Cruise Lines and Ships
Royal Caribbean and Disney lead best family cruises
Royal Caribbean and Disney lead the family-cruise conversation because they solve two different family problems exceptionally well.
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Onboard operations editor
Greg Dalton
Greg Dalton is a hospitality operations editor in San Diego who explains the rules, packages, lines, and small systems that shape daily life on a ship.
The value of a cruise add-on lives in the rules and the traveler's real habits.
Articles by Greg Dalton
Cabins and Sleep
Lower decks reduce motion sickness for better sleep.
A lower cabin, close to the middle of the ship, usually feels steadier.
Cruise Lines and Ships
Best cruise lines for adults include Royal Caribbean and Norwegian
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian belong near the top of the list for adults because both give grown travelers places to step away from the main family crowd.
Cruise Lines and Ships
Royal Caribbean is the best cruise line for families
A family cruise can fail in a very small way. The ship may have a water park, a kids club, ten places to eat, and enough entertainment to fill a week.
Cruise Lines and Ships
Cruise lines prioritize safety and passenger comfort
A cruise line has two jobs that can never be separated: keep people safe and make the ship pleasant enough that they forget they are following a long list of.
Cabins and Sleep
Cruise ship cabins face noise from elevators and nightclubs
Cruise ship cabins face noise from elevators and nightclubs.