now onboard: marvel heroes, stargazing and lots of water slides

The family has always been bread. and-
Butter Market for major cruise lines.
But even niche players like River operators and expeditions are increasingly attracting people of all ages.
\"The new thing we see is skipping-
A generation of cruisers, where grandparents take their grandchildren, \"said Michelle Fei, ceo and founder of travel agency cruise planning.
She noted that the industry\'s family focus extends from the establishment of baby play groups to the services that Royal Caribbean provides for children with autism.
\"It\'s a great holiday for families with challenges because it gives them a little break and makes their kids feel special,\" she added . \".
The following innovations from family suites to the sea
Slide between two levels
Educational programs through game teaching.
In the most striking ship launch, Royal Caribbean aims to eliminate the bottleneck of ship inspection --
When it\'s new 5,479-
In April, the sea guest symphony set sail using facial recognition software to speed up cabin traffic on arrival.
This will allow the children to reach the highest water slide, the Ultimate Abyss, 100 fasterfoot drop.
The family will be able to unfold in the private ultimate family suite, a double
Level cabin with in-
Suite slide, floor-to-
The ceiling is the wall of Lego and there is a screening room with a popcorn machine and a library of video games.
The ship will be sailing in the Mediterranean this summer and will transition to the Caribbean in November.
Most family members
The friendliest ships tend to be deployed in the Caribbean, but 4,000-
Passengers named after Seattle on June, the Norwegian happiness, will spend the summer in Alaska.
It will have two-level electric-
An open car track
An aerial laser tag court and a water park with two slides, one extending to the side of the boat.
Special guests are especially welcome on many ships including the new Carnival Horizon.
April, 3,934-
The first passenger ship will be inever Dr. Seuss-
Theme Water Park, slides of cats and things 1 and 2 in hats.
It will also feature a rope course, a suspended bike called SkyRide, an IMAX cinema and a 24-hour
Pizza and ice cream shop for hours.
Spacious family cabin with large family lounge
Free breakfast and snacks are provided.
The Horizon will debut in Europe on May 23, and will move to New York in the summer to provide cruise services to Bermuda (
4 days from $629, all prices per person)
And the Caribbean (
8 days from $759).
Disney cruise company launched manweiri at sea, during the special voyage of Miami Disney magic in April, with the Panther, Iron Man, Root, American captain and Black Widow
Live broadcast of the event
Action Show and Marvel
Theme activities such as secrets
Agent training and film screening.
Disney plans to repeat the Marvel series starting in January to March 2019.
It offers similar Star Wars at Sea events.
Kids on board have more opportunities to meet with their peers while parents have more datesnight options.
Princess Cruises redesigned youth club including tree house
Themed parties between 3 and 7 years old, outdoor cottages between 8 and 12 years old, and beach villas for teenagers between 13 and 17 years old.
The event focuses on science, creativity, games and socializing, including courses such as squid anatomy, paper airplane building competition, Treasure Hunt and talent show.
There are currently 5 ships and the new club will be promoted to the entire fleet by 2019.
The celebrity cruise Marine Camp program provides activities along four tracks for children aged 3 to 12, including art, entertainment, cooking and S. T. E. M.
Late line-
\"Sleep Party\" between 10 in the evening\"m. and 1 a. m.
On April, the Norwegian cruise company will send four water slides and three
Story rope course, travel to New York, Bermuda once a week (from $629).
The ship is the only one in the Norwegian fleet to provide child care for children between the ages of six months and three.
Adventure boats are adding educational programs designed to make science interesting.
This summer, the lindberard expedition plans to extend the National Geographic global expedition to Alaska.
The project was launched in Galapagos last year, including science, exploration and storytelling, including learning to drive inflatable boats, discover wildlife and create timelapse videos.
The project will be available on three ships in Alaska, including listening to whale sounds using an underwater microphone (
Five nights from $4,290).
In the South Pacific, Paul Gauguin Cruises partnered with the non-profit Wildlife Conservation Association in the summer to provide for nature
Key educational activities for children aged 7 to 17.
The program includes naturalists.
Lead the snorkeling tour, watch the stars on board, watch the dolphins, talk about turtles, sharks and rays fish (seven-
$5,845 night trips including tickets between Los Angeles and Tahiti).
Due to their port focus and lack of genius
Bang amenities, river cruises usually attract adult tourists, but AmaWaterways, along with Disney\'s Adventures, offered 16 themed cruises in 2018, including the beauty and beast on the Rhine, features a tour of the castle, a film show, and a macaron production course (
8 days from $6,139 for adults).
It also recruited active travel company backroad to bring cycling, walking and hiking to more than 60 flights designed to attract generations of sailors.
The Avalon water park event series caters to generations of travelers aged 8 and older.
This is a new activity trip between Frankfurt and Amsterdam on the Rhine River, including cycling, hiking and running (
8 days from $2,149).
The Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Line offers generations of cruise ships for families.
Its new Rhine tour takes tourists between Basel and Amsterdam, including pedal boating, Castle treasure hunt, cycling and ziplining.
Designated staff to supervise children\'s activities, including cooking classes, craft workshops and movie nights (
9 days from $3,519 for adults).
Cruise companies that do not specialize in family activities still welcome them to multi-generation sweepstakes.
Normally, children must be at least 8 years old to sail in UnCruise Adventures, which focuses on wilderness destinations.
But this summer, 86-passenger S. S.
Legacy will sail to Alaska to completely reduce the minimum age on two departures (
7 nights from $3,995).
The boat will drag the kayak and boat board, while the boat tour will provide wildlife with a close view.
An ocean adventure will take two summer trips off the east coast of Canada to reach remote areas such as the Sable Island, the home of the Mustang, and the rugged Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland.
For adventurous families, 10-
Day trips include daily conversations with sea kayaking, whale watching, boating and naturalists (from $3,395).
Regent\'s Seven Seas cruise ship will deploy the refurbished Seven Seas Mariner to Alaska this summer. The 700-
The passenger ship employs two consultants to supervise programs for children aged 5 to 12 and 13 to 17 when the vessel is not in the port.
When it is, most shore excursions-
44 options are available on a one-week tripare included (seven-
$4,899 night trips).