Cruise Vacation Planning for Multigenerational Families - 2
How to Plan a Multigenerational Cruise
Grandparents, toddlers and everyone in between are sure to find onboard activities and entertainment to suit their interests.
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Pitfalls to Extended-Family Cruising
Relaxing on a luxurious cruise ship, visiting exotic ports and being spoiled by attentive staff can be the experience of a lifetime for families. The advantages make cruising as close to a problem-free vacation for multiple generations as I’ve been able to find. But there are a few pitfalls to extended-family cruising as well:
- Cruise schedules are inflexible—you can’t just show up for the weekend. This can be difficult for family members who cannot afford a full week’s vacation or who cannot take time off from work or school.
- This bizarre rock formation can be found while navigating Alaska’s Inside Passage.
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Patrick Denker
- Coordinating around school schedules, work schedules, sports seasons—this takes patience and persistence. It’s important to begin thinking about an extended-family vacation well in advance to work out details. We booked our Alaskan trip nine months ahead of time—and started talking about it a more than a year before—and I still ended up having to change the booking twice.
- Remember that on a ship you are stuck with your loved ones for a predetermined amount of time. If a feud breaks out, there is no getting away from it. This does, however, provide incentive to work out disagreements quickly!
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by Eliz2626 on June 25, 2008
I've never been big on the idea of a cruise vacation...but I may be changing my mind. A cruise vacation with my mother, aunts, cousins and grandmother would be a lovely bonding experience. Thanks for the info!