Child with HFA on a 3-4 day cruise?

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Has anyone ever taken their child on a cruise? My mom has generously

offered to take us on a short cruise (3-4 days) from Los Angeles to

Baja Mexico. We've just lost several family members in our extended

family, so I know my mom is trying to create a nice family experience

for us to remember.

I am wondering if anyone has done a cruise with an ASD kid? If so,

was it okay for your child? We would be a party of 6 adults and 5

kids (ages 5, 8, 10, 13 and 15).

My son is 5, high-functioning, pretty adaptable, but then will have

strong reactions about certain things. For example, during our recent

holiday travels, he was very concerned about using public toilets

since the automatic flushing of a toilet had really upset him in some

prior encounter. My husband ended up having to carry him into the

restroom while he yelled and cried. I had to coach him into the

restroom a few other times, explaining that these toilets did not

flush themselves. It's so hard to predict what might upset him, and

I'm worried about many new situations on a boat.

Thaks for your advice!

Meg

mom to , PDD-NOS, age 5