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If you’re on the lookout for a family vacation where you can travel to a wealth of destinations while staying close to your accommodation then a cruise might be right for you. The number of benefits available on a cruise makes this holiday option one of the best for families.
Families have taken to cruise holidays in a big way and one of the major reasons for the increased popularity is the chance to travel on a floating luxury hotel. Cruises offer a number of excellent benefits for families including activities, entertainment and meals included in the overall price.
This makes good financial sense and helps to make your holiday spending go a lot further. Guests can choose from a wealth of on-board accommodation including family-sized luxury suites.
Facilities such as child minders and children’s clubs allows the adults to spend some time relaxing knowing that the children are being well looked after.
Cruise ship companies have now pulled out all the stops when it comes to on-board entertainment. Activities available on certain cruise liners include cinemas, ice rinks, swimming pools and even theatre shows. Adults can enjoy casinos, nightclubs, spas, fitness centres and a range of classes such as cookery, dance and language classes. The good news is that most of the on-board entertainment will be included in the price.
Another reason for the increased popularity of cruising is the wealth of destinations available and the world really is your oyster when it comes to ports of call. Mediterranean cruises are one of the most popular thanks to the sheer diversity of locations that can be visited on one trip. A week or two following the sun around the Med means you can visit countries such as Italy, France, Spain, Turkey and Egypt, to name just a few. Children, and of course adults, love the feeling of going to bed at night knowing they will wake up to an exciting new country or city to explore the next day.
On a cruise you can choose the destinations you would most like to visit within one holiday. A Mediterranean cruise can include stops at cities such as Gibraltar, Dubrovnik and Venice as well as enjoying the sun-drenched beaches of Corfu and Cadiz all within one trip.
A family cruise vacation has all of the bases pretty much covered in terms of entertainment, travel and activities. A world of new destinations is waiting to be explored as soon as the family steps on board.
Wow, this is a cool way to travel for a one sum price.
One day, I will be doing this. Difficult when you have many kids and things get expensive but I need to save a little at a time to go as a family.
he looks like he is having a wonderful time