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I have been on many cruises and I recommend Royal Caribbean instead of Disney for someone your age. Royal Caribbean has great kids programs in Adventure Ocean and in the teen's club called Fuel. Also, Royal Caribbean has the most things to do on their ships; on-board activities like ice skating, in-line roller skating, mini-golf, basketball/tennis court, the giant sized chess/checker deck sets, the rock climbing wall, and on their new Freedom Class ships (Freedom of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas & Independence of the Seas) they have the "Flowrider" which allows you to surf on a boogie board right on the back of the ship.
The Freedom Class ships that I mentioned above also have a water park just for kids called the H2O Zone. It has a mini-lazy river, a small pool and a bunch of water cannons and other types of falling water to play in.
My suggestion would be for you to look at going on one of RC's cruises and specifically on a Freedom Class ( http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruis... ) or Voyager Class ( http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruis... ) ship. I have been on both of these class ships and they are great and I think your kids will enjoy them. The Freedom Class is a larger version of the Voyager class and it has THE most things to do. The Voyager Class is slightly smaller and has all of the on-board activities except the Flowrider. Take a look at the features on RC's web site.
These class of ships also give you a lot of cruise options and itineraries. Right now one of these ships, the Mariner of the Seas, leaves out of Port Canaveral (we sailed it last year); the same port that Disney leaves from. The Freedom class ships sail out of Ft Lauderdale and Miami. We sailed on the Adventure out of Puerto Rico and some of the other Voyager Class ship leave from other ports. I think that one of the Voyager ships sails out of NY (Cape Liberty, NY).
So do look at going RC but also look for the two class of ships I mentioned and you will have a great time, and you will have lots to do while you cruise. |