Royal Caribbeans Children’s Program

 

If you are considering a cruise with your children, you’ll want to be sure that they have an excellent children’s program; it can make a huge difference in how the cruise is enjoyed by everyone.  One of our favorite lines, Royal Caribbean, has a complimentary, year-round Adventure Ocean program, and is recognized as one of the industry’s leading youth programs. You’ll find that they have children’s programs and activities for every age and interest.

Here’s a program overview, straight from the line:

For all kids and teens, ages 3 to 17.

• Aquanauts 3-5 years (must be toilet trained – no diapers or pull-ups)
• Explorers 6-8 years
• Voyagers 9-11 years
• Teens 12-14 years
• Teens 15-17 years*

* Please note 18 year olds are not permitted in the teen program and that no exceptions can be made.

All children’s activities are supervised by male or female youth staff and must have a 4-year university degree or international equivalent in Education, Recreation or a related field. All staff also has at least 3 – 5 years’ qualified experience in working with children ages 6 months – 17 years.

 Supervised children’s activities for 3-11 year-olds:

• At sea – 9 am to 5 pm; 7 pm to 10 pm.
• In port – 30 minutes prior to first shore excursion to 5 pm; and 7 pm to 10 pm.

 Supervised teen activities for 12-14 year-olds:

• At sea – daytime activities vary; nighttime activities – 8 pm to 2 am.
• In port – daytime activities vary; nighttime activities – 8 pm to 2 am.

 Supervised teen activities for 15-17 year-olds:

• At sea – daytime activities vary; nighttime activities – 9 pm to the wee hours.
• In port – daytime activities vary; nighttime activities – 9 pm to the wee hours.
• Teens may join adult activities with the exception of adult sports tournaments and the adult nightclubs (teens have their own nightclubs, Living Room and Fuel).

 

Sample Activities by Age Group

Aquanauts (3 – 5 years): Finger Painting, Camp Aquanaut, Building Blocks, Music

Activities, Space Night, Games – animal, color and shape BINGO

 Explorers (6 – 8 years): Pirate Night, Backstage Tour, Nutty Nicknames, Pajama

Night, Carnival games, Model Magic Creations, Talent Show

Voyagers (9 – 11 years): Karaoke, Sports Tournaments, GaGa Ball, List-o-Rama,

Boys vs Girls, Scavenger Hunts, Crazy Tag

 Teens (12 – 14 years): Sports Tournaments, Pool Parties, Scavenger Hunts,

Karaoke, Themed Dance Parties, Video Games, Nintendo© Wii,

Teens (15 – 17 years): Pool Parties, DJ Training, Battle of the Sexes, Karaoke,

Casino Night, Themed Dance Parties, Nintendo© Wii-Guitar Hero, Movies

Island Activities: Beach Parties, Beach Volleyball, Hermit Crab Hunt, Sand Castle

Building, Sea Shell Collecting, Rocket Launch, Water Balloon Toss

Royal Babies and Royal Tots

Aboard select ships, the Royal Babies and Tots Nursery for toddlers 6-36 months old offer parents a childcare drop-off options in the daytime and evening with a carefully maintained and optimum staff to child ratio. Free-time play also will be offered daily, creating an interactive environment where parents and children can bond while playing with a variety of Fisher Price developmental toys in specially-designed programs offered exclusively for guests sailing with Royal Caribbean. The Crayola Beginnings

line of toddler art tools will be featured in unique developmentally-appropriate art activities designed for parents and children to enjoy precious creative moments together. There is a charge of $8 per hour per child.

 Royal Babies (6 months – 18 months)/Royal Tots (18 months – 36 months) – Royal Caribbean International has teamed up with Fisher-Price to develop playgroups for parents with children age 6 months to 3 years. Fun, age appropriate activity sessions have a variety of themes that encourage little ones to explore and make new discoveries. At the same time, parents learn creative techniques for adding skill building to playtime. Royal Babies (6 to 18 months) will enjoy Musical Inspiration, Everyday Early Learning and other themes. Royal Tots (18 months to 3 years) sessions include Fun on the Farm, Out & About in the Neighborhood and more. A parent must accompany their child.

During the day, Royal Tots can create early childhood memories at four new Crayola Beginnings workshops. During each 45-minute session, parents and their children enjoy story-time with an Adventure Ocean counselor, and use Crayola Beginnings products to create the toddler’s first works of art. Themed sessions include My Colorful World (introducing the concept of colors); Families Have Fun (introducing the world of coloring); Let’s Explore the Sea; and Our Big, Big Ship.

Parents traveling with infants and toddlers can now pack lighter for their cruise with Royal Caribbean’s Babies 2 Go program, where parents can order organic baby food and diapers, wipes and creams by Huggies – the world’s leading diaper brand – for delivery to their staterooms upon their arrival. These baby essentials can be ordered online through Royal Caribbean’s Gifts & Gear section at RoyalCaribbean.com.

A treasure chest of Fisher-Price toys is available to families during their stay in the Fisher-Price Toy Lending Program, comprising a collection of developmental toys specifically created for infants and toddlers, ages 6 – 36 months. Parents can borrow and exchange toys for a new activity every day to help growing minds learn through play.