Carnival's six-day Western Caribbean cruise sails out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with multiple sailing dates available during the summer months when children are usually out of school. The cruise is aboard the Carnival Freedom; its shipboard activities, all included in the base cruise price, feature outdoor swimming pools with water slides, a miniature golf course, an arcade and a coordinated youth program that runs daily children's events and activities. Accommodations aboard the Freedom range from small interior cabins to larger suites with space for parents and children to move about the cabin. This cruise sails to destinations such as Key West, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica.
The eight-day Eastern Caribbean cruise out of New York City by Carnival provides a family vacation at an affordable price. The all inclusive pricing offered by Carnival means that families can vacation while sticking to a budget as all major expenses, mainly rooms and meals, are paid in advance. This cruise sails on the Carnival Miracle which comes with family focused features such as a nine-hole miniature golf course, multiple outdoor swimming pools featuring water slides and tot pools, 24-hour pizza and ice cream stations, a full size arcade, kids activity program and family friendly entertainment. This cruise spends four full days cruising at sea, providing guests the opportunity to explore the ship and its activities. Stops along the cruise include Half Moon Cay and Nassau, both located in the Bahamas. Rooms available include family-designed suites that provide ample closet and living space.
The six-day Bermuda cruise that sails out of Charleston, South Carolina, is an option for a family that wants to spend more time exploring one specific port of call. The ship sails for two days, and then guests get two full days to visit Bermuda before sailing for another two days. The ship, the Carnival Fantasy, comes complete with features and amenities including a Waterworks miniature water park located right on the ship. A children's program, called Camp Carnival, is also included with the cruise and is for children ages 2 to 11. The program provides kids with organized and supervised activities such as games, contests, face painting , scavenger hunts and various other forms of entertainment.
A five-day Baja Mexico cruise, sailing out of San Diego, California, is designed for families traveling together. The Carnival Spirit has three programs for children. Camp Carnival is for kids ages 2 to 11 designed to keep children busy with organized crafts, activities and games. Circle C is the program for kids ages 12 to 14 that entertains with movies, video games and talent shows. Club O2 is for the older set, ages 15 to 17. It includes pool parties, dance parties and even shore excursions just for teens. The cruise docks in Cabo San Lucas on the third day of the trip, and visitors have two days to explore the area.
One of the longer length cruises sailing out of the West Coast is the 14-day Panama Canal cruise aboard Carnival's Paradise ship. Plenty of kid-friendly dining, entertainment and activity options exist on the ship. The outdoor swimming pools feature water slides and play areas. A video arcade features current gaming equipment. Children ages 2 to 17 have organized activity options. En route to and from the Panama Canal, the cruise visits Mexico, Columbia, Costa Rico and the Cayman Islands. The ship sets sail out of Los Angeles, California; the trip concludes in Tampa, Florida.
