Continuing the chronicle of our very first family cruise: Leaving Galveston, we had two full sea days to explore the ship and settle in before our first port day of the week. Days 2 and 3 aboard Allure of the Seas were all about soaking up ship life. No ports, no pressure, just ocean views, […]

Cruise Diary Day 1: I may have lost a kid…

Come back in time with me to our first day on Allure of the Seas. Everyone is asleep, and I’m busily recapping the day into Google Keep on my phone because… wow!

As any parent can attest, traveling with children involves a lot of luggage. Somehow when you have kids, even a trip to the grocery store becomes something that leaves you wishing for a pack mule loping along behind you. So looking for a stress-free packing method for a cruise with kids in tow? You’d better […]