Royal Caribbean - Adventure Ocean: using what's known as 'Edutainment', Adventure Ocean program blends educational activities, daily itineraries, ports of call, games, individual and team sports, art, performance and general good time into a unique onboard experience for children, teens and parents.

Carnival - Camp Carnival®: includes specially designed programs for four age groups, evening babysitting (for a nominal fee), specially trained staff, youth playrooms including computers, children's menu and a waterslide and kids wading pool. During the cruise, children have tons of fun exploring ship, enjoying all kinds of games, parties, talent shows, and other fun - all under the friendly supervision of Camp Carnival counselors.

Disney Cruise Line is hard to beat for babies. It offers a full-service Little-Mermaid-themed nursery at sea complete with a boatload of toys and special porthole windows for parents to peek at their children. Disney also provides parents with everything from Diaper Genies, cribs and strollers, to milk and fresh pureed vegetables delivered right to your cabin.

NCL - Kid's Crew™ - is a fun packed program. There are circuses, crafts, parades, sports, games, stories and parties, campouts with flashlights and tents, treasure hunts, pillow fight at a pajama party and cooking classes where children can make pizza or pancakes with funny faces. All under a watchful eye of youth counselors from leading universities and organizations.

Princess - Love Boat Kids – beside usual activities like arts and crafts, pool games, scavenger hunts, deck parties, bridge and galley tours, afternoon ice cream, videos and cartoons, Love Boat Kids program also enables children to participate in a special environmental program called "Save Our Seas," created by the California Coastal Commission and the Center for Marine Conservation.