
7 Perfect Cruises for a Multi-Generational Family Trip
The reason multi-generational families book their reunions on cruises, time and again? Anybody can do whatever they want, when they want

Pacific Northwest Cruise, Royal Caribbean
Family reunions are made easy on the Explorer of the Seas, which offers more to do than small town America—rock climbing, ice-skating, 10 pools, and a 9,632-square-foot casino for the grandpa who’d rather be in Vegas. Good luck prying everyone away for bucket-list port excursions, from Muir Woods to Butchart Gardens. 4 nights, roundtrip from Seattle.
Discoverers’ Glacier Country, UnCruise Adventures
Watching a humpback whale soar into the sky with your own eyes—not the lens of YouTube—is jaw dropping for all ages, even the most hard-to-please teen. On an UnCruise in Alaska, it’s just one day’s adventure. You’ll also kayak alongside sea otters and over fjords, and spot puffins in Glacier Bay National Park. 7 nights, roundtrip from Juneau.
Classic California Coast, Princess Cruises
Tweens will love ducking around Alcatraz and spotting some 4,000 kinds of animals at the San Diego Zoo; parents and grandparents will love the anytime dining on-board and frequent wine-tasting excursions (don’t miss Solvang in Santa Barbara, inspired by a Danish village). 7 days, roundtrip from L.A.