Travel + Leisure has announced their picks for the Best in Family Travel for 2011. I have to say I am in complete agreement with their picks for Top Large Cruise Lines and Tour Operators. I confess, I have yet to take a river cruise or a cruise on a small cruise line, however I’m hoping that will change in the near future 
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Without further ado, here are the top picks for family cruising and touring.
Top Large-Ship Cruise Lines for Families
- Disney Cruise Line 96.72
- Royal Caribbean International 82.38
- Carnival Cruise Lines 79.21
- Princess Cruises 74.61
- Norwegian Cruise Line 73.86
Top Small-Ship Cruise Lines for Families
- Lindblad Expeditions 84.74
- Yachts of Seabourn 64.69
- SeaDream Yacht Club 63.33
- Silversea Cruises 60.47
- Windstar Cruises 56.36
Top River Cruising for Families
- Tauck 76.84
- Viking River Cruises 67.31
- Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection 66.13
- AmaWaterways 64.38
- Avalon Waterways 56.97
Top Tour Operators and Safari Outfitters for Families
- Adventures by Disney 99.17
- Micato Safaris 96.18
- Wilderness Safaris 95.65
- Costa Rica Expeditions 93.91
- Ker & Downey 93.49
What do you think of the picks? Any line or company you would have liked to see on the list?
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Mine and my husbands twelfth wedding anniversary is coming up, and we were thinking about going on a cruise to celebrate. We’ve never been on a cruise and thought that it might be fun to try things out and be able to say that we’ve been on a cruise together! We were looking at costa rica expeditions and so far that one looks like the one that we want the most. Has anyone been on a cruise to Costa Rica? Is it a good choice? Are there more sites to see than other destinations?