Cabin Types

Family Cruises

Family Cruising is big business and today's cruise ships offer everything that a family could wish for to tempt families to cruise with them, There are kiddies swimming pools, play areas, games arcades, Children's lounges, Kid's clubs, discos and food especially created to satisfy the youngest palette in themed eateries.

With this in mind the parent appeal has never been so high because all this is included in the price, the only complaint most families have is that they don’t see their children from the time they get onboard.

The fun begins even before you even set sail when you sign up for the kids club that suits your child's age group, These offer full programmes of supervised activities throughout the cruise and if your child is wondering if its for them, let them know that each club is specially designed for their age bracket in mind, along with special menus and meal times to suit them. There are even specific shore excursions, so that you can do your own thing whilst at port knowing that they will also be having the holiday of a lifetime. More importantly you can relax knowing you child is safe enjoying a break within a break.

Carnival Cruise Line has always been seen as a family cruise line and they do it at it best with camp carnival, a program that has evolved over time and been developed to entertain children and their interests of today.

Princess Cruises set the standard when they began sailing out of Southampton, parents have now become accustom to the American concept of catering for a family on a cruise even sister brand P&O have changed and accommodated for the demand of families at sea, each of the current P&O and forthcoming ships has extensive facilities to cater specifically for families, Aurora, Oceana and Oriana – The latest addition the 3,100-passenger Ventura, boosts even more facilities including a rock school and a circus school called Cirque Ventura.

Ventura will offer a family area unlike any other P&O ship, bringing the family together to enjoy extensive areas for different age groups; this includes a family bistro and a dedicated pool area for parents and children to enjoy.

Cruise Nation has the perfect family recommendation for you sailing from Southampton so you don’t even have to fly…Royal Caribbean International's Independence of the Seas, offers the largest amount of family facilities of any cruise ship to ever sail from the UK, it has rock climbing, ice skating and the latest innovation the flow rider surf park, Adventure Beach, is the place for families to congregate and enjoy with swimming pools and lots of water excitement with numerous slides.