Save with Star Clippers
For week long sailings from mid-February to early April, your family can save up to a 65% on Star Clipper’s four different Caribbean
itineraries departing from either Barbados or St. Marteen. You will also receive $400 per cabin in shipboard credits and prepaid gratuities! Star Clippers offers an authentic, tall sailing ship experience that is relaxed and casual. An open dining format, climbing the mast, Thai massages, beach BBQ’s and more awaits your family. Here is your chance to visit a variety of smaller islands such as Dominica, Bequia, Isles des Saintes and St. Barts. The Royal Clipper sails through the Windward or Grenadine Islands with up to 227 passengers while the Star Flyer sails through the Leeward and Treasure Islands with 170 passengers.
Uncruise Exclusive
Uncruise is offering an exclusive promotion to The Family Traveler! Double your savings for a total of $1,000 off per child on two special 
sailings in Alaska. The cruises depart on either July 5 or August 9 and will feature the amazing Erin Kirkland as your expert Youth Adventurer. Erin is a fellow member of the Family Travel Association and the author of Alaska On the Go: Exploring the 49th State with Children guidebook. A resident of Anchorage, she is well-respected for her expertise and humor. The itinerary includes an amazing day in Glacier Bay National Park, wilderness exploration in various parks and forests, wildlife searches (look out of black and brown bears, eagles, sea otters, harbor seals, sea lions and sea birds), beachcombing and plenty of active adventures such as kayaking, paddle boards and skiffing. The sailing is on the 90-guest SS Legacy. Note that any family with 8 or more people will receive additional savings. This offer is valid for bookings made by February 28. Plan today for a unique and up-close Alaska experience!
Celebrity’s Season of Savings
For bookings through January 2, your family can save up to $600 on Celebrity. Plus, when you book an ocean-view stateroom or higher, enjoy a choice of perk, from beverage packages and prepaid tips to unlimited internet and $150 in onboard credit to use at the spa, for excursions and more. When you book a suite, enjoy all four perks! Additionally, third and fourth passengers in a cabin save half on their cruise fares. Eligible voyages include select sailings of four nights or longer to Alaska, Bermuda, the Caribbean and more, departing from January 1, 2019 through May 11, 2020 (exclusions, like the Galapagos and repositioning cruises, apply).
Galapagos Glamping with Celebrity
Celebrity Cruises’ new yacht designed exclusively for the Galapagos Islands, Celebrity Flora, will sail with a unique camping experience. It will take place on the top deck and allow your family to dine, drink, and sleep under the night sky. Four guests per night will be able to book the experience and participate in this one-night-only adventure. There is an added cost. The reservations include two cabanas, one fitted for sleeping, and the other for enjoying a full alfresco meal from wine to s’mores plus a sunrise breakfast. Galapagos Glamping was created to bring your family closer than ever to this destination and a naturalist will also be available to highlight the stars and constellations. Celebrity Flora will make her debut sailing on May 26, 2019 and is available for booking through 2020. Book early for the best availability!
Regent’s Youth Fares
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering special youth rates on 77 different Alaska and European sailings in 2019 and 2020. Children age 17 
and under can sail FREE on select sailings or for as little as $499 on others when sailing from May to September. Regent’s Club Mariner Youth Program will be aboard the sailings where children ages five to 17 can participate in a range of specialized enrichment activities that educate them on European and Alaskan culture, wildlife and nature, and include games and movie nights. And with Regent, your excursions are included! Choose from a variety of outdoor adventures in Alaska such as rafting down the Mendenhall River, hiking through the Tongass Rainforest and ocean rafting with wildlife viewing. Cultural and active adventures also abound in Europe such as walking the city walls in Dubrovnik, a baroque music concert in Venice with musicians dressed in period costumes, exploring the amazing ruins at Ephesus and an evening of song and dance in St. Petersburg.
Rolling Stone Rock Room
Holland America Line literally plans to rock the boat. It unveiled the upcoming Rolling Stone Rock Room in a partnership with the music magazine; a fun and entertaining experience for the entire family. As part of the new Music Walk area on HAL’s Nieuw Statendam and Koningsdam ships later this year, Rolling Stone Rock Room will be a live rock club venue with a live band playing classic rock anthems. The live playlist will be inspired by magazine’s top song lists. “Classic rock appeals to people across generations because the music is universal, and Rolling Stone Rock Room will bring another incredible live music venue to our ships,” said Orlando Ashford, president of Holland America Line.
Backroads Celebration Cruise
How does European biking + river cruise sound? Backroads is offering a full-ship charter—otherwise known as the Full-Ship Celebration River Cruise—for two departures on the Danube and one on the Douro in 2019 (including departures for Families with Older Teens & 20s), and three on the Danube and three on the Douro in 2020. During these cruises, 100 to 150 biking enthusiasts will come together on one of the largest active group tours in the world! The Danube sailings will take place on the new and wider AmaMagna while the Douro sailings will be on the AmaVida. Every Backroads river cruise trip features the same experience as traditional Backroads adventures and includes four or more Trip Leaders on ship and ashore. Backroads bike tours also feature custom-designed titanium bikes for all rider types and include fully loaded GPS routes. More than 120 different river cruise departures in total are scheduled for 2019 and 2020.
Explore Patagonia
Sail through the fjords at the end of the world this winter break! Australis Cruises is once again offering their December in Family promotion. This is an ideal time to experience Chile, Argentina and scenic Patagonia. One child age 16 and under sails free when sharing the cabin with at least one adult. Cruise one way for four nights or round-trip for eight nights between Punta Arenas, Chile, and Ushuaia, Argentina and explore the heart of Patagonia’s scenic beauty and glaciers with all of your excursions included. Go in search of whales and wildlife, explore up close on small craft excursions and walk ashore in the company of expert naturalist guides. The Stella and Ventus Australis are sister ships that sail with only 210 guests. Your cruise must be booked by November 30.
Children Sail Free in Alaska
Oceania Cruises is offering an Alaska Special Family Offer for 2019 sailings. The third and fourth guest in your cabin age 17 and under sail for free! The promotion is available on select voyages
on the Regatta in June, July and August. The ship will sail round-trip from Seattle or one way from Seattle to Vancouver (or reverse) for 7 to 14 days. Visit ports such as Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Victoria, Prince Rupert and Icy Straight along with time in the Inside Passage and Hubbard Glacier. Oceania is an upscale cruise line and the ship sails with only about 700 passengers. No children’s programming on board or fancy bells and whistles. This is a more intimate Alaska cruise ship experience with naturalists on board, excellent dining options, spa, gym and more.
Vlogging and More with MSC
MSC Cruises wants to upgrade your family’s social media skills! They have introduced a brand-new content master class to teach you how to capture the best vacation snaps and videos with the 
help of vlogger Luciano Spinelli. In this video series, Spinelli gives hints and tips on creating polished Instagram photos and expertly scripted and filmed YouTube videos. He also will introduce Musical.ly, the lip synch app, as part of the children’s programming on board. MSC Cruises also announced that Kelly & Kloe, the cruise line’s successful children’s web series, will return with five new episodes later this year. Every episode is based on scripts created by children on board. Also for Halloween, special activities such as fun quizzes, ghoulish make-up sessions and a Halloween talent show will be showcased fleet wide. Other family-friendly programming on board includes the LEGO Experience, a sports program and cooking classes for children as well as baby and toddler activities. You will also find aqua parks and pools, bowling alleys, F1 simulators and XD cinemas and the Family Explorer Club, a tailor-made shore excursion program to meet the needs of the whole family which we showcased recently in our newsletter.
