Carnival Cruise Line provides accommodations and support to help children with disabilities and special needs participate in its onboard youth programs. Available accommodations may vary depending on the child's individual needs and the activities offered.
Registration
Parents or legal guardians must register children before they participate in Carnival Youth Programs.
Carnival’s current youth programs include:
- Turtles™ for ages 6 months to under 2
- Camp Ocean® for ages 2–11
- Circle “C”® for ages 12–14
- Club O2® for ages 15–17
Parents or guardians should provide Carnival Youth Staff with relevant information about their child's needs during registration so the team can determine how best to support their participation.
Age Groups
Carnival groups children according to their age at the time of sailing.
Children generally cannot be moved into a different age group. Carnival may evaluate individual accommodation needs based on the child and the activity involved.
Guests age 18 and older are not permitted to participate in Carnival Youth Programs because they are considered adults.
Individual Assistance
Carnival Youth Staff do not provide dedicated one-on-one care.
If a child requires additional assistance, a parent, legal guardian, or other authorized caregiver may be permitted to remain with the child during applicable activities.
Medication
Carnival Youth Staff cannot administer medication to children participating in youth programs.
Non-expired EpiPens and self-administered inhalers may be permitted in youth facilities. If a child requires other medication while participating, a parent or guardian must return to administer it.
Diapers and Personal Care
Children do not need to be toilet trained to participate in Camp Ocean or Night Owls.
Parents or guardians should provide diapers and necessary toiletries.
Children over age 5 or weighing more than 50 pounds will not be changed by Youth Staff. In these cases, the parent or guardian will be contacted to assist the child before they return to activities.
Meals and Dietary Needs
Children participating in supervised youth programming should generally be able to feed themselves because one-on-one meal assistance is not provided.
Parents or guardians should discuss food allergies, dietary restrictions, and other meal-related needs during youth registration.
Meal schedules and supervised dining availability may vary by ship and sailing.
Accommodations, youth programming, procedures, and availability may vary depending on the child's individual needs, ship, and sailing and are subject to change without prior notice.