Are kids ages 13 and 14 to young to take on a week cruise around Italy.?

Question

I am afraid they will be very bored with all the site seeing but my wife really thinks they will have a great time.Any advice or opinions.Thanks

Answer 1

I have a 12 yr old who has been on 2 cruises, planning our third and she has had a great time one each one. I have not personally taken her on the Italian Cruise but would love to, someone I worked with did it with her 2 children ( 13 and 16 ) and they loved it so much are planning another for this summer. I think of it depends on your kids. If they get bored easy or are not good travelers and need to be entertained all the time I would try a shorter Cruise  before investing in an expensive trip to Italy. I think you should go to Italy  and if they're bad lock them in the room...Have fun

Answer 2

they will have a blast!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but the ship choice is important for teens  

royal carribean is catered for families   especialy the mega ship

with basketball  rock climbing and ice rink

Answer 3

yeah when i was that age i wanted to go on a cruise too.  It was a 4 day cruise and i was bored to death.  It was kinda cool at first to be on a boat but after that i was bored to death.  Im sure they would enjoy going to Italy, but not on a cruise

Answer 4

Cruises are normally very family-friendly, so no.

Answer 5

My first cruise was when I was about 8 it was so much fun. I have been on many since. You can give your children walkie-talkies (to keep in contact with you) so they can go off on their own on the ship that is while at sea. Also if they don't want to go sight seeing they could say on board in the supervised teen lounge while you and your wife go off and enjoy the sights. I would also recommend you ask them if there was some sight they want to go see and then they may enjoy it better.

Answer 6

No, not at all. This past summer we brought my 5 and 7yo with us for a little over a week in Italy. We planned it to be "light" on the museum, site seeing side with more of a focus on just being in Italy (the food, the experience). That turned out to not even be a concern.

Our kids LOVED the museums and the sites. Of course the Colleseum, Trevi fountain and the Leaning Tower can capture a kids imagination, but they were really taken with the art (especially the David) and architecture in a way we were not expecting

A cruise is a great way to do it too (we split our time between hotels and an agriturismo in Tuscany). We have cruised 2x with our kids and it is an extremely child (and especially teen) friendly way to travel. Your kids will get to explore different sites every day and still sleep in the same bed every night. They will not be as immersed in the Italian experience which is both good and bad, depending on what you are looking for. They will get to know other kids and likely have a teen program they can enjoy, if they need some down time. If they are craving some "American-ness" they will get that on the ship (right down to the french fries and hamburger if they so desire). There will always be people around who speak their language if thye have questions.

By 13 and 14 your kids have probably studied the Roman Empire pretty extensively in school and will have some background with which to take in the sites. Italy has a fascinating history that shows throughout. The sites in Italy really seem to come alive for for people of all ages... And if all else fails, bribe them with Gelato. Everyone loves Gelato.

Answer 7

no...i went on a cruise when i was 13 and again when i was 14. i had plenty to do, even though i was not part of the teen program. you can always go swimming, rock climbing (only on royal caribbean), go to a show, hang out in a lounge, play card or board games in the card room, go to the sports court and play b-ball, or go to the arcade. believe me, they will NOT be bored