Cruise Vacations with Kids, Revised 2nd Edition

By Candyce H. Stapen, Prima Publishing, 1999

Cruise vacations are fun for families with kids – if you choose your cruise line and your destination carefully. While the kids swim, explore, or take part in organized ship activities, grown-ups can relax, romance, dine, and dance. Arranged by destination, this invaluable guide covers the latest information on:

  • Fun activities for kids – from scavenger hunts to beach parties
  • The best new cruise lines and destinations
  • Cruises to Europe, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Alaska, and the Bahamas
  • Educational cruises and smaller sailing expeditions
  • And much, much more.

“With more families than ever taking cruises, this is a particularly timely book. People who are sorting through the many choices available today need this kind of objective advice when they are deciding on a cruise for the whole family.” – CruiseReports

“Candyce Stapen…has written the answer to many parents’ prayers. Cruise Vacations with Kids will help you make intelligent choices when planning cruise travel…It provides an educated and honest look at what each cruise line offers families – and how they deliver.” – Best Fares

“Required reading for any family that wants to spend its vacation on a cruise ship. Stapen tells you how to find the right ship, the right cruise, and – best of all – how to save money, too.” – Cruise News: Exploring the World by Ship

“Going on a family cruise may be less expensive than you imagine. In an informative book, Candyce Stapen tells parents how to choose a cruise, evaluate a ship’s supervised children’s program, find a good booking agent, and save money.” – Family Life magazine

“Cruise Vacations with Kids is packed with good, solid general advice. It’s particularly useful at conveying the flavor of ports of call and has lots of insider tips on how to get the most out of shore excursions.” – Family Travel Times

“With more families than ever taking cruises, this is a particularly timely book. People who are sorting through the many choices available today need this kind of objective advice when they are deciding on a cruise for the whole family.” – CruiseReports