The biggest question we had prior to booking our Caribbean cruise was the layout of the cabin. Cruise ship cabins are pretty tight with only two adults in the room, so we had valid concerns about sharing a room with two active boys (plus all the “stuff” that comes with them – stroller, car seats, toys, clothes, diapers, etc).
Our balcony cabin was on the 6th floor at the front of the ship.
Surprisingly, the room was quite functional. The couch converted into a twin-sized bed for Braydon and we were provided with a sturdy steel crib for Connor.
The crib is on wheels, so we moved it around when needed. It was tight, but totally doable.
One of our top baby travel tips is to blast white noise from our ipad to drown out sounds that could wake up our boys. We have two ipads, so we blasted both at high volume at sleep time. It sounded like a hurricane was happening in the room but it allowed everyone to have a good night sleep.
There are several different room layouts to choose from, so you have options. This website provides a detailed layout of the cabins on the Carnival Liberty. There are even bunk bed options. Our room had a bed in the ceiling that could be pulled down to give an extra bed.
The closets were also quite roomy…
Travel tip: Bring a battery powered flameless candle. It’s a soft light that provides enough light to navigate around the room at night, but not so bright that it will keep you awake. There were only two power outlets in the cabin, so a night light was not ideal because we always had a tablet, camera battery or phone charging. Here’s an example of the flameless candle we have. You can actually see our candle in the photo above, next to Braydon’s feet.
We really liked having our cabin located at the front of the ship. The elevators near our cabin went to floor zero, which is where you disembark for shore excursions. It was also close to the main pool deck.
The ship is HUGE so room location does matter, especially with little ones.