For me, the beauty of a cruise is that I can have my cake and eat it too. There’s plenty of opportunity for family togetherness and much-needed time apart as well. If you’ve got little ones, it’s key of course to know the cruise lines’ age policies for kids programming. You don’t want to show up at the gangway only to realize yours are too young for the drop-off playroom (nightmare!). For those of you with older teens, it’s equally as important to know when your young adults can (and can’t) drink and gamble. Read on for the skinny.
On November 23, 2009, In Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Family Cruising, Holland America Line, Kids Programs, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, By Heidi Sarna
On November 14, 2009, In Carnival Cruise Lines, By Ralph Grizzle
Overheard in the elevator, a boy, perhaps 8, says to his mother, “I love this ship mommy. You know how much I love it?”
“How much?” she asks.
“So much that I’m going to live on it.”
Perhaps the kid should take a look at ResidenSea’s live-aboard ship The World if he plans to pitch camp at sea for good, but for vacations, it’s easy to see why kids would love Carnival Dream.
On March 11, 2009, In Carnival Cruise Lines, By Ralph Grizzle
With more than 19,000 total square feet of space catering to children, ‘tweens and teens – from expansive indoor and outdoor play areas to a sprawling aqua park housing the cruise industry’s longest water slide – the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, due out in December, is designed as the ideal family vacation.
The focal point of Carnival Dream’s children’s activities will be an expansive play area encompassing 5,000 square feet of space and offering ocean views. Located on Deck 11, Camp Carnival will be divided into three distinct sections, each catering to a different age group. (more…)
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