8 Best Family Cruises 2024

Your kids will love: Movies Under the Stars on the giant poolside screen, and The Voice of the Ocean singing competition and Discovery at Sea activities (in conjunction with the Discovery Channel).

You'll love: The Chocolate Journeys desserts and the casual piano-bar camaraderie of Crooners.

Family-friendly excursions: Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens (a Victorian-era amusement park and one of the most popular attractions off Princess Cruises) and Stockholm’s Vasa Museum (home to the world’s only preserved 17th-century wooden ship) are easy to navigate on your own, so allocate shore excursion dollars for St. Petersburg so you don’t have to secure Russian visas yourself.

Insider tip: Menus in the main dining rooms reflect the ship’s Mediterranean heritage, both in the smaller serving sizes and in a focus on fish and pasta; there is a kids’ menu, but if your children are picky eaters (or have big appetites), you can opt for the abundant yet sometimes chaotic buffet, where you’ll find lots of familiar choices like pizza, French fries, hot dogs, and fresh fruit.