8 Best Family Cruises 2024

Your kids will love: The Cadillac Diner, with its 1950s decor and retro shakes; the Sports Court for a hoops challenge; and the Blast Off Video Arcade.

You'll love: The bars and lounges—there are 12—including the Napa Wine Bar and the Aloha Lanai Bar.

Family-friendly excursions: Try a sailing or snorkelling expedition (one has a floating dock and inflatable toys for younger kids) from Kona on Hawaii; go humpback whale–watching (from December to April) or on an Atlantis submarine voyage on Maui; older kids can try cave tubing on Kauai.

Insider tip: Rent a car for one day on each island. Sightsee in the morning—head above the clouds to the summit of Haleakala on Maui, visit Waimea Canyon on Kauai and explore Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii.

*Lowest approximate price per person at press time in CAD for a family of four sharing an inside cabin, not including taxes and other fees, and subject to change.