The Most Popular & Luxury Family Cruises

Besides these onboard activities, the cruise line also offers three levels of offshore trips. The Level 1 is a trip that can be enjoyed by the whole family while Level 2 is focused for families with children of 6 or more years of age. Level 3 excursions are designed for groups with kids 12 or older.

In the Princess Cruise Line young people from age 3 to 17 can enjoy different types of onboard activities supervised by counselors who will assure that the kids find their days filled with fun and diversion. Some of the activities include arts and crafts workshops, games at the pool, movies, video games, ice cream parties and shipboard Olympics.

Considered as one of the best family cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has an Adventure Ocean Youth Program, for children ages 3 to 17. For the 3 to 11 set the program features hands-on science activities, art workshops and games. For children 12 to 17 there is the karaoke, pool parties, sports tournament, Tae Bo and talent shows among others.

Finally, the Norwegian Cruise Lines offers Kid's Crew programs in four divisions: Junior Sailors (2 to 5), First Mates (6 to 8), Navigators (9 to 12) and Teens (13 to 17). Each division includes both day and night time activities for indoor and outdoor diversion all supervised by crewmen trained to work with young people.

Some Tips on Family Cruises

When you are investigating any of these family cruise packages, be sure you understand all the activities offered for children and which ones will require parental supervision. All of these ships, to one degree or another, will perform a "baby sitting" function for some period of time each day so parents can have some vacation time of their own. Be sure to check the credentials of the personnel who will be working with your children and be sure the safety standards of the activities and areas meet your approval. If your children have any special needs, medical conditions, or dietary restrictions, be sure the cruise personnel have been fully informed of these details.

With the full-featured onboard programs now available from major cruise lines you and your family can have a great time at sea. The kids will be entertained and the parents will be able to enjoy some alone time as well on these luxury family cruises. All inclusive family cruises take everyone's needs into consideration and the result is a well-rounded relaxing time for parents and children.