Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas

Where They Cruise: Alaska, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Central America, South America.

Kids Will Love: Wave surfing, ice-skating, Johnny Rockets.

Big and active, these 3,634-passenger Royal Caribbean ships are packed with activities ranging from onboard wave surfing to ice-skating. Young mall rats will feel at home in the expansive indoor promenade with shops like the General Store, Logo Wear, and Ben & Jerry’s. There’s a shipboard Johnny Rockets too. The Adventure Ocean program for kids ages 3 to 17 offers a number of activities, from cool science experiments to acting lessons and sports contests—all geared toward five distinct age groupings including tweens and teens, with experienced youth counselors leading the action from expansive kids’ facilities.

Insider Tip: Nickelodeon, the children’s network, is hosting its first-ever cruise on the Freedom of the Seas in August.

Deal: Eastern or western Caribbean itineraries, year-round, from Miami, from $799 per person for the first and second person, $599 per person for the third and fourth.