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I hope you all enjoy your first cruise! My family has never sailed on a ship with water slides, go karts, skating rinks, mini golf and all the razzmatazz but I wanted to share that my very active, athletic son enjoyed every cruise he went on at 7, 10 and 16! He’s sailed on Princess and even Holland America which has been reputed as attracting an older crowd. On almost all mainstream ships there are pools, cinemas, shows, kids clubs and even the chance to choose whatever they want for meals will delight them. I mention this because on your first cruise, you have a wider opportunity to choose a cruise to fit your budget and choice of ports that might interest them and can add even more excitement the next time round! (Just like we started with an inside cabin and worked up to afford a balcony…it’s tough to go back once you’ve had the bells and whistles). If you want to have all the bells first go and/or at least family-sized cabins, have a look at Disney (possibly most expensive), NCL, Royal Caribbean and Carnival (more budget friendly) plus I’d advise that a travel agent might be very helpful this first time to find you one that suits your family.

<blockquote data-quote="seamom" data-source="post: 1748246" data-attributes="member: 70"><p>I hope you all enjoy your first cruise! My family has never sailed on a ship with water slides, go karts, skating rinks, mini golf and all the razzmatazz but I wanted to share that my very active, athletic son enjoyed every cruise he went on at 7, 10 and 16! He’s sailed on Princess and even Holland America which has been reputed as attracting an older crowd. On almost all mainstream ships there are pools, cinemas, shows, kids clubs and even the chance to choose whatever they want for meals will delight them. I mention this because on your first cruise, you have a wider opportunity to choose a cruise to fit your budget and choice of ports that might interest them and can add even more excitement the next time round! (Just like we started with an inside cabin and worked up to afford a balcony…it’s tough to go back once you’ve had the bells and whistles). If you want to have all the bells first go and/or at least family-sized cabins, have a look at Disney (possibly most expensive), NCL, Royal Caribbean and Carnival (more budget friendly) plus I’d advise that a travel agent might be very helpful this first time to find you one that suits your family.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="seamom, post: 1748246, member: 70"] I hope you all enjoy your first cruise! My family has never sailed on a ship with water slides, go karts, skating rinks, mini golf and all the razzmatazz but I wanted to share that my very active, athletic son enjoyed every cruise he went on at 7, 10 and 16! He’s sailed on Princess and even Holland America which has been reputed as attracting an older crowd. On almost all mainstream ships there are pools, cinemas, shows, kids clubs and even the chance to choose whatever they want for meals will delight them. I mention this because on your first cruise, you have a wider opportunity to choose a cruise to fit your budget and choice of ports that might interest them and can add even more excitement the next time round! (Just like we started with an inside cabin and worked up to afford a balcony…it’s tough to go back once you’ve had the bells and whistles). If you want to have all the bells first go and/or at least family-sized cabins, have a look at Disney (possibly most expensive), NCL, Royal Caribbean and Carnival (more budget friendly) plus I’d advise that a travel agent might be very helpful this first time to find you one that suits your family. [/QUOTE]