4.8 • 609 Ratings
🗓️ 23 August 2020
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Nancy Schretter returns this week from the Family Travel Network to answer some questions about cruising to Cozumel with small children, how to deal with food allergies on a cruise ship, and keeping your child safe in a balcony. Tommy Casabona stops by to give details about sailing from Fort Lauderdale with factoring in a little bit of pre-cruise fun. Sherr from CruiseTipsTV answers a question about the Yacht Club experience on MSC Cruises.
Date: August 29, 2020
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0:00.0 | You are listening to this is Cruise Radio Rewind. |
0:05.0 | Real reviews from real cruisers. |
0:08.2 | Welcome to this weekend's episode of Cruise Radio Rewind. |
0:11.0 | My name is Doug Parker, and we are answering your listener questions today. |
0:15.1 | We always enjoy when Nancy Shredder from the Family Travel Network drops by to answer a couple of listener questions. If you have a listener |
0:22.5 | question, drop me an email, Doug, at cruiseradio.net. If I can't answer them, I will find an expert |
0:28.3 | who can like Nancy. Hey there. Thanks, Doug. It's always great to be here. Ready for the first one? |
0:34.8 | Absolutely. The first one is from Shelley. We have a cruise booked for 2022, and it's our first time traveling with a toddler. |
0:42.0 | My husband and I are going back and forth about booking a balcony because we aren't sure how to keep it secure, and we're scared he might wander out the door. |
0:50.2 | Any suggestions? |
0:51.6 | Shelly, I can totally understand your concern. |
0:54.0 | Buccanees have lots of benefits. |
0:56.0 | They've got gorgeous views, ocean breezes. |
0:59.0 | They're also a great spot for staying close when you're watching a napping toddler. |
1:03.0 | On the other hand, I understand how, you know, balconies can make some parents of little ones like yourself nervous. |
1:10.0 | I'm not sure what ship you're on, but, you know, really, the childproof doors on balcony |
1:15.1 | state rooms are very heavy, which makes them extremely tough for a toddler to open. |
1:20.4 | And they usually have a childproof lock high up as well. |
1:23.9 | I would suggest talking with your cruise line or travel agent to find out the specifics of your balcony stateroom |
1:29.7 | and see if that information restures you. |
1:33.0 | If you get a balcony, certainly reinforce with your toddler. |
1:36.6 | They're not allowed to be out on the balcony without mom or dad, |
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