UPPAbaby - G-Luxe

Another vote for the Cruz and get it used. We also have a Vista which we got for our nanny to use for a nanny share - it is great for this purpose, but feels unnecessarily big when we just have one kid. If you plan to have two kids I would just get a single now and sell it and get a double when number two comes along. You also may not need a double depending on your spread - my kids are three years apart and we almost never use the double with the two of them. I also like having an umbrella stroller. We have a G-Luxe that a friend gave us but a cheaper one would work great, too. Finally (I know we have too many!) we have a running stroller that was also passed on my a friend. It has been used less than five times in the past four years (and both parents are runners!) but your milage may vary haha. Last consideration - where will your stroller be stored? If you have to bring it up and down stairs then take weight into consideration - the Vista and Cruz are heavy. We leave ours either in the car or on a covered porch year round so I'm glad we didnt spend an arm and a leg since we got them used.

Two main ones—we like the vista for our neighborhood and a cheaper one for travel (mountain buggy nano or ergo metro plus that converts for newborns, trifolds, and can have a car seat balanced safely on top. I skipped the Doona since it only works for the first year or so. (We also got the uppababy g luxe as a third for our off the charts tall kiddo that didn’t fit in other strollers by the time he was 2 years old.)

Uppa Baby G Luxe, or Baby Jogger City Mini 2. My daughters are 19, and 15 now but I had early versions of Uppa Baby Vista and it was a great stroller. Very much a BIFL quality item. Go to the store and try a bunch out and get the one with the easiest fold. We had a Maclaren Triumph stroller and it was great; so sad the company went out of business.

I hope folks will have first-hand experience with the Vista on board. Our main battle stroller is a Cruz, but we ended up buying an Uppababy G-Luxe for roughly $110 for travel/emergency backup/keep it in the car purposes. Keep in mind that taking the stairs is a super power on a cruise ship; the G-Luxe is much easier to schlep than a full-sized stroller.

Actually you need two (at least), depends if you are a runner you need 3. Stroller 1: Vista 2, great for shopping, lots of storage and solid on the street. Fits with the car seat Mesa. Cons: can’t fit on some mta busses. Stroller 2: G-luxe: lightweight, fits on the bus, can be carried on the shoulder.

I think this may depend on your stroller. We have the uppababy g-luxe for travel and there is no way I'd be able to fit the cosco next in the basket - I have to squeeze our diaper bag in. It would probably work in our full-size stroller.

We have an Uppababy Gluxe and travelled so well with it (10 cities across Asia, Europe and Mexico with infant). Went down far enough for on the go naps, big canopy, decent storage below and was sturdier than some of the really light, tiny strollers I was looking at. We hung bags off it from shopping and had no issues. Big wheels make a difference on certain terrains.

So I have the 2012 and the 2024 versions. First one is 11lbs and 2nd is 16lbs. It's an umbrella stroller so it collapses easy, stands up and has a built in strap if you need to carry it up and down stairs. The standing up is great if you're in a restaurant and need it to have a small footprint. The extended canopy is a must to shade from sun or rain (we also had rain cover). I really loved my hand me down 2012 one, hence I bought a newer version which ironically I don't even need cause it's still going strong. It was also on sale from UB for $200, which you can't beat for price point and quality of UB. I love my Cruz but I can barely lift it into my trunk, let alone imagine dragging it with me to cities that have tiny elevators or no accessibility options.

I have a Cruz for everyday but also a gluxe for travel. Still very comfy for naps and has nice huge cover. Was gifted a gluxe 2nd hand for traveling thinking it would die on our many treks across Asia and Mexico. Still going strong but I did buy a new one for $200 on sale. Sturdy, reliable and I really like it. Folds up like an umbrella and stands too.

I’d recommend Nuna. Super easy to install, buckle, and manage. I like a travel system, but for the first year only. Once you get past that, your priorities shift and it becomes more about having something that is compact and easy for on-the-go. That’s been my experience for all three of my kids. Maybe it doesn’t bother others as much? When you’re finished with the travel system, the Uppababy GLuxe is a great lightweight option.

We have one and are going on this wish in April. We are definitely not bringing it, too clunky. We are bringing our Graco ready to jet travel stroller which has been great for us traveling. We actually had the g-luxe from uppababy with my 1st but I prefer this one. I don’t think it is a waste buying another stroller. Having 2 kids now I find myself reaching for our travel stroller even when not traveling because the uppababy is too damn big. This is one is so easy for short trips in and out of a store

We took our 20 month old in an umbrella stroller. But if you do an umbrella, and i definitely recommend them in Italy, esp Rome, it has to be a solid one. We had an uppababy umbrella stroller (great wheels and shocks), which did AMAZING on all the Rome cobblestone. Also folds up super small in restaurants and easy on trains. Was also great to recline the baby while siteseeing or when we had late dinners and the baby was sleeping. That stroller incredibly made it through over 20 cobblestone cities throughout Italy and Spain over the course of 5 years. We couldn't believe the wheels still hadn't come off! (This is not a paid advertisement lol) PS. Carrier is fine (I brought one too) but wore it maybe once because the stroller was too easy and comfortable. I used the carriecarre time when climbing a very narrow spiral staircase in Florence but never used it again for that first trip.