Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines offers families the chance to enjoy a full vacation with activities for everyone. Aside from the usual features in the cruise package such as restaurants, Broadway-style entertainment and spacious accommodations, the international family cruise includes specific programs for youth and children. The Adventure Ocean youth and kids program features age-specific activities such as Royal Babies and Royal Tots for children aged 0 to 3 years with special daily themes involving music, toys, baby gymnastics, cooking activities and other learning activities developed by Fisher-Price exclusively for Royal Caribbean. Other programs are Aquanauts for children 3 to 5 years in age with activities such as story time, face painting, games and theater. The Explorer program for children 6 to 8 years includes educational activities and parties, while the Voyager program for children 9 to 11 years comes with backstage tours, games and sports. There are also Teen-Only programs offering games, sports, parties and Teen-Only hangouts such as the Fuel Night Club and the Living Room. Activities and amenities for the whole family include rock wall climbing, zip-lining, a surf simulator, an ice-skating rink and nightly shows.
Royal Caribbean International Family Cruising
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132-2096
800-398-9819
royalcaribbean.com
Disney Cruise Lines offers a variety of entertainment activities for the whole family, including children. The cruise line has youth clubs for children of all ages, from the Disney's Oceaneer Club for 3 to 7 year olds, to the Disney Oceaneer Lab for 8 to 10 year olds. There are also deck parties where kids can meet and greet classic Disney Characters, live Broadway-style shows, Disney outdoor movies on Digital 3-D, and kiddie pools such as Mickey's Pool designed for children from three months to three years with a one-deck high slide; Donald's Pool designed for families with its own jumbo screen TV, stage area and dance floor; or Aquaduck, a water coaster ride with a four-deck drop. Teens also have their own exclusive activity centers called the Disney Wonder, The Stack and the Vibe where they can relax, play video games, listen to music and surf the Internet. There are also two nurseries and babysitting centers for young children, a children's activity center with an interactive play space, and arcades. The cruise line also has many restaurants onboard serving international cuisine and contemporary favorites. The cruise line also offers port adventures with tours on glass-bottomed boats, butterfly farm visits and dolphin encounters.
Disney Cruise Lines
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0238
800-951-3532
disneycruise.disney.go.com
Crystal Cruises has several packages and programs for families, including a promotional Kids Sail Free program on two Northern European cruises. There are also Family Savings features where children 11 years old and younger pay only 50 percent of the minimum fare when accompanied by two full-fare paying adults, a permanent feature offered throughout the year. The cruise line has ongoing programs for kids, such as the Junior Activities program for kids between the ages of 3 and 17 in which the Junior Activities Directors supervises daily activities such as scavenger hunts, hide and seek games, bridge and galley tours, story times and pajama parties, cookie baking and pizza making, pool and water games, popcorn parties, exercises and dress-up playtime, movies and dancing, trivia games and mask parades. The special Junior Kids' menu at Trident Grill offers complimentary hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza and more. Other services include babysitting services for a fee.
Crystal Cruises
2049 Century Park East Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-785-9300
crystalcruises.com
