PP here, the NCL cruise was the Mediterranean cruise. We were living in Europe at the time.

We did the NCL cruise when our DS was 8 and he loved it - well the kids club anyway! The port visits were Ok, I'll go, but when we got back on the ship, he immediately went back to the Kids Club. Wanted to spend all his time there and the "trips" they did on the ship. He's an Only, so it could have been part of it. We've also done Disney when he was 5 and he loved that too - always wanted to go to the kids club. In fact on the private Island, he hung with us for about 30 minutes on the beach and then said, can I go to the kids club (which moves to their own beach location on that one day). He's a social kid though, so that might be part of it.

We did it with Disney, and I think that's a great age, as they are still young enough to appreciate the Disney aspect. My dc is older, and she wasn't as enthralled, and while the service was great, I'm not sure the Disney premium was worth it for us. The only warning I would give you is to be realistic about how much you can see in port with a seven year old. Some of the ports are a long way from the sights (e.g., Civitavecchia is an hour and a half from Rome) and, if it's summer, it will be quite hot. After two days of walking all day, dc was ready to do a half day of sight-seeing and come back and hit the pool. That said, it's a great way to get your kid an introduction to Italy (or wherever you go) without having to move hotel rooms, catch trains, etc. Highly recommend.

We just did the NCL Mediterranean cruise with a 4yo and 6yo. I would not recommend it. If you are going to go, I'd go with Disney. Disney had limited dates and it did not work with our schedules. Next time, if there is a next time, I am going to book with Disney.

We did this with Disney in the summer of 2014; kids age 13, 9, and 6 at the time. It was great, and a great way for our kids to see this part of the world at their age. We spent several days in Venice, then cruised to Olympus, Athens, Ephesus, Rhodes, and Mykonos (returning to Venice). Great trip. Nice for the kids to be able to come back from an all day tour and do kid things on the boat.

Has anyone done this cruise with a child, e.g. a seven year old? Will you recommend it?