Travel by ship can make for the best family vacations ever. The inclusive nature of family cruising locks down the price of options that are variable when traveling by land or air. Transportation from place to place, meals, lodging, and entertainment come to mind.  Cruising provides countless ways to engage every family member, leaving no one bored.  Traveling with a family member who is bored is never a fun situation. But what about when all the cruise line has to offer is not enough?  Some family cruise ship favorites are worth considering to ensure a good time is had by all.

 

Family Cruise Travel Gear Favorites

Stomp Rocket

Get kids out of the stateroom and active on your family cruise.  Stomp Rocket® Stunt Planes help kids explore STEM concepts through active outdoor play. These three different planes were designed by aeronautical engineers to do amazing tricks, from loops and flips to glides and rolls. Everything kids do changes how these Stunt Planes fly.

This is a great family travel gear favorite to tuck away in parents luggage without knowledge of the kids.  Possible times to introduce this product on your family cruise:

• Kid Program Fail: Your kid went to the wonderful youth program that was a big reason you chose that particular ship on the first night and did not make friends.  They decided to spend the rest of the cruise in their stateroom playing online and/or talking to friends ashore. The program was fine. Your kid was in a mood.
• Beach Broken: You took the family on a beach break tour for a fun time but someone is not having fun  for some reason.
• Bribes: You bribe them on land to get stuff done and take that practice with you while traveling.

Family Cruise Travel Gear Favorites

Grand Trunk Hammock

Enjoy some fresh air in one of Grand Trunks parachute hammocks. This super comfortable, parachute nylon hammock is perfect for adventures – from the backyard to the backwoods. Its included stuff sack makes it portable and easy carry around festivals, while hiking or backpacking or on tour off your cruise. .

Family Cruise Travel Gear Favorites

Abiie Huggs Carrier

This revolutionary carrier booster not only provides all-day comfort, the ergonomic design ensures a healthy sitting position and support for heavier babies. Designed specifically to prevent hip dysplasia, this innovative product was developed to revolutionize the way your baby is being carried and make parents’ lives easier.       

• Maximizing parent comfort by alleviating pressure on the wearer’s back and shoulders.  
• 6 possible Carrying Positions

Family Cruise Travel Gear Favorites

Case + Drift

The Byron Towel by Case + Drift is an ‘all in one’ towel that can be used as a picnic blanket, tablecloth and more! Lightweight, quick drying, and compact, these Turkish towels are a must-have for outdoor fun. This multi-use family cruise travel gear favorite gets bonus points for not taking up a lot of space in luggage or beach bags.

Family Cruise Travel Gear Favorites

Coobie

Enjoy the day in comfort with Coobie Seamless Sport Bra! Super soft and comfortable, cute and functional. This bra features a racerback style with adjustable straps for an exacting fit. Made of the same great stretch fabric as the standard Coobie bras it’s sure to please. 

Family Cruise Travel Gear Favorites

LifeSaver

Hydrate while filtering out the bad with LifeSaver’s 14oz Liberty bottle. It takes out the guessing game on whether or not it’s safe to drink the water. This conveniently sized water bottle filters out viruses and bacteria with just 3 simple pumps! Ideal for cruise travelers, outdoor adventures, to use at home to guarantee safe tap water, to filter drinking fountain water, to keep handy in case of emergency, and more.

Family Cruise Travel Gear Favorites

Jill Yoga

Make your weekend a little more active with a wide range of stylish jackets, tops, shorts, and more in styles and sizes from baby to women! Crafted from the highest quality of activewear textiles that conform and stretch with every movement, Jill Yoga designs aren’t just on-trend, they’re affordable.

Family Cruise Travel Gear Favorites

Boppy™ ComfyFit™ Baby Carrier

Boppy Comfyfit Baby Carier enables confidence in babywearing with a simple and supportive structure that is easy to use anywhere parent and baby go. Intuitive and secure design that allows parents the freedom to bond with their baby without barriers.

• One-click fastening system and an adjustable tie that easily transitions from parent to parent.
• Made of soft fabric with spandex, which makes it comfy just like yoga apparel

Family Cruise Travel Gear Favorites

Sunshine and Glitter

Look fabulous on your cruise as you enjoy some fun in the sun with Sunshine and Glitter’s SPF 30 gold glitter sunscreen. Made in the USA, using only the highest quality ingredients. Sunshine and Glitter’s beach gypsy sunscreen is made with eco-friendly biodegradable glitter.

 

Mattea Messick