I sit at the computer to watch the Conquest pull out of Port in Galveston and EVERY single time Kayson will say, There goes my cruise ship! We have him hooked on cruising after just one cruise.... cruise #2 for him is just a few weeks away.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Propellor1969 Posted November 4, 2009 #115 Share Posted November 4, 2009 OMG these were soooo funny. Ya'll have made my day. I have to add one, but not about kids. I know I'm a cruise addict--voluntarily taking 15 teenagers on a cruise for spring break. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETinCA Posted November 6, 2009 #116 Share Posted November 6, 2009 ;):D When every room in the house has post it notes on the doors with your cabin number on it......Ours had "presidential suite", her has "royal family suite", her brothers had "inside cabin" :p The laundry room door has "self laundry only"........ I love this one. This is my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreaminofsun Posted November 6, 2009 #117 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Last night we were talking about the possibility of booking the new Disney Dream for March 2011. Since it will only be a 4 day cruise I asked them if they would like to do a land (DisneyWorld) and sea package or a back to back and they chose the back to back! Not sure if we'll do it but I couldn't believe they wanted to pass up Disney World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeleBrat Posted November 9, 2009 Author #118 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I love that this thread is still alive...! And here's yet another story to add to it: We are prepping for our 3-day Disney Wonder cruise, which leaves on Thursday this week. DS asks, "Mom, how long is this cruise?" I respond with "3 days". He grimaces, and says, "Oh, that's no fun." CeleBrat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammel123 Posted November 10, 2009 #119 Share Posted November 10, 2009 My 5yr old DD commented on a dress I tried on in a store, that it would be perfect for the "fancy dinner nights" on our next cruise :) Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucigo Posted November 16, 2009 #120 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I have a new one! :) Yesterday my 6-yo signed onto AOL and sent me an instant message. Ben: Hi Mom Mom: Hi Ben! Ben: How ar you Mom: I am good, where do you want to go today? Ben: I want to go on a cruseship He may have autism but the boy can communicate the important things! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucigo Posted November 16, 2009 #121 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I know my 3½ yo son is a cruise addict when everytime we see the top of the Montreal Olympic Stadium from a distance, he always thinks it's a cruise ship funnel and he wants to go on the ship NOW! :rolleyes: This is so funny, it does look like a ship! We flew to our Halloween cruise on HAL, and when we landed in Atlanta to change planes my son yelled out for the whole plane to hear, I SEE THE CRUISE SHIP! I SEE THE CRUISE SHIP! Pretty sure he was seeing the tail of a plane LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQW Posted November 24, 2009 #122 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I just found this thread and it's my favorite CC thread ever! When I served my 7yo some grilled chicken for dinner a few weeks ago he looked at it and asked "is this from the rotisserie?" Then last week when he kept asking for dinner long before it was ready, he eventually walked away grumbling "but I signed up for anytime dining..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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