Family Cruises

Tired of long car rides, crowded amusements parks, unpredictable weather, and bored children? With a dizzying assortment of activities, both onboard and onshore, a cruise has something to offer for each member of your family: spas for Mom, golf for Dad, movies, games, and swimming for the kids (to name only a few possibilities).

To help you plan your next family cruise vacation, we’ve provided our top picks for family cruises, as well as a sampling of activities and services offered by the major cruise lines.

Family Cruise Activities & Services

Carnival | Celebrity | Crystal | Disney | Holland America | NCL | Princess | Royal Caribbean

Carnival

  • Air/Sea rate (same or less for full-fare psngrs.)
  • Babysitting**
  • Cartoons
  • Cribs available***
  • Daily papers
  • Dancing classes (some ships)
  • Escorted shore tours (some ships)
  • Games/contests
  • Ice cream bar/party
  • Kids’ dining menus
  • Movies
  • Parties
  • Ping Pong
  • Pool—kids only (some ships)
  • Quad/family cabins
  • Teen center/disco (some ships)
  • Teen counselors (seasonal)
  • Video games
  • Volleyball (some ships)
  • Youth counselors
  • Youth center/playroom (seasonal)

Click here to learn more about Carnival and find the perfect cruise for your family!

Celebrity

  • Arts/crafts classes
  • Babysitting**
  • Basketball (some ships)
  • Beach parties (some ships)
  • Cartoons
  • Cribs available***
  • Daily papers (seasonal)
  • Dancing classes
  • Games/contests
  • History/geography lessons (some ships)
  • Ice cream bar/party
  • Kids’ dining menus
  • Movies
  • Parties
  • Ping Pong
  • Pool—kids only (some ships)
  • Quad/family cabins
  • Teen center/disco (some ships)
  • Teen counselors (seasonal)
  • Video games
  • Volleyball (some ships)
  • Youth counselors
  • Youth center/playroom (seasonal)

Click here to learn more about Celebrity and find the perfect cruise for your family!

Crystal

  • Air/Sea rate (same or less for full-fare psngrs.)
  • Arts/crafts classes (seasonal)
  • Babysitting**
  • Basketball (seasonal)
  • Bridge tours (seasonal)
  • Cartoons
  • Cribs available***
  • Daily papers (seasonal)
  • Dancing classes (seasonal)
  • Games/contests (seasonal)
  • Ice cream bar/party
  • Movies
  • Parties (seasonal)
  • Ping Pong (seasonal)
  • Quad/family cabins (no four-berth cabins, some triples)
  • Teen center/disco (some ships)
  • Teen counselors (seasonal)
  • Video games (seasonal)
  • Youth counselors
  • Youth center/playroom (seasonal)

Click here to learn more about Crystal and find the perfect cruise for your family!

Disney

  • Air/Sea rate (same or less for full-fare psngrs.)
  • Babysitting**
  • Basketball
  • Beach parties
  • Cribs available***
  • Daily papers
  • Dancing classes
  • Escorted shore tours
  • Games/contests
  • Ice cream bar/party
  • Kids’ dining menus
  • Movies
  • Parties
  • Ping Pong
  • Pool—kids only
  • Quad/family cabins
  • Snorkeling
  • Teen center/disco
  • Teen counselors
  • Video games
  • Volleyball
  • Youth counselors
  • Youth center/playroom

Click here to learn more about Disney and find the perfect cruise for your family!

Holland America

  • Air/Sea rate (same or less for full-fare psngrs.)
  • Arts/crafts classes
  • Babysitting**
  • Basketball
  • Beach parties
  • Bridge tours
  • Cartoons (seasonal)
  • Cribs available***
  • Daily papers
  • Dancing classes
  • Escorted shore tours (some ships)
  • Foreign language classes (some ships; seasonal)
  • Games/contests
  • History/geography lessons (some ships)
  • Ice cream bar/party
  • Kids’ dining menus
  • Movies
  • Parties
  • Ping Pong
  • Pool—kids only (some ships)
  • Quad/family cabins
  • Teen center/disco
  • Teen counselors
  • Video games
  • Volleyball

Click here to learn more about Holland America and find the perfect cruise for your family!

NCL

  • Air/Sea rate (same or less for full-fare psngrs.)
  • Arts/crafts classes (some ships)
  • Basketball (some ships)
  • Beach parties (some ships)
  • Bridge tours (some ships)
  • Cartoons (some ships)
  • Cribs available***
  • Daily papers (some ships)
  • Dancing classes (some ships; seasonal)
  • Escorted shore tours (some ships)
  • Games/contests (some ships)
  • Ice cream bar/party (some ships)
  • Kids’ dining menus
  • Movies (some ships)
  • Parties (some ships)
  • Ping Pong
  • Quad/family cabins
  • Snorkeling (some ships)
  • Teen center/disco (some ships/seasonal)
  • Teen counselors (seasonal)
  • Video games
  • Youth counselors (some ships)
  • Youth center/playroom (seasonal

Click here to learn more about NCL and find the perfect cruise for your family!

Princess

  • Air/Sea rate (same or less for full-fare psngrs.)
  • Arts/crafts classes (seasonal)
  • Basketball (some ships)
  • Beach parties
  • Bridge tours
  • Cartoons
  • Cribs available*** (some ships)
  • Daily papers (seasonal)
  • Dancing classes (seasonal)
  • Games/contests (seasonal)
  • History/geography lessons (some ships
  • Ice cream bar/party (seasonal)
  • Kids’ dining menus
  • Movies (seasonal)
  • Parties (seasonal)
  • Ping Pong
  • Pool—kids only (some ships)
  • Quad/family cabins (some ships)
  • Teen center/disco (some ships)
  • Teen counselors (seasonal)
  • Video games
  • Volleyball (some ships)
  • Youth counselors

Click here to learn more about Princess and find the perfect cruise for your family!

Royal Caribbean

  • Arts/crafts classes
  • Babysitting** (seasonal)
  • Basketball (some ships)
  • Beach parties (some ships)
  • Bridge tours (some ships)
  • Cartoons
  • Cribs available***
  • Daily papers
  • Escorted shore tours
  • Games/contests
  • Kids’ dining menus
  • Parties
  • Quad/family cabins
  • Teen center/disco
  • Teen counselors
  • Video games
  • Youth counselors
  • Youth center/playroom

Click here to learn more about Royal Caribbean and find the perfect cruise for your family!

**Where available, babysitting is arranged onboard, and not guaranteed.
***Where available, cribs are arranged for at time of booking.