| A family cruise vacation is a great way
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| | It is important to know the ratio of
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| to get away and spend time with your
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| | counselors to children. You want to know
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| children. Almost of the cruise lines
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| | that there are adequate supervisors for
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| offer packages that cater to families.
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| | your kids. Know the qualifications of the
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| Surf the web for the right family cruise
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| | care giver. For instance, on the Queen
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| vacation that will cater to all of your
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| | Mary II they have licensed nannies.
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| needs. Better yet, talk to a cruise
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| | If you will need a cot or crib find out
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| travel agent. Make sure they are a member
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| | if they are available and if there is a
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| of CLIA (the industries organization) and
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| | fee. Sometimes these need to be reserved
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| have taken many cruise vacations on
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| | in advance of the family cruise vacation.
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| several cruise lines. The cruise travel
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| | The size of the cabin should be noted. If
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| agent will be able to steer you to the
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| | the cabin is too small, you will be
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| cruise lines that have children's
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| | cramped. If you are not taking toddlers
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| programs that are age specific, have
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| | it is best to book cabins across from
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| trained youth counselors and will fulfill
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| | each other. You and your spouse take the
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| your desires on your family cruise
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| | outside cabin and give the one across the
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| vacation.
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| | hall from it to your children. This not
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| The great thing about these programs on
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| | only affords you privacy but the kids
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| the cruise lines is that your children
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| | will feel "grown up" with their own
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| will be with qualified people all day,
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| | cabin.
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| doing all kinds of activities and you are
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| | Check to see if they have a kids menu. A
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| free to do your own thing with no
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| | lot of kids don't eat a variety of foods.
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| worries.
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| | If they are particularly picky it is nice
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| A family cruise vacation takes you to
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| | to know that the cruise lines offer food
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| many destinations without the rigors of
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| | for kids, like hamburgers and hot dogs.
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| packing and unpacking. A cruise vacation
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| | Almost all cruise lines offer hamburgers
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| will also alleviate the stress of airport
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| | and hot dogs at lunch around the pool but
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| security. You might have to fly to your
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| | what about dinner? Find out in advance of
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| port of embarkation but after that there
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| | your family cruise vacation so you know
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| will be no more checking in and long
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| | everyone will be happy.
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| security lines.
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| | If anyone in your family has special
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| The cruise ship will take you to many
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| | needs make sure your cruise travel agent
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| ports where you get off the ship and
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| | asks the ship if they will provide for
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| enjoy your day on shore. Before you leave
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| | them. There may be two or three formal
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| on your family cruise vacation research
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| | nights. If you do not feel comfortable
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| the ports you will be visiting. Plan what
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| | participating in them with little
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| you want to do in each port ahead of
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| | children, find out what kind of
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| time. Since it is a family cruise
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| | alternative dining the cruise line
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| vacation, discuss this with all your
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| | offers. Many ships have alterative dining
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| family members. You can find out what the
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| | rooms for just this purpose. Some of the
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| cruise lines offer in the way of tours on
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| | cruise lines have kid's dinners where
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| their website. In many cases the cruise
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| | only the children and the caregivers can
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| lines let you book tours online or by
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| | attend. If this coincides with a formal
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| fax.
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| | night it would be nice to know.
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| Here are some guidelines to help you
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| | Some of the children's activity that are
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| choose the perfect family cruise
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| | offered on cruise lines are scavenger
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| vacation.
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| | hunts, pizza parties, disco parties for
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| First find out if they allow kids in your
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| | teens, arts and crafts and pool parties.
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| children's age group. Cruise lines may
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| | The cruise line will bend over backwards
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| limit the amount of children in certain
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| | to keep your children entertained. They
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| age groups. This applies especially at
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| | want you to come back.
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| times like Easter or spring break
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| | So call your cruise travel agent and
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| Do some digging to find out what kind of
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| | start planning the perfect family cruise
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| children's facility the cruise line has.
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| | vacation. It will be one vacation that
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| You will want to check what the
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| | you and your kids won't forget.
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| activities will be, are there play areas,
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| | Happy Cruising!
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| and baby sitting available. Find out the
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| child care center. Most times you must
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| sign your child into the play areas and
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| | your website and in your ezines, as long
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