As you're reading this our little family just got off the Norwegian Escape for our first cruise as a family of four! John and I have taken several cruises before this, and Ro had his first back in 2013 just before he turned one. It was time to break Kaya in. (FYI your child only has to be 6 months to cruise!) I'm often fielding questions from other busy moms about cruising (with and without kids) and want to share my tips and our experiences with you. Most of what I'm sharing refers to ...
A Momshell’s Cruise Packing Essentials
[I swear I had this cruise packing tips post set to post last Saturday.... I messed up somehow but it's all good. We're back from the trip now, but I'm STILL posting this to share with you girls.] Today we leave for our surprise family cruise! I've packed up the kids and will post separately on that. Even though it's a family vacation, I'm going to squeeze in some "grown up" time with John, as well as some alone time, just to get my head right. I am a chronic over-packer and am trying my best ...
Traveling with Kids: Family Cruise or Parents-only Cruise?
Since the beginning of our dating days, John and I have been taking at least one trip a year, and one of them is definitely during Memorial Day week. We had a few year stretch where we went back to the same area of Mexico just trying different resorts each time....we even saw some of the same travelers doing the same thing year after year. #random. Back in January we booked our upcoming cruise. We went with MSC Cruises, an Italian cruise line that we haven't tried before. At the time I booked ...
Cruise Recap – Majesty of the Seas #RoyalCaribbean
Before I start, can I just say how grateful I am that a quick cruise is even an option for a weekend getaway for us now. So great to be able to drop the kids with family and not worry about them, and just drive to the pier and hop on board a cruise ship. #lifeisgood! #gratefulascanbe Our goals for this trip was to relax, reconnect and enjoy some child-free quality time together We totally hit our goals :) FRIDAY We got to the pier around 2 and waited anxiously in line for what seemed ...
Cruise Tips – How to Pick A Cruise Vacation
In just a few weeks I’m taking a weekend away with my honey. No kids. No house. No work. No real responsibility. (Except to try to remember to take a buncha pics!) We are cruuuuuuising!! This is our first short cruise. Just a Friday to Monday getaway for Memorial Day. I couldn’t be any more excited. We have a bunch of financial goals, so we did this trip on the cheap. I convinced John (honestly, it didn’t take much convincing at all) that since we “saved” so much by painting the house ...