Our agents regularly cruise themselves, have been on many FAM trips, have inspected ships that visit here in Rhode Island (Newport, RI is a port-of-call), Boston, New York, Vancouver BC and in Miami or Fort Lauderdale. We are always invited to attend Pre-Inaugural sailing''s of new ships which are usually 1 or 2 night cruises to nowhere and we get to experience all aspects of the cruises that will be commencing in the following weeks. Traveling and vacationing with children can be a challenge, but it can also be fun for everyone. Here at we know the cruise industry and we have seen the recent trends and increased accommodations that virtually all the cruise lines are making for families and children

One of the best programs that some cruises offer is to identify specific age groups and build unique programs for each one. This means your four year old will be with other four and five year olds face painting, playing in a guarded baby pool, and making special crafts for you; while your 15 year old is entertained with a variety of water sports, video games and dances. What the cruise lines have done is to create a safe environment where you are not afraid to let your children attend activities without you, and they are not afraid to go by themselves. This gives you time to relax, see shows, shop or have fun doing whatever you like best. We are in a ship building frenzy at the moment. Between 1996 and 2001,

Think again, do you or your children want to spend seven days, 24 hours a day, tied at the hip with each other? For most of us, no. The perfect family vacation, whether at land or at sea, achieves the perfect balance between family time, children time and private adult time, combined with the activities to entertain every family member. Cruising offers a fantastic array of activities. Think about it. You find a nice quiet lounge chair and curl up with that novel you''ve been trying to read for the last two years while your kids are off with the most enthusiastic and responsible counselors you''ve ever met. What are they doing? How about: snorkeling, water sports, trivia games, treasure hunts, volleyball, magic shows, crafts, painting, dancing, singing...you name it.

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