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Our kids started cruising at ages 7 & 9 yrs. I think the idea to opt out of excursions is a good one, especially with the Western itinerary. It'll save you tons of money and I don't think she'd get much out of them either.In Grand Cayman - Definitely don't do Stingray City - waves are too big, rays may be intimidating. Turtle Farm is cute, quaint. Shopping is great though. It's right across from the tender dock and very easy to get to - you can shop for a short amount of time and then go to Seven Mile Beach (very flat seas) for the rest of the day.In Coz- Don't do the Dolphin Encounter or Dolphin Experience. She's too small and personally, I thought it was a waste of money. In Costa Maya - We were supposed to be the very first Grand Princess cruisers to stop there, but a storm had washed out the pier area so we were diverted. A friend has done Princess' Beach Break and said it was the best they've ever done (and they've been to a lot of islands). Bring some Barbies or other toys she likes on the cruise. It'll help with those times that you're showering & getting ready for dinner. Also, bring a laptop (if possible) and rent some DVD movies from netflix.com. She can watch them at any time. The TV programming isn't the best with Princess. The kids' shows are very limited and are only on at certain times of the day, for a few hours at a time. The DVDs are also great for the airplane - just bring a backup battery.
Our kids started cruising at ages 7 & 9 yrs. I think the idea to opt out of excursions is a good one, especially with the Western itinerary. It'll save you tons of money and I don't think she'd get much out of them either.
In Grand Cayman - Definitely don't do Stingray City - waves are too big, rays may be intimidating. Turtle Farm is cute, quaint. Shopping is great though. It's right across from the tender dock and very easy to get to - you can shop for a short amount of time and then go to Seven Mile Beach (very flat seas) for the rest of the day.
In Coz- Don't do the Dolphin Encounter or Dolphin Experience. She's too small and personally, I thought it was a waste of money.
In Costa Maya - We were supposed to be the very first Grand Princess cruisers to stop there, but a storm had washed out the pier area so we were diverted. A friend has done Princess' Beach Break and said it was the best they've ever done (and they've been to a lot of islands).
Bring some Barbies or other toys she likes on the cruise. It'll help with those times that you're showering & getting ready for dinner. Also, bring a laptop (if possible) and rent some DVD movies from netflix.com. She can watch them at any time. The TV programming isn't the best with Princess. The kids' shows are very limited and are only on at certain times of the day, for a few hours at a time. The DVDs are also great for the airplane - just bring a backup battery.
