Family Cruises

• Youth Spa program where kids can enjoy being pampered alongside their parents.
• Waterslides (the one on the Carnival Freedom is 214 feet long!) and WaterWorks Park.
• The Seaside Theater, a 12-foot-high by 22-foot-wide LED screen located poolside on the Lido deck showing movies, sporting events, concerts, and other special programming.
• Every 7 day voyage has a special "family afternoon", the high light of which is an ice-cream eating contest.
• On their Mediterranean itineraries, Carnival now offers "Family Fun Tours." These cultural tours for families include a private yacht cruise on Turkey's Bosphorus, with views of ancient temples and palaces, and the world's seventh-largest diamond. Or, while calling at Izmir, you can tour Ephesus (one of the seven wonders of the world) and end the day with a visit to the train museum, featuring the largest collection of steam engines in Europe.
• A golf course, jogging track, arts and crafts center, soft play area, computer lab, and a video wall.
• The adult-only Serenity Retreat provides a relaxing area on deck to unwind
• Other activities include: Talent shows for kids, family parties in the disco, family scavenger hunts, karaoke, and "Name that Tune."

• Camp Carnival: Ages 2 to 11. Camp Carnival includes a wide range of activities designed for children in three different age groups - Toddlers, Juniors, and Intermediates. All children are supervised by staff who have experience and/or education in child-care. Kids get their own menus, featuring all their favorites like hot dogs, chicken nuggets, pizza, macaroni & cheese, hamburgers and more.
• Circle C: Ages 12 to 14. A spot where young teens can cruise, chill, and connect with others. Cool activities, awesome facilities and lots of great new friends to add to their text-mail lists. The activities (think games, dance parties, outdoor movies and more) are supervised and created just for them. The friendly and experienced staff at Circle "C" wants to give your teens the best vacation experience possible. All activities are coordinated by a Circle "C" Director and dedicated to keeping the activities fun for young guests.
• Club 02: Ages 15 to 17. Club 02 activities are designed to be a little more relaxed. Teens can hang out with their friends and watch a movie, listen to the latest music, play video games or join karaoke jam sessions. Carnival even sets up teen-only shore excursions so young adults can enjoy the sites and sounds of each port of call with their peers. Every activity and event - from basketball and volleyball, to ping pong and high-energy dance and pool parties - has been specially created with teens ages 15-17 years old in mind.
• Babysitting is available for children as young as 6 months; after age 8, kids can go to evening hours at Camp Carnival, for free, until 10 p.m. Babysitting charges are a reasonable $6 per hour for the first child and $4 for each subsequent child in the same family.

• Basketball, volleyball, table tennis, bowling, and shuffelboard
• "Squolympics" (Olympics for young athletes and friends of Squok, the shipboard mascot)
• Games room: Younger guests can have hours of fun in a pirate ship or giant lego brick room, with a vast assortment of video games.
• Karaoke, Bingo, Talent Shows
• Treasure hunts
• Teen Disco
• Lesssons: dancing, language, magic, juggling, pantomime, and more.

• Mini: For Ages 3 to 6 *. A variety of arts & crafts activities, such as costumes, sculpting, and coloring are available. Sport activities are also offered, along with treasure hunts, dancing lessons, and more.
• Maxi: Ages 7 to 11: A variety of arts & crafts activities, such as costumes, sculpting, and coloring are available. Sport activities are also offered, along with treasure hunts, dancing lessons, and more.
• Teen Junior: Ages 12 to 14*: In addition to traditional arts & crafts and sport activities, older children can partake in talent shows, juggling, dancing, and magic lessons, video editing and recording.
• Teen: Ages 15 to 17: In addition to traditional arts & crafts and sport activities, older children can partake in talent shows, juggling, dancing, and magic lessons, video editing and recording. Older kids can also enjoy themed evenings, such as Cupid's Night, or different dance parties.
• Babysitting: Costa provides group babysitting. Mini and Maxi Club nighttime group baby-sitting, held in the children's area, is a free of charge baby-sitting service until 1:30 am. There is no night time baby-sitting service available for children under 36 months of age.

• The Oasis : Secluded area on deck especially for teens. Features a waterfall, laser light show, and a state of the art sound system. (The Oasis is not available on all Vista-class ships)
• Arcades, Sony PlayStations, DDR
• Basketball, ping pong, tennis, volleyball, walk-a-mile
• Putting green and bocce ball on the MS Prinsendam
• State of the art spa with hydrotherapy pools
• Movie theaters (with fresh popcorn)

• Club HAL (Kids): Children, ages 3-7, can participate in such activities as story telling, fabric painting, indoor games, arts and crafts, drawing contests, ice-cream sundae parties, puzzles, bingo, pirate treasure hunts or a farewell pizza party. Children in the Kid's age group must be toilet trained. Children in pull-ups or diapers are not allowed in the youth facilities, due to mandates from US Public Health. Exceptions to this rule cannot be made.
• Club HAL (Tweens): Tweens, ages 8-12 might learn golf putting, have disco parties and theme parties, participate in the award-winning National Park Service Jr. Ranger Program on Alaska cruises, compete in on-deck sports events, compete in scavenger hunts or simply play Ping-Pong with a friend.
• The Loft : Teens, ages 13-17 will especially enjoy the teen disco, karaoke sessions, video games, teen sports tournaments, card games, trivia contests, bingo, movies and videos. When there are more than 100 children on board, a HAL Talent Show is offered.
• Kids & Teens Culinary Arts Center Program: HAL Kids Culinary Workshops 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.
• 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.

• Mini Club, for children from 3 to 6 years
• Junior Club, for children from 7 to 12 years
• Teenagers Club, for passengers from 13 to 17 years

• Enroll your teen into the Teen Passport Program. For $34.50 they can order 20 smoothies and other nonalcoholic drinks, attend an afternoon dance party with a DJ, pizza and unlimited non-alcoholic drinks, as well as a farewell party on the last evening
• Video arcades, basketball courts, paddle tennis and giant chessboards
• Newer ships have onboard bowling and rock climbing walls
• Junior Star Seeker competitions
• Splash pool (inside of the Kids' Club)
• Family pool and adults-only pool options

• Juniors: Ages 2 to 5, this program features storytelling and painting, developmental activities, arts and crafts, age-specific games, treasure hunts, and other family activities
• First Mates: Ages 6 to 9, this program features Wii, pizza making parties, age specific games, crafts and classes, and other family activities.
• Navigators: Ages 10 to 12, this program features Wii, sports activities, family activities, arts and crafts, parties, scavenger hunts, and team-building challenges.
• Teens: Ages 13 to 17, this program features Wii, sports activities, parties and movies, teen dinners, team-building challengers, and access to the Teen Dance Club where kids can hang out and have fun with their friends.
• In addition to their complimentary youth programs, NCL offers even more supervised fun for the kids. "Port Play" and the "Late Night Fun Zone" are both fee-based group-sitting services for kid's ages 2-12. The cost is $6 per child per hour, and $4 per each additional sibling in the immediate family per hour.

• Pelican's Perch: A supervised play area especially for kids on Princess' private island, Princess Cays. The playground is managed by shipboard youth staff and provides a secure place for children while parents enjoy the many beach amenities and water sports offered. Pelican's Perch is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• California Science Center: Young passengers will be enthralled with award-winning science programs geared toward their particular ship's destination. Whale watching, chemistry experiments, building and racing sailboats, marine biology studies, and squid dissection are just some of the activities that may be offered.
• Youth Dinners: As part of the Princess Youth and Teen program, junior cruisers can participate in two special dinner evenings designed for each age group. Younger passengers will enjoy dinner without parents and in the company of new friends in one of their ship's many eateries. For teens, one of the two evenings will feature a formal get-together in one of the main dining rooms, complete with photographs and a group night out to enjoy many Princess evening offerings.
• Scholarship @Sea: This innovative educational program for adults offers an array of contemporary enrichment activities in such areas as photography, culinary, computers, and art.
• State of the art Lotus Spa
• The Grand and Golden Princess have a special deck space for kids that comes complete with a Whale's Tail splash pool.
• Teens have a separate hot tub and deck area just for them.
• Movies under the stars.
• Arcade games, ping pong, and juke boxes.

• Princess Pelicans: For children ages 3 to 7. This program offers activities such as arts & crafts, backstage tours, movies and cartoons, scavenger hunts, and talent shows. Birthday parties and pajama parties will be hosted for the children. Afternoon ice-cream is provided, along with kids-only dinners.
• Shockwaves: For children ages 8 to 12. This program offers activities such as arts & crafts, backstage tours, movies & cartoons, scavenger hunts, talent shows, "edutainment" programs & services, and shipboard Olympics. Pizza and ice cream socials are hosted, as well as birthday parties and dance parties.
• Remix: For teens ages 13 to 17. Remix offers activities such as sports competitions, late night movies, t-shirt painting, karaoke, casino night, DJ workshops and hip-hop dance classes. Dance parties, pizza parties, and "mocktail" parties are hosted.
• Pete's Pals: Youngsters who participate in Princess Youth events will take home a limited-edition member of Pete's Pals as a way to learn more about endangered species in the areas in which Princess sails. On each cruise, Princess will issue a specially designed plush animal - beginning with "Pelican Pete," the program's mascot. In conjunction, kids will learn about the plight of many such threatened and endangered creatures, including white pelicans, manatees, sea turtles and bald eagles.
• Babysitting: Children under 3 are not permitted in the Youth Center unless accompanied by a parent at all times. Youth Center staff cannot administer medication, bottle-feed, change diapers, or provide meal service. Private in-cabin babysitting is not available on any Princess ship. All children must be potty-trained.

• Nursery: A colorful nursery for young children, staffed with trained professionals and offering activities designed by Fisher Price and Crayola.
• Scratch DJ Academy: Mix with the masters and get schooled in the art of spinning records. (Available on select ships.)
• Aracde that offers diversions like air hockey tables, standard arcade games, driving games and prize-redemption games like Stacker, where players have a chance to win an iPod or Shuffle. Larger vessels also feature interactive dance games like Dance Dance Revolution and Pump It Up.
• "Build & Grow" with Lowe's workshops: Parents and children, can take part in constructing and decorating a Lowe's wooden cruise ship.
• On newer ships like the Oasis of the Seas, there is a Boardwalk dedicated to old-fashioned seaside amusement parks. It features an arcade, a Zip Line, and the world's first at-sea Carousel. Oasis and Allure of the Seas are also host to the AquaTheater, a specialty venue featuring world-class high-dive acrobatics, synchronized swimming, and dazzling fountain & light shows.
• RCI's private islands, CocoCay and Labadee, offer family beach activities like state-of-the-art Aqua Parks and Luc's Splash Bash. Older kids can try parasailing, snorkeling, or they can soar along Labadee's new Mile Long Zip Line. Younger children (ages 3 to 8), accompanied by their parents, can experience a special driving adventure on the Fisher-Price Power Wheels® Track, featured on CocoCay.
• Teen Casino
• Theater & Shows, "Drive In" Movies & Pool Parties
• Ice-Skating, Ice Shows
• Rock Climbing Wall, Basketball court, FlowRider surf simulator
• Game Shows and Trivia Contests
• Open Mic Nights & Family Discos

• Royal Babies & Royal Tots: Ages 6 months to 36 months. These programs offer interactive play sessions for children and their parents. The 45 minute sessions were designed by early development experts at Fisher Price and include age appropriate activities designed to expose children to new ideas by combining play time with learning time.
• Adventure Ocean: Ages 3 to 11 (children are separated into smaller groupings based on age. 3-5 year olds, 6-8 year olds, and 9-11 year olds). Adventure Ocean is a complimentary program of fun and educational activities open to all junior cruisers. Children are separated by age, and given the opportunity to learn about local customs, perform cool science experiments, and make great new friends.
• Teens: 12-14 and 15-17 teen groups are allowed the freedom to come and go as they please for sports, themed parties, movie nights and more. Teens can also meet up and chill out in the laid-back Living Room lounge, or cut loose at Fuel, the teen-only nightclub. Every member of Royal Caribbean's teen staff holds a college degree in education, recreation or a related field and has experience working with youth ages 3-17.
• Sitters-at-Sea: Babysitting is offered both in a group setting, and individually in your stateroom. Children must be AT LEAST 1 year old. Approximate Rate: $10.00 per hour for one or two children within the same family or $15.00 per hour for three children within the same family.

Royal Caribbean - Grandeur of the Seas
Destination To: Caribbean - Western
Departing from: Tampa
Ports: Tampa, Florida, Costa Maya, Mexico, Cozumel, Mexico, Tampa, Florida

MSC Cruise Line - MSC Orchestra
Destination To: Scandanavia-Russia
Departing from: Kiel
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Norwegian Cruise Line - Pride Of America
Destination To: Hawaii
Departing from: Honolulu
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Costa Cruise Line - Costa Atlantica
Destination To: Caribbean - Western
Departing from: Fort Lauderdale
Ports: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nassau, Bahamas, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Roatan, Honduras, Cozumel, Mexico, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Conquest
Destination To: Caribbean - Western
Departing from: Galveston
Ports: Galveston, Texas, Montego Bay, Jamaica, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Mexico, Galveston, Texas

Princess Cruise Line - Diamond Princess
Destination To: Far East
Departing from: Xingang
Ports: Beijing (Xingang), China, Nagasaki, Japan, Shanghai, China, Okinawa, Japan, Keelung, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Nha Trang, Vietnam, Singapore, Laem Chabang (Bangkok), Thailand

Holland America Cruise Line - Zaandam
Destination To: Hawaii
Departing from: San Diego
Ports: San Diego, California, Hilo, Hawaii, Nawiliwili Kauai, Hawaii, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, Kona, Hawaii, Ensenada, Mexico, San Diego, California, Astoria, Oregon, Victoria Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia