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Book a Cruise for Your Next Family Holiday

Share a world of fascinating cultures, natural wonders, and captivating adventures on a family-friendly cruise with Holland America Line.

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Make Memories on a Family Cruise with Holland America

A cruise is the perfect family holiday, with plenty of activities for kids and opportunities to make new friends in a safe, welcoming environment. Explore exciting destinations together and create unforgettable memories at every port. It’s a fun and stress-free way to travel with the whole family.


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Fun and Activities for All Ages

On board, everyone has the freedom to pursue their passions in their own way. Younger travelers can join kids their own age on a scavenger hunt, while you get a crash course in Mediterranean architecture during an Explorations Central™ presentation.
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A Kids’ Menu Packed with Favorites

Traveling with youngsters in tow? Our kids’ menu features crowd-pleasers such as pizza, chicken strips, mac and cheese, tasty salads, hearty soups, and fresh fruit. The kids’ menu is available at all our onboard dining venues, and we can accommodate a variety of restrictions and preferences.
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Perfect For Family Reunions

Whether you’re planning a family reunion or a group getaway with friends and family, we offer endless ways to connect, discover, and explore together. Enjoy exclusive activities, excursions, and programs for travelers of all ages.
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Staterooms & Suites to Fit Your Family

Our accommodations come in a variety of sizes and configurations with family-friendly options such as sleeper sofas and connecting rooms. Additionally, our Nieuw Statendam, Koningsdam, and Rotterdam ships have five-bed staterooms with an additional bathroom.
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Featured Family Shore Excursions 


From Alaska’s mighty glaciers to the Mediterranean’s ancient ruins to the Caribbean’s white-sand beaches, explore the world—together or independently—on a wide array of family-friendly shore excursions for every age, activity level, and interest.


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Featured Family-Friendly Itineraries


Imagine spring break in the Bahamas, a sunny winter cruise along the Mexican Riviera, or a summer trip exploring the Mediterranean together. Choose your next family holiday from a wide array of 7- to 10-day cruises or longer adventures.


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7-Day Mexican Riviera

What could be more relaxing than a San Diego roundtrip cruise to the Mexican Riviera? You can go deep-sea fishing in Cabo San Lucas. Savor Mazatlán’s distinctive cuisine. Visit the boutiques and galleries of Puerto Vallarta.

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7-Day Classic California Coast

From sportfishing off Ensenada to swirling and sipping in wine-country ports, such as San Francisco and Monterey, you'll enjoy a delightful vacation.

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7-Day Alaskan Explorer

Embark on a convenient roundtrip Seattle adventure, offering spectacular Glacier Bay National Park, whale-watching and stops in rough-hewn Ketchikan and Alaska's capital, Juneau.

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Family & Multigenerational Travel FAQs

Learn how your family will have the experience of a lifetime cruising with Holland America Line.


Infants must be at least six months of age at the time of embarkation. On longer cruises, such as transoceanic, South America, Asia, South Pacific or Hawaii voyages, infants must be a minimum of 12 months of age at the time of embarkation.

 

Guests under 21 years of age must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or chaperone who is at least 21 years old. One adult chaperone is required for every five people under the age of 21.

 

To confirm the minimum age for a cruise, please call 1-855-932-1711. 

For parties larger than two adults planning to travel in the same stateroom, our reduced fares for kids or extra guests beyond the first and second guest per room offer an exceptional value. Fares vary by departure date and stateroom category purchased, and during select promotions they may be free. (Whether cruise fares are reduced or free for these additional guests per stateroom, the cost of taxes, fees and port expenses per person still applies.)

 

On board, children 12 or under receive half off in our specialty dining restaurants or can select items from a special kids’ menu for free.

 

Many of our award-winning shore excursions also offer reduced pricing for kids. 

Our staterooms and suites come in an array of sizes and configurations suitable for families and children. Family-friendly options include sofa beds, Murphy beds and connecting rooms. Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam and Koningsdam feature dedicated family rooms. These staterooms are approximately 222-231 sq. ft. and have beds for five guests (two twin beds convertible to one queen, one sofa bed that fits two & one upper bed), extra closet space and two bathrooms — one with a bathtub, shower, sink and toilet and one with a shower and sink.

A limited number of portable cribs, high chairs and booster chairs are available on board at no charge. For safety reasons, all infants sleeping in a portable crib must weigh 30 pounds or less, with a maximum height of 34 inches. Portable cribs will be supplied with sheets and a blanket and do not require bumpers, as they have mesh siding. In addition, we have select infant supplies available for purchase by advance order, including diapers, baby wipes, formula and baby food.

 

We recommend requesting a portable crib at booking or by contacting Ship Services at (800) 541-1576. For additional requests and advance orders, please fill out our Infant Request Form and email it to HAL_Ship_ Services@hollandamerica.com.

 

REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS PRIOR TO SAILING

 

We cannot guarantee fulfillment of any items ordered less than 90 days prior to sailing. 

Babysitting service is not offered on board.

Yes, we offer supervised, age-appropriate games, sports and activities on board for kids and ‘tweens while teens can enjoy an exclusive venue and special events.

We have a variety of entertainment options, daily activities and dining venues for everyone in your family to craft their ideal day. However, there a few age restrictions on board.

 

Guests must be 18 or older to use our SeaView Pool and 16 or older to use the fitness center, hot tubs and steam rooms. Children wearing any type of diaper, including swimming diapers, or who are not toilet trained are not allowed into the swimming pool and whirlpool areas.

 

Children are welcome at our World Stage shows but must be accompanied by a parent/guardian and must be 18 or older to sit in the first two rows. 

Children are welcome in any of our dining venues. A special kids’ menu is available at each venue, and we can accommodate a variety of dining restrictions and preferences. Our kids’ menu includes favorites such as pizza, chicken strips and mac and cheese, as well as salads, soups and fresh fruit. Menu items from the daily menu are also available in half portions upon request. And if your child is celebrating a birthday on board, ask our dining crew for a special, personal-sized cake!

 

Children 12 or under receive half off in our specialty dining restaurants or can select items from the kids’ menu for free.

 

For your convenience, a variety of optional beverage packages are available for sale to accommodate the varied needs of your family. You may purchase these in advance of your cruise or after you embark.

We celebrate a variety of holidays on board and offer special holiday voyages on every ship in late December. Leave the cooking, cleaning and stress behind and join us on an unforgettable cruise over the holidays!

 

For Christmas, there are festive decorations; caroling and singalongs; Catholic Mass and interdenominational services; and a special visit from Santa Claus. During each night of Hanukkah, a celebration and candle lighting is held for Jewish guests, and latkes are served daily for lunch in the Lido Market. And on New Year’s Eve we ring in the New Year with festive dining, sparkling wine toasts, live music and dancing — it’s truly a Dressy Night to remember. 

 

To learn more about Holiday Cruises with Holland America Line click here

Yes, you’ll find a range of experiences to suit the interests and activity levels of everyone in your family. Our family-friendly shore excursions give you new ways to discover destinations together.

 


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