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Every parent knows that family holidays are all about spending valuable quality time together yet being able to create a balance where there is something available to suit everyone, catering for all interests and to keep the younger ones entertained.

You may be surprised to learn that a cruise holiday is the perfect answer to this age old problem.  Gone are the days where cruise ships are exclusively for the older and wealthier generation, nowadays they have been equipped with an amazing array of children’s facilities – much better than any found in most resort hotels.

A cruise is really a holiday the whole family can enjoy with activities to do together or age specific entertainment to give children their own independence, while giving parents precious space.  

We take a look at what’s on offer for all family types

Royal Caribbean

Family cruising with Royal Caribbean International

Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean

Get ready for a fun fuelled adventure that promises everyone the time of their lives. From racing eachother up the rock wall to getting down together at the disco, you'll discover your family holidays will never be the same again!  

Royal Caribbean's Adventure Ocean and new Teen Programme ensures your children and teenagers will never get bored, with supervised and qualified staff leading activities based on seven separate age groupings.

Infants
Royal Caribbean offer Aqua babies and Aqua tots clubs where your little ones can enjoy baby gymnastics, musical inspiration and a whole host of fun during playgroup sessions developed by early childhood experts at Fisher-Price.

Juniors
Royal Caribbean offer 3 – 5 year olds the opportunity to become Aquanauts taking part in activities like story time, face painting, games and theatre. 6-8 year olds can become explorers - a programme designed to blend educational activities with good fun, learning about local customs, making kites and masks – even learning to make sweets. A range of activities is also available for ages 9 – 12 years.

Teenagers
With Royal Caribbean teens can enjoy teen only special theme nights, games and competitions, while the teen-only lounge and night club lets them hang out and catch up with friends.

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P&O Cruises

Family cruising with P&O Cruises

P and O Cruises


P and O Cruises

P&O Cruises family friendly ships - Aurora, Azura, Oceana and Ventura - are dedicated to ensuring that you and your family have a wonderful time and return home with amazing memories, which is why they have created The Reef – their child and teenagers programme. 

P&O's enthusiastic and well-qualified Reef Rangers have extensive training and experience in planning a wide range of play and leisure activities ensuring that your children will always be in safe hands.

Juniors
P&O Cruises offers the Surfers club for 5-8 year olds and Scubas for 9-12's, and hosts the first Scalextric at Sea aboard Ventura providing fast paced fun for budding Lewis Hamilton’s as well PlayStations, a video corner, arts and crafts area, sports challenges, quizzes and a whole host more!

Teenagers
P&O Cruises H20 club for 13-17 year olds offers specialist activities such as sports coaching and DJ clubs during school holidays in addition to entertainment such as music, videos, discos and interactive computer games.

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Norwegian Cruise Line

Family cruising with Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line

NCL's Kid's Crew and Teen's Crew programmes are some of the biggest and most fun afloat, providing professionally supervised, age-appropriate activities that will keep them happy for days. And even better - the activities are FREE when the ship's at sea, so you can get to do your own thing knowing they're safe and sound. 

Also, with NCL Freestyle Dining, you and the kids can dine where you like, when you like - in fact whenever the kids are hungry and with all that fresh sea air about it could be often!

Juniors
Juniors can enjoy Norwegian Cruise Line's Junior Sailors, First Mates and Navigators children's clubs – each packed with fun activities including arts & crafts, painting, storytelling, parties and treasure hunts.

Teenagers
Norwegian Cruise Line's teenager programmes include a great mix of social entertainment including sporting activities, social clubs, discos, movies and much more!

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MSC Cruises

Kids cruise for free with MSC Cruises!

MSC Crusies
MSC Cruises

Cruising can be a family affair with MSC Cruises!  MSC Cruises is a family-run company, and their family-friendly philosophy is relected in their free kids policy.  Up to three children under 18 years old can cruise for free - pay for just flights and port charges - when sharing a cabin with two adults! 

MSC Cruises modern ships feature a wide range of cutting edge entertainment across their fleet offering fun for the entire family, including Formula 1 simulators, a 4D cinema, plus Aqua Parks, bowling alleys and Wii consoles.

Infants and Juniors
As well as offering a diverse range of child-friendly activities on each of their beautiful modern ships, MSC Cruises also provide qualified staff to organise onboard activities and entertain children of all ages every day, free of charge!

Teenagers
Teenagers can enjoy a wide range of onboard activities, including sports and games touraments, dance classes and the onboard Virtual World Arcade.  In the evenings games of trivia, live music and dance contests continue the fun!

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Carnival Cruise Line

Family cruising with Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Line

Every one of Carnival Cruise Line's "Fun Ships" is a unique floating resort designed with your enjoyment in mind.  Packed from bow to stern with dining, relaxation and entertainment, Carnival offer a cruise experience that is fun for the whole family! 

Under the friendly supervision of Camp Carnival's specially trained counselors, kids are kept entertained with games, arts and crafts, parties, talent shows, storytelling, scavenger hunts, pool parties, pizza-making and more!

Infants and Juniors
Carnival Cruises Camp Carnival offers a wide range of activities designed for children aged 2 to 11, with a wide variety of activities specifically geared toward children, including the WaterColors art programme; ExerSeas, SeaNotes and EduCruise.Supervised by staff who have experience and/or education in child-care, Camp Carnival also serves as the site for Carnival's babysitting services, which are available from 10pm to 3am nightly.

Teenagers
Sure to be a big hit with the older kids Carnival Cruises offers high-tech Circle "C" and Club O2 facilities, catering to 12 to 14 year olds and 15 to 17 year olds respectively where they can make new friends and dance to the latest hits cranked out by a high-energy DJ!

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family cruises

Most family-friendly cruise lines will also offer additional services including:

Children’s dining – Child friendly meal times hosting their favourite dishes combined with healthy options. Also catering for older children with more sophisticated tastes with separate “cool” eating areas away from parents.

Night nurseries – where little ones can be settled down, tucked up safely whilst parents are free to dine alone and enjoy onboard entertainment. Paging/telephone services alert parents in the event of any problems.

In-cabin listening services – Little ones can be settled in your cabin and telephone systems enable listening facilities, meaning you can call from anywhere on the ship to check on your children.

Babysitting services – this service is available with hourly charges

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