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Alaskan Dream Cruises Minimum Age: No minimum age Children’s Programs: None (except on special summer family cruises) Babysitting: No Tickets: http://allthingscruise.com/browse-cruise-lines/alaskan-dream-cruises/ Overview Alaskan Dream Cruises offers small ship cruising with six- to thirteen-day cruise itineraries. Shore excursions are compli- mentary. One or two excursions at each port of call will showcase Alaskan adventure and heritage. Destinations Alaska Minimum Age No minimum age. Babysitting This line does not offer babysitting services. Pregnancy Policy There are no restrictions as to when pregnant women can sail, as long as they take the necessary safety precautions. Children’s Programs There are no official children’s programs, but the line offers special family cruises during the summer. For example, in 2014 Alaskan Dream Cruises offered activities such as kayaking, native crafts, scrapbooking, Zego Skiff Excursions, exploration into the hills of Hobart Bay on a rough-terrain vehicle, geology, scavenger hunts, game night, geo-caching, a quick dip in the water called the “Killer Whale Dip,” baking, knot tying, plant and animal identification, interactive learn- ing opportunities, and exploration of southeast Alaska, including tide-water glaciers, wildlife viewing, beautiful natural settings, and chef-created family-friendly cuisine. Ecoventura SA/Galapagos Network Minimum Age: Twelve years (five years on family departures) Children’s Programs: None (except for family departures) Babysitting: Not available Tickets: http://allthingscruise.com/cruise-research/cruise-lines/ecoventura/ Overview Ecoventura operates a fleet of four expedition vessels that sail to the Galapagos Islands. They sail seven-day itineraries and their small ships carry only twenty passengers.

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2017 Family-Friendly Cruise Travel Planner

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