Royal Caribbean International have improved their already excellent service for families on cruises in the Mediterranean and northern Europe during the summer and worldwide during winter. There are new menus, Stroll & Roll sessions, where the ship’s jogging track is reserved for ...

The ten-hour journey runs six nights a week and costs £468 for a family of four. Once you reach Cork, the Castlemartyr Resort is  perfect for the weekend. Set in 220 acres of grounds, children can run free and explore the 1,000- year-old castle ruins. Two nights costs £234 per ni...

Set in the Gulf of Bodrum, Club Javelin has a beautiful beach exclusively for guests’ use, along with tennis courts and a spa. There are also free children’s clubs for children from two years, and an evening crèche. Prices start from £689 per person for seven nights’ half board. ...

Magical MauritiusThis pretty Indian Ocean island with its lush mountains, fine beaches and coral reef, is renowned for its hospitality and nature reserves. There’s an incredible choice of resorts, but the local Beachcomber Tours is still among the best. Its Shandrani Resort & Spa...

The newest ship in P&O Cruises’ fleet, the Azura, sets sail for the Canary Islands, the Baltic and the Mediterranean from Southampton. On board will be children’s clubs, bungee trampolines, and a huge al fresco cinema known as the Sea

The cruise line’s European voyages offer families the chance to experience historical places, such as Venice, Barcelona and Rome. On board there’s a swimming pool as well as a watersports platform for launching kayaking and waterskiing expeditions. There’s also a spa and four rom...

new crèche and Mini Club, while the Babe Watch girls on the beach will entertain your child while you go for a swim. There’s even a new sailing club offering training courses.Sovereign is offering seven nights’ half board, including flights from

SailingWhere? Club Vounaki, Ionian SeaWhy? You’re never too young to splash around in water and Sunsail’s children’s clubs in Greece introduce children as young as three to swimming and gentle canoeing. Between five and 17 years old, they can try

Go green this Christmas and take the family to Belize, one of the hottest emerging places for eco-adventure travel, with sailing, snorkelling, kayaking, scuba diving and cave tubing on offer. And eco doesn’t have to mean expensive; the Costa Maya

including sailing, snorkelling and kayaking. The fun isn’t just outdoors either as there is a brilliant and well-equipped art and crafts room at the hotel. For parents, there are the delights of delicious fruit kebabs, sorbet scoops and refreshing scented