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Talk To A Cruise Travel Agent To Plan A Family Cruise Vacation
family cruise vacation is A family cruise vacation takes
a great way to get away and you to many destinations without
spend time with your the rigors of packing and
children. Almost of the cruise unpacking. A cruise vacation
lines offer packages that cater will also alleviate the stress of
to families. Surf the web for the airport security. You might have
right family cruise vacation that to fly to your port of
will cater to all of your needs. embarkation but after that there
Better yet, talk to a cruise will be no more checking in and
travel agent. Make sure they are long security lines.
a member of CLIA (the industries
organization) and have taken many The cruise ship will take you to
cruise vacations on several many ports where you get off the
cruise lines. The cruise travel ship and enjoy your day on shore.
agent will be able to steer you Before you leave on your family
to the cruise lines that have cruise vacation research the
children's programs that are age ports you will be visiting. Plan
specific, have trained youth what you want to do in each port
counselors and will fulfill your ahead of time. Since it is a
desires on your family cruise family cruise vacation, discuss
vacation. this with all your family
members. You can find out what
The great thing about these the cruise lines offer in the way
programs on the cruise lines is of tours on their website. In
that your children will be with many cases the cruise lines let
qualified people all day, doing you book tours online or by fax.
all kinds of activities and you
are free to do your own thing Here are some guidelines to help
with no worries. you choose the perfect family
cruise vacation.
licensed nannies.
First find out if they allow kids
in your children's age group. If you will need a cot or crib
Cruise lines may limit the amount find out if they are available
of children in certain age and if there is a fee. Sometimes
groups. This applies especially these need to be reserved in
at times like Easter or spring advance of the family cruise
break vacation. The size of the cabin
should be noted. If the cabin is
Do some digging to find out what too small, you will be cramped.
kind of children's facility the If you are not taking toddlers it
cruise line has. You will want to is best to book cabins across
check what the activities will from each other. You and your
be, are there play areas, and spouse take the outside cabin and
baby sitting available. Find out give the one across the hall from
the rules for placing your it to your children. This not
children in the child care only affords you privacy but the
center. Most times you must sign kids will feel "grown up" with
your child into the play areas their own cabin.
and the kids will not be allowed
to leave until you sign them out. Check to see if they have a kids
menu. A lot of kids don't eat a
variety of foods. If they are
It is important to know the ratio particularly picky it is nice to
of counselors to children. You know that the cruise lines offer
want to know that there are food for kids, like hamburgers
adequate supervisors for your and hot dogs. Almost all cruise
kids. Know the qualifications of lines offer hamburgers and hot
the care giver. For instance, on dogs at lunch around the pool but
the Queen Mary II they have what about dinner? Find out in
advance of your family cruise are scavenger hunts, pizza
vacation so you know everyone parties, disco parties for teens,
will be happy. arts and crafts and pool parties.
The cruise line will bend over
If anyone in your family has backwards to keep your children
special needs make sure your entertained. They want you to
cruise travel agent asks the ship come back.
if they will provide for them.
There may be two or three formal So call your cruise travel agent
nights. If you do not feel and start planning the perfect
comfortable participating in them family cruise vacation. It will
with little children, find out be one vacation that you and your
what kind of alternative dining kids won't forget.
the cruise line offers. Many
ships have alterative dining Happy Cruising!
rooms for just this purpose.
Some of the cruise lines have Copyright © Mary Hanna, All
kid's dinners where only the Rights Reserved.
children and the caregivers can
attend. If this coincides with a This article may be distributed
formal night it would be nice to freely on your website and in
know. your ezines, as long as this
entire article, copyright notice,
Some of the children's activity links and the resource box are
that are offered on cruise lines unchanged.
About the Author:
Mary Hanna has traveled the world by Air and Ship while writing eBooks, Software Reviews and Practical Articles on Internet Marketing, Cruising, Gardening and Cooking. Visit her websites at: http://www.CruiseGold.com http://www.CruiseTravelDirectory.com and http://www.CruisingTips.com
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