I took a cruise with my mom and aunt. I loved it, but I made 3 mistakes.
A traveler recounts a multigenerational cruise with her mother and aunt, highlighting the challenges of differing fitness levels and technological gaps. She notes that while the trip was enjoyable, she would adjust her planning and transportation strategies for future family vacations.
Why it matters
Multigenerational travel is a growing trend, but it often requires specific logistical considerations to manage varying physical abilities and tech-literacy levels.
The author went on a cruise with her mom and aunt. Courtesy of the author I took a Royal Caribbean cruise around northern Spain with my mom and aunt. Our different fitness levels and travel habits created some unexpected challenges. Next time, I'd book another room, walk less, and plan transportation differently. Back in October, I embarked on a seven-night Royal Caribbean cruise across northern Spain with my mom and aunt. It had been a while since I'd vacationed with my family . Until recently, I'd prioritized traveling with my husband and friends in their late 20s, like me. But I'm extremely close with my mom and aunt — both in their mid 50s — and I figured we were long overdue for a girls' trip .
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