Family Cruises

Viking River Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic and Azura have unique singles cabins with special features, such as a private singles lounge connecting 128 studio lofts in the Norwegian Epic. Princess Cruise Lines offers cabin matching for guests looking to avoid single-supplement charges, a small fee some cruise lines charge for having a single guest in a two-person stateroom. Cunard Cruise Lines, Crystal Cruises, and Holland America treat guests to a ballroom dancing host, giving no reason for singles wanting to dance feel uncomfortable.

Most cruise lines offer fantastic youth facilities, where kids can play sports, go on scavenger hunts, watch movies, have dance parties, and meet new friends. Some ships have teen’s only hangouts, with mocktails and video game consoles.

Parents can get away for a relaxing massage in the spa, unwinding in an adults only retreat, or having a romantic and gourmet meal together in a specialty restaurant. Many ships also lead youth specific shore excursions when Mom and Dad need a lounge-on-the-beach kind of day.

Cruises have put the fun back into vacationing with the whole family, with most ships being family-friendly with parent-child activities, supervised play groups throughout the day, and even in-room private babysitting. There are characters in costume for children to meet throughout the day and even Mickey Mouse lead dance parties on Disney Cruise Lines. Most shore excursions are family-friendly, such as guided snorkelling trips, water sports, and sightseeing.

Find out more on popular family cruise lines.