
The price of your ticket includes all of your meals and in-between snacks on-board; your stateroom, activities, parties and entertainment; plus, an exciting voyage to some of the most enchanting and culturally-enriching places in the world.
The hassles of an ordinary vacation are completely eliminated. A cruise is one convenient package. You don't have to worry about making dinner or nightclub reservations, running to make flight connections as you travel from one destination to another, or packing and unpacking.The hassles of an ordinary vacation are completely eliminated. A cruise is one convenient package. You don't have to worry about making dinner or nightclub reservations, running to make flight connections as you travel from one destination to another, or packing and unpacking.
The following is a list of a few popular family cruises plus an overview of the programs they offer for kids and teens. We specialize in family vacation packages to all destinations. If you have any other questions please call 800-942-3301.

Camp Carnival,
Circle "C," and Club O2 are year-round, fleet-wide programs that provides daily fun-filled and age appropriate activities for children and teenagers between the ages of 2 and 11 years old. In addition, there is supervised "free play" and babysitting service in Camp Carnival. Scheduled activities are planned for the following age groups:
Carnival's policy is to group children together according to their age. The age is determined according to the child's birth date. Please ensure that you state your child's correct birth date. Carnival reserves the right to change the groups' age limits and to deny admission to a child for unruly behavior and/or the child's or guardian's violation of a Carnival or Youth Programs policy.
Children under 2 years are not allowed to participate in the regular Camp Carnival Program. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Our Youth Programs are not a "Day-Care" but an activity based program. The program is designed so that kids have the choice of being with peers of their own age, whenever desired, but also give families the chance to enjoy "quality family time" together.
On Sea Days Camp Carnival’s hours vary with activities starting at 9am and finishing at 10pm. Camp Carnival will close during the day to allow for Under 2’s. The closing times for 2-11 year olds will be 12-2pm/1pm-3pm and again for an hour before the dinner session (this will vary depending on the ship and the run). Activities for 12-14 year olds will vary from ship to ship, but on a typical sea day it will run 10am-12pm, 2-5pm and 8pm-1am. Activities for 15–17 year olds will also vary from ship to ship, but on a typical sea day it will run 1-6pm and 9:30-1pm.
Camp Carnival Hours on Port Days: Supervised free play begins 15 minutes prior to the first scheduled ship tour to approximately 12:00pm; lunch will be offered and after the lunch an afternoon movie/cartoons will be shown. Scheduled activities resume at 2:00pm until 10:00pm with a break before dinner. This service is complimentary. For ships that arrive in port later in the day supervised freeplay will be offered in the afternoon (each ship will vary so check with your Youth Staff when you are onboard).
Babysitting is provided for ages 0-11, nightly, from 10:00pm to 3:00am. There is a charge for this service (see "Babysitting").
All children 11 years of age and younger must wear a muster station wristband throughout the cruise. Wristbands are available from the Youth Staff. In the event of an emergency, children participating in Camp Carnival activities will be taken to the assembly area (this will vary from ship to ship). They will be divided into the appropriate groups according to their muster station by the Youth Staff. During an emergency situation, the parents should collect their own life jackets and their child's life jacket from their stateroom and proceed directly to their muster station. The Youth Staff will deliver all children to their parents muster stations according to their muster station wristbands.
The Camp Carnival Staff may not administer any medication and/or needles to any child participating in the Youth Activity Program. Additionally, no medications with the exception of epi-pens, diabetic testing equipment & inhalers are permitted in the playroom. If your child requires regular medication while attending Camp Carnival, parents must return to administer that medication.
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Celebrity Cruise Line
Youth Activities are directed and organized by a special staff of youth
counselors. Youth Counselors have a formal education in Recreation,
Education, Child Development or related fields. In addition Youth
Counselors have experience working with large groups of children ages
3-17 years of age, in school/community sponsored youth programs or
summer camps. Youth Counselors hold certifications in CPR and some speak
Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
All Celebrity ships carry a minimum of 3 Youth Counselors plus 1 manager
(Century and Mllennium Class) and 4 Youth Counselors plus 1 manager
(Solstice Class) year round. During holiday sailings, Celebrity ships
carry 8-12 Youth Counselors (this number varies).
Ship Mates (ages
3-5)
Activities Include:
Theme Parties, Treasure Hunt, T-shirt Decorating, Talent Show, Arts & Crafts, Dancing and Musical Games, Play Stations, Cartoon Trivia, Ball Pit, Ship Tours, Movies, Ice Cream & Pizza Parties
Celebrity Cadets (ages 6-8)
Activities Include:
Theme Parties,Relay Races Team Trivia, Arts & Crafts, Play Stations, Movies, T-shirt Decorating, Fitness Activities, Ship Tours, Talent Show, Outdoor Games, Ice Cream & Pizza Parties
Ensigns (ages 9-11)
Activities Include:
Pool Olympics, Scavenger Hunts, Karaoke, Talent Show,Theme Parties, T-shirt Decorating, Sports Activities, Team Challenges, Initiative Games, Movies, Play Stations, Late Night Pizza Parties
Admiral ages 12-17 During regular season / 12-14
& 15-17 during peak season
Activities Include:
Theme Parties, Scavenger Hunts, Teen Late Night Dancing, Pool Olympics, Sports Tournaments, Team Trivia, Karaoke, Talent Show, Play Stations, Fitness Activities
Age Restrictions:
The Celebrity Youth and Teen Program provides activities for children
and teens 3 to 17. Children must be a minimum age of 3 years old. to
participate in organized and counselor supervised activities. Proof of
age may be requested. At the discretion of the Youth Program Manager,
parents may accompany their toddlers to utilize the Fun Factory and
participate in Shipmate activities.
Health Restrictions:
*Children participating in the Celebrity Youth Program organized and
counselor supervised activities without a parent, must be completely
toilet trained and diaper/pull-up free.
Availability:
The Celebrity Youth Program is available year round with a full,
five-tier age group program during President's Week, Easter, Summer,
Thanksgiving, and Christmas sailings. On all other sailings, a combined
age group program is offered.
Program Hours:
The Children's Playroom / Fun Factory is open daily from 9:00 A.M. -
10:00 P.M. each day. Slumber Party from 10:00pm - Midnight is offered
each night on a sign up basis for a fee of $6 per child, per hour.
Only while the ship is docked will a nominal fee of $6.00 per hour per
child, children ages 3-12 years old who wishes to participate in various
sitting services offered by the X-Club Youth Program; Afternoon Party
from 12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. and Dinner Party from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Disney Cruise Line
Youth activities aboard the Disney Dream, the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder include fun-filled activity centers, spectacular Disney-themed live shows, pool and deck parties, and Disney Character greetings—engaging, one-of-a-kind activities found only aboard Disney Cruise Line ships.
Youth Activities and Clubs: Discover something special at delightfully themed onboard youth clubs—where kids of all ages can participate in activities that capture their interests, and siblings and friends are invited to play together without restriction.
Character Greetings let kids come face-to-face with classic and contemporary Disney Characters.
Live Shows include original, Broadway-quality Disney musicals performed exclusively at the Walt Disney Theatre.
Movies are shown in the nostalgic Buena Vista Theatre;some screened in Disney Digital 3-D—and on the jumbo television screen above Goofy's Pool or Donald's Pool.
Pools include the family-friendly Goofy's Pool and Donald's Pool, as well as Mickey's Pool which features a twisting slide.
Youth Clubs on the Disney Dreammâ;â€
Disney Cruise Line® provides Disney-themed kids clubs, areas and immersive interactive programs and activities designed to allow your child's imagination to soar aboard the Disney Dreammâ;â€.
Arr-cade
Arr-cade, a state-of-the-art arcade located at Deck 11, Aft next to Cabanas on the Disney Dreammâ;â€, is a fun space featuring the latest and greatest videogames for Guests of all ages.
D Lounge
D Lounge, a family lounge and nightclub located on Deck 4, Midship on the Disney Dreammâ;â€, is a fun entertainment area where parents and children are invited to dance, sing, play games and enjoy live entertainment together.
Disney's Oceaneer Club
Disney's Oceaneer Club, a children's activity center located on Deck 5, Midship aboard the Disney Dreammâ;†is the perfect place for younger kids to dress up as their favorite princess or hero, play computer games and enjoy a vast array of supervised themed activities as only Disney could deliver.
Disney's Oceaneer Lab
Disney's Oceaneer Lab, a children's activity center located at Deck 5, Midship/Aft aboard the Disney Dreammâ;â€, is the ideal place for children to partake in immersive games, use computers and enjoy a wide variety of supervised themed activities throughout the day.
Edge
Edge, a tweens-exclusive space located at Deck 13 inside the Forward Funnel aboard the Disney Dream>â;â€, is a scenic spot where kids ages 11 through 13 can play videogames, watch television, listen to music, surf the Internet and partake in various activities with kids their own age.
It's A Small World Nursery
It's a Small World Nursery, a babysitting center for young children located on Deck 5, Midship on the Disney Dream>â;â€, is a delightful nursery inspired by the classic Disneyland® Resort attraction—and original artwork by Mary Blair—that provides care for little ones ages 3 months to 3 years.
Vibe
Vibe, a teens-exclusive space located at Deck 5, Forward aboard the Disney Dream is a hip hotspot featuring an indoor lounge and breezy sundeck where teens ages 14 through 17 can listen to music, watch television and play video games inside—or catch some rays and splash it up out on deck.
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Holland America Club HAL®

On Holland America ships, we provide a wide variety of exciting youth- and teen- friendly activities and facilities for guests ages 3 to 17. With supervised fun for our younger guests, the entire family can have the cruise vacation of their dreams.
Safe and Managed SupervisionYou can feel at ease knowing that your child's onboard experience is safe and well-managed. All Club HAL® activities are supervised by permanent, full-time staff, and are designed to be kid friendly and age appropriate. Youth Staff hold degrees in education, childhood development, recreation, leisure studies or related fields.
Programs Available*On the ms Prinsendam, youth activities are offered for ages 5-17. All other ships offer youth activities for ages 3-17.
Daily ProgramsTimes vary based on age group, number of children on
board and staffing:
HAL Kids Culinary Workshops now offer children a unique and fun learning experience. Kids will learn basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, new ingredients and how to follow recipe instructions. Aside from the fun involved, cooking encourages kids to think about numbers and measuring, cleanliness, safety and time management. All the workshops are hands-on where questions are encouraged and having fun is a must!
HAL Kids Culinary Workshops are geared toward two age groups; ages three
to seven and ages eight and up. Teenagers 15 and up may participate in
the adult classes.
Holland America Line is dedicated to making your family's cruise vacation memorable and happy for each member of your family. We serve a wide variety of kid-pleasing food, including special sandwiches, tacos, hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza. Baby food, high chairs and booster seats may be requested in advance of boarding. On sea days, babysitting services are available through the Front Office for a small surcharge for children 3 years of age or older. This service is provided by staff on a volunteer basis, and may not always be available. Babysitting service is not offered while the ship is in port, although Club Hal does offer activities for children aged 3-12 between 8:00am and 4:00pm on port days. Special kid-friendly birthday parties can also be arranged with advance notice.
Extended HoursClub HAL’s port day activities as well as After Hours is available for children ages 3-12 who meet Club HAL’s eligibility requirements. (Children must be pre-registered for the program in the way of a completed parental consent form, they must be potty trained, out of pull ups and 100% independent in the restroom as the youth staff are not permitted to assist.) Club HAL® After Hours is available on all ships (except the ms Prinsendam) from 10:00pm - 12:00am for children 3 years of age or older. The fee is US$5.00 per child, per hour. Parents must pick up their children on time or a late fee is charged. For babysitting outside of the hours offered in Club HAL, guests may check at the Front Office to schedule this service provided by staff on a voluntary/limited basis only.
Port Day ActivitiesActivities will be offered when in port from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. A lunch service is available for those attending port day activities between the hours of 11:00am – 1:00pm.
After Hours 10:00 pm– 12:00 amAfter Hours group kid sitting is offered every evening from 10:00 pm to 12:00 am. Children must be 3 years of age and potty trained. Charge is $5.00 hour per child. Late charges apply to children who are picked up after 12:00 am. Limited private babysitting is available for all ages through the front office. Youth staff are not able to provide this service.
Special NeedsHAL Youth Programs recognize that some children may have special needs. Special needs children are invited to attend activities based on their chronological age. HAL Youth Programs have many staff trained to work with special needs children. Guests should make HAL aware of this when booking their reservation.
Important NotesA limited number of high chairs, booster seats and cribs are available at no charge. These must be reserved in advance at the time of booking. An international children's menu is offered at dinner and includes a variety of appetizers, salads and soups, and standard items such as hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza and chicken, plus chef's specials like beef tacos, grilled cheese, fish and chips or spaghetti.
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Norwegian Cruise Line
Part of Freestyle Cruising is making sure everyone in the family has a great time. Our complimentary kids and teens programs deliver fun, day and night. They're sure to make lots of new friends on board, including our well-trained youth staff.
The youth staff is carefully selected from university education and recreational programs. Each staff member is an expert in providing fun, engaging activities for every age group, and all are certified in CPR and first aid.
As part of the Youth Kid's Crew Program, NCL offers "FreeStyle Free Play" for all age groups to socialize and play together. The designated time slots are the first hour of Kid's Crew, two hours in the afternoon, and the last half hour of Kid's Crew. If Kid's Crew experiences high kid counts, the 2-4 year olds will be entertained with other fun programming. Please feel free to contact the Youth Program Supervisor on board with any questions. Times may vary slightly per ship and itinerary.
Developmental
activities, storytelling, arts and crafts, games, a treasure hunt and
family activities.
Pizza-making party, Wii, classes, crafts, parties, games and family activities.
Wii, sports activities, arts and crafts, a scavenger hunt, team-building challenges and family activities.
Teen
dance club, Wii, movies, parties, a special teen dinner and
team-building challenges.
The Teen Center
is a space designed for teen guests who seek a place to hang out and
meet fellow teens. The Center offers air hockey,
foosball, video jukebox, televisions, and Wii games. Activities and
games vary per ship. The Teen Center is also the primary meeting
location for the Teen's Crew.
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Complimentary Kids Program
Thanks to our award-winning Adventure Ocean® youth program, children
love their Royal Caribbean cruise vacation as much as their parents. Our
college educated Youth Staff have developed age-appropriate curriculum's
to engage and entertain kids of all ages, along with partners such as
Crayola® and Fisher-Price®. Royal Babies and Royal Tots, ages 0-3, will enjoy activities designed
to foster parent/child bonding and development. Aquanauts, 3-5, will have fun becoming certified Jr.
Adventure Scientists, while Explorers, 6-8, celebrate in themed parties just for
them. Voyagers, 9-11, enjoy the tween-scene and older kids
are free to be themselves in Teen Only venues like Fuel Night Club and the Living Room. They'll love it
so much the only thing you might wish for is a little more time with
your kids.
Eat, Drink and Be
Merry
For our youngest guests, we offer a
kid's menu featuring
all their favorites: pizza, hamburgers,
hot dogs, peanut
butter, and mac and cheese. Kids have
their own beverage
programs too. The Unlimited Soda Package
lets them
purchase a fountain soda/juice package
so they can enjoy
as many fountain sodas and juices as
they want.
On selected nights, our youth staff
hosts dinners in our
casual restaurants. It's a great
opportunity for kids to
eat with other kids and for parents to
enjoy a meal
alone.
Time for Mom and Dad
As a vacation for the whole family,
Royal Caribbean also
provides quiet time for Mom and Dad.
That can be during
the day, while the kids are at their own
Adventure Ocean
programs, or at night, while the kids
are with
babysitters. Babysitting is offered both
in a group
setting, and individually in your
stateroom. Upon
boarding, please check with the Guest
Relations desk to
make sure that personnel is available
since this is not
a guaranteed service.
Aqua Tots (18-36 months)
To make your time onboard even more
enjoyable, join your
18 to 36-month-old in the fun of Aqua
Tots, interactive
playgroup sessions developed by early
childhood experts
at Fisher-Price. Each 45-minute session
offers
age-appropriate activities that expose
children to new
experiences and teach you how to make
playtime learning
time as well. Plus, your little one will
be all smiles
and giggles as they make new
discoveries, sing, sway and
play with great toys they are sure to
love. A parent or
caregiver MUST accompany children during
all playgroup
sessions.
Aquanauts (ages
3-5)
Our Aquanauts program is specially
designed to blend
educational activities with just plain
fun. Every cruise
is different. But one thing never
changes, your child
will get to learn about local customs,
do cool science
experiments, and make great new friends.
To participate,
children must be fully potty-trained and
3 years of age
as of the first day of the cruise.
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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. |
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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. |
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Theme Activities Nutty Nicknames, Un-Birthday Party, Camp Aquanauts, Ice-Cream Party, Super Hero Afternoon, Face Painting, Pirate Night, Talent Show, Under The Sea Night and Pajama Rama Movie Night. |
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Activities on CocoCaySM
and Labadee® Aquanauts can enjoy Adventure Beach activities on itineraries that call on 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 a search for Labadectal and Cocodactal eggs. |
Explorers (ages
6-8 years)
Our Explorers program is specially
designed to blend
educational activities with just plain
fun. Every cruise
is different. But one thing never
changes: your child
will get to learn about local customs,
do cool science
experiments, and make great new friends.
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Science Conducted by our specially trained Adventure Scientists, this program combines fun and hands-on science experiments. Featured programs include: Space Mud, Fossil Fever, Wacky Water Workshop, Staggering Through The Stars and Gummy Candies. |
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Games and Theme Activities Wide World of Extremes Party, Name That Tune, Dancing Through the Decades, Pirate Night, Ice-Cream Party, Scavenger Hunts, Bingo and Movie Mania. |
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Voyages (ages 9-11)
Our Voyagers program is specially
designed to blend
educational activities with just plain
fun. Every cruise
is different. But one thing never
changes: your child
will get to learn about local customs,
do cool science
experiments, and make great new friends.
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Science Conducted by our specially trained Adventure Scientists, this program combines fun and hands-on science experiments. Featured programs include: Fossil Fever, Volcanoes, Space Mud, The Power of the Sun and The Mystery of the Motion of the Ocean. |
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Games and Theme Activities The X Games, Rockin' Through the Decades, Reggae Beach Party, Scavenger Hunts, List-O-Rama, Backstage Tour, The Art Walk, Win, Cruise or Draw, Talent Show and Sports Tournaments. |
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Navigators Ages 12-14 years
Our Navigators program is specially
designed just
for tweens. It's not some structured
program of classes.
You can come join activities and games
when you want to,
or just chill in our Living Room with
your friends.
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Guests Ages 15-17
Our teen program isn't some structured
set of
classes or rules. We know you're almost
an adult, and
it's your vacation too. So we give you
the freedom you
deserve. You can join events all day, or
come and go as
you want. And we have two great places
where you can get
away from it all. The Living Room is a
laid-back place
you can just hang with your new friends.
And Fuel is the
place where the party is. Open 'til 2
a.m., you can
dance, listen to music, or just hang out
there.
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