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A Cruise Ship

A cruise may not be the first type of holiday that you would consider for a family vacation; to many they have two distinct images, as holidays for retired couples or as entertainment for the mega-rich, those who can take a month off to visit exotic locations.

However this image is slowly fading as cruises are catering more and more for families.Facilities can include children’s clubs, special kid’s menus, climbing walls, discos and a babysitting service.

Cosmos Tourama offer cruises and river cruising holidays to Europe, China, Russia, the Caribbean, Alaska, The Nile and Canada. The most family friendly ships tend to be the ones heading to the Caribbean and the Med, so check accommodation carefully. On the flipside however, river cruises tend to include lots of land excursions, so the lack of kids clubs and entertainment may not be such an issue.

For a big choice of family-friendly cruises, Princess Cruises have lots to offer. Their ships include youth and teen centers, fully equipped with everything from the latest video games and movies, to arts and crafts, football tables, board games and jukeboxes. For the young ones there are activities like kids' karaoke, pizza parties, pajama nights and more. There are also kids clubs for toddlers, kids and teens. Princess Cruises can be booked via Thomas Cook.

Costa Cruises specialises in cruises around Italy which include a variety of entertainment designed to suit every family member, from kids to grandparents including Italian language classes! Morning, afternoon and evening events are scheduled to entertain children from 3 (out of nappies) to 17.

Royal Caribbean Cruises have a large fleet of ships, some of which have teen orinetated activities and some of which offer facilities for children from just 6 months! You could go surfing and rock climbing, swimming with stingrays as well as innovative onboard activities including the FlowRider® surf park. From 6-36 months of age, babies and parents can take part in the Fisher-Price Aqua Babies and Aqua Tots Programs, while older kids can join in the Adventure Ocean kids club. Royal Caribbean Cruises can be booked via Thomas Cook.

DFDS Seaways offer short family cruises to Norway, Denmark and Holland. on ferries that include on board cinemas, children's play areas, shops and restaurants. Destinations include Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Bergen, Oslo and Stavanger.

Carnival Cruises have a whole fleet of 'fun ships', visiting the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii and the Panama Canal. Designed for an entertainment packed holiday the ships feature Las Vegas-style entertainment, swimming pools, a full gambling casino, a spa, health and fitness facility, and "Camp Carnival," a children's program included in the price. Carnival Cruises can be booked via Thomas Cook.

Thomson Cruises have two ships with holidays designed for the whole family to enjoy which offer luxury, variety and unbeatable value for money. There is Daily action packed activity programmes for 3-12 year olds, swimming pools, live entertainment, sports facilities plus a spa, beauty salon and gym. Thomson Cruises can be booked via Thomas Cook.

Want to stay a little closer to home? How about Magna Carta Cruises with whom you can cruise the Thames from Henley to London via Windsor, Maidenhead and Hampton Court. Life in the slow lane? Surely that is how a cruise is meant to be.

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