Bringing your baby with you on a boat trip can be a challenge, but there are also rewards for doing it properly. Safety should be your top priority when traveling with your baby, and it applies not just to boat and sea transportation, but all modes of transportation as well.
If you plan on going on a yacht trip with your baby, there are important things to bring to ensure a safe and worry-free trip with your baby. For your peace of mind, the parenting experts recommend bringing one of the best baby monitors with you, so you can keep track of your baby even when you're not around, especially when it's a big yacht. Aside from this, there are some essential travel tips here for you and your baby as you read along.
Bring a Life Jacket
Always have a life jacket ready for your baby. Do not rely on the available life jackets inside that yacht, as they are most probably designed for adult passengers. When choosing a life jacket for your baby, make sure that it is appropriate for infants. Also, make sure that the life jacket fits snugly to your baby by wearing it on them before purchasing. Check the strap tightness and overall fit by lifting your child’s two arms. The life jacket shouldn’t hit your child’s chin or ears, nor should it be hard to raise their arms. Remember to do a practice fitting on your baby before the travel commences to reinforce your memory on how to wear a life jacket on your baby.
Bring Insulating Clothes
Boat travel can be quite breezy, and there are possibilities of sudden gusts of wind. Weather can be unpredictable out in the open sea and temperatures can dip dangerously low for your baby. To avoid the risk of hypothermia, you should ensure to bring a blanket, a baby jacket, or a dry towel with you. If you notice that the baby has goosebumps or seems cold and shivering, immediately wrap them tightly with a blanket or dry towel. As a preventive measure, change your baby’s clothes into something warmer, especially during the late afternoon, if your travel requires an overnight stay in the yacht.
Bring Lots of Baby Food/Milk
Always ensure that you have more than enough supply of baby food or milk during your sea travel. There is a possibility of a prolonged stay due to travel delays and your baby might be hungrier than usual while adjusting to the travel environment. Even though it was not included here, you also have to bring lots of water to keep your child hydrated, as temperatures can fluctuate dramatically in different parts of the day. As such, babies may sweat or pee a lot more than usual, so make sure to replenish the water in their bodies.
Bring Lots of Baby Clothes and Supplies
Aside from baby supplies for storing food and milk, bring more than enough diapers, and a change of clothes in your preparations. Unless there is a suitable space inside the yacht for your baby, it would be wise to bring protective clothing for sun exposure, such as long-sleeved footies, rompers and onesies, baby rash guards, and baby sun hats. Also, bring hypoallergenic sunscreen lotion for added protection if you wish to venture outside the yacht and see the beautiful sceneries with your baby.
Sea travel with your child doesn’t need to be difficult and stressful. Preparation, caution, and attention to your child are the keys to having a safe and enjoyable travel experience, even if your child is with you. Having happy memories with your baby and enjoying the entire trip are just a few of the priceless rewards for a job well done.
Sea travel with your child doesn’t need to be difficult and stressful. Preparation, caution, and attention to your child are the keys to having a safe and enjoyable travel experience, even if your child is with you. Having happy memories with your baby and enjoying the entire trip are just a few of the priceless rewards for a job well done.
