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Got a case of wanderlust that won’t quit? Your next family holiday cruise is a click away. Our moms have bounced around the globe testing out family cruises and they’re dishing the dirt on what works, what doesn’t and what you need to know before you go. Get all the family travel information essentials you need (from a traveling mom's perspective, natch!) to dive into your next family holiday adventure.

Here you'll find ideas for cruising with families.

Family cruise guide for the Oasis of the Seas

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Aqua_Theatre_BalconyRoyal Caribbean's, Oasis of the Seas, caters to families.  With 28 ultra-modern loft suites and 2,700 spacious staterooms, this 16-deck marvel will have something for every member of the family.  Use this handy-dandy guide as a reference for getting familiar with the Oasis of the Seas.
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Getting ready for your first family cruise

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Royal_CaribbeanGetting ready to take the plunge into your first cruise could be quite intimidating. Most first-time cruisers have the same reservations.
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Family Cruises: We are Beginners

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cruise_ship3Tell people you are a virgin and friends will help you out!  I leave shortly on my first-ever family cruise.  A self-professed non-cruiser, I dodged the cruise bullet a few years ago when my husband wanted to take a cruise.  He went.  With his mother.  I talked  him and his mother and siblings into a family reunion.
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Avoiding the norovirus on Cruise Ships

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CelebrityCompassWhen a traveling mom sets off on vacation, the last thing she wants to deal with is an outbreak of a contagious gastrointestinal virus.  The increased media coverage about norovirus recently reminds me to dig out my tips for healthy cruising.
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How to use a family cruise as a fundraiser

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Celebrity SolsticeAll aboard! Calling all family travelers that want to help fundraise! I live in California with two elementary students in public school. That means that every week my family receives emails, fliers, and soliciations to help raise funds for our school facing a huge budget crisis.
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Cruise ship lingo for family travelers

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Celebrity EquinoxCruising is, of course, my favorite way of exploring the world.  The ease of use, ability to stretch my travel dollars, and the supervised children's programs, have convinced me that cruise vacations are the best family vacation option.  To help new cruisers get familiar with navigating around a cruise ship, I have compiled the following list of must know cruise lingo.
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