Cruising is no longer the sole preserve of the recently retired. In recent years more and more cruise lines have started to focus on the 'family friendly' markets as people decide to take their children cruising with them. However taking a child, toddler or baby on a cruise isn't as easy as taking them on a land based holiday, (don't worry, it's still not hard!), it just needs a little more planning. Below you'll find everything you might need when you're cruising with a baby, toddler or child.
Baby lotion
Baby monitor – Important if you want to sit out on your balcony in peace.
Baby wipes
Bibs
Blankets – The cruise line will provide these but baby might prefer their favourite from home
Clothes – One outfit for each day plus three extra as spare – T Shirts, shorts, jeans, jumpers, baby-grows etc. for any accidents.
Cotton buds/cotton wool
Dummies
Favourite Teddy
Favourite toy/s
Hand sanitizer
Medication – If required. Remember to bring enough for the length of the cruise
Nappies
Pram/pushchair
Pyjamas/baby grows
Shampoo – The cruise line will provide this but you may want to bring a 'no more tears' shampoo
Soap – Same as above – pack a baby sensitive soap
Sun lotion – Obviously the higher the factor the better for a baby
Swimming costume
Swimming nappies – check your baby will be allowed into the swimming pool here
Tissues
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Baby monitor – Important if you want to sit out on your balcony in peace
Baby wipes
Bibs Blankets – The cruise line will provide these but baby might prefer their favourite from home
Clothes – One outfit for each day plus three extra as spare – T Shirts, shorts, jeans, jumpers, etc. for any accidents
Cotton buds/cotton wool
Dummies
Favourite Teddy
Favourite toy/s
Hand sanitizer
Medication – If required. Remember to bring enough for the length of the cruise
Nappies
Pushchair
Pyjamas
Shampoo – The cruise line will provide this but you may want to bring a 'no more tears' shampoo
Soap – Same as above – pack a child sensitive soap
Sun lotion – Obviously the higher the factor the better for a toddler
Swimming costume
Swimming nappies – some cruise lines won't allow toddlers into a pool unless they're out of nappies – you can see which cruise lines lets toddlers into pools here
Tissues
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Baby monitor – Important if you want to sit out on your balcony in peace, (depending on your child's age)
Baby wipes
Clothes – One outfit for each day plus extras as spare – T Shirts, shorts, jeans, jumpers, etc. for any accidents
Electronic devices – iPhone, iPad, Nintendo DS, Kindle etc.
Favourite toy/s
Hand sanitizer
Medication – If required. Remember to bring enough for the length of the cruise
Nappies
Plug extension – All those devices will need charging! Make sure you've enough plug sockets to charge them all!
Plug adaptors – Different cruise ships will have either American, English or European sockets – You can see which plug sockets your cruise ship has here
Pyjamas
Sun lotion – Obviously the higher the factor the better for a child
Swimming costume
Tissues
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Wallet – This way your child can carry their own room card and spending money with them
