Resorts Jamaica - Kids at Sea

Mean cruising with kids can be smooth sailing for the whole family, and coordinated activities, extensive facilities, well-trained staff. Who said parents get to have all the fun on a cruise? And disco parties, kids-only shore excursions, karaoke, scavenger hunts, pizza parties, magic shows, water slides.

And 13-17 year olds, 10-12, 7-9, age categories for organized programs are generally geared to 3-6, although there are slight variations by cruise line. Organized programs run by trained professionals, they also provide age-specific. Most cruise lines offer private and group babysitting options from around 9am until the wee hours of the morning.

And scavenger hunts, ping-pong, talent and puppet shows, video tournaments, 000 kids were kept entertained last year on Carnival Cruise Lines with 114-foot water slides, 100.

They offer a reduced program, all other times of the year. Celebrity Cruises features a full children's program during the summer and on holidays.

And mini-Olympics, ring toss, name that Disney tune, and other activities such as bingo, computer games, there's also the video arcade. Teens get their very own jacuzzi and sunning area. The Princess kids' program on Princess Cruises offers young cruisers their own deck space complete with the whale tail splash pool.

And disco parties, late-night pizza, putt-putt golf, club HAL on the Holland America Line provides fun and games for cruisers ages 5-17 and serves up movies.

And team sports, games, ports of call, royal Caribbean's Adventure Youth program offers its unique brand of Edu-tainment where participants enjoy educational and culture-based activities blended with the daily itineraries.

And volleyball, line dancing, pajama parties, root beer float parties to wacky cooking classes, other activities range from magic shows and poolside. Your kids can be circus trained and present a show for the proud parents, with Norwegian Cruise Lines.

And Holland America Line also offer supervised shore excursions ranging from an afternoon on the beach to gold panning to canoe trips in Alaska, princess Cruises, royal Caribbean.

You'll never hear the phrase "I'm bored" while you're away, best of all! Your Cruise Consultant can help you select the perfect family vacation, or teens, tween, whether you are cruising with your toddler.

Carnival

There is also a playroom for children under three. And Teens (12-15), intermediate (9-11), juniors (6-8), toddlers (2-5), the counselor-guided programs are divided into four categories. As well as special dining menus, children's water slides and wading pools, youth playrooms with computers, age-specific programs/activities, the program provides elaborate facilities, available year-round. Carnival Cruise Lines' award-winning children's program is called Camp Carnival.

Game room housing video and arcade games, and Miracle also offer Real Virtuality - a high-tech, legend, pride, the Carnival Spirit. An outdoor play area has a schooner-shaped playhouse and wading pool for toddlers. And cartoons, music videos, and an indoor play area complete with a climbing maze and video wall where kids can watch movies, an arts and crafts section, the facilities offer educational computer labs and computer games, divided into three sections. 500 square-foot children's world giving them the largest children's facilities in the Carnival fleet, the Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise house is a 2.

Age-Specific Programs

Toddlers (2-5)

Fun Ship Bingo

Sega and Nintendo

Cartoon Time

Sponge Painting

Sing-Alongs

Face Painting

Arts and Crafts

Drawing Contests

Juniors (6-8)

Puppet Shows

Cookie Decorating

Beach Party

Disney Trivia

T-Shirt Painting

Sega and Nintendo

Outdoor Games

Sea Animals

Intermediate (9-11)

Air Hockey basketball, foosball, ping-Pong,

Dance Class

Jewelry Making

Scavenger Hunts

Backstage Tours

Photography Workshops

Talent Shows Teens (12-15)

Pool Parties

Volleyball

Pizza Pig-Out

Hairdressing

Talent Shows

Slide and Sun

Air Hockey basketball, foosball, ping-Pong, ping-Pong Tournaments,

Photography Workshops

Babysitting

Babysitting is also available on Carnival's ships for children of any age for around $6/hour for the first child and $4/hour for each additional child.

Celebrity Cruises

Or recreation, education, child development, all of the program's counselors are specially-trained in fields of child psychology. Welcome in the playroom if accompanied and supervised by a parent at all times, however, they are. Children under three years of age are not allowed in counselor-guided programs. And Admiral Ts (13 - 15 and 16-17), ensigns (10-12), cadets (7-9), the full program is offered for four age-specific groups: Ship Mates (3-6). All other times of the year they offer a reduced program. Celebrity Cruises features a full children's program during the summer and on holidays.

The program offers a complimentary slumber party and counselors take the children to a pizza party for dinner, on formal evenings. There is an afternoon party from 12-2pm, on port days. There is also an optional slumber party from 10pm-1am. And 7-10pm, 2-5pm, programs are offered 9am-noon.

Age-Specific Activities

Ship Mates and Cadets

Painting

Drawing

Songs

Dances

Movies

Other Age-Appropriate Activities.

Ensigns and Admiral Ts

Theatrical Shows with Dances and Costumes (during the summer season)

Water Volleyball

Basketball

Golf Putting

Ping-Pong

All kids can participate in a masquerade parade, finally. Or eat dinner with the family and order off a special kids menu, kids can get together for the Celebrity Breakfast club, at meals. All children have an opportunity to meet the captain and learn how to navigate a ship by the stars.

Babysitting

Children must be at least six months old. Requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance and the charge is $8/hour for two children. In-stateroom babysitting is available on all Celebrity ships on a request basis.

Disney

All onboard programs are organized and run by caring youth counselors and have both scheduled and surprise visits by Disney characters every day. For children age three and under, flounder's Reef, these ships also offer a children's program called Oceaneer Adventure for children aged 3-17 and a nursery facility. Studio Sea is styled like a television sound stage and offers a forum for G-rated floor shows. Buena Vista Cinema features Disney flicks. Broadway house, both Disney Magic and Disney Wonder offer an elaborate Walt Disney Theater that resembles a plush. Disney Cruise Line has some of the most extensive children's facilities sea.

Age-Specific Programs

Called Common Grounds - a New York-style coffee house complete with game arcade and Internet Cafe, occupying a large portion of deck nine, teens (13-17) have their own private club. Knowledge-quest game show and send digital post cards to friends, kids 11-12 can compete in a marine biology. And ship-wide treasure hunts, hands-on science experiments, oceaneer Lab allows participants to experience high-tech interactive programs. Oceaneer Club facilities resemble Captain Hook's pirate ship with plenty of places for activity. While the Lab program is divided into 8-10 and 11-12, the Club program is further divided into ages 3-4 and 5-7. And Teen (13-17), lab (8-12), oceaneer Adventure is divided into three age-specific categories: Oceaneer Club (3-7).

In Port Activities

Once signed in on the ship. Etc, nature hikes, biking, children are automatically enrolled in the island's activities of volleyball. Treasure chests and faux shipwrecks (one with Mickey Mouse riding on the bow), the adventuresome can go snorkeling on a course littered with tropical fish. Parents can relax under a palm tree on a white sand beach while their children play in a supervised area or wade in a protected lagoon, here. Castaway Cay, 000-acre private island, every cruise with Disney stops at the 1.

Babysitting

Rates are $6/hour for the first child and $5/hour for additional children. First-served basis according to babysitter availability, flounder's Reef nursery has afternoon and nightly hours available on a first-come. Children's facilities are open from 9am to 1am.

Holland America

Kids will be fully-entertained on all ships in Holland America's fleet, and Westerdam, oosterdam, zuiderdam, while the largest facilities can be found on Maasdam. Holland America also administers Just for Kids adventure and learning shore excursions while in port. 13-17), 9-12, holland America offers families a year-round program called Club HAL with counselors and age-specific activities for three age groups (5-8.

Age-Specific Programs

And trivia contests, card games, sports, arcade games, dance lessons, teenagers have a teen disco. And karaoke, ping-pong, scavenger hunts, deck sports, dance lessons, the 9-12 year age group is entertained with golf putting lessons. And ice cream parties, charades, arts and crafts, candy bar bingo games, children aged 5-8 years can participate in storytelling. And wading pools, activities rooms with video games, special menus, ship tours, all children are treated to pizza and cocktail parties.

In Port Activities

Kids can join a real island treasure hunt while teens participate in their own beach party and volleyball game, while in port on Holland America's private island Half Moon Cay. Just For Kids offers supervised shore excursions for kids while in port.

Babysitting

Requests must be made 24 hours in advance and the charge is $7/hour for the first child and $5/hour for additional children from the same family. In-stateroom babysitting is available on a request basis.

Norwegian Cruise Line

And working with children who have special needs, communication skills, safety, all of NCL's kid counselors attend a training course prior to coming on board that features team and confidence building. Outlining the activities available to them on the ship, norwegian also publishes Kids' Cruise News and Teen Cruise News daily. Every cruise treats children to a Coke-tail party with the Captain. And Dawn, sun, with the broadest programs found on the Star, the programs and facilities vary from ship to ship. And Teens (13-17), navigators (9-12), first Mates (6-8), age-specific categories: Junior Sailors (2-5), norwegian Cruise Lines offers a program called Kid's Crew that is divided into four, along with providing an unlimited Kids Soda Package and various activity rooms for children.

Age-Specific Program

Below is a list of some of those activities: There are a host of other activities arranged for kids based on their age. And children's menu, chocolate buffet, and enjoy the ice-cream bar, participate in treasure hunts and sand castle building competitions while docked in Great Stirrup Cay, all Kids Crew kids get to meet the ship's captain at a special Coke-tail party.

Junior Sailors (ages 2-5)

And numerous other indoor and outdoor activities, circus at Sea, magic shows, face painting, arts and crafts, t-shirt painting, activities include: storytelling.

First Mates (ages 6-8)

Root beer float parties, and poolside, sing-alongs, decorative t-shirt painting, activities include: wacky cooking classes.

Navigators (ages 9-12)

And camp-outs with flashlights and tents, movies, pajama parties, treasure and scavenger hunts, activities include: Sega and other video games.

Teens (ages 13-17)

And special theme parties, teen disco, line dancing, and trivia contests, the Newlymet Game, volleyball and basketball, activities include: pool parties.

And teens know the activities planned for each day, kids, so parents, every ship also publishes Kid's Cruise News and Teen Cruise News daily.

In Port Activities

Children are entertained with supervised activities ranging from water sports to volleyball matches to treasure hunts, great Stirrup Cay, while docked at Norwegian's private island.

Babysitting

Private babysitting is not available. Cost is $5/hour for the first child and $3/hour for each additional child. Group babysitting is offered for kids ages 2-12 years in the evenings from 10pm-1am and in port from 9am-5pm.

Other

And a farewell bash, dance and pizza parties, the package is Teen Passport and includes 20 non-alcoholic specialty drinks, for teenagers! And sunglasses, baseball cap, luggage tags, t-shirt, soda pass, norwegian Cruises also sells Kids Crew souvenir packages including a cup.

Princess

And sea turtles, manatees, the Save our Seas environmental program teaches participants about endangered species like white pelicans, in Alaska. And squid dissection, marine biology studies, and coral reef as well as building and racing sailboats, ocean, their Mexican Riviera program includes studies of the stars. Princess partners with the California Science Center and uses National Wildlife Federation educational materials on wildlife and conservation with the children. And Off Limits (13-17), princess Pirateers (8-12), the program is divided into three categories: Princess Pelicans (3-7). Youth program provides age-specific activities for children aged 3-17 years, princess Cruise's fleetwide, princess Kids.

And Pacific only operate when 20 or more children ages 3-17 are on board, tahitian, and Princess Kids programs on the Royal. And Star Princess offer a toddler's play area, diamond, island, coral, golden, grand, dawn, the Sun. And Pacific, tahitian, princess offers extensive children's facilities on all vessels except the Royal.

Age-Specific Activities

Princess Pelicans and Pirateers (3-12)

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 Off Limits (13-17)

Nintendo

Movies on a Giant Screen TV

Karaoke and Lip-Sync Shows

Casino Night

Card and Board games

Shipboard Olympics

Ping-Pong Tables

Jukeboxes

Pizza Parties

Separate Jacuzzi and Sun Deck (on Grand and Golden Princess)

Babysitting

The cost is around $5/hour. And Pacific Princess, tahitian, group babysitting is available 10pm-1am for children ages 3-12 years old on all vessels except the Royal.

Other

Complimentary lunch service is also available with parental consent, supervised, a special. And Regal Princess offer complimentary scheduled activities to youth passengers ages 3-17 from 8am-5pm while in port, diamond, island, coral, sun, dawn, ocean, sea, star, golden, youth and Teen Centers on the Grand.

Royal Caribbean

And other kid-friendly meals, pizzas, and Royal Caribbean also offers kids a special menu of hamburgers. There are kids-only activities as well as those for the whole family. And parents, teens, onboard experience for children, and a general good time into a unique, performance, art, individual and team sports, games, ports of call, daily itineraries, royal Caribbean blends educational activities, using edu-tainment. And Guests (15-17), navigators (12-14), voyagers (9-11), explorers (6-8), there are five categories to Adventure Ocean: Aquanauts (3-5). And in the evening, at sea, offers activities in-port, royal Caribbean's kids' program, adventure Ocean.

Age-Specific Activities

Aquanauts: Ages 3-5

Science Experiments

Art Classes and Projects

Un-Birthday Parties

Cookie Creations

Ice Cream and Rock-N-Roll Parties

Talent Show

Pajama and Carnival Parties

Explorers: Ages 6-8

Science Experiments

Art classes and Projects

Wacky Olympics

Name That Tune

Pirate and County Western Night

Movie Mania

Voyagers: Ages 9-11

Science Experiments

Art Classes and Projects

X-Games

Rockin' Through the Decades

Reggae Beach Party

Scavenger Hunts

Backstage Tour

Sports Tournaments Navigators (12-14) and Guests (15-17)

Toga Party pool Party,

Mix and Mingle

Sports Tournament

Scavenger Hunts

Prom and College Night

Battle of the Sexes

Dancing Under the Stars

Tae Bo

Talent Show

In Port Activities

And tug of war, parachute games, relays, family water-balloon toss, explorers and Voyagers can participate in sandcastle building, aquanauts.

Babysitting

No pull-ups), children must be potty trained (no diapers. In-cabin sitting can be booked through Guest Relations and fees start at $8/hour and children must be at least six months old. Group babysitting is offered at a cost is $5/hour.

Other

Kids-only dinners hosted by expert youth staff give children the opportunity to meet and mingle while parents enjoy a quiet dinner alone. This card is available for purchase in the ship's lounges and beverage service counters. Cruisers 18 years and younger can have as many fountain soft drinks as they like for a fixed price with an Ocean Potion Card, on a Royal Caribbean Cruise.