Cruising
With Children
Family
cruising is the biggest growth segment in the cruise industry and there
isn't a new ship being built today which lacks special facilities for
children of all ages. From newborns to active teens there is a ship that
perfectly suits the needs of your family. Below is a round-up of
programs and facilities for children offered by cruise lines which cater
to families.
Cruise
Line:
Age
Limit For Child Discount
Baby
sitting available
Escorted
Shore Tours
Teen
Center or Disco
Youth
center
or playroomYouth
Counselors
Alaska
Sightseeing/Cruise West
11
no
no
no
no
no
American
West Steamboat Co.
no
no
no
no
no
no
Bergen
Line
11
no
no
no
yes
no
Carnival
Cruise Lines
12
yes
no
some
yes
yes
Celebrity
Cruises
12
yes
no
some
yes
yes
Costa
Cruise Lines
varies
some
no
yes
yes
yes
Crystal
Cruises
varies
yes
no
no
no
yes
Cunard
Line
12
some
no
some
some
no
Delta
Queen Steamboat Co.
16
no
no
no
no
no
Disney
Cruise Line
17
yes
some
yes
yes
yes
Holland
America Line
varies
some
some
some
some
yes
Ivaran
Lines
12
no
no
no
no
no
KD
River Cruises of Europe
13
no
no
no
no
no
Mediterranean
Shipping Cruises
12
some
no
some
some
some
Norwegian
Cruise Line
12
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
OdessAmerica
Cruise Co.
12
some
yes
yes
some
no
Orient
Lines
12
no
no
no
no
no
Princess
Cruises
no
some
no
yes
yes
yes
Radisson
Seven Seas Cruises
no
no
no
no
no
no
Royal
Caribbean International
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Seabourn
Cruise Line
no
no
no
no
no
no
Silversea
Cruises
no
no
no
no
no
no
Special
Expeditions
no
no
no
no
no
no
Star
Clippers
no
no
no
no
no
no
Swan
Hellenic
no
no
no
yes
no
no
Tall
Ship Adventures
12
no
no
no
no
no
Windjammer
Barefoot Cruises
12
some
some
no
no
some
World
Explorer Cruises
no
some
no
no
yes
yes
Zeus
Cruises
no
no
no
no
no
no