I have thought about going on that cruise I've never been to the Bahamas. Your kids are so cute and adorable God is definitely blessed your family ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Have you cruise before?

Love watching you all glad it all worked out! Pierce and Vivian are adorable!

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

Pierce’s personality is developing so clearly. He has such a great sense of humor even as a little guy. Vivian is such a leader. We had a great time because we were together! Do you think you would cruise on the Margaritaville at Sea?

Aww looks like y'all had so much fun! Came across this vid looking up different cruise lines and now I'm just dreaming about taking my future kids on a cruise hahaha

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

We really did have a good time! What matters most is being together and then you can make wonderful memories wherever you are! Hope you have a great time on your cruise!

Wonderful first cruise for the family! The toddlers are so adorable and the little guy seemed to love the experience and the ice cream! There is much more in their future on cruises as they grow. This inexpensive experience is a great way to find out if they will like longer cruises. I would recommend Royal Caribbean or Norwegian older ships for budget concerns then more of the mega ships as they grow older. Wonderful family and as you explore what is available it might be a bit overwhelming. Engage an experienced travel advisor to guide you. It will NEVER cost you more but can save you from making booking mistakes.

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

We thought the same thing. Having never been to sea with our children before, we thought that a shorter trip combined with another experience would be the perfect way to gauge their response and determine if a longer sailing would work in the future. We had a great time and so did the children, but if we booked a longer sailing, there are a few things we would research a little more for our ship of choice-children’s play areas & pool depth being at the top of the list. Don’t know if you saw our video about how we ended up taking this particular trip to begin with, but it was sort of an unusual set of circumstances where we “won” a vacation.

Thank you for sharing! We’ll be sailing on Disney for the first time next year & it’ll be my toddler’s first cruise so I’m looking for all the help possible for cruising with kids. I’m only use to cruising with hubby.

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

Awesome! Hope you have a wonderful time! What cruise line are you planning to sail?

@ItsLatishaLove

Ай бұрын

@@AikenAdventures We are sailing with Disney. It’ll be our toddler’s first cruise. First time for Disney for my husband & I. We typically do Royal Caribbean or Carnival. But I have been on Margaritaville twice as a teenager when it was previously known as Bahamas Celebration.

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

@@ItsLatishaLove Oh, I’m sorry that I overlooked that in your previous comment. 🤦🏻‍♂️ You definitely already said you were sailing Disney. 🤪 What was the ship like as Bahama Celebration? Have things changed considerably?

@grateful7785

Ай бұрын

@ItsLatishaLove...Margaritaville and Disney Cruise Line do not compare! The only similarity is they are both ships 😄 you're in good hands with DCL. Your family will thank you. Enjoy!

@ItsLatishaLove

Ай бұрын

@@grateful7785 oh I know I’m a cruiser. Lol Wasn’t comparing them. Just was commenting it’s good to see people cruising with kids so I have an idea of cruising with a toddler instead of just my husband & I.

Great video

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

Woo hoo!! 🎉

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

🎊🎉👍🏽

kids are adorable,hope you get some time to yourselves

Awesome job

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Do you guys enjoy cruising?

Your kids are so adorable ❤

@AikenAdventures

22 күн бұрын

We’re so blessed! ❤️🙏🏽

it's funny that your cruise videos started coming out right after I booked my margaritaville cruise with my wife and kid. same port. we'll be at bahama island for just a day. what do you recommend we should check out?

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

Good question. We’ll be releasing a video soon, but we really enjoyed Paradise Cove and Pirates Cove. Paradise Cove has some fish, sea turtles, and sting rays you can swim with (make sure to watch your step). Pirates cove has a slide, some playground equipment, big floating water bicycle things, a nice beach, zip lines, shops, and more.

Disney cruises are the way to go for family with kids i have been on 3 of them and we are going on a 4th disney cruise this christmas.... if yall do a disney cruise you would love it... so much for kids to do

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

That’s probably true. We haven’t taken one yet, but maybe one day!

I am going to try the 6 night on their new ship. Looks like your family enjoy the cruise.

@AikenAdventures

22 күн бұрын

The Islander looks exciting on the company Instagram, so we’re very interested in seeing what kinds of reviews come out surrounding the new ship.

@travelingwithteddyg7472

22 күн бұрын

@@AikenAdventures same here!

Looks like you all had a great. Ditch that stroller

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

🤣 I was just thinking about your stroller advice earlier today for some random reason! Maybe it was when I was editing this video.

Just one question…WHY? This isn’t a kids ship

@AikenAdventures

15 күн бұрын

Here’s how we ended up on this cruise: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ipOHldlvZ7aWhbw.htmlsi=y5WQp5eiRDzwn9pt

Do they have a kids menu with healthy foods like eggs, veggies and fruits in the main dine room?

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

The kids menu in the MDR is mostly chicken nuggets, Mac-n-cheese, hotdogs, and French fries kind of stuff, but when we went the second time, our kids shared things off the adult menu. Our daughter LOVES salad, and our little boy has started to as well. He really didn’t eat his hotdog. He mostly ate my food instead. You may be more likely to get healthier items on the buffet as fruits and vegetable options were typically available.

Good day how much did wvwrything cost including all fees i am just skeptical about hidden fees

@AikenAdventures

22 күн бұрын

So we actually “won” the cruise along with a whole vacation package, so our pricing was a little different than what we would have paid otherwise. Here’s a video explaining how we ended up on the cruise to begin with: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ipOHldlvZ7aWhbw.htmlsi=6wRajzU5emyambG8

The kids probaly prefer the food and fast food decor over a more formal posh cruise ship.

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

Thats what we think, and there are some larger shops at sea that do have more amenities for children including play areas, children’s pools, etc, BUT there are definitely some ships that cater to a more mature audience and quieter atmosphere so this smaller ship was definitely more accessible for them.

Hey there

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

Hey! Welcome back to the channel!

does this ship has a kids camp??

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

There is a children’s club.

nice

@AikenAdventures

22 күн бұрын

👍🏽

If you're not comfortable with leaving your kids and the kids club that means you like your kids😅

@AikenAdventures

22 күн бұрын

❤️🙏🏽 They have a lot of energy, but it’s hard for us to imagine leaving them with strangers at sea.

Margaritaville are just really old decommissioned ships they buy cheap from Royal Caribbean and repaint it. I’d never go on one of these ships. Also, these are a drunken mess, probably not the best to take kids on.

@andersonsm02

16 күн бұрын

Actually both ships are from the Italian cruise line, Costa. Costa is part of the larger Carnival Corporation. The Paradise is the former Costa NeoClassica, and the new Islander was the Costa Atlantica in its’ previous life.

@AikenAdventures

15 күн бұрын

It wasn’t really all that bad. We navigated it pretty decently. The benefit (as far as taking kids was concerned) was that it wasn’t a short cruise. Honestly, since we go to bed pretty early, we weren’t exposed to poor behavior, and there were some other families with children for our kids to play with in the big open green space.

You took your kids to a booze cruise 🤦‍♂️

@AikenAdventures

Ай бұрын

While a couple of videos have referred to it that way, we didn’t actually experience any inappropriate behavior. We sailed on a Sunday night and a Friday night, but our kids go to bed at 7:30/8:00 each night, so by then, we were in the cabin. Although, one night someone was screaming in the hallway, so that was weird, but it didn’t even wake either of the kids. Be sure to check out our video about how we even ended up on the cruise to begin with: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ipOHldlvZ7aWhbw.htmlsi=PiaStL3hLdZPI6Wc

Does anybody else get the vibe of living with the land

@AikenAdventures

15 күн бұрын

🤔 interesting. In what way?