MSC Cruises offers a "kids sail free" promotion for children 11 years old and younger on all its cruises. The children must be the third and fourth stateroom occupants with two paying adults. The discount applies to the early booking or retail rates for the adult guests. MSC Cruises has three age-specific complimentary programs for children ages 3 to 17 that include activities such as a treasure hunt, a mini-Olympics and arts or crafts. The cruise line also offers up to a 30 percent discount on shore excursions for children under age 12.
Disney Cruise Line offers a kids sail free promotion for children 17 years old and younger traveling with two guests paying the full fare for a veranda stateroom. This promotion is available for cruises between Jan. 8, 2011, and March 5, 2011, not including the Feb. 19, 2011, sailing. Adults must provide the KFO booking code when booking the cruise. The promotion includes a seven-night Eastern Caribbean or Western Caribbean cruise aboard the Disney Magic with Disney-themed entertainment for the whole family. The Eastern Caribbean cruise visits St. Maarten, St. Thomas/St. John and Castaway Cay, Disney's private island. The Western Caribbean Cruise goes to Grand Cayman, Key West, Cozumel and Castaway Cay. Activities for children and adults on the Disney Magic include face-to-face greetings with Disney characters, family karaoke competitions and live Disney-themed musicals.
Crystal Cruises offers a discount for children up to 11 years old to pay 50 percent of the minimum fare for a cruise. The children must be accompanied by two adults paying full fare. For longer vacations, Crystal Cruises has a kids sail free offer for children up to 17 years old on its round-trip cruise departing from Miami, Florida, on Dec. 21, 2010, through Jan. 4, 2011. This holiday cruise on the Crystal Serenity takes passengers to seven destinations in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, including St. Thomas, Barbados and Grand Turk. Crystal Cruises provides a Junior Activities program for children ages 3 to 17 during holiday voyages and some summer cruises that features board games, crafts and video games.
