Cruising with Family

Stress Free Planning

Cruises are an easy choice for a multi-generational trip. Cruise lines offer such a variety of staterooms, features and amenities now that picking the best one for your family can challenging. This is where a cruise travel agent can be extremely helpful. Their knowledge of cruise lines and their ships can guide you toward the best choice for your group. Once the destination is chosen all your family has to do is board the ship and enjoy. Cruises have so much to offer for different ages from shows to kids clubs, casinos lounges and nightlife, there is something for everyone. Plus, on a cruise you have the option of how much or how little your family wants to spend with each other. You can spend the day doing your own thing and then meet up at night for a family dinner if that is what you choose. Cruising is such a great vacation option because of the world of choices – cruises come in all shapes and sizes for any type of traveler. You have everything from large activity-filled mega-ships to smaller, elegantly appointed luxury vessels, and everything in between (including intimate and immersive river cruises). Read through the benefits to cruising below, and if you still have questions contact me, I'll be glad to help you!

Affordable

Considering everything that’s included in your cruise fare, cruise vacations are among the most affordable vacation options available. Not only is your ship a traveling hotel, it’s your source of unlimited fine dining, premier entertainment, exclusive enrichment opportunities and never-ending fun. Kids and additional guests even sail for free or reduced fares on select cruises.

Accommodations to fit Your Group

Now days, all newer cruise ships are being equipped with larger staterooms to accommodate larger families. More ships are also equipped with more connecting cabins, so that you can open the doors to make a spacious family suite or close them when you want a little privacy. Even older ships have been renovated with more spacious rooms to accommodate larger groups. Your cruise travel professional can steer you toward the ships that can best meet your families needs.

Dining

Cruises provide several delicious complimentary dining venues, plus a few specialty restaurants for an extraordinary experience. Gone are the days when the main dining room and the Lido deck buffet were the only dining choices. Many ships have multiple restaurants serving different types of cuisine, so everyone can find something they like. Of course, most ships still have a main dining room, which is a good place for the entire family to sit and chat over dinner and a casual Lido deck buffet, where even the pickiest eater should be able to find something to suit them.

Many cruises even source their food locally during the cruise so that guests can sample fresh-made regional favorites. You could cruise through Europe's wine country and try the best wines in the world!

Something for Everyone

How much time families choose to spend with each other is entirely up to them. Most cruise lines have equipped their ships with fabulous children’s programs that have a mix of activities, some unstructured and some structured, some with a little bit of educational flair, but all with fun! Many ships also have area just for tweens and teens, where they can play games, watch movies, learn to be a DJ or just hang out. They can also make good use of the pools, hot tubs, and sports facilities with the new friends they meet on board.

Adults aren't allowed to hang out in kids and teen areas, but there are lots of other spaces for the mature members of the group, including the ship’s lounges, casino, theaters, fitness center and spa. Carnival ships for example all have Serenity Decks for adults-only spaces. Imagine sitting on the deck enjoying the sites and music without having to deal with the kids!

Destinations

The Caribbean is a very popular cruise destination for all types of vacationers, including multi-generational groups. It’s warm, beautiful and easily accessible from multiple ports up and down the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.

From Alaska to Europe, to the Caribbean there is a world of destinations, and memories to be made. If you are wanting to explore more in land type ports, you might consider a smaller ship, or one of the many river cruises. If your family is having a really hard time picking a destination talk with your travel agent for ideas. Your travel professional can also set up your group with any special discounts on board if available; and provide you with information on shore excursions that everyone can enjoy.

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