What Cruiseline do we go on wtih kids?

Our IL's want to plan a family cruise.....What cruiseline do you recommend to go on with Kids...besides Disney cruise.

The kids are 8, 6, 4

TIA

Re: What Cruiseline do we go on wtih kids?

Any cruise line really other then Celebrity and Holland America. I have been on Princess, RCL, NCL, and Carnival. All of these lines had a ton of things to do for kids. Most of the new boats even have a separate pool area for very young kids. This would be good for the 6 and 4 yr old. I just went on a RCL and I loved it. There was a ton to do, and it was very kid friendly.
The Caribbean Princess ship I went on had a great feature for family's. They had a large movie screen by the pool that played music videos during the day, and Movies at night. They would put nice cushions on the chairs, give you a blanket, and they even popped popcorn. They would usually play a kid movie early and an adult movie at night. I think other cruise lines might have this, you should check.
One good thing about NCL was the anytime dining. That maybe good when you have little ones. This gives you the option of not dressing up at night and eating when you want to. Though, I was not that thrilled with Norwegian cruise line.
Carnival might have the most children on it. So, this might be what you are looking for.

Also, look for a newer boat. Anything built after 2000. The older boats are much smaller and will not have as much activity's as the bigger boats have.
Good Luck!!!

If you need any help, let me know.

Message edited 8/25/2007 11:01:29 PM.

Re: What Cruiseline do we go on wtih kids?

If I had kids and was cruising with them I would go on Carnival.

Re: What Cruiseline do we go on wtih kids?

With those ages I would def say Carnival or RCL. Carnival will probably be less $$

Cruisecritics could be a good source of info for you, here is the linkCrusie Critics

Re: What Cruiseline do we go on wtih kids?

disney cruiseline would probably be best. We just got back from carnival. I didnt think it was overly kid friendly but I loved it as my 1st experience on a cruise.