7 kids, 3 moms, and 1 giant cruise ship. We finally booked a trip that felt like a real vacation.
I spent nearly $6,000 to take my kids on a trip with our friends on Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas. We can't wait to do it again.
The author (left) said she didn't think she was a cruise person. Taking a trip with some of her mom friends and their kids changed her mind.Courtesy of Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar.
A mom friend convinced 3 of us to take our 7 kids on a cruise. I didn't think I was a cruise person, but this trip totally changed my mind.Our kids had a blast while we enjoyed some adults-only time on Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas.
Ew, I could never be a cruise person. Or so I thought.Then I had kids and realized my ideal vacation of wandering cobblestone streets, enjoying a cocktail at sunset, or booking an 8 p.
m. dinner reservation at a restaurant that definitely doesn't have a kids' menu, is the opposite of relaxing when you're going to have small children by your side. Honestly, we just need chicken fingers and a waterpark, and we're good.
So when my friend texted asking if I wanted to take the kids on Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas, one of the world's biggest cruise ships, over a school break, I was immediately in, and so was another friend. Our husbands all had to work and the kids were begging to go.As someone who appreciates nice resorts, I was more than happy to shell out thousands (a room for four cost us $5,759, plus our flights from LA to Orlando) for a ship that actually lives up to the hype.
The author said that she and her friends are already planning a trip for next year and recruiting more families to join them.Courtesy of Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar,A modern mega-ship is the easiest way to travel with a big group of kidsPlanning a week-long girls' trip with two other moms and seven children between us is a lot to take on, but cruising eliminated much of the usual hassle. Food and entertainment are included, so there are no bills to split, and you can book dinner reservations and shows together via the Royal Caribbean app.
The ship is a moving hotel too, so you only unpack once. On this voyage, we visited St. Thomas, St.
Maarten, and Royal Caribbean's private island, Coco
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