Sailing with baby …

Check out the Disney Cruise Line: It offers some real benefits, and just a few hitches:

Plus 1. The Reef Nursery caters to children between 12 weeks to 36 months old, offering all kinds of fun and even having a one-way viewing window for parents so you can check on your tot without the risk of being seen and setting off tears or a tantrum 2. Children of three and older can participate in the free Oceaneer Club making their own chocolate chip cookies, playing games and even putting together a giant Potato Head 3. Disney's staterooms are a good quarter larger than most and a privacy curtain between the adult and child sleeping areas which means you can turn on the light without waking the kiddies, and unlike almost all other cruise lines, most Disney cabins include full sized bathtubs, so you can give babies and toddlers a proper bath just as you would at home. 4. Disposable nappies and powdered milk are sold on board . The kitchen can prepare pureed fruits and vegetables upon request. A limited number of buggies are available for use through guest services.

Minus 1. In-cabin babysitting is not permitted. However, babies and children can be cared for in the children's centres at night. 2. There is a television in the nursery, so be sure to inform staff if you don't want your little one stuck in front of the gogglebox during their visits there. 3. Disney ships have no casinos and adult entertainment is somewhat limited 4. With only two ships in the line, the range of destinations is limited.