Before we had our kid, we traveled internationally quite often. But once we had a little tyke with us, the math changed. Who wants a toddler on a 16 hour flight to Hong Kong, or make an all-day road trip to Vegas with a kid in back?
That left cruising as the easiest option to travel to new places without as much hassle. For many folks, there’s a natural assumption that cruising is both only for old people and hell to take a kid with you, and I’m living proof that neither of those are true. The reason I’m writing this up is the topic of cruising comes up more often than I ever expected, so I figured I’d get some words down on the page to make it easier to keep track of things.
By the end of 2026, we’ll have been on 11 cruises between 10 ships and 5 different lines, all of them with a little tyke in tow. And in that time, I’ve learned a lot about what to do, what not to do, how to book a trip, and everything in-between.
There’s a lot of ground I want to cover, from how to decorate the stateroom, important terminology, what not to bring, ways to stay busy, and differences between cruise lines, staterooms and ports. But I will be the first to state, I’m not a foodie and I don’t drink alcohol. I’m not someone who splurges on Wi-Fi packages. I’m a boring soda-drinking daddy who likes to hide ducks, win at trivia, play games and read onboard cruise ships. So keep that perspective in mind when it comes to all of this.
Anyways, see you all soon.