kelly radebaugh
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Mar 26, 2015
Hello, This will be my families first time ever going on a cruise. We've always done disney world but are excited to try a new adventure. I have a few ( ok maybe more than a few) questions that I haven't been able to find answers for and would appreciate any help or advice! We will be sailing on the Magic April 25th 2018 4 night bahamian cruise out of Miami with an 8 year old ( with autism) and a 5 year old.
1) embarkation day: My 8 year old with mild autism struggles with long waits. What time do you recommend getting to the port? Being our first time will all the good port arrival times be gone when I go to sign up?
2) along that same line, how likely is it that the excursions, frozen meet and greet, and Palo will be booked up before we cruise?
3) I can't find the pool/slide hours anywhere. Does anyone know what time the slides are open on embarkation day and then what hour they open in the mornings? Does this differ day to day or is it always the same? Our goal is to do the slides first thing in the morning to avoid long lines since those are very challenging for my son.
4) Does anyone have past personal navigators from this particular cruise( I could only find ones from 2013 on the disney cruise line blog) and do the navigators stay mostly the same for each cruise that has the same itinerary or does that always vary?
5) When we booked the cruise the only available dining time was 8:15. My boys wake up between 4:30 and 6 every single day( no matter how late they go to bed) so Im concerned with late dining (although the kids club option sounds lovely for my husband and I to relax at the end of the meal if the kids aren't in meltdown mode by then!) What are the chances of getting the dining time changed or any experience with younger kiddos at the late seating?
6) any tips for the character meets? How early should we arrive before a character meet so we are not in a long line?
7) On our key west day we are planning to stay on the ship most of the day. Will the slides, pool and kids club be open? My husband and I are hoping to get the boys on the slides with short lines and then have some time for us to relax while they are in the oceaneer lab.
8) any other tips and advice is much appreciated!
Sorry for the long list of questions and thanks a million for any help!
1) embarkation day: My 8 year old with mild autism struggles with long waits. What time do you recommend getting to the port? Being our first time will all the good port arrival times be gone when I go to sign up?
2) along that same line, how likely is it that the excursions, frozen meet and greet, and Palo will be booked up before we cruise?
3) I can't find the pool/slide hours anywhere. Does anyone know what time the slides are open on embarkation day and then what hour they open in the mornings? Does this differ day to day or is it always the same? Our goal is to do the slides first thing in the morning to avoid long lines since those are very challenging for my son.
4) Does anyone have past personal navigators from this particular cruise( I could only find ones from 2013 on the disney cruise line blog) and do the navigators stay mostly the same for each cruise that has the same itinerary or does that always vary?
5) When we booked the cruise the only available dining time was 8:15. My boys wake up between 4:30 and 6 every single day( no matter how late they go to bed) so Im concerned with late dining (although the kids club option sounds lovely for my husband and I to relax at the end of the meal if the kids aren't in meltdown mode by then!) What are the chances of getting the dining time changed or any experience with younger kiddos at the late seating?
6) any tips for the character meets? How early should we arrive before a character meet so we are not in a long line?
7) On our key west day we are planning to stay on the ship most of the day. Will the slides, pool and kids club be open? My husband and I are hoping to get the boys on the slides with short lines and then have some time for us to relax while they are in the oceaneer lab.
8) any other tips and advice is much appreciated!
Sorry for the long list of questions and thanks a million for any help!