SELLING TIP – Cruises from the UK are easier for families with young kids or elderly grandparents
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Family cruise
Jane Archer is the authority on all things cruise. This issue, she looks the wealth of options available for families – from tots to teens and multi-generational trips
Tots to tweens
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Teenagers
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Multi-generational
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Thousands of children are getting hooked on holidays at sea as cruise lines invest millions in facilities that rival anything available in familyfriendly resorts on land. Exciting water slides, laser tag games, rockclimbing walls, dodgem cars. You name it, you can do it on modern resort-style ships. And all that’s in
addition to the non-stop activities on offer in clubs for all ages, from tots to teens. But there are many more reasons why families should put a cruise at the top of their holiday list. It’s a safe environment so children can be allowed considerable freedom, which they love and which, in turn, allows mum and dad to relax. There
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are also plenty of grown-up venues for parents and, if grandparents want to come along as well, that also works. Over the next few pages we look at options for family cruises with babies, children and teens, as well as multi-generational holidays. Prices are per adult. Contact the relevant cruise lines for child prices.
