What is the best cruise going to the Bahamas?

You might want to try Carnival and since there is going to be 9 people total you are going to need at least 3 staterooms and you can get conjoining staterooms. The room can fit 4 people in a room unless you do a suite, which might be better, if you can pull all your money, and those can usually sleep up to 8 or 9 I believe. If you did the three separate staterooms, get an inside for the three kids, and then the two other staterooms could have 3 adults in each room or book 3 extra rooms and have two to a room. A suite may be in your best interest, as you could pull all your money together and maybe save a little. You might want to check with a travel agent and see what would be cheaper a suite or the separate staterooms, and what time would be best. Summer is going to be extremely hott, and then Spring Break is going to be crowded with kids and a little higher in price.

I would choose the Carnival Sensation. It does a three or four day from Port Canaveral to the Bahamas. If you want longer, then there is the Carnival Glory out of Port Canaveral that does a seven day Eastern or Western Carribbean that stops at Nassau and goes to either St. Thomas and St. Maarten, or Cozumel, Belize, and Costa Maya.