Families with Kids

Cruise ships are an ideal setting for a family vacation. Large ships are designed with kids-only facilities, counselors, planned activities and babysitting. Most cruise lines welcome children to travel on their ships, though infants and pregnant women are subject to some restrictions (click here to read more). On cruise lines with full youth programs, parents can plan their vacation knowing they will be able to relax and enjoy themselves while their children are being well taken care of, making new friends, and having fun. On cruise lines with no youth programs or dedicated youth facilities, kids should not expect to find playmates onboard and parents should plan to entertain their kids for the duration of the cruise.

Following is a summary of services and amenities for kids, by cruise line. Cruise lines with extensive kids programs are highlighted in blue, click any link for details.

Cruise Line	Baby Sitting	Teen Center/Disco	Youth Center or Playroom	Youth Staff

American West (Majestic)
Azamara
Carnival		Most Ships
Celebrity		Most Ships
Costa Cruises		Some Ships
Cruise West
Crystal				Seasonally
Cunard
Delta Queen (Majestic)
Disney
Fred. Olsen			Some Ships	Seasonally
GAP Adventures
Holland America		Most Ships	Most Ships
Hurtigruten			Some Ships
MSC Cruises
Norwegian		Most Ships
Oceania Cruises
P&O Cruises	Most Ships	Most Ships
Peter Deilmann
Princess		Most Ships	Most Ships	Most Ships
Regent (Radisson)				Seasonally
Royal Caribbean
Seabourn
SeaDream Yacht Club
Silversea
Star Clippers
Uniworld
Viking River Cruises
Voyages of Discovery
Windstar

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