Hi Jan - its JoAnn, referenced above by Joanna.

Why don't you PM me and if I can give you any info that would be helpful will be glad to do so.

You might also look into RCI which sails out of Port Liberty, and as Andrea mentioned Princess sails out of NY. They both have really great programs for the kids/teens. In your situation NCL certainly could be the perfect match, but as Andrea said, and I was going to mention a couple of people on this board have sailed NCL in Hawaii, and it might just work for your particular situation. RCI and Princess are 10 days, so if you are looking for a shorter cruise without flying to Florida, then it may be the one. Its definitely a totally different environment, but if we were doing a family cruise with kids and grandkids, we'd be looking at one of these, just as Joanna was.