What is a family fun cruise to go on?

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A cruise is what you make of it, you can take a cruise to a place that everyone says is great and with attitude make it a terrible cruise or you can take a cruise to a place that may seem just wrong and it turn out to be a great trip just because of your attitude.

I would say that any of the leading cruise lines destinations would be great, just pick one that sounds interesting and that you can afford and do it!

rick d

well, if you go by the specials on cruising on the travel channel the best ship may not go to the best place. Look at the different places to go to either on the computer or get free brochures at AAA and pick out something that your family will enjoy. Decide if you are looking for the best activities on the ship or the ports of call that you will visit. Then after alittle research compare the prices between the cruise lines and choose the one that gives you the most for your budget.
The weather and the other people on the ship play a factor into how good of a time you will have while on board. Cruising is a great way for the family to share and explore new things together. I have taken my 2 kids on 8 cruises & we all loved them. Rember everyone has different tastes.
ENJOY.

Joanna

def a carnival cruise. my 1st cruise i went on was royal carribean and that was a huge mistake!!! it was more like the honeymooner kinda cruise but carnival cruise line is much more family orientated. good luck!!

my whole family (all 18 of us) went on a cruise to Alaska in the summer. we took Royal Carribean. it had a kids club with a dance room and arcade and even fun classes for the little little ones while the adults had all their fun stuff to do too. there was even mini golf, movie theatre, live shows and 2 pools. the ports were amazing too. how many people can say they went to Alaska

Time travler

Disney is all about families if you are not a gambler( no casinos are on Disney). Personally, Carnival is loud, noisy, and too much of a party boat( lots of drinking) . You can't go wrong with Disney. If you want something more elegant, consider Princess cruise lines. They have lots of activities just for kids and special places from them to go that is also just for kids.Great food, great entertainment, beautiful rooms.

TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only

There are two factors to consider when planning a cruise (1) what activities are on ship, and (2) what port stops will be made that I will enjoy.

The activities on the cruise ship can be the most fun. Jjust about every line and ship has established FREE programs for kids. The cruise lines have professionally trained staff who develop and run programs for kids by age groups. These staff people supervise the kids in activities on ship all day and sometimes into the early evenings. The kids are grouped by age. Some ships have special areas where the kids go to participate in the activities. ALL OF THIS IS FREE !!

In addition to the supervised programs, many ships have special areas just for kids including shallower pools, water slides and play areas. Royal Caribbean cruise line has some of the best on board activities for kids including on various ships, ice skating or roller blading, mini-golf, table tennis, rock climbing wall, basketball court and on the new Freedom class ships, Liberty, Freedom and Independence of the Seas the flowrider where kids can body surf right on ship. These ships also have a special water park area just for kids called the H2O Zone which has a mini lazy river, a small pool, water cannons and lots of fun stuff just for kids.

You can read about the kids programs on each cruise line's web site; just click on the "On Board Activities" tab or link and look for kids and family stuff. The best cruise lines to go on for kids activities would be Disney, Royal Caribbean and Carnival. My recommendation would be Royal Caribbean, unless your kids are very young and would be crazy to see all of the Disney characters..

For adults there are always pools and hot tubs and many ship have a Solarium (a cover area) with a pool and hot tubs for adults only. This is in addition to the regular pool and hot tubs for everyone. Some ships have water slides. Ships have great gymnasiums with a variety of equipment. The RC's Freedom and Liberty have THE best gyms I have ever seen on ships.

The cruise director will organize games and activities around the pool, especially on "at sea" days when there is no port stop. They may also have a midnight party on the pool deck with a buffet, music and dancing one night. Each night there will be a show and it is usually run twice so that no matter what time you go to dinner you can see the show. If you go on the Royal Caribbean ships with the ice skating rink they will have a free ice show that is fabulous.

If you are a gambler there will be a casino, except on Disney ships. Each day you will receive a "newsletter" type flier in your cabin that details the time and location of all of the activities on ship the next day. So you will know what is happening and where.

When you select a cruise consider that those going to the Caribbean will feature a lot of beach time and water sports related activities like snorkel, jet ski, para-sailing, or just swimming and relaxing on a beach. If you go to Cozumel there is the opportunity to buy a tour to see Mayan ruins, if that's your interest. If you go to Jamaica the two main attractions are a river raft float trip (not rapids) and the Dunn's River Falls climb. If you want to do a lot of shopping then pick a cruise with St Thomas as one of the port stops. Most Caribbean cruises have a private island stop where the ship takes food ashore for an all day beach party with games and entertainment. In my opinion Royal Caribbean has THE best private island I have ever been to at Labadee, Haiti. Its a huge place that has multiple beaches and many activities. RC's ships the Freedom and The Liberty which do both the Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries both have stops at Labadee.

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