Cruising Tips for a Fun Autism Friendly Family Vacation

By Mary Ann Hughes

Since I have been on several cruises as an adult I found this to be interesting.   Even as an adult I can come up with similar things to make a trip more enjoyable.  – Greg

Do you wish you could go on a family vacation but think it’s too hard to manage with a child on the autism spectrum? With proper planning, a cruise can be a great way to combine fun and predictability for the perfect autism friendly family vacation.

As a mom of children on the spectrum, for a long time, I was apprehensive about taking my kids on trips due to the planning required and the uncertainty of how they would do in different situations and environments. I hesitated to try a vacation at sea, but now cruises are our favorite type of vacation.

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