Norwegian Cruise Line features a complimentary Kids Crew Package that offers appropriate activities for each of four age groups.  And parents of toddlers take note:  the kids program starts at age 2!

You want to go here. They want to go there. You want to unwind. They're just winding up. How do you take a real vacation and still bring the kids? By taking separate vacations, together.

NCL's Kid's Crew™ is a program of things to do, places to go and kids to meet. It's like recess, only longer. Sleep-away camp, only better. Because your children won't get homesick, but they also won't get underfoot. You can enjoy a massage while they're on a treasure hunt. Play roulette while they're camping out, or head for the Chocoholic Buffet™ while they're having a pillow fight at a pajama party.

Every minute they spend in Kid's Crew™ is carefully supervised by our staff of youth counselors from leading universities and organizations. Prior to coming aboard, they attend a special training course on team and confidence building, communication skills, safety and working with children who have special needs. Together they've come up with an impressive bag of tricks for your kids.

There are circuses, crafts, parades, sports, games, stories and parties. Campouts with flashlights and tents, and cooking classes where they can make pizza or pancakes with funny faces. There is T-shirt painting, face painting and poolside root beer floats. Treasure hunts and sand castle competitions on our private island. And even shore excursions designed just for families. Of course we promise we'll give them plenty of time to spend with you, too. Shoot some hoops at the basketball court. Take them to the magic show. Let junior beat you at table tennis. (Or maybe try hard not to.)

NCL's Complimentary Kid's Crew™ Package
In addition to regularly scheduled hours on days at sea, NCL’s "Kid’s Crew" program is now available on the first evening of each cruise from 8:00-10:00 p.m. as well as on port days from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 – 10:00 p.m., providing children with even more occasions to enjoy the creative activities that have been specifically designed for them. Activities are organized according to age group.

Junior Sailors (ages 3-5)
Activities for Junior Sailors are now available year-round. Junior Sailors are amused by storytelling, T-shirt painting, arts and crafts, face painting, magic shows, and Circus at Sea. Outdoor and indoor games provide endless hours of fun.

First Mates (ages 6-8)
Onboard NCL, First Mates participate in wacky cooking classes, decorative T-shirt painting, sing-alongs, and poolside root beer float parties. The "Kid’s Crew" program also coordinates on-shore activities including a treasure hunt and sandcastle building competition on NCL’s private island.

Navigators (ages 9-12)
Navigators test their skill at Sega and video games, explore the bridge on a private tour, and search for treasures on scavenger hunts. Evenings are filled with pajama parties, movies, and camp-outs with flashlights and tents.

Kid's Crew™ Includes:
The "Kid’s Crew" program includes a plethora of supervised games, T-shirts for design painting, and a Mom and Dad’s Night Out. Children receive their own Cruise News detailing daily events. A complimentary chef’s hat, also included in the program, is essential for creative cooking classes where children can make decorative pizzas or cookies. NCL’s autograph/scrapbooks make perfect mementos of the kids’ experiences and friendships. Junior cruisers can even celebrate their birthdays on the high seas with NCL’s special "Kid’s Crew" birthday parties.

An exceptionally qualified staff of trained counselors run NCL’s "Kid’s Crew" program in a safe and secure environment. The staff attends special training courses on team and confidence building, communication skills, safety, and working with children who have special needs. The fleetwide program is available year-round and is free of charge.

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