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Ahoy Matey and welcome to Cruise @ddicts :spyglass:

- Signed both kids (girl 13, boy 11) up for the kids clubs. If you have kids in these age ranges who have used the kids clubs before can tell me honestly if you think they're going to enjoy that experience or will they feel like they're in daycare? Any time I have seen the kids participating in the activities it looked like they were having a great time.

- How much freedom do kids this age have on board? They are used to a certain level of independence. Can they walk from room to pool unchaperoned? Can they sign themselves in to kids club or does an adult have to bring them there and pick them up? Is it as safe as (or safer than?) letting them walk around the mall w/o adult supervision? A subject that is sometimes a sore spot with me. Kids can move about the ship at will. Parents need to be responsible for making sure their kids behave if they are on their own. On one cruise a group of kids came running off one of the lifts and nearly knocked and elderly woman to the deck. :madd: On another cruise a young man was getting off a lift as we were getting on. He had pushed every button from deck 10 all the way down to deck 2 :bang: On yet another cruise a group of kids running and yelling in the hall outside our cabin.......at 2:30 AM!! :smack:So if the kids are well-behaved and respectful of others it's great but lots of parents just let their kids run wild and that's just annoying. I think it is safer on a ship than at the mall.

- We're sailing to Freeport and Nassau - are the shore excursions worth it, or should we venture on our own at port? That's a hard question to answer. It depends on your interests. The excursions are worth it to me but sometimes we just go on our own.

- IMO, Carnival's Web site provides little info on what to do on board etc. I get they have fitness room, restaurants, etc. Is there somewhere I can see daily planned activities? I am not a "lay by the pool" person. (I am, however, an "eat all you want" person ) Somebody will probably post the Capers if they have one.,,,I don't.

- Is the soda card worth it? We do not drink alcohol. Soda card works out to about $4.50 per day plus 15% so if you drink lots of it then it is worth it. If you only drink a couple then probably not.

Thank you very much in advance to anyone who takes the time to answer any of these questions! I'm sure I have more I haven't thought of yet, so any unsolicited "noob" advice appreciated! Any time post more questions as they come to you.

<blockquote data-quote="Mbandy" data-source="post: 1382865" data-attributes="member: 3717">Ahoy Matey and welcome to Cruise @ddicts :spyglass:&nbsp;- Signed both kids (girl 13, boy 11) up for the kids clubs. If you have kids in these age ranges who have used the kids clubs before can tell me honestly if you think they're going to enjoy that experience or will they feel like they're in daycare? Any time I have seen the kids participating in the activities it looked like they were having a great time.&nbsp;- How much freedom do kids this age have on board? They are used to a certain level of independence. Can they walk from room to pool unchaperoned? Can they sign themselves in to kids club or does an adult have to bring them there and pick them up? Is it as safe as (or safer than?) letting them walk around the mall w/o adult supervision? A subject that is sometimes a sore spot with me. Kids can move about the ship at will. Parents need to be responsible for making sure their kids behave if they are on their own. On one cruise a group of kids came running off one of the lifts and nearly knocked and elderly woman to the deck. :madd: On another cruise a young man was getting off a lift as we were getting on. He had pushed every button from deck 10 all the way down to deck 2 :bang: On yet another cruise a group of kids running and yelling in the hall outside our cabin.......at 2:30 AM!! :smack:So if the kids are well-behaved and respectful of others it's great but lots of parents just let their kids run wild and that's just annoying. I think it is safer on a ship than at the mall.&nbsp;- We're sailing to Freeport and Nassau - are the shore excursions worth it, or should we venture on our own at port? That's a hard question to answer. It depends on your interests. The excursions are worth it to me but sometimes we just go on our own.&nbsp;- IMO, Carnival's Web site provides little info on what to do on board etc. I get they have fitness room, restaurants, etc. Is there somewhere I can see daily planned activities? I am not a &quot;lay by the pool&quot; person. (I am, however, an &quot;eat all you want&quot; person <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ) Somebody will probably post the Capers if they have one.,,,I don't.&nbsp;- Is the soda card worth it? We do not drink alcohol. Soda card works out to about $4.50 per day plus 15% so if you drink lots of it then it is worth it. If you only drink a couple then probably not.&nbsp;Thank you very much in advance to anyone who takes the time to answer any of these questions! I'm sure I have more I haven't thought of yet, so any unsolicited &quot;noob&quot; advice appreciated! Any time post more questions as they come to you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mbandy, post: 1382865, member: 3717"] [SIZE=4]Ahoy Matey and welcome to Cruise @ddicts :spyglass:[/SIZE] - Signed both kids (girl 13, boy 11) up for the kids clubs. If you have kids in these age ranges who have used the kids clubs before can tell me honestly if you think they're going to enjoy that experience or will they feel like they're in daycare? [COLOR=red][B]Any time I have seen the kids participating in the activities it looked like they were having a great time.[/B][/COLOR] - How much freedom do kids this age have on board? They are used to a certain level of independence. Can they walk from room to pool unchaperoned? Can they sign themselves in to kids club or does an adult have to bring them there and pick them up? Is it as safe as (or safer than?) letting them walk around the mall w/o adult supervision? [COLOR=red][B]A subject that is sometimes a sore spot with me. Kids can move about the ship at will. Parents need to be responsible for making sure their kids behave if they are on their own. On one cruise a group of kids came running off one of the lifts and nearly knocked and elderly woman to the deck. :madd: On another cruise a young man was getting off a lift as we were getting on. He had pushed every button from deck 10 all the way down to deck 2 :bang: On yet another cruise a group of kids running and yelling in the hall outside our cabin.......at 2:30 AM!! :smack:So if the kids are well-behaved and respectful of others it's great but lots of parents just let their kids run wild and that's just annoying. I think it is safer on a ship than at the mall.[/B][/COLOR] - We're sailing to Freeport and Nassau - are the shore excursions worth it, or should we venture on our own at port? [COLOR=red][B]That's a hard question to answer. It depends on your interests. The excursions are worth it to me but sometimes we just go on our own.[/B][/COLOR] - IMO, Carnival's Web site provides little info on what to do on board etc. I get they have fitness room, restaurants, etc. Is there somewhere I can see daily planned activities? I am not a "lay by the pool" person. (I am, however, an "eat all you want" person ;) ) [COLOR=red][B]Somebody will probably post the Capers if they have one.,,,I don't.[/B][/COLOR] - Is the soda card worth it? We do not drink alcohol.[COLOR=red][B] Soda card works out to about $4.50 per day plus 15% so if you drink lots of it then it is worth it. If you only drink a couple then probably not.[/B][/COLOR] Thank you very much in advance to anyone who takes the time to answer any of these questions! I'm sure I have more I haven't thought of yet, so any unsolicited "noob" advice appreciated! [COLOR=red][B]Any time post more questions as they come to you.[/B][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]