Disney Cruise for Kids
The BEST of the BEST KIDS cruise lines offers four of the world's best ships for children, and designed exclusively to serve THE BEST KIDS cruise ship FUN demands.
The best cruise line for infants and toddlers has three of the best family ships from Florida, guaranteeing the most care-free and diapers-friendly experiences at sea, "Me-MyStuff-And-Disney" style!
NEVER hesitate to ask about the Disney kids cruise free deals! On the Disney cruise kids go free very often, say, with free birthday cruise specials, or buy one get one free cruise offers on some Disney repositioning cruises. Even if not free, the Disney tickets prices for children on the Disney 3 and 4 day trips to Bahamas are very "suitable" for a family entertainment, and "most appropriate" for a quality family fun vacation "Me-Bahama-Mama-and-Dad" style!
The Disney Youth Program - Main Features
- FUN Kids-Only Shows and Activities (in brackets the kids age requirements, LG stands for "larger groups")at least 30 counselors, certified for supervising kids ages 3 to 17 (in 5 distinct age groups, between 9am and midnight), the Oceaneer Club and Lab are open for family activities 5.30-6.30 pm (parents may accompany their kids at any time)
- Group Babysitting (3mths-3yo) at "Flounder's Reef Nursery" (Magic and Wonder) and "It's A Small World Nursery" (Dream and Fantasy - open each evening, plus selected times during the day, max stay - 10hrs per voyage at $6 per hour/child ($5 p/h for sibling, min 1 hr), professional counselors (change diapers too!), contact with the parents by pagers; each cabin's bathroom has a bathtub, a kids-only pool with separate filtration; the nurseries are small - so book early (on-line reservations
option) - Oceaneer Club (3-7 yo), subdivisions 3-4 and 5-7 yo (free meals in the company of costumed characters, amazing stage shows), "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique" (kids make-up salon, Fantasy ship)
- Oceaneer Lab (8-12 yo), subdivisions 8-9 and 10-12 yo, activities may include video producing and editing, great scavenger hunts, animation lessons, camping, the Ocean Quest room (with a bridge simulator for ship navigation lessons, multiplayer video games), the Oceaneer Lab room for science experiments
- Teens (13-17yo) - plan their own activities, teens-only venues: "Edge" (videogames, TV, music, Internet), and "Vibe" (a sundeck and pool)
- on Castaway Cay Private Island - "Hide Out" teen-only beach), "Pelican Plunge" (a floating platform with 2 slides), "Spring-a-Leak" water park, "Scuttle's Cove" (a giant whale to explore, jets and geysers, -12yo).
- "All For One" - talent show (karaoke, 6+)
- "Aloha Luau" - Lilo and Stitch themed dance competition (all ages, LG)
- "Animation Antics" (6+), and "Goofin' Around With Animation" (all ages)
- "Camp Out" - tents on-board, singing, storytelling, games (75min, 8-10 yo)
- "Computer Madness" - PC classes (all ages)
- "Dance Parties for Teens" - teen-only (Magic and Wonder)
- the "Solve It!" kids series (6+) - "Detective School", "Goofy Files"
- "Disney's Kim Possible Cruise Control" - navigation-simulation game (all ages, LG)the "Ocean Quest" room on Magic and Wonder ships, bridge simulator (a replica of the ship's bridge, 11-13yo)
- "Dodgeball" game competitions (8+)
- "Do Si Do with Snow White" - dance lessons (all ages)
- the "Create & Invent" series ("funny science experiments") - "Flubber" (with the Professor Goo), "Little Einsteins" (nature related, 5+), "Piston Cup Challenge", "Ratatouille Cooking School" (make chocolate cookies, all ages), "Stitch's Great Adventure" (6+)
- "Friendship Rocks" - Walt Disney Theatre music show
- "Goofy's World Records" - games and contests
- "Gotcha" - a game of elimination
- "Hats Off to Peter Pan" - games and stories (all ages)
- "Karaoke" - singing contests (solo and in teams)
- "Magical Adventures of Wendy Darling" - story-telling (3-4yo)
- "Mouseketeers In Training" (-5yo)
- "Pizza Perfection" - cooking classes
- "Pluto's PJ Party" - story-telling, dancing, games (-5yo), bedtime fun-games-snacks (on 7-night voyages only)
- "Pool Party" (8+)
- "Royal Ball" - themed dance party (all ages)
- "Ship Factor" games
- "Slide Time" (Oceaneer Club) - pirate ship water slide games
- "So You Want To Be A Pirate?" pirate training
- "Stormin' the Lab" - PC gaming, arts and crafts
- "Teen Download" - Internet, multiplayer gaming, teen-only Port Adventures and Shore Excursions
- "Toy Story Boot Camp".
Oceaneer Lab Activities (8-12yo) - "Neverland" themed, "Toy Story"-activities (Disney's Pixar Studio), computers, fun science, arts and crafts, basic animation techniques
- "Animation" (7-9yo, TV-ads video producing, filming, and acting)
- "Now a Word from our Sponsor" (7-9yo, lectures by producers and directors of Disney TV-ads)
- "Road Tour" (10-12yo, a throughout the ship scavenger hunt game with a musical contest).
Disney Line Kids Requirements and Exceptions
- Completely potty trained kids (otherwise - request the babysitting services), kids may join an older age group, only if: the lounge supervisor agrees
- NOT available/allowed - private babysitting in the cabins; joining a much younger group; kids needing special medical attention; kids with illnesses; kids with disruptive behaviour (allowed to participate only with a parent). For further assistance, contact the Special Reservations coordinator. Source - the Disney Line.
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