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Essentials for Cruising with Babies & Toddlers
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items Cruising with a baby or toddler can be intimidating. This list includes items that I brought along on my son's first cruise when he was 9 months old. These items helped make the trip a breeze. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases...
Sections
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Pool
Cleaning Bottles
Toys/Entertainment
Organization
Stroller & Transportation
Eating
Pool
Since non-potty trained babies are not allowed in the pool, we wanted to figure out an alternative that still allowed my son to have fun. These items did not disappoint.
A majority of cruises do not allow babies in the pool if they are not potty trained. I took my son on a cruise at 9 months and brought this. We filled it with water and he was able to use it on the pool deck. He had a blast!
Collapsible Laundry Basket
My son used these as his "pool toys". He enjoyed playing with them and holding them.
Munchkin Ocean Squirts Bath Toy 8pk
Don't forget the swim diapers! Your kiddo may not be able to go into the main pool, but some still have splash pads and you can use the laundry basket back. They also can be used in port.
Huggies Little Swimmers Disposable Swim Diapers
Cleaning Bottles
How I was going to clean bottles was one of my biggest concerns when we booked our cruise. These are items that helped.
This was amazing to have to clean my son's bottles. It collapsed down small and helped me keep the dirty bottles in one spot.
Collapsible Dish Basin
One of my biggest concerns about cruising was being able to sterilize my son's bottles. I had no idea that these existed, but they were so nice to have.
Sterilizing Tablets
This was SO nice to have. I absolutely love this drying rack. It folded down small and we have already used it on other trips.
Oxo Tot On-the-go Drying Rack With Bottle Brush
Toys/Entertainment
An entertained baby makes everyone happy. These items were well suited for a cruise.
We attached these to his stroller and put toys/bottles on the other end. It was nice to not have to worry about him losing his toys.
Toy Straps
These spinning toys were nice because they suctioned to tons of different things on the ship.
Spinner Toys
My son was a little too young for these when we went, but if we took him again I would for sure take these since the walls are magnetic (at least on Royal Caribbean).
Melissa & Doug Wooden Magnets Set - Target
Organization
It was important to us that we stayed organized during the trip. These are some items that helped.
These hooks were helpful in the room. We were able to hang up some of our son's items as well as some of ours.
Magnetic Hooks, 25Lbs Strong Heavy
We used this to organize my sons clothes and items. We folded up different outfits so they were easy to grab. We used other sections to hold diapers and nighttime essentials.
Over the Door Shoe Organizers
Stroller & Transportation
Cruise ships can be hard to navigate, especially with a big stroller. We opted to get a small one. It has gotten plenty of use since the cruise as well.
This stroller was nice to have on the ship because it was a lot smaller than our normal one.
Summer Infant 3d Lite Stroller - Jet Black
This is another version of the stroller that we used on the ship.
Summer Infant 3dmini Convenience Stroller - Blue
This thing is an absolute life saver. My son loves to be held and this is perfect. It's easy to use when your constantly putting your baby down and picking them back up.
Tushbaby
This attached to the Tushbaby and turns it into a carrier. I love how versatile this is! It makes getting around the ship a breeze.
The Snug Attachment
Eating
Food on a cruise was great, it allowed m my son to try a ton of new things.
We originally were going to use disposable bibs, but already had these! They were easy to wash off in the sink.
Silicone Baby Bibs
We did end up returning these and not brining them, but I do love the concept and think that they would work well on a ship.
KIIS Disposable Baby Bibs for Baby Boys and ...
We brought a pack of these. We loved how cheap they were. Due to this, we weren't afraid of losing them or leaving them behind if we weren't able to transport them.
Munchkin Soft-tip Infant Spoons - 6pk
Diapers
No one wants a stinky diaper on a cruise ship. These are items that helped.
We threw this on the diaper bag. It helped keep our room smelling fresh.
Munchkin Arm & Hammer Diaper Bag Dispenser & Bags
Health/Bath
The collapsible laundry basket can also be used as a bathtub depending on the size of the shower you have.
I love this brand and could not resist how adorable the travel size items are.
Pipette Baby Travel Kit New Packaging - Trial Size