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Feb 13, 2025

What to Pack for a Transatlantic Cruise With Kids (Full List!)

Packing for an extended cruise with five kids – including young ones, tweens, and teens – is no small feat! I’ll be upfront with you. My schedule was so packed and busy before our recent transatlantic cruise that I delegated a lot of the packing to the kids and grandparents, and we left without some

Jan 31, 2025

13 Tips for Cruising With Kids That You Must Know

13 Tips for Cruising With Kids That You Must Know Last updated: October 22, 2026. Updated ship-specific pool and children’s-club guidance, cabin and excursion planning, historical sailing and price context, dining and fare inclusions, motion-sickness precautions, and linked-destination and account-term qualifications. Date information added October 30, 2026. Our family boards Celebrity Equinox ▶Watch this scene

Jan 24, 2025

Transatlantic Cruising With Kids: What We Learned on a 12-Day Voyage

Transatlantic Cruising With Kids: What We Learned on a 12-Day Voyage Last updated: October 27, 2026. This update separates the voyage described here from current cruise, child-travel, and food-import guidance. Date information added October 28, 2026. First published January 24, 2025. The balcony opening and family stories below describe our earlier cruises, not a new

Feb 27, 2024

Taking a Greek Cruise as a Family

Taking a Greek Cruise as a Family Last updated: October 27, 2026. This update separates the August 2023 itinerary from cable-car and port information checked for this revision; historical tour listings remain planning examples. Date information added October 28, 2026. This is our family’s August 2023 cruise itinerary and recollections. Port schedules, shore excursions, transport,

Jan 20, 2022

Amazon River Cruise with Kids: Our Rio Negro Family Trip

Check off a bucket-list item and visit the Amazon with your kids! Our tips and review of a overnight river cruise on the Rio Negro.