Children take to a cruise quite easily, and the best part is that it's a vacation not just for them but for all. While they are cared for, you can relax or do whatever. Meals are no problem, as there's plenty aboard to satisfy their tastes, and the cost is included in the cruise. There's no packing or unpacking as you travel to new destinations.
Children also travel at a lower rate.
Just about all the major cruise lines offer a children's program during school vacations, some all year. On the newer ships, children's areas are lavish. The new Carnival Elation has a room that is filled with toys and even computers where youngsters can learn new skills. Carnival's Camp Carnival program estimates it had 160,000 children aged 2 to 17 sail on its fleet in the past two years. And the Cruise Lines Internatinal Association notes that about 15 percent of the 4.5 million people who cruised last year took their children or grandchildren.