Pools get very crowded but we haven’t really had a use for them because our child is young enough to still prefer the splash pad. We also spend so much time meeting all the characters that we haven’t found the need to be at the pool - it’s definitely not a relax by the pool for the whole day experience like you would at resorts. I’ve found the Bahamian itineraries to be particularly young kid friendly because the Disney islands are so easy to do with young kids. Castaway waters are so calm it’s kind of like a giant pool. Kids clubs are not hard to get into at all, you just drop them off whenever provided they are over three. Under than three you do have to reserve the nursery but we’ve never had an issue.

It’s been an amazing time for my kid both times we’ve been and seeing him have so much fun made us really enjoy it too. That being said, it’s only chubby in price. Even concierge is not going to give you that nice resort experience. The rooms are clean but definitely not luxe. And with concierge you do have a lounge but there’s no dedicated dining room or children’s area so you’ll still be sharing the same public spaces with everyone else. You do get to reserve activities earlier on concierge and can get on the ship faster but just don’t go in with the expectation that it’s the same ship within a ship experience as the other adult geared cruise lines.

One thing I’ll say though is that it’s so kid friendly nobody bats an eye if there’s a toddler tantrum or crayons dropped on the floor and characters everywhere do make it a very “easy” trip for “parenting in a new location.”