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Every year, more
and more families are sailing with Royal Caribbean. One of the biggest
reasons is our
Adventure OceanŽ Youth Program.
The idea behind this award-winning program is to teach kids about new,
interesting things, like the ports they visit, the science of sailing,
even exciting new sports like gagaball. But most of all, it's about
having fun. After all, it's their vacation too..
Adventure Ocean
What is Adventure Ocean? It's a complimentary program specially designed
to blend educational activities with just plain fun. Every cruise is
different. But one thing never changes: your child will get to learn
about local customs, do cool science experiments, and make great new
friends. To participate, children must be three years of age and
potty-trained (no pull-ups or diapers). You can feel confident leaving
your children with us because every member of our Adventure Ocean staff
holds a college degree in education, recreation, or other related field,
or has qualified-equivalent experience working with children ages 3-17.
Family vacations will never be the same again. With Adventure Ocean, you
can do stuff as a family, plus parents get a little free time to
themselves - and kids get some time to have their kind of fun. That
includes special kids-only meals, a TV station with programming just for
kids, lots of great play areas, even a nightclub for teens. Royal
Caribbean cruises are designed to bring families closer together and for
EVERYONE to have the time of their life!
Who Is it for?
Adventure Ocean is a free program, open to all guests ages 3-17.
Children are separated by age: 3 to 5; 6 to 8; 9 to 11; 12 to 14; and 15
to 17. They must be at least 3 years of age and diaper-free (no
pull-ups). There are no exceptions to this rule.
If your child wants to
join a different age group, they must participate in one day-activity
session and one night-activity session with their proper age group
first. The Adventure Ocean Manager and youth staff will then make the
decision based on their maturity level.
The People Behind the
Program
In addition to keeping your kids thoroughly entertained, our Adventure
Ocean staff promises, above all, to keep them safe. Each staff member
holds a college degree in education, recreation, or other related field,
from an accredited college or university, or has qualified-equivalent
experience working with children ages 3-17. All are certified in CPR.
They have an extensive background in working with large groups of
children, ages 3-17, and from three to five years experience working in
team situations. So relax - your kids are in good hands.
Eat, Drink and Be
Merry
For our youngest guests, we offer a kid's menu featuring all their
favorites: pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, peanut butter, and mac and
cheese. Kids have their own beverage programs too. The Unlimited Soda
Package lets them purchase a fountain soda/juice package so they can
enjoy as many fountain sodas and juices as they want.
On selected nights, our youth staff hosts dinners in our specialty
restaurants. It's a great opportunity for kids to eat with other kids
and for parents to enjoy a meal alone.
Throughout your family vacation, we ask that your children respect the
other guests onboard by not playing unsupervised on deck, in the lounges
or on the dance floor, especially in the evening.
Adventure Ocean
Credits
All kids who participate in Adventure Ocean will have the opportunity to
earn up to three Adventure Ocean credits a day by attending the
activities. At the end of the cruise, they can trade them in for really
cool prizes.
Adventure Family
The idea of Adventure Family is for kids and their parents to get
together and participate in fun onboard activities like ice-skating and
karaoke, as well as beach games that are played shoreside. It's a great
way for the entire family to have some fun.
Time for Mom and Dad
As a vacation for the whole family, Royal Caribbean also provides quiet
time for Mom and Dad. That can be during the day, while the kids are at
their own Adventure Ocean programs, or at night, while the kids are with
babysitters.
For older children, we
offer group sitting in the Late Night Party Zone. The service is offered
from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in our youth facilities. Children must be at
least three years of age. The rate is $5 USD an hour per child.
For childern at least one
year of age, we also offer individual sitting in your stateroom from 8
a.m. until 2 a.m. Rates are generally between $8 and $10 USD an hour,
depending on the number of children in your family. Payments must be
made in cash.
We require 24 hours
advance notice and the guests can confirm the service with Guest
Relations upon boarding.
Please note: Children
who are not toilet trained and diaper and pull-up free are not allowed
in the pools or whirlpools.
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