Family Cruises
Families love all the activities on family cruises, plus the (nearly) all-inclusive price. See the separate folder for DISNEY CRUISES; otherwise, continue below for tips, info on kids' programs on different family cruises, and more.
Family Cruises: introduction and tips
Tips about family cruise vacations, and introduction to kids programs and other features.
Tips about family cruise vacations, and introduction to kids programs and other features.
Find Cheaper Cruises!
For those so-sweet words, "Kids Free", and other family cruise deals, click above.
For those so-sweet words, "Kids Free", and other family cruise deals, click above.
Family Cruises - Kids' Programs
Overview of popular family cruise lines, with details about programs and "clubs" for kids and teens. (At Atlas Cruises and Tours.)
Overview of popular family cruise lines, with details about programs and "clubs" for kids and teens. (At Atlas Cruises and Tours.)
Summary of Cruise Line Programs
Tips and summaries of kids' programs at major lines, at the Family Cruises Online Web site. See also sister site Travel Direct for Disney cruises.
Tips and summaries of kids' programs at major lines, at the Family Cruises Online Web site. See also sister site Travel Direct for Disney cruises.
Top Family Cruises
Cruise Critic recommends nine top choices, with details.
Cruise Critic recommends nine top choices, with details.
Family Cruises: Advice
About's guide for Cruises has tips, and details about kids' services on major lines.
About's guide for Cruises has tips, and details about kids' services on major lines.
Cruising with an Infant
Find out which are the best ships, and learn helpful tips at CruisesForFamilies.com.
Find out which are the best ships, and learn helpful tips at CruisesForFamilies.com.
Best Cruises with Teens
Cruisemates.com has a whole section on Cruises for teens, with articles about what's new on different ships plus tips by teens who've cruised.
Cruisemates.com has a whole section on Cruises for teens, with articles about what's new on different ships plus tips by teens who've cruised.
Caribbean Cruises: explore ports on your own
Cruising in the southern Caribbean? Rather than pay for expensive excursions at ports of call, explore on your own. Take a taxi to a beach, a park... this article at Cruisemates.com gives details for a bunch of islands.
Cruising in the southern Caribbean? Rather than pay for expensive excursions at ports of call, explore on your own. Take a taxi to a beach, a park... this article at Cruisemates.com gives details for a bunch of islands.
Family Cruises - Europe
Long to see Europe with your kids, but scared by the logistics? Well, the logistics could hardly get easier than on a cruise, where your hotel room travels with you, and the same bed, and all your stuff, awaits every night.
Long to see Europe with your kids, but scared by the logistics? Well, the logistics could hardly get easier than on a cruise, where your hotel room travels with you, and the same bed, and all your stuff, awaits every night.
Carnival: Fun for Everyone
This guest writer needed to find fun for seven kids with a wide age spread-- and succeeded, on a Carnival "Mexico Riviera" Cruise.
This guest writer needed to find fun for seven kids with a wide age spread-- and succeeded, on a Carnival "Mexico Riviera" Cruise.
Costa Cruises
Profile for families of this "Cruise Italian Style" cruise line, which sails in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
Profile for families of this "Cruise Italian Style" cruise line, which sails in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
Holland America
This cruise line offers Club Hal, with activities for kids (Ages 5-8), Tweens (9-12) and Teens (13-17); special shore excursions for kids. Shore excursions can now be booked online. On most sailings, Holland America offers discount prices for kids under 18.
This cruise line offers Club Hal, with activities for kids (Ages 5-8), Tweens (9-12) and Teens (13-17); special shore excursions for kids. Shore excursions can now be booked online. On most sailings, Holland America offers discount prices for kids under 18.
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)
What's special about NCL for families; plus shortcuts to Specials on NCL.
What's special about NCL for families; plus shortcuts to Specials on NCL.
Royal Caribbean
Complimentary Adventure Ocean program for kids and teens uses "Edu-tainment" to combine fun and learning.
Complimentary Adventure Ocean program for kids and teens uses "Edu-tainment" to combine fun and learning.
Freedom of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's caused a splash when it debuted in June 2006: with family waterpark zone; rock-climbing wall; ice-skating rink; family-size staterooms; and many activities for families.
Royal Caribbean's caused a splash when it debuted in June 2006: with family waterpark zone; rock-climbing wall; ice-skating rink; family-size staterooms; and many activities for families.
Small Ship Family Cruises
An interesting selection of small-ship options for family cruises: from laid-back outings on tall ships (ie. with old-fashioned sails) to luxury tours with naturalists on board.
An interesting selection of small-ship options for family cruises: from laid-back outings on tall ships (ie. with old-fashioned sails) to luxury tours with naturalists on board.