Hosted by Norwegian Cruise Line, the Nickelodeon Cruise features activities for kids like interactive games by the pool, Dora the Explorer's music party, hanging with Spongebob Squarepants and other Nickelodeon characters during meals, watching unaired episodes of hit Nickelodeon shows, participating in Nickelodeon's game shows and getting slimed. Club Underground is a place for teens to congregate, and for book lovers, the ship has a library. The ship also has a kid's club and a pool with a water slide. For the grown-ups, the cruise offers casinos, a theater for live entertainment, cabaret lounge, champagne and wine bar, a gym and spa. Dining ranges from Italian, Pan Asian, steakhouse and French to the Tsar's Palace, a restaurant based on the luxury of the Romanov empire. The cruise travels the Western Mediterranean and a round trip from New York to Florida and the Bahamas.
Norwegian Cruise Line
7665 Corporate Center Dr
Miami, FL 33126
866-234-0292
ncl.com
With kid-friendly attractions like Aloft, the teens-exclusive activity center, and the pirate-themed "Arr-Cade," loaded with current videogames, the Disney Cruise entertains the whole family. For the grown-ups, kids can be dropped off at the two nurseries and enjoy the cruises' spas, adult-only pools, nightclubs and lounges, and elegant restaurants. Whole families can enjoy Broadway-style live shows and Disney movies, a family entertainment center called Studio Sea, and the D Lounge, a nightclub for the whole family. On this cruise, though, kids rule; the Oceaneer Club is a kid's activity center, Edge is a tweens-only club and Ocean Quest is an activity center designed to look like the ship's bridge. The ship also features two teen clubs, The Stack and Vibe. Cruises tour Europe, Alaska, the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Rivera and the Transatlantic.
Disney Cruise Vacations
P.O. Box 10238
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0238
disneycruise.disney.go.com
Carnival's Fantasy cruise has plenty to appeal to family members of every age. While the adults enjoy the adult-only Serenity resort, the spa or Cleopatra's Piano Bar, the kids will enjoy Camp Carnival, a day camp for kids ages 2 to 11; Carnival WaterWorks, a waterslide park; Circle C, a lounge for kids 12 to14 featuring video games; late night movies and dance parties; or Club 02, a teen club with food, video games and activities. The entire family can play at the City Sports Park, a sports center with a 9-hole mini-golf course and ping pong. The ship also has an internet cafe for keeping in touch. The ship sails the Bahamas, Eastern Caribbean and Bermuda.
Carnival Cruise Line
3655 NW 87th Ave
Miami, FL 33178
811-929-6400
carnivalcorp.com
Princess Cruises are a blend of relaxing daytime pursuits, nighttime festivities and activities for kids with fine dining and shopping for the luxury-minded. While kids enjoy the teen centers equipped with video games and karaoke, dinner events designed for specific age groups and the Fun Zone, where kids can play, engage in arts and craft activities as well as scavenger hunts and shipboard Olympics, adults can play at the casino, art auctions, discuss literature in the book club, unwind in the spa or attend a Broadway-style show. For the whole family, the cruise offers activities like movies under the stars, a 300-square-foot poolside movie theater complete with popcorn, warm cookies and milk. Princess cruises travel through foreign destinations such as Asia, Australia, the Mexican Rivera and Europe, as well as domestic locations like Alaska, Hawaii and New England.
Princess Cruises
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
