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Best Cruise Ships for Grandkids

The Super Ships for Families

Vacation voyages aboard these ocean liners are sure to please the grandkids — and you!

by Ludmilla Alexander

Taking a cruise with the grandchildren is a joy when they are happily exploring their floating hotel, making friends with other youngsters, and marveling at exciting ports of call. It's important to choose a ship that provides plenty of age-appropriate programs to occupy kids while the adults play, and that offers great recreational areas where the generations can come together to splash, compete, or kick back.

We've selected eight Super Ships for families, all of which excel in entertaining children, especially during school vacations. Maybe one of these popular cruises — domestic and international — is heading for your desired ports of call.

1. The Ruby Princess
the Caribbean and to Europe

2. Disney Wonder and Disney Magic
trips to the Mediterranean, northern European waters, across the Atlantic, and the Caribbean

3. Liberty of the Seas
vacationing to the Caribbean

4. Mariner of the Seas
destination: the Mexican Riviera

5. Norwegian Gem
sailing to the Bahamas, the Mediterranean, and the Adriatic

6. Oasis of the Seas
to the Caribbean

7. The Oosterdam
trips to the Mexican Riviera and to Alaska

8. Carnival Dream
sailing the Caribbean

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about the author

Ludmilla Alexander is a travel writer and editor. An award-winning member of the Society of American Travel Writers, her articles have appeared in lifestyle publications, newspapers, and online. Alexander has six grandchildren.
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