Holland America Line, which runs cruises to The Bahamas and the Caribbean region, recently completed the addition of the line's casual Italian restaurant Canaletto and transformed the Lido Terrace into an enclosed Wintergarden aboard ms Prinsendam during its dry-dock in Freeport.

Convenient, relatively affordable, and teeming with activities for kids, The Bahamas is always a popular choice for families. In a list of child-friendly destinations, Family Vacation Clinic–an online family travel planning guide–has placed the island nation in the top three.