Family Cruising

Cruising is sometimes still viewed as an exclusive holiday of the wealthy and elderly, thankfully these days are long gone. Nowadays, cruising is a holiday for the whole family, and the most recent generation of cruise ships have children's facilities to match any land-based resort.

On many ships, children get their own dedicated play areas, kids pools, and many dedicated fun activities ranging from face painting to treasure hunts and basketball to dancing lessons. On some ships there are even night crèches and pyjama parties, so parents can enjoy a romantic evening whilst the children are securely supervised. It is not just the youngest children who are looked after; teenagers have many activities with discos, games rooms, video arcades and activity clubs. Exclusive children’s shore excursions are available with some family cruise lines who arrange special daytime activities just for the kids.

Which Ship?

There are many different types of ship. When looking for a family cruise, you must decide if you would like an older more traditional style cruise or a more modern ‘floating resort’.

For the largest amount of children's facilities, the new bigger cruise ships are hard to match when you are looking to keep the children occupied.
When cruising with the family, always check that that all facilities are available. Some ships only offer children's activities during school holidays.

Here are some of the cruise lines that we would recommend when on holiday with your family, please check the ships facilities before you book: Ocean Village, Thomson Cruises , Island Cruises, NCL, Royal Caribbean, P&O Cruises , Costa, MSC, Carnival Cruises, Princess Cruises, Holland America.