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I've booked the Mediterranean Treasures sailing for 9 days in April 2019! https://www.scenic.co.uk/ocean-cruise/europe/501m/6126-mediterranean-treasures. It will be our first cruise but looks like a great ship and itinerary to start with! Has anyone else booked this cruise? :)

Thanks for your advice. Just been having a look at some of the NCL haven suites and they look incredible. Just looking at Royal Carribean Loft Suites as well and they look as luxurious, and the ship as a whole appears to have a more family friendly vibe than NCL?

Will have to look more into price but definitely the kind ofthing I have in mind.

Me and my husband would definitely prefer a smaller ship than 6000 people, but we accept that there’s going to be a trade off in this respect. Better for the kids to have activities / opportunity to meet other people their age so that we can chill out in peace and take excursions guilt free!

That article is really great thanks mef_57. Even though they were travelling with a 5 year old, (which speaking from experience could have been a nightmare at formal dinners!), I think the idea of planning a list of must do activities is still very relevant with teens and definitely something we will do to avoid boredom and disagreements.

I’ve also found this article which certainly gives some interesting options to explore! https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/articles.cfm?ID=5

I'll have a check around some of the luxury cruise forums also. Thanks!

Hi everyone, it’s really interesting reading people’s opinions on here. I have never been on a cruise before but my partner who is older than me has (almost) persuaded me that we should book one this summer for our family holiday.

My two kids are aged 11 and 14 and can both get very bored on our usual family hols (we’ve recently rented a Villa in places like Mallorca or Turkey). I like the idea in theory that there should be more for them to do on a cruise, whilst we can still relax in luxury by the pool and visit interesting destinations.

If we decide to go it will be a Mediterranean cruise for between one and two weeks. I have only recently started browsing and know little about the different operators. It would be great to get any recommendations of which companies to look at further. Essentially, we are looking for a modern luxurious ship but one that will also be accommodating to teenagers and which they hopefully won't be bored on!

Thanks in advance for your help! :)