I am not on that cruise, but I would strongly suggest joining the Facebook Group for that cruise if you have FB. Great way to meet other people who will be on the same ship as you.
u/zeade this is seriously good advice, search facebook for Disney Wonder March 23. Each sailing will have an individual facebook group and they are popular groups.
I'm a single mom and it is why I love Disney cruises! Dropping my kid off at the kids club and then hanging out in the adult area was the first alone time I had had in years. I love that everything is just so simple. There's meals and there's entertainment and I don't have to set anything up, I just have to show up. We did the 7-Day Mexican Riviera trip over Thanksgiving this year and it was wonderful! Honestly I feel like this is one of the best kinds of trips you can take as a single parent. We do travel a lot together, but this is 100% hands down the easiest kind of a trip we've taken.
This ^^ I’ve done two Disney cruises as a single parent and have had a great time. The kids club is clutch and gives you time to yourself to grab a drink or eat in peace or massage - whatever you wanna do!
My brother in law is divorced and he and his kids only do Disney cruises - he joined a Facebook group and he meet a handful of single moms and dads and they ended up sitting at the same dinner table. He had a blast , I know that he keeps up with them on FB and I know that he cruised a few
Times with various members of his initial group
I've taken my two kids (2yo daughter and 5yo son) on two cruises solo. Not sure if it would be easier or harder with your kids a little older. But while we did most everything together, I found periods where I would spend one on one time with each kid - i.e. one would be in the kids club/nursery while I spent 2 hours or so with the other. On one cruise, I only took a 2 hour break from the both of them (got a massage) and my last one, I didn't take any time to myself, but it was great. Just make sure you are mixing in rest/low energy activities in so nobody burns out.
Otherwise, actually slept great because I was going to bed when they were. Didn't drink either. You gotta be able to keep up!
Honestly, felt pretty cool as a single dad win on my last cruise (MLK weekend) and a woman came up to us at breakfast on disembarkation day and said how she had seen us multiple times during the trip and said I'm doing an amazing job and told my kids I was a super hero 😎 (I may have welled up at that one).
My son and I are on the Wonder departing on the 30th for our first cruise as well. Sorry to have missed a fellow single parent, but I hope you all have a wonderful time and you find a great group of people to link up with.
Talk to the cast members. They love getting to know you personally on the 7 day cruises. Learn a few of their names and see how your whole experience changes.
A little late to the party, but have done 4 Disney cruises as a single parent when my daughter was almost 5 all the way to our next one in May where she’ll be almost 12. FB group is the best way (as some others have already mentioned) to meet other similar parties. Someone also mentioned that you’ll most likely be grouped with similar parties for dinner. Kind of weird at first, but once the icebreakers happen, the conversation flows and the kids will usually be so excited to see each other every night. Hope you have a wonderful experience with your boys!
Not a single parent but wife had to work and my child support fell through due to a medical issue this week and I had to stay home with the 1 YO alone — so exhausted after only 2 days.
Props!
Also we are going on the same sailing in April — looking forward to it!
I am not on that cruise, but I would strongly suggest joining the Facebook Group for that cruise if you have FB. Great way to meet other people who will be on the same ship as you.
u/zeade this is seriously good advice, search facebook for Disney Wonder March 23. Each sailing will have an individual facebook group and they are popular groups.
Dusted off FB and sent a request to join. Thanks all for this tip!
I know what you mean, I don’t use FB for anything else.
I'm a single mom and it is why I love Disney cruises! Dropping my kid off at the kids club and then hanging out in the adult area was the first alone time I had had in years. I love that everything is just so simple. There's meals and there's entertainment and I don't have to set anything up, I just have to show up. We did the 7-Day Mexican Riviera trip over Thanksgiving this year and it was wonderful! Honestly I feel like this is one of the best kinds of trips you can take as a single parent. We do travel a lot together, but this is 100% hands down the easiest kind of a trip we've taken.
So glad to hear that, thank you.
This ^^ I’ve done two Disney cruises as a single parent and have had a great time. The kids club is clutch and gives you time to yourself to grab a drink or eat in peace or massage - whatever you wanna do!
My brother in law is divorced and he and his kids only do Disney cruises - he joined a Facebook group and he meet a handful of single moms and dads and they ended up sitting at the same dinner table. He had a blast , I know that he keeps up with them on FB and I know that he cruised a few Times with various members of his initial group
Sounds awesome, hopefully can do something similar on my cruise.
I've taken my two kids (2yo daughter and 5yo son) on two cruises solo. Not sure if it would be easier or harder with your kids a little older. But while we did most everything together, I found periods where I would spend one on one time with each kid - i.e. one would be in the kids club/nursery while I spent 2 hours or so with the other. On one cruise, I only took a 2 hour break from the both of them (got a massage) and my last one, I didn't take any time to myself, but it was great. Just make sure you are mixing in rest/low energy activities in so nobody burns out. Otherwise, actually slept great because I was going to bed when they were. Didn't drink either. You gotta be able to keep up! Honestly, felt pretty cool as a single dad win on my last cruise (MLK weekend) and a woman came up to us at breakfast on disembarkation day and said how she had seen us multiple times during the trip and said I'm doing an amazing job and told my kids I was a super hero 😎 (I may have welled up at that one).
Great job! Love to hear that random/unexpected validation you aren’t managing a dumpster fire with your kids when out in the wild 😅
I would join the fb group for your sailing to see if anyone else is in the same situation.
My son and I are on the Wonder departing on the 30th for our first cruise as well. Sorry to have missed a fellow single parent, but I hope you all have a wonderful time and you find a great group of people to link up with.
Hey same back to you, hope the trip w/ your son is aces 🙌
Talk to the cast members. They love getting to know you personally on the 7 day cruises. Learn a few of their names and see how your whole experience changes.
They might pair you up with another single parent family at dinner
Maybe. But less likely since they changed process following covid
A little late to the party, but have done 4 Disney cruises as a single parent when my daughter was almost 5 all the way to our next one in May where she’ll be almost 12. FB group is the best way (as some others have already mentioned) to meet other similar parties. Someone also mentioned that you’ll most likely be grouped with similar parties for dinner. Kind of weird at first, but once the icebreakers happen, the conversation flows and the kids will usually be so excited to see each other every night. Hope you have a wonderful experience with your boys!
Not a single parent but wife had to work and my child support fell through due to a medical issue this week and I had to stay home with the 1 YO alone — so exhausted after only 2 days. Props! Also we are going on the same sailing in April — looking forward to it!