![]() ![]() There is one place, though, that didn’t rate a look-in on the first cruise that becomes vital on the second: the gym. As an undeniable success metric, I finish reading my book. My final-day confident kids have a first-day head start on the next sailing. If I failed to get from cabin to restaurant to show for the first four days, how can my young ’uns go from trivia up to minigolf and back via the shuffleboard (“and if we’re not there, meet us in the cabin”) without getting lost? Do two cruises in a row, that’s how. Instead, my secret to family happiness is children navigating the ship independently. Other parents knowingly whisper “kids’ club” but my three, close in age and companionship, don’t care for unknown company and staged activities. By the second cruise, I’ve tipped off the teenage cousins from day one and beat the lines by keeping meals to an early schedule unmatched by the boat’s nightclub-goers.īack on board, the ship serves an entertainment buffet. It’s either because I’m distracted by alternating vanilla and strawberry soft serve days (every day is chocolate day) or, more likely, because I am deterred by the line. And taking so long to try Guy’s Burger Joint is a rookie mistake. Ha, take that, midship galleys! By cruise two, I confidently turn left (or is it right?) out the cabin door, walk the deck’s length, then take the correct stairwell to the restaurant. It takes until the fourth day to reach the restaurant on the first try. My expertise – and relaxation levels – have a slow start. Like playing a favourite song on repeat, I discovered a “same again, thanks” holiday can be better than hitting shuffle. See also: I’ve cruised the world, nothing beats thisĬruising on Carnival Splendor: So fun, it's worth doing twice.īut with two cruises in a row, each with extended family, we become near-experts in cruising, as well as the ship and all it offers. See also: 10 things I learned on Carnival Splendor No wonder my kids’ eyes open so wide after downing an entire cup. The card’s colour – blue for the newbies – indicates we have no idea the “lemon squash” is actually cordial requiring dilution. Especially because my family were first-timers who hadn’t yet rustled up lanyards for our multi-tasking Sail & Sign cards. It’s one thing being a repeat cruiser and another to repeat the same cruise. It’s unlikely, though, that those returning guests wobbled around on shore for a few weeks on newfound sea legs, like I did, then got back on board. “Probably” because, according to Carnival Cruise Line, most guests who sail once will return. Except for my partner and our three kids, the 3007 other passengers on Carnival Splendor to New Caledonia were (probably) different. Grandparents on both sides of the family had been desperate for a multi-generational catch-up after two years of lockdowns, so they both – separately – booked a family-friendly cruise in the same school holiday window. Same cruise line, same proposed itinerary, exact same ship. I went on the same cruise twice, just three weeks apart. ![]()
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