Cruises

"I have not done this, myself, since I am currently pregnant with baby #1, but a couple friends of mine brought exactly this idea up. They did a whole lot of research, and what they came up with was that although Cunard is slightly more expensive, they offered baby care services for babies starting at 1 year old. All the Disney/Carnival/Royal Carribean cruses required the children be 2-3 and potty trained before you could even use baby sitting services. While you obviously won't want to leave your kid in the nursery the entire time, having it available for an hour here or there might allow you and your husband at least the occasional dinner alone, or the ability to see a late-night show while your baby sleeps. My friends have not actually gone on the cruise yet, but are scheduled to in January. However, I thought I'd share what they learned as you look at options."