Many cruise ships offer programs for kids, dedicated play areas, and kid's menus at their restaurants. When planning a family cruise vacation, look at the space each cruise ship makes available to kids. Many ships have a separate swimming pool, water slide, a video arcade, and other facilities which can make a cruise vacation fun for the whole family.


Adventure of the Seas is one of the newest and biggest cruise vacation ships operated by Royal Caribbean. It sails roundtrip from San Juan, Puerto Rico to the Southern Caribbean, visiting Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten and St. Thomas. On a family cruise, kids can spend time at Club Ocean, a dedicated area for children offering a number of programs. Family vacationers can also enjoy fun time at the Ice Skating Rink. The ships also features a teen disco and video arcade.

Norwegian Star, operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, sails in Hawaii. Family cruise vacation guests can take advantage of a large children's center complete with a playroom, outdoor pool, movie theater, computer rooms, teen center, video arcade, a nursery and toddlers' nap room.

Voyager of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas' sister ship, offers its guests new and exciting facilities such as an ice-skating rink, a rock-climbing wall, and the Royal Promenade. If you are on a family cruise vacation, kids can spend time at a dedicated play area and participate in the Adventure Ocean program. Royal Caribbean offers a special Kid's Menu as well as a kid-only dinners which give kids the opportunity to meet new friends.