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Big ships with kids' clubs, water parks and family cabins — plus river and expedition lines that welcome children. We have 32 cruise lines that fit, including A-ROSA River Cruises, AIDA Cruises, AROYA Cruises, Adora Cruises, Captain Cook Cruises.
A-ROSA River Cruises
German line with a resort feel, buffet dining and family-friendly policies, plus English-language…
AIDA Cruises
Germany's most popular cruise brand, with relaxed 'club ship' style, buffet-led dining and German as the on-board…
AROYA Cruises
Saudi Arabia's first home-grown cruise brand, designed around Arabian hospitality and sailing the Red Sea from…
Adora Cruises
China's home-grown cruise brand; Adora Magic City was the first large cruise ship built in China. Sails from Shanghai to Japan and South…
Captain Cook Cruises
Fiji small-ship cruises and Sydney Harbour dining…
Carnival Cruise Line
The world's biggest cruise brand by guests carried, known for 'Fun Ships' with water slides, comedy clubs and some of the lowest per-night fares at…
Celebrity Cruises – Galápagos
Celebrity's luxury expedition ship Celebrity Flora (100 guests) with all-suite rooms and an all-inclusive Galápagos…
Cordelia Cruises
India's own cruise line, sailing short trips from Mumbai, Goa, Kochi and Chennai to Lakshadweep, Sri Lanka and along the coast. Vegetarian and Jain…
Costa Cruises
Italy's cruise line, with Italian food, a lively Mediterranean atmosphere and announcements in several languages. Costa has previously based a ship…
CroisiEurope
Europe's largest family-owned river line, with the widest choice of rivers, including the Loire, Garonne and Elbe, and drinks…
Disney Cruise Line
Family cruising with Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters, theatre-quality shows and rotational dining. Disney Adventure is based in…
Ecoventura
Galápagos yacht operator with 20-guest boats and a sustainability…
Emerald Cruises
Scenic's more relaxed sister brand, with a heated pool that turns into a cinema at night, plus small yachts in the Adriatic and…
Iberostar Grand Amazon
Brazilian Amazon riverboat from Manaus with jungle walks, piranha fishing and the Meeting of the…
Le Boat
The largest self-drive boat holiday company in Europe — no licence needed in most countries, training given on the…
Lindblad Expeditions – National Geographic
The pioneer of expedition cruising, partnered with National Geographic, with naturalists, photographers and undersea specialists on every…
Locaboat Holidays
French self-drive canal boats with the distinctive 'Pénichette'…
MSC Cruises
Europe's largest cruise line and a family-owned Swiss brand with a European, multilingual feel. Big presence in the Mediterranean all year, the Gulf…
Marella Cruises
UK brand with all-inclusive drinks and tips in every fare, usually sold with flights from UK…
Metropolitan Touring
Ecuador's long-standing travel company, operating Galápagos expedition ships and…
Mövenpick Nile Cruises
Hotel-brand Nile cruise ships with familiar international standards between Luxor and…
Nicols
French self-drive boat rental company on canals and rivers in France, Portugal and…
Norwegian Cruise Line
Pioneer of 'Freestyle Cruising': no fixed dining times, no formal nights and a big choice of restaurants. Also runs the only year-round inter-island…
P&O Cruises
Britain's best-known cruise line, sailing mostly round-trip from Southampton. Aurora and Arcadia are adults-only; Iona and Arvia are the newest…
Princess Cruises
The Alaska specialist, with its own lodges and railcars for cruise-tours, plus big Japan and Australia programmes. The MedallionClass wearable speeds…
Resorts World Cruises
Asian cruise brand sailing short trips from Singapore and Hong Kong to Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, with Asian and Indian menus popular with…
Royal Caribbean International
Operator of the world's largest cruise ships, packed with surf simulators, zip lines, ice rinks and full Broadway productions. Sails worldwide,…
Sonesta Nile Cruises
Long-established Nile fleet with well-run 4- and 5-star ships between Luxor and…
StarDream Cruises
The 2026 successor brand to the Genting Hong Kong cruise business, operating Genting Dream on short Asian…
TUI Cruises (Mein Schiff)
German premium-inclusive brand: most drinks and many restaurants are included in the fare, with a focus on wellness and spacious…
Tauck River Cruises
US tour operator famous for all-inclusive guided travel; its river cruises carry fewer guests than the ships could hold, and Tauck Bridges sailings…
Turkish & Greek gulets
Wooden motor-sailers on 'Blue Voyage' itineraries along Turkey's Turquoise Coast and the Greek islands, usually chartered with crew and a…