Carnival Cruise Line offers year-round youth programs for children and teens ages 6 months to 17 years. Programs are organized by age group and feature supervised activities, games, arts and crafts, sports, themed events, movies, and other age-appropriate entertainment.
Turtles™
Ages 6 months to under 2
Turtles provides designated programming for Carnival’s youngest guests.
At select times, infants and toddlers may participate in supervised Camp Ocean activities and Night Owls. Drop-off sessions for children under 2 may require an additional fee and availability varies by sailing.
Camp Ocean®
Camp Ocean is Carnival Cruise Line’s fleetwide children’s program for ages 2–11.
Children are divided into three age groups:
- Penguins®: Ages 2–5
- Stingrays®: Ages 6–8
- Sharks®: Ages 9–11
Activities may include games, arts and crafts, science and discovery, sports, music, themed activities, movies, video games, and other age-appropriate programming.
Circle “C”®
Ages 12–14
Circle “C” provides supervised activities and a dedicated social space for young teens.
Activities may include:
- Games
- Sports
- Video games
- Scavenger hunts
- Karaoke
- Dance parties
- Movies
- Themed events
Club O2®
Ages 15–17
Club O2 is Carnival’s teen program for guests ages 15–17.
Teens can meet other guests their age and participate in activities including games, sports, movies, karaoke, themed events, video games, dance parties, and social activities.
Youth Program Registration
All children and teens must be registered before participating in Carnival’s youth programs.
Online youth registration becomes available as part of online check-in 14 days before sailing.
Guests who do not register before sailing may complete registration onboard with the Youth Staff.
Registration is available for children and teens ages 6 months to 17 years.
Age Group Policy
Carnival generally groups children according to their age at the time of sailing to provide age-appropriate programming.
Children may not normally move into a different age group solely to remain with siblings or other family members.
Carnival reserves the right to adjust programming, capacity, or age-group arrangements based on the ship, sailing, and operational needs.
Youth Staff
Carnival Youth Staff are trained to supervise children and teens participating in onboard youth programs. Staff members have relevant education or professional childcare experience and receive appropriate safety and first-aid training.
Port Days
Youth-program availability while the ship is in port varies by age group and sailing.
Parents or guardians who leave children in the care of Youth Staff while going ashore should follow onboard procedures and provide any requested tour or contact information so they can be reached in an emergency.
Leaving the Ship in Port
Guests under 16 must generally be accompanied by an adult age 18 or older from the same travel group when leaving the ship in port.
Guests ages 16 and 17 may generally go ashore without a parent or guardian unless the parent or guardian requests additional restrictions through onboard Security.
Programs, hours, capacity, activities, and availability may vary by ship and sailing and are subject to change without prior notice.