which cruise line for toddler

#1 (**permalink**) June 6th, 2003, 08:34 PM

we are thinking of taking the family on a cruise this winter for our grandson's first birthday. Besides disney any suggestions on which cruise line would be the best

Donna · #2 (**permalink**) June 7th, 2003, 08:02 AM

Hi Iris,
I'd also check out Carnival and Royal Caribbean. Good idea to check the daily cruise specials here at Cruisemates and even the "bargain finder":

http://www.cruisemates.com/CF/bargfind/index.cfm

#3 (**permalink**) June 9th, 2003, 01:56 PM

Iris:
I'm the family cruise editor here. Disney is the only line that has a fleetwide nursery for infants and toddlers, which you and the toddler's parents might make use of. Carnival has limited hours when it accepts toddlers into its program for group baby sitting. Royal Caribbean won't accept toddlers into its youth program but does have private babysitting for children over 1 year old. We brought our 7 month old son on Disney last year and felt very comfortable having him stay in their nursery. (There is an hourly fee and you have to make reservations for him/her to stay there once aboard ship.)
Let me know what you decide.
Smooth sailing,
Luisa Frey GAynor

#4 (**permalink**) June 9th, 2003, 08:08 PM

Let me know what you decide.
Smooth sailing,
Luisa Frey GAynor

thanks so much for info we figured disney would offer the most for the baby
alot of wonderful choices

#5 (**permalink**) June 10th, 2003, 12:18 PM

Iris:
Make sure you read the article on this section of CruiseMates.com that I wrote last year after we checked out the Disney nursery. It'll answer any q's you may have.
Best,
Luisa