My family Cruised on MSC Divina last June (2016) with an infant as a fifth passenger in a balcony room. As long as you are in a 4 person room, a child 0-1 year old can be added. You have to contact your cruise agent to get a waiver and then you'll be set. My husband and I shared the bed and two of our kids shared the fold-down couch. After that, there wasn't room for a bed for our 8 month old baby, so we made a makeshift bed out of pillows and a blanket on the floor (luckily she wasn't crawling yet).
As far as kid programs, I was on the cruise with a family reunion including 25 kids ranging from 8 months to 16 years old. None of the kids really liked the kids programs, unfortunately. We went to a few of the classes/activities and they were fun, but overall, none of the kids really wanted to go to the kid's club. The hours that the kids club was open weren't really conducive to afternoon nap time either. But I did take advantage of the happy dinners, where the kid's club workers would pick up kids early from our family dinners in the dining room. That was really nice because the dinners take a long time. The only issue with that is kids have to be at least 3 years old to enroll in that program, so if you have younger ones, they have to stay with you. If you do that program, I would sign up you child/children on the first day for the whole week because it seemed to fill up and if you opt not to use it, you just tell them when they come to the dining room.
here is what the MSC website says about childcare for toddlers ages 1-3:
"NEW! MSC BABYCARE SERVICE
"MSC Cruises has considered vacation time for parents as well. So, we are now offering you the opportunity to drop your children off at the Mini Club where they will be looked after by our qualified and dedicated staff. The MSC Babycare service is available while the ship is sailing and while parents disembark for an excursion. Please inform our onboard activity coordinators at least one day in advance to utilize this service. Available at the following times while ship is at sea; between 11:00am and 2:00pm & between 6:00pm and 7:00pm.
"Times are subject to change, check the daily program on board the ship. Subject to prior booking, limited availability, for children between 1 and 3 years old (not inclusive)."
Unfortunately, there is nothing for babies under a year old.
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My family Cruised on MSC Divina last June (2016) with an infant as a fifth passenger in a balcony room. As long as you are in a 4 person room, a child 0-1 year old can be added. You have to contact your cruise agent to get a waiver and then you'll be set. My husband and I shared the bed and two of our kids shared the fold-down couch. After that, there wasn't room for a bed for our 8 month old baby, so we made a makeshift bed out of pillows and a blanket on the floor (luckily she wasn't crawling yet).
As far as kid programs, I was on the cruise with a family reunion including 25 kids ranging from 8 months to 16 years old. None of the kids really liked the kids programs, unfortunately. We went to a few of the classes/activities and they were fun, but overall, none of the kids really wanted to go to the kid's club. The hours that the kids club was open weren't really conducive to afternoon nap time either. But I did take advantage of the happy dinners, where the kid's club workers would pick up kids early from our family dinners in the dining room. That was really nice because the dinners take a long time. The only issue with that is kids have to be at least 3 years old to enroll in that program, so if you have younger ones, they have to stay with you. If you do that program, I would sign up you child/children on the first day for the whole week because it seemed to fill up and if you opt not to use it, you just tell them when they come to the dining room.
here is what the MSC website says about childcare for toddlers ages 1-3:
"NEW! MSC BABYCARE SERVICE
"MSC Cruises has considered vacation time for parents as well. So, we are now offering you the opportunity to drop your children off at the Mini Club where they will be looked after by our qualified and dedicated staff. The MSC Babycare service is available while the ship is sailing and while parents disembark for an excursion. Please inform our onboard activity coordinators at least one day in advance to utilize this service. Available at the following times while ship is at sea; between 11:00am and 2:00pm & between 6:00pm and 7:00pm.
"Times are subject to change, check the daily program on board the ship. Subject to prior booking, limited availability, for children between 1 and 3 years old (not inclusive)."
Unfortunately, there is nothing for babies under a year old.
I hope that helps! Good luck!