As you look up at the big cruise ship before you, it can be quite overwhelming. But, dont be intimidated by its size or the amout of people going on the voyage with you. It is said that great things come in small packages, but crusing is just the opposite. Its a great thing in a huge, floating package. Being a minor on a first time cruise can be frightening. You may feel as if you are the only kid on the whole ship, or that you wont be accepted in any of the goups with kids your age. But dont be! Carnival Cruise Lines offers many kid groups for all ages and they engage you in many fun filled activities. By the end of the trip you will feel as if your group has become almost like a second family made of kids your own age. Everyone is very welcoming and friendly and the employees share these talents and skills as well. That alone is a big enough incentive to keep you coming back everyday waiting the next activity Kids Club has to offer. Not to mention all the ports, people, and the memories shared between you and your family, not to mention the great tan! Kids experience their own cruise the way they want it. For older kids there nights at the disco before the adults come in to dance the night away and shows just for us. If you are worried about your budget with the economy these days, dont be. There are plenty of discount cruises to help your parents out on the expense. For as little as $80 a day your room, all the food you can dream of and fun are all yours. That alone will get your parents motivated in this vacation.
On Carnival they offer big staterooms on most ships with windows. You are really never in your room but if you want to hang out inside for a few hours, their rooms are the best. Our family took my grandma along so we got two adjoining rooms. It was nice when we had the door open giving us the feeling that we had a suite all to ourselves. Every ship on Carnival has a special 114-foot-long, 15-foot-high water slide.
After a week of fun and many ports we ended making new friends and wonderful memories. Bon Voyage!
