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Family Cruises

Carnival Cruises Fun Ship
On a "Fun Ship" one low price covers just about everything including our award winning Camp Carnival children's program for ages 2-15. You don't have to worry about all the expenses which add up when traveling with children. During the cruise, your kids will have tons of fun exploring their Carnival "Fun Ship", enjoying all kinds of games, parties, talent shows, and other fun - all under the friendly supervision of Camp Carnival counselors. This is a family vacation they will never forget!

Only Disney can take little cruisers on a daily voyage to a world devoted to fun and fantasy. Disney's Oceaneer Club offers age-specific activities guaranteed to transport young minds to the edge of their imagination. Guided along the way by Disney counselors, of course. And, as an added convenience, parents are given pagers so families are always in touch. Some programs include Mouseketeer Training, Oceaneer Club, So You Want to be a Pirate?, Professor Goo's Magical Experiments and more.

The Adventure Ocean Youth Program is a specially-designed complimentary program for kids from 3 to 12 and teens from 13 to 17. Using what's known as “Edu-tainment, Adventure Ocean blends educational activities, daily itineraries, ports of call, games, individual and team sports, art, performance and a general good time into a unique onboard experience for children, teens and parents. The "family" vacation concept will never be the same again. With Adventure Ocean, there are activities for the whole family, plus parents get a bit of free time to themselves and kids get some time to have all kinds of fun.

Holland America Club Hal
Club HAL offers programs for guests 5 through 17, with activities captivating enough to engage youngsters ages 5 to 8, yet cool enough to attract tweens and teens. A full-time youth coordinator leads daily programs in storytelling, crafts and candy bar bingo for the little kids; miniature golf, pool parties and video games for tweens and teens. And the fun lasts well into the night with movies, pizza and disco parties, so you can enjoy your evening knowing the kids are having a good time properly supervised.

Celebrity Cruises Family Program
Celebrity's award-winning Family Program provides fun for everyone, from activities to enjoy together to those specially designed for young people. With a combination of family accommodations, shore excursions designed with families in mind and the activity-based youth program, a Celebrity cruise is the perfect vacation for the entire family. The four-tiered supervised youth programs are specially created for children ages 3-17 with entertainment and activities well suited for each group.

Princess Fun Zone
The Princess Kids & Off Limits Teens' program make child's play of family travel. Princess Youth and Teen Centers offer a boatload of fun, featuring everything from arts and crafts to video games, discos, movies, splash pools and more! Princess Fun Zone Activities are designed for kids ages 3 - 12, with activities such as arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, ice cream parties, discos, pizza parties, shipboard Olympics and much more.

  

Norwegian Cruise Line's Kid's Crew
NCL's Kid's Crew™ is a program of things to do, places to go and kids to meet. It's like recess, only longer. Sleep-away camp, only better. Because your children won't get homesick, but they also won't get underfoot. You can enjoy a massage while they're on a treasure hunt. Play roulette while they're camping out, or head for the Chocoholic Buffet™ while they're having a pillow fight at a pajama party.

Costa Kids Club
Costa offers programs for children three (out of diapers) to 12 and another for teens between the ages of 13 and 17. Both are interactive programs that provide daily activities such as costume parties, board games and junior aerobics. Children have special counselors and a room designed for their activities. Depending on the ship, Costa also has rooms set aside specifically for children and teens. There are pizza parties, pirate treasure hunts, face-painting, masquerades, even Italian lessons.

Windjammer's "Junior Jammers Kids Club" operates onboard Legacy for ages 6-12 during summer months. During the past two years, Junior Jammers sailed free when accompanied by both parents (in the same cabin) or for half-fare when accompanied by only one parent. Junior Jammers Guides host a variety of activities both onboard and ashore and offer evening child sitting.