We've cruised on the Wonder and the Magic, and liked them so much that we've cruised two more times on other lines since then!
We really enjoying cruising... You check into a hotel room, and wake up in different locations every day. No worries on board- there are lots of things to do and see, food is overabundant, the shows are very well done, and the kids will have a lot of fun and safe activities to choose from.
We weren't sure how we would like cruising, so we started with a Land/Sea cruise. We spent 4 nights on the Wonder, and wished it had been a longer trip.
The Passporter Cruise Guide will be a great help, and will give you a good feel for what a cruise is about and how it's different from a land trip. And the
DCL planning video will also be a good source of information and give you a feel for the ships.
The meals are lovely... Your servers will take such good care of you and the family each night! You'll have an assigned table. You'll rotate through three different restaurants, but you'll have the same table number, the same servers, and the same tablemates at each location.
How old are the kids? Will there be 4 or 5 of you traveling?