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Family Fun
Bring the whole family together for a vacation without the high-cost of the usual family-fun land vacations. One price covers a number of activities, entertainment, and even meals! You visit several destinations without having to worry about traffic or the jargon about where to go. So if your last family vacation involved more work than relaxation, then its time to consider a cruise.
We have highly qualified cruise specialists that can help you plan your vacation that your family will never forget! Call us toll-free now at 1-800-935-2620
Cruise Lines specializing in children's Activities
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Carnival Cruises |
 Camp Carnival
is a
program that
is offered to everybody that boards Carnival. As soon as your children come
aboard, they'll find a special welcome from the Camp Carnival counselors trained
to make sure your children are safe, happy and having the time they will never
forget. This program is specifically designed for three age groups and evening
babysitting is charged.
Some
of the activities available for:
Toddlers (2-5)
Fun Ship Bingo, Sega ,Cartoon Time, Sponge Painting, Sing-Alongs, Face Painting,
Nintendo, Arts & Crafts, Drawing Contests.
Juniors (6-11)
Puppet Show, Cookie Decorating, Beach Party, Disney Trivia, T-shirt Painting,
Nintendo, Outdoor Games, Sea Animals, Ping-Pong, Video Games, Dance Class,
Jewelry Making, Scavenger Hunts, Go Backstage, Photography Workshop, Talent
Show.
Teens (12-15)
Pool Party, Volley Ball, Pizza Pig-Out, Hairdressing, Talent Show, Slide & Sun,
Ping-Pong Tournaments, Photography Workshop, Video Games.
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Celebrity Cruises |
 Celebrity Cruises' award-winning Family Program offers onboard
entertainment and activities for children and young adults. The four-tiered
supervised youth programs are specially created for children ages 3-17 with
entertainment and activities well suited for each group. Each morning a daily
program lists the day's activities, games, parties and more. And special areas
are set aside for "kids only," such as the Shipmates Fun Factory, teen centers
and pools. Guests can feel secure leaving their children with specially
trained and educated Celebrity youth counselors.
Best of all, on a Celebrity cruise the family fun goes from ship to shore,
with three levels of excursions designed for the entire family. Level 1
outings - suitable for the entire family, including infants. Level 2
excursions are suggested for ages 6 and older, and Level 3 excursions -
suggested for youngsters 12 and older.
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Crystal Cruises |
Crystal Cruises offers
children's playroom and babysitting services on all cruises. During holiday
cruises and selected sailings, additional children's activities are offered
under the supervision of experienced Junior Activities Directors. Each playroom is equipped with tables and chairs for arts
& crafts, Sony Playstation game titles, a large screen television set and
board games. The Library offers more than 1,500 titles, including a selection of
children's books and children's videos for television/VCRs which are available
in all staterooms. Children dine with their parents or guardians. There is a
Junior Cruiser's menu so Crystal's executive chefs and other culinary staff can
prepare custom dishes.
Activities are determined by age groups and the
number of children on board; therefore, the detailed schedule of events is
created at the beginning of each cruise. The following is a list of activities
and games your child may experience while on board:
Ages
3-12
Ship wide scavenger hunts,
swimming: games and contests, ping pong, dinner movie parties, ice cream
parties, hula hoop contest, girl and boy nights, Sony Playstation, puzzle
contest, sail away parties, and much more.
Ages 13-17
Disco
(dancing), teen water sports, karaoke, a night on Broadway, teen movie nights,
cocktail parties, theme parties, love connection, paddle tennis, love connection, and much more.
Here are some of the activities that are tailored to the age
group of 3-17:
 • Scavenger Hunts
• Hide & Seek
• Arts & Crafts
• Story Times
• Ice Cream/Pajama Parties
• “Stretchercize”
• Dress Up Playtime
• Bridge Tours
• Crystal Harmony and Crystal Symphony both offer a children’s
playroom and main venue for children’s supervised activities, Fantasia.
• Each playroom is equipped with tables and chairs for arts & crafts, giant
padded cubes, popular Sony Playstation® game titles, a large screen television
set and board games.
• Crystal Symphony also features a teenager’s video arcade, Waves.
• The Library offers more than 1,500 titles, including a selection of children’s
books and children’s videos for television/VCRs which are available in all
staterooms.
• The Hollywood Theatre shows recent-release films.
• Children dine with their parents or guardians. While there’s
no official separate children’s menu, Crystal’s executive chefs and other
culinary staff can prepare custom dishes and items comparable to those found on
shore side kids’ menus.
• In addition to food offered in the Crystal Dining Room and in the alternative
restaurants, the Trident Grill serves complimentary hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza,
sandwiches, cookies, ice cream and frozen yogurt throughout the afternoon.
• Baby food, high chairs and booster seats available upon request.
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Holland America |
 Holland America offers a Club
Hal youth program for kids and teens age 5 to17. Every ship is administered with
a skilled Club HAL Director devoted to make sure children have a good time. Each
participant receives a Club HAL t-shirt. An activity schedule for each age
group will be delivered to your stateroom each evening. Club Hal offers a dinner
menu specially made for kids.
Activities are offered for kids (ages
5-8), Juniors (9-12) and teens (13-17). The program has an open door policy,
which means participants may come and go as they please. All activities are
supervised; however, the Club HAL Director is not responsible for any child if
he/she chooses to leave the activity. Children under five years of age are
welcome to participate in the program, as long as an adult accompanies them.
Some of the activities
include:
Infants (Ages 5-8)
Story time, art and crafts, ice cream
sundae parties, and candy bar bingo.
Teens (Ages
9-17)
Miniature golf, pool and pizza parties, video games, disco, movies
and more.
If you are traveling in the Holland America ship Maasdam, Zuiderdam, Oosterdam or
Westerdam, the kids have their very own Kids Area and WaveRunner room, filled
with computers, video game area, a teen dance floor, and outside play
area.
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Norwegian Cruise Line |
 Norwegian Cruise Line's Kid's Crew is a
program so kids can stay active and meet other peers onboard. The "Kids Crew" has exceptionally
qualified staff of trained counselors run Norwegian Cruise Line’s "Kid’s Crew" program in a safe
and secure environment.
Children can enjoy treasure hunting while parents enjoy a massage and moments of
silence. Norwegian Cruise Line's Kid's Crew™ is specifically designed for four age
groups:
Some of the activities are:
Junior Sailors
(ages 2 to 5)
Activities for Junior Sailors are now available year-round.
Junior Sailors are amused by storytelling, T-shirt painting, arts and crafts,
face painting, magic shows, and Circus at Sea. Outdoor and indoor games provide
endless hours of fun.
First Mates (ages 6 to
8)
Onboard
Norwegian Cruise Line,
First Mates participate in decorative T-shirt painting, wacky cooking classes,
sing-alongs, and poolside root beer float parties. The "Kid’s Crew" program also
coordinates on-shore activities including a treasure hunt and sandcastle
building competition on Norwegian Cruise Line’s private island.
Navigators (ages 9 to
12)
Navigators
test their skill at Sega and video games, and search for treasures on scavenger
hunts. Evenings are filled with pajama parties, movies, and camp-outs with
flashlights and tents.
Teens (ages 13 to
17)
Norwegian
Cruise Line
entertains Teens throughout the daytime and into the evening. By day, Teens
enjoy pool parties, volleyball and basketball, The Newly met Game, and trivia
contests. Evenings are filled with Norwegian Cruise Line’s Broadway-style shows and spectaculars,
line dancing, teen disco, and special theme parties.
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Princess Cruises |
Junior cruisers ages 3 to 17
can enjoy a boatload of exciting onboard activities. Our dedicated youth centers
are staffed by trained counselors, who are ready to ensure our young sailors
stay happy all day long.
Princess Fun Zone offers specific programs for
kids ages 3 to 12.
Junior cruiser are entertained with some of these
activities are:
- Arts and crafts
- Movies and Cartoons
- Video Games
- Scavenger Hunts
- Afternoon Ice Cream Parties
- Backstage and Galley Tours
- Hall of Fame Tournaments
- Discos
- Exclusive Kids Only Dining
- Edu-tainment Programs
Karaoke and lip-sync shows
Pizza Parties
Shipboard Olympics
Pajama Parties
T-Shirt Coloring
Princess Teen Center offers specific activities for
kids ages 13 to 17. In addition to all these features, on Grand and Golden
Princess, teens have a separate Jacuzzi and sun deck area made just for
them.
Teenage cruiser are entertained with some of these activities
are:
- Nintendo
- Karaoke
- Card Games
- Ping Pong Tables
- Juke Tables
- Teen-only-disco
- Dating Games
- T-Shirt painting
- Basketball tournaments
- Casino night
- Pizza Parties
- Movie Fest
- Shipboard Olympics
*Please note that the Royal, Pacific, and Tahitian
Princess do not have dedicated Teen Centers.
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Regent Seven Seas |
Programs for kids is available
only for one of the ship which is Club Mariner- Age 6-11 or 12-17. Ship Mariner.
Inspiring the shipboard
experience for family groups, "Club Mariner" will offer a creative, lively
program of age-graded events in two age groups: for children ages 6 to 11 and 12
to 17. Age-appropriate, counselor-supervised activities will be organized both
onboard and ashore, focusing on the destination's nature, heritage and crafts.
Special "Club Mariner" tours will be offered, and a children's menu served in
the Compass Rose dining room.
The "Club Mariner"
children's program operates only in the summer months in Baltic, Alaska and some
holiday sailings
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Royal Caribbean |
 Royal Caribbean offers a Adventure Ocean Youth
Program,
specially-designed for kids from 3 to 11, teens from 12 - 14 and guests 15 to
17. The Royal Caribbean kids' menu
features all the food that kids love: Fried Chicken and Fish, Pizza, Steak,
Hamburgers, Peanut Butter, Hot Dogs and Mac and Cheese. It's the yummiest kids
menu on the ocean! Each of the Adventure Ocean Staff members holds a four year
degree from an accredited College or University in Education, Recreation or
related major, and an extensive background in working with large groups of youth
ages 3 to 17. Some of the activities include special meals, a TV
station with programming dedicated to kids, and lots of great play
areas.
Activities provided for Ages 3 to 11
Adventure Science - Conducted by our
specially-trained Adventure Scientists, this program combines fun and hands-on
science experiments. Featured programs include: Wacky Water Workshop, Magnetic
Mayhem, H2O Thunder Races, Gummy Candies and Bubbling
Potions.
Adventure Art - These activities acquaint kids with
diverse cultures through art. Children are introduced to the fine art of
Japanese fish printing called Gyotaku. Aquanauts also decorate pillowcases, make
pet rocks and draw ships for the Captain.
Sail Into Storytime -
These theme related storytime sessions bring each story to life with activities,
discussions on each story and hands-on activities for the children to
participate in following each reading.
Other Games and Theme
Activities - Nutty Nicknames, Un-Birthday Party, Cookie Creations, Ice Cream
Party, Rock-N-Roll Party, Face Painting, Pirate Night, Talent Show, Country
Western Night, Pajama Rama Movie Night and Carnival Night.
Out Island
Activities on CocoCay and Labadee - Aquanauts can enjoy Adventure Beach
activities on itineraries that call to CocoCay and Labadee. Kids can join the
Adventure Ocean Staff and participate in Sand Castle Building, Drip Drip Drop,
Adventure Family Water Balloon Toss, Beach Relays, Parachute Games and Tug of
War.
Activities provided for Ages 12 to17
Royal Caribbean has
put together a wide range of activities that are appealing to teens. Activities
include:
- Karaoke
- Pool Party
- Mix and Mingle
- Sports Tournament
- Scavenger Hunts
- Prom Night
- College Night
- Battle of the Sexes
- Dancing Under the Stars
- Tae Bo
- Toga Party
- Talent Show
- Love Potion #9
Great Prizes - Teens
are given an Adventure Ocean Credit Card when they participate in activities for
the first time. They continue to earn credit as they participate and at the end
of the Cruise vacation they can cash in their credit for cool Adventure Ocean
prizes.
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