http://www.familycruiseadvisor.com/wordpress Sound advice on family cruise vacations Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:17:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Beginning today, you'll be able to book Disney Cruise Line's 2010 sailings in Europe. For the first time, Disney Cruise Line will offer a 12-night Northern European Capitals cruise, where guests can experience Scandinavian ports such as Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm, plus Warnemunde, Germany, gateway to Berlin; and St. Petersburg, ... http://www.familycruiseadvisor.com/wordpress/2008/10/disney-to-cruise-northern-europe-russia-and-the-med/ During my two decades of cruising, I’ve learned that family vacations can take one of two tacks: Either they are full-on disasters or they go down as one of the “best vacations ever.” Over the years, I’ve experienced both. On the full-on disaster side, my wife and I had been a little too ... http://www.familycruiseadvisor.com/wordpress/2008/10/a-cruise-to-remember-top-ten-family-cruises/ My daughter was only six weeks old when she traveled with mom and dad on our first family vacation — to Walt Disney World in Orlando. Only a few months later, at the tender age of five months, she crossed the Atlantic with dad (a travel writer) and mom to ... http://www.familycruiseadvisor.com/wordpress/2008/09/planning-the-perfect-family-vacation/ In the past several years, San Diego’s cruise ship calls and passenger counts have more than tripled, making the Southern California city the West Coast’s fastest-growing cruise port. Why the surge in popularity? First, San Diego is possibly the West Coast port with the most varied cruise itineraries. More than ... http://www.familycruiseadvisor.com/wordpress/2008/09/port-of-san-diego-soars/ San Diego’s biggest attraction is the harbor itself, known as The Big Bay. You could design a pre- and post-cruise vacation around the Big Bay itself and have a perfectly satisfying experience — with no need to rent a car. If you’re staying a few days or more, you’ll have ... http://www.familycruiseadvisor.com/wordpress/2008/09/a-day-in-the-big-bay/ For pre- and post-cruise vacationers, San Diego offers a variety of day trips, all within San Diego County. The seaside resort of La Jolla is only 15 minutes north of the city center. Borrego Springs, a tiny desert town that is home to the largest state park in the contiguous ... http://www.familycruiseadvisor.com/wordpress/2008/09/day-trips-from-san-diego/ For families, there is no better cruise port than San Diego. Only a few minutes from the cruise terminal is Balboa Park, the nation’s largest urban cultural park. Encompassing 1,200 acres, Balboa Park is second only to the Smithsonian in size and is often referred to as the “Smithsonian of ... http://www.familycruiseadvisor.com/wordpress/2008/09/san-diego-perfect-port-for-families/ On a Mexican Riviera cruise from San Diego, my family and I spent one week after our cruise to discover all that this sunny Southern California city has to offer cruise passengers. True, most cruise passengers add only two nights before or after their cruises from San Diego, but friends ... http://www.familycruiseadvisor.com/wordpress/2008/09/sensational-san-diego-cruise-stay-a-few-days/ Click to Play  Selecting an Alaska cruisetour can be daunting for the uninitiated. With more that 50 cruisetours offered by the major players, how do you sift through the options to find an Alaska cruisetour that's right for you? To find out, we sat down with Paul Allen, vice president of ... http://www.familycruiseadvisor.com/wordpress/2008/09/choosing-an-alaska-cruisetour/ Freedom begins in the Personal Karaoke Booth. At least it did for me. That's where I was freed from my inhibitions to loudly belt out the lyrics being displayed on a screen in front of me. I had always wanted to perform karaoke but had never mustered the courage ... http://www.familycruiseadvisor.com/wordpress/2008/09/an-act-of-freedom-royal-caribbeans-independence-of-the-seas/