Cruise family holidays

Take the family on adventure of a lifetime – on a family cruise.

Gone are the bingo halls and the games of Bridge or Gin Rummy, and in are climbing walls, nightclubs, shopping malls and spa treatments. No longer is there just one restaurant to in eat in, now there are ten. And with two or three swimming pools, kids clubs, cinemas, arcade rooms and sports halls, your kids won’t have time to moan about being bored. What’s great about cruising is that you have the chance to visit all those exotic destinations, and have great fun on the way as well. And you won’t have to worry about your children getting lost. Older kids will be perfectly safe wandering around the various decks and exploring for themselves.

Cruising is becoming increasingly more popular with families and some operators now provide excellent facilities and entertainment programmes for children between 3-17 years of age. Under 3’s may also be catered for with toddlers groups, nannies and babysitters. We have listed below the best family friendly cruise operators below;

Family friendly cruises operators

A Celebrity Cruise offers a 5 star luxury experience with uncompromising levels of service. Award-winning food, sumptuous spa pampering, exciting shore excursions, and an excellent family entertainment program makes Celebrity Cruises a great family cruising holiday. The four-tiered supervised youth programs are specially created for children ages 3 to 17 with entertainment and activities well suited for each group.

Location
Worldwide

For the kids
Programs geared to specific age groups;
Toddler time (under 3s)
Fun factory ( 3-11)
Teens entertainment
Babysitting services.
Movies and Slumber parties

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P&O Cruises are the UKs leading cruise line offering departures from Southampton. The seven superliners were created with family enjoyment and comfort in mind with a whole range of shore excursions designed especially for families.

Activities and facilities
Cocktail bars, nightclubs, casinos and theatres; Live bands, dramatic musicals and deck parties; Cabarets singers, comedians and speciality acts; Classical recitals and concerts; Quizzes and panel games to play, with prizes to be won; Special theme evenings including tropical, 60’s & 70’s or Black and White Ball themes; Cinemas and games rooms.

For the kids
Children’s tea every night
‘Splashers’ for 2 – 4 year olds
‘Surfers’ for 5 – 8 year olds
‘Scubas’ for 9 – 12 year olds
‘h2o’ for 13 – 17 year olds

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Disney Cruise Line is a floating resort with an abundance of onboard activities for the whole family and is the leader in children's cruise entertainment. This themed cruise provides a huge array of clubs, lounges and interactive programs to keep your kids entertained every minute of the day. Disney also offers a nursery for infants and toddlers from 12 weeks to three years old.

Activities and Facilities
There are pools for every age group - from the Mickey Pool for the littlest ones, to the Quiet Cove Pool for adults only. Basketball, shuffleboard, ping pong, soccer, volleyball, golf. Fitness Centre, Aerobic and yoga classes. Live Disney shows, character greetings, movies, lounges, Spa, nightclub.

For the kids
Flounder's Reef (Infants 12 weeks-3 yrs)
Oceaneer's Club (Kids 3-7)
Oceaneer's Lab (Kids 8-12)
Teen Activities (Teens 13-17)

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