Originally Posted by
Fraport
More often then not, on holidays, they are up later than usual and we are BEAT so we all go to bed at the same time.
This.
On cruises, the kids are having so much fun in the kid's club that they want to stay until they close. With the time they're there (usually after dinner service), that gives Mrs. Swede and I some alone time to enjoy a show and/or drinks. By the time we pick them up, we're all pretty tired (especially after port days) and head to bed. Although I've been known to then proceed to the casino for some additional "me time".
Regardless, kids going to bed later than normal (usually) means them waking up later than usual. That (usually) means sleeping in in the morning, which is greatly missed when going through the daily grind the other 48-50 weeks of the year.