CRUISE FAMILIES DESTINATIONS Sea


Cruising with kids is easier


than it sounds, finds Juliet


Dennis on MSC Preziosa


change M


y two six-year-olds eyed me suspiciously when I told


them we were going on a cruise for our family holiday. “But where will we sleep?”


asked my son Joe, slightly bewildered, the concept of beds on a ship far too much for his brain to comprehend. “And will there be a swimming pool?” Nina quizzed me, matter-of-factly. The easiest way to explain was to show them a picture of


a cruise ship and dig out the atlas so they could see where we were sailing: from Genoa to Marseille via Civitavecchia, Palermo, Valletta (although we were diverted to Palma due to bad seas) and Barcelona, on the 4,345-passenger MSC Preziosa. For any family planning a


holiday, a cruise may not be the first option that comes to mind. Yet this trip around the Mediterranean ticked most


Joe and Nina formed a clan with other kids and showed off their dance moves to many a bemused passenger


boxes on our wish-list: a safe environment, swimming pools, play areas, kids’ clubs, any-time dining, places to visit, day and evening entertainment, and a short flight time. For clients with tight budgets, an all-inclusive cruise is comparable or even cheaper than a land-based break. With any luck, Joe, Nina, my husband Nick and I would all get something out of this holiday – all we needed was some sun.


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