Jgomez65 Posted January 31, 2008 #1 Share Posted January 31, 2008 For those parents cruising with their kids, I just compiled a list of the programs that are available for children (by age group) on each of the cruise lines (Royal Caribbean, Disney, Carnival, Princess, Holland America, Norwegian and Costa) The list includes which cruises offer babysitting services, and how much it cost. The list is here Let me know if anyone has additional information, so I can update it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise08 Posted January 31, 2008 #2 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Thank you!! That's really helpful! :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinMom2c Posted January 31, 2008 #3 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Thanks for the link. But I have a question for anyone who has cruised Carnival. Is there a play area on board where babies (mine is 9 months) can play in? I know there are not any supervised programs with the staff...but I was wondering if there was a general play area where we could let me play?? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted January 31, 2008 #4 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Do you mind if I make some corrections (please don't hate me I just want to put the correct info out there)? You might want to actually divide it by ages. Instead of having 0-3, you might want to write what is available for each age group by cruseline and divide it by those age groups. For instance... RCCL Under 36 months - Aqua Babies and Aqua Tots 45 minute sessions by Fisher Price. Parents MUST attend 1 and Over - In-Cabin Babysitting available for $10/hour. It's not guaranteed. First come, first serve basis 3-5 - Aquanauts - Child must be 3 and 100% potty trained. Babysitting available after 10pm for $6/1st child, $4/each addtl 6-8 - Explorers (list the activities) 9-11 -Voyagers (list activities) 12-14 Navigators (list activities) 15-17 Teens (list activities) Three ships in the RCCL fleet have a Baby Zone water play area for non-potty trained infants/toddlers. The ships are Freedom/Liberty/Independence of the Seas Carnival Under 2's - a few hours/day/night that they have pay per hour babysitting at Camp Carnival for Under 2's. 2-5 Camp Carnival staff will change diapers and parents receive a pager. (List activities) 6-8 (List Activities) 9-11 (List Activities) 12-14 (List Activities) 15-17 (List Activities) No water play areas for diapered tots onboard the CCL ships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyW Posted January 31, 2008 #5 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Looks good - only one tiny correction to the NCL description. Only parents of children in diapers are given a beeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted January 31, 2008 #6 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Awesome resource! Princess Pelicans is ages 3-7. When I saw your listing of 4-7, I panicked, thinking of my 3.5 year old and our upcoming cruise. But I double checked the Princess site and he'll be fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted January 31, 2008 #7 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Awesome resource! Princess Pelicans is ages 3-7. When I saw your listing of 4-7, I panicked, thinking of my 3.5 year old and our upcoming cruise. But I double checked the Princess site and he'll be fine! Yeah that's what I meant with my suggestion too. If parents see kids listed as 0-3 then 4-7, they'll think that's the way the groups are divided. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgomez65 Posted February 1, 2008 Author #8 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I tried to make it as closed to the age range as possible. It gest confusing at times, because some cruise lines even have subgroups withing the age range. Perhaps what I'd do is to post the link to the websites with the specific information from each cruise. Hopefully that'll make it less confusing. Thank you for the suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgomez65 Posted February 4, 2008 Author #9 Share Posted February 4, 2008 OK, I have updated the information with links on every cruise line's kids and youth program. That way you can get more information on specific age restriction, activities, etc. Thank you for the suggestions. Once more, the page is here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkhair1 Posted February 4, 2008 #10 Share Posted February 4, 2008 With NCL only parents with kids in diapers are given beepers. I think that was mentioned before. This is a great site and helpful if you are trying to book something kid friendly!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam82 Posted February 4, 2008 #11 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Great site. Thanks for the info. We cruised with our 11 month old in December and Carnival offered parent play times or babysitting from 12-2 or 1-3 on sea days. There was no play time scheduled on port days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger11 Posted February 5, 2008 #12 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thank you for the useful post. I would also like to add something about the children's program on the Queen Mary 2 (Cunard Line). I know they are not regarded as a family ship, but the QM2 at least has a great nursery. I have sailed the ship twice with my son (he was 2 the first time and 3 the second). They will watch children as young as 6-12 months for you and they will even change diapers!!! That wasn't issue the last time we sailed but it was the first time I took my son aboard. The children's area is open from 9 am to 12 midnight most sea days with breaks for lunch and dinner. It is a brightly decorated space with lots of toys. During the day they have organized activities for the kids--art projects, scanvenger hunts that sort of thing. The staff is fabulous--our last cruise was 10 days and I had a chance to observe and speak with them and they are all well-trained and used to dealing with small children. I can't say exactly what the program for older children is like but the parents with older children also seemed happy. Ginger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karysa Posted February 5, 2008 #13 Share Posted February 5, 2008 What a great resource. Fantastic idea. Thanks for putting this together. We are interested in a Celebrity right now because they have Admiral T's for 13 to 15 year olds which will be our 3 daughter's age group. If anyone has information on Admiral T's I would appreciate it very much. Karysa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snzz Posted February 8, 2008 #14 Share Posted February 8, 2008 OK. Can't thank you enough !! Anyone who takes the time to do this - put it out there, connect a link, etc ... Kudos to you. I sincerely appreciate it ! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Age Posted February 8, 2008 #15 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Thanks for information. However, Anyone has any idea about the kid program in HAL? I will have my 1st HAL cruise on 07-08 to Alaska with my 10 and 15. They like the Disney cruise we sail before, but I know it is hard to compare these 2 cruise line. Any information will help :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browneyes274 Posted February 9, 2008 #16 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Thanks for information. However, Anyone has any idea about the kid program in HAL? I will have my 1st HAL cruise on 07-08 to Alaska with my 10 and 15. They like the Disney cruise we sail before, but I know it is hard to compare these 2 cruise line. Any information will help :D Holland America was listed on there 4th, or were you looking for more/other information than that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Age Posted February 9, 2008 #17 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Holland America was listed on there 4th, or were you looking for more/other information than that? Hopefully I can get some information from prior HAL Alaska cruiser how the kid's program in HAL during the summer time. Thanks :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleygr Posted February 9, 2008 #18 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Hopefully I can get some information from prior HAL Alaska cruiser how the kid's program in HAL during the summer time. Thanks :o We sailed HAL Noordam during the February school vacation last year. My girls are seasoned cruisers and had a good time, but I wasn't really impressed with their facilities. There were 300 kids under 17 on our sailing and the staff and facilities seemed to be overwhelmed. Also, the other pax on the ship were very anti-child. The last straw for me was when this older woman yelled at my then 4 yo for laughing in the hallway outside our cabin one day. My daughter was just in tears about it, she's very sensitive. I told my daughter she was fine, she wasn't doing anything wrong. It was the woman who had a problem. I am not telling you this to upset you. I wish I had known beforehand what to expect. I know I won't be sailing HAL again anytime soon, but hope you have a much better experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryod Posted February 9, 2008 #19 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Hi Jgomez65, Thanx for the info. Any chance you can add Celebrity's program? I understand they have a good one. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skky Posted February 10, 2008 #20 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Thanks for the info - very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Age Posted February 10, 2008 #21 Share Posted February 10, 2008 We sailed HAL Noordam during the February school vacation last year. My girls are seasoned cruisers and had a good time, but I wasn't really impressed with their facilities. There were 300 kids under 17 on our sailing and the staff and facilities seemed to be overwhelmed. Also, the other pax on the ship were very anti-child. The last straw for me was when this older woman yelled at my then 4 yo for laughing in the hallway outside our cabin one day. My daughter was just in tears about it, she's very sensitive. I told my daughter she was fine, she wasn't doing anything wrong. It was the woman who had a problem. I am not telling you this to upset you. I wish I had known beforehand what to expect. I know I won't be sailing HAL again anytime soon, but hope you have a much better experience. Thanks for your information. It helps :eek:. You also confirm what my DW learned from other forums about the “ANTI-CHILD”. We are kind of worry:(, but since we are in the group cruise so I hate to drop. I will talk to my DD (15) and DS (11) so they know what to expect. Again, thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringading007 Posted February 13, 2008 #22 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Yes, thank you - a really helpful summary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgomez65 Posted February 14, 2008 Author #23 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Hi Jgomez65,Thanx for the info. Any chance you can add Celebrity's program? I understand they have a good one. Barry I have added Celebrity Kids program in the list. Thank you for the suggestion. The page is here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryod Posted February 14, 2008 #24 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I have added Celebrity Kids program in the list. Thank you for the suggestion. The page is here Thanks a bunch Jgomez65. I'm passing on the info to my daughters. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinanicj Posted February 17, 2008 #25 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Thank you so much Jgomez65 - this list is incredible. My family is thinking about taking our 1st cruise. We will be traveling with our 7 year old and our 1 year old. I know there are restrictions around swim diapers in the pool. Your list says that the Disney pool for 0-3 year olds has a special filtration system but the Disney website is vague (it says they can go in the sprinkler area but doesn't elaborate). Do you have any details on this? I would hate to deprive my older child because my little one can't go in the pool. All in all, does Disney seem like the best choice for the "littlest" of kids? Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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