In January 2016 we went on a Caribbean cruise with our boys and Nicole’s parents. This was our first cruise ship experience as a family, so we had many questions prior to setting sail. We went on a Caribbean cruise with friends almost 10 years ago, so we had a general idea of what to expect, but traveling with little ones and older ones is a completely different experience.
Today we’d like to share a few things we learned on this Caribbean cruise.
Before we get started, I’d like to share a few interesting stats I found on StatisticBrain. com. According to its website, 25% of passengers travel with their children (under 18) and 37% of all cruises worldwide were taken in the Caribbean. It also states that 1.6 million children (18 and under) sailed with their families.
The same report states that 80% of cruise passengers think cruising is a great way to sample a variety of destinations and 50% of cruise ship passengers state they would return to the Caribbean for a land based vacation. [source ]
I share this info with you because it captures part of our motivation for choosing a southern Caribbean cruise.
As we mentioned in a recent blog post, we like how easy and convenient this form of travel can be, especially with the little ones. We like the idea of being able to see a variety of new destinations in a short period of time without having to pack and unpack every day. Sometimes it’s just nice to turn off the brain.