I wanna take the family on a cruise....?

Question

but I'm finding it hard to find a cruise line that will let the 5 of us in the same cabin. Anyone have any ideas of a cruise line that will accomodate this?

Answer 1

Disney has some "family" cabins that allow five. Carnival also has some cabins that allow a rollaway (but the leaves you with no space in the cabin...they're small enough as it is!)

There are a couple of other options but they're $$$$$$$$$$ (ie...penthouses, "garden villa" ....)

...would be more econimical to book two cabins instead.

Answer 2

this site has good info on cruises:

http://allcruiselines.info

Answer 3

5 is a lot in one cabin unless you've got one of the larger suites and that will cost you in dollars. If that is the case, you might consider the pro's and con's of getting two adjoining cabin vs. the larger suite.

If you opted for two cabins, kids in one cabin, adults in the other, you'd have two bathrooms, two TV's,  decent space for clothes, luggage storage and just plain breathing room.

Some suites are quite spacious and offer the above plus more and then it will all come down to how much do you want to spend.  But it may not necessarily be cheaper to put you all in one room vs. getting two connecting cabins.

I know a family that decided to squeeze all in one and by the end of the cruise they weren't on speaking terms! It was just too much togetherness not to mention some liked to get up early, some liked to sleep in and no one ended up happy.  Sometimes that happiness is worth getting that second cabin!  Be sure to look at all the options and consider your families life style before you make your decision.

Good luck to you.

Answer 4

I'm in the same predicament as you. We have ages 10, 8 and 5. The five year old can sleep with us or sleep in a twin bed with the 8 year old. But, online, I haven't found how you can do this...and still not spend a fortune. The one ship I did find was ncl sun. It has all catergories that will accomodate 5. You can't book them on their site for some reason, go to travelocity and they will allow you to put in 5 in a stateroom. Also, on Celebrity Mercury and I think Century there is one inside room, 1137 I believe, that has a partition and will sleep 5 as well as aft balconies that sleep 5 also. They aren't anymore than standard rooms. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have anymore luck.

Answer 5

Carnival has several cabins on many ships that hold 5 people in the same cabin. The Victory and Triumph are 2 that will do this. You will have a queen or king bed, a lower couch that converts to a bed, an upper bed and a roll away type bed. My family went in this type of cabin for a cruise and it was not too bad.

Answer 6

Why would you want 5 in a ship's cabin as it would be far too cramped and bathroom would be a problem, as would wardrobe space.  Three is usually the maximum occupancy or comfort.

Answer 7

Have you tried the Disney cruise line?  Check with them, apparently it's supposed to be great for families.

Answer 8

A standard cabin on a newer ship will only sleep a maximum of four.  However, there are other options, including connecting cabins, suites and family cabins that will sleep five or more.

For Carnival the only way you are going to get five in a cabin is in a suite on an older ship (built before 2000) with a roll-a-way bed.  Carnival also has joining cabins.  These are normal cabins that have a door on the inside that connects the two cabins.  See Norwegian for more info on this.

Disney has some cabins that sleep five.  Disney also has some connecting cabins (again, see the description under Norwegian).

The only cabins on Norwegian that sleep five are the Garden Villas and they are very expensive.  However, Norwegian has several cabins that join (there is a door inside the cabin that connects the two cabins).  Since these cabins sleep three each, you would be able to sleep five in the two cabins, and you could leave the door between the two cabin open if you want.  Or you could put the three children in one cabin, close the door, and the two parents would have some privacy.

Royal Caribbean has connecting cabins too (see Norwegian for the description).  Royal Caribbean also has family cabins.  These are larger cabins with a second sleeping area.  On different ships there are different categories.  There is a family inside cabin, a family ocean view cabin, a family promenade view cabin, the Royal Family Suite and the Presidential Family Suite.  The non-suites sleep up to six.  The Royal Family Suite sleeps up to eight (we had six when we were on the Freedom of the Seas in June 2007) and the Presidential Family Suite sleeps up to fourteen, but requires a minimum of eight.

Answer 9

Walt Disney Cruise Ships. They are great for families. My family has gone on the Disney Cruise numerous times. Its weel worth it. Sleeping 5 in a cabin might be hard because Disney has a queen bed, the couch flips into a twin, and above the couch is a twin that pops out of the ceiling. I am sure with an extra cost you will be able to have more space, and with more space comes more beds. The good thing about Disney Cruise Ships is that the bathrooms, yes its plural. You have two in your room. One Shower and Sink, one toliet and sink. Its very nice. Also your children will love the characters and the plays. There are also clubs on the ships for different age groups, so don't feel like you can't get some alone time with your hubby. Dinsey looks at everyone in the family. You go to the Bahamas and Castaway key, their own private island. Its very nice and i would suggest taking the cruise around March or Feb. its not too hot or cold, its just right, and the sea is not crazy. And also before you go on any ship make sure you get pressure bands, so you will not get sea sick, they are a lot cheaper on land. I found out the hard way.

Hope this helped, and enjoy your trip!