One of the things that might end up putting a lot of parents off going on one of the French cruises that travel agents have on offer is their children. There are two options really. It is possible to take your children with you if you want to take one of these French cruises, or you can find a family member to take them off your hands. Most cruise ships will have some kind of activity that children can engage in to keep occupied, so you do not have to worry too much that your children will be bored. It is also possible, even likely, that some other family will bring their children along and the lot of them can go off and play together. It is no crime to drop your children off with their aunt or grandparents for a while so that you can have some alone time with your spouse while you cruise the ocean.