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Yes, believe it or not, family cruises can be kid friendly family vacations.
Our family has had the opportunity to cruise together several times, and it did not cost the family budget an arm and a leg. We were able to give our children the cruise experience without breaking the bank... and that was the point.
Don't think that you can afford to take your family on a cruise vacation?
THINK AGAIN....
One of the main things that we try to remember, is....
The people who stay in the inside / category 3 cabins eat the same food, see the same sights, and swim in the same pool as those who stay in the outside / category 9 cabins... they just pay a lot less for the experience.
We have cruised on Carnival Cruise Lines, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Both have great children's programs, and many opportunities for fun for kids and adults. sometimes, purchasing packages and vacation plans can help you stay on budget while not skipping out on any of the sites and experiences such as when you take an all inclusive vacation from Sandals.com when you plan a tropical cruise. We will review each cruise separately.
What does our family love about A Family Cruise ?
1 - Not having to travel to the Ports of call on our own - the ability to visit several different places on a week long vacation.
2 - The absolutely AWESOME meals - and the dining room staff who really take care of you.
3 - The family time spent on at-sea days - there are a multitude of activities offered on the ship from trivia contests to movies to live entertainment.
4 - The night time entertainment - Broadway quality shows after dinner every night!
Here on this page, we will offer reviews of our own Cruises, and offer you the chance to chime about your own family vacation cruises, as well as read and comment on other reader's favorite family cruise experiences.
Our
Royal Caribbean family cruise was on Royal
Caribbean's Sovereign of the Seas. We sailed in May 2004, with all 6
members of the family. We chose to sail economically, choosing two
separate interior cabins just to be able to give our children this unique travel
experience.
Our family has sailed on Carnival three times together first Carnival Family Cruise was on
the Carnival Holiday.
We
sailed on the Holiday in July 2005. Our family traveled with our favorite
family vacationing pals on this trip. The older ships in the Carnival Cruise line
fleet offer larger
cabins, so we were able to accommodate our group of five in one cabin on this
trip.
Carnival Cruise Lines is our family's favorite cruise line, offering some of the best children's programs on the seas.....
The Carnival Glory Cruise that our family took in 2008 was our best cruise yet. We visited the Eastern Caribbean ports of Nassau, Bahamas; St. Thomas, USVI; and St. Maarten, N.A. in addition to enjoying three full days at sea. The Carnival Glory is one of the largest ships in the Carnival Fleet.
Our third Carnival Cruise was on the Carnival Freedom. We sailed in the spring of 2009 to the Western Caribbean ports of Key West, Florida, Grand Cayman, and Ocho Rios, Jamaica in addition to two full days at sea.
More in depth information on our family cruises .....
Carnival Freedom Cruise | Carnival Dream Cruise
Kid Friendly Cruise Tips - - Kid Friendly Cruise tips submitted by our visitors!
Our family's reviews of Caribbean Ports of Call visited while cruising....
Read and comment on other visitor's family cruise experiences....
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Our Reader's Kid Friendly Family Cruise Experiences
Click on the links below to see see some kid friendly Family Cruise tips reviews. These reviews are all written by other visitors to this page...
A Family Cruise - My Fathers Last Cruise
Our family cruise begins after rescheduling a year later due to a family emergency involving my father.
After being diagnosed with cancer he ...
A Private Gulf of Mexico Yacht Cruise That Went Very Wrong
Our family won a three day cruise on the Gulf Of Mexico that seemed like a dream come true....
The Gulf Cruise was a raffle prize from a fund-raiser ...
Fantastic Disney Cruise
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My sister and I took all of our children and our husbands on a disney cruise. It was a great experience for all of us.
There were so many activities ...
NCL - Best Cruise ever!
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The NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line) cruise our family went on sailed from New York City to Bermuda, then to the Bahamas.
The cruise was the first time ...
Additional Cruise Resources
Caribbean Cruises Guide
More families are deciding to cruise than any other group. Why? Because you'll never hear "Are we there yet?", kids have their own activities, teenagers have their own space, kids love their freedom, parents love their freedom, no cooking or cleaning, different destinations and so much to do!
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