October 17, 2007

Cruise with teenagers

If you’re planning to go on a cruise with your teens, here’s what you need to know:

  • If you book a separate cabin for the kids, you’ll appreciate the extra space and the extra bathroom. Remember that staterooms are smaller than hotel rooms. Put the teens in a less expensive inside cabin across the hall from yours. For a cruise on a ship that has all the bells and whistles teens want, figure on spending roughly $1,000 to $1,200 a person for a week, including taxes, less if you’re lucky, says Nancy Yale of Cruise and Resort Connection Inc. Third and fourth passengers in a cabin cost less.
  • Look for a ship where the teen clubs and the clubs for younger children are in separate locations. It’s even better if the ship has separate programs for middle school teens and high school teens.

Source: http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/Cruising-choice-families-with.html?id=10044