Cruising with a 2-3 year old
Hi all!
My wife and I are planning a family vacation with our now 2 year old (though he may be 3 depending on when we travel). We are considering DCL and we would like some advice/tips.
I have cruised with DCL twice before, however it was a loooong time ago back when I was 11 and 13 respectively on the Wonder and Magic.
My biggest questions I’d say are:
How are Disney cruises with a 2 or 3 year old and would you recommend a cruise over let’s say a Disney parks vacation?
Let’s say my son is 2 when we do travel. Other than the nursery and the water activities on the pool deck, what are some activities that we can do with him? (He probably wouldn’t want to sit around for a movie or broadway play). I’m especially curious about those activities on the older ships as they are more affordable and more accessible for us as we live on the west coast.
I really want to try the new ships but is it really worth spending more to travel on the new ships vs the old ones? What are some things that the new ships have that the old ships don’t that aren’t the obvious things? We likely wouldn’t be enjoying any adult exclusive stuff unless we travel when he’s 3. Even then, it’s a family vacation so we wouldn’t be forcing him into the oceaneer club if he didn’t want to.
This question is mainly for me and not my family 😅
What are the hours like for the Aquaduck and Aquamouse?
When I sailed on the Magic, the Aquadunk was closed for 99% of the cruise. Even on the sea days, it was pretty much closed the entire cruise. I will cut the ship and crew some slack as it was one of the very first sailings of the Magic after the aquadunk was added but it was definitely frustrating for me as a 13 year old.
Any other tips/advice is welcome and greatly appreciated!
Thank you all for taking the time to read and answer my questions!