Family Cruise Advisor

While a cruise is a vacation that provides a lifetime of happy memories for the entire family, it’s not all fun and games for Mom and Dad, who, no matter how much they may be enjoying themselves, can never entirely escape their parental responsibility for the group’s overall happiness, good manners and, of course, safety. Continue Reading »

There is a science to mastering the waterslide. I learned this from my 10-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter, both deft descenders of waterslides and other water-oriented features found on cruise ships today. Continue Reading »

Awesome Overview
Families have voted with their wallets, and Carnival is the clear cruise-line winner for family vacations. Kids obviously love the Fun Ships, judging from the more than half a million who cruise with Carnival each year, and it’s easy to understand why. Carnival’s ships are equipped with enough toys, games, excursions and shipboard programs to keep the fussiest tots or the most cynical teens happy, and Carnival is a consistently excellent value for families.

All of Carnival’s ships are outfitted with comprehensive family friendly facilities, but for a family friendly embarkation, step aboard Carnival Glory, the largest “Fun Ship” ever to sail from Port Canaveral, conveniently situated within driving distance of the Orlando theme parks and well equipped for families. Continue Reading »

Supermodel turned businesswoman, Kathy Ireland recounts her cruise on Carnival Freedom.

Saturday, March 3 ­– Our flight landed in Venice in golden afternoon sunshine. I am embarking on a journey to become godmother of the new Carnival Freedom. So many members of our family are here. My husband Greg, our three children Erik, Lily and Chloe, my mom and dad, Uncle Jon, Uncle Stephen, Miles, Felipa, Justin and Marisol. Continue Reading »