Norwegian Family Cruises

For discounted Norwegian family cruises:

Plus 1 Month

Norwegian family cruises ensure good times all around, for all ages. Complimentary activities happen every day--whether your child wants to paint, have a pajama party, put on a show or just meet up with some new friends.

Kids Crew (All Ages)
Active age-appropriate, supervised activities
Kids crew dinner & teens dinner
Kids crew news & teens crew news
Child-care center & qualified counselors
Undersea adventures, featuring Officer Snook

Juniors (Ages 2-5)
Storytelling & painting
Developmental activities
Age-specific games
Family activities

First Mates (Ages 6-9)
Children's pool area
Pizza-making party
Games & parties
Crafts & classes

Navigators (Ages 10-12)
Sports activities
Team-building challenges
Games & parties
Video arcade

Teens (Ages 13-17)
Teen disco
Sports and activities
Video arcade
Movies and parties

The Youth Staff
The Youth Staff is carefully chosen from education and recreation programs. They are experts in fun, designing specialized activities for all ages. And they'll keep a constant watch over your children to make you happy. Each staff member is CPR and first aid certified, so your child will be safe and secure at all times. Plus, they're trained in communication and confidence building.

Specifics & Restrictions

A few things you need to know about kids' programs on Norwegian family cruises:

A parent or guardian is required to register kids ages 2-17. After registering, kids can participate as often as they choose.
Your child will be assigned to an age group based on his or her age at sailing. If they have a birthday while at sea, only then may they be moved up.
Kids under 13 may not sign themselves in and out. Only a designated adult over 21 may sign them in and out of Kid's Crew. Until the Youth Staff gets to know you, have a photo ID ready for drop off or pick up.
Norwegian is flexible. Activities and programs are subject to change to accommodate a child's needs.
Norwegian is not able to provide one-on-one care within the Youth Programs.
Norwegian requires that children wear tennis shoes. Flip-flops and sandals are not allowed.
The staff is not able to change diapers or pull-ups but will leave you with a beeper to alert you to do the duty. Beepers do not work ashore, so parents will have to stay onboard when their children are in the Youth Program.
Sick children need to see the medical center before coming to the program. There's no charge if your child is well and is allowed to join the activities.
Please let the staff know if your child has allergies or note any medications on their registration. The staff has snacks and will need to know.
Great activities that involve the whole family are offered throughout the cruise. A parent is required to attend with a child to participate.
Because the Youth Staff is not included in onboard gratuities, cash gratuities are divided among the staff.

Kids Crew Safety and Emergency Information

Every child in the program receives a Kids Crew bracelet with their name, stateroom number, emergency station, allergies and medications listed. If an emergency does occur, the Youth Staff is responsible for the mustering of the child in their care and bringing them to safety at the Child Muster Station. There, you can claim your child. All unclaimed children will be taken to the secondary station and distributed to their assigned lifeboat stations.

Group-Sitting for Kids

Norwegian family cruises offer more supervised fun for the kids. The "Late Night Party Zone" and "Port Play" are both group-sitting services for kids ages 2-12. The Youth Staff runs these activities in the Kids Crew Facilities and all the requirements and procedures apply.

The "Port Play" is offered from 9am-5pm and Norwegian accommodates those parents booked on shore excursions. Sign up is 8pm the evening prior to the desired "Port Play."

The "Late Night Party Zone" is offered nightly from 10pm-1am. The charges are $5 per hour, per child, and $3 per hour for each additional sibling in the same immediate family. Charges are applied directly to your onboard account. Sign up is 8pm the evening prior to the desired "Late Night Party Zone."

A reminder, if your child requires you to keep a beeper, a parent or guardian must stay behind on the vessel during either activity, as the beepers do not work off the ship. Also, no private or in-cabin babysitting is available on any NCL or NCLA vessels. The Youth Staff is waiting for you to sign up now. Your kids will have a blast!

More Family-Friendly Features

Just for junior cruisers, Norwegian offers splash pools on Norwegian Dawn, Star and Spirit. Each ship has its own children's themed wet and wild fun areas--slides, water squirters and splash areas far away from the adults' main pool area.

Norwegian has arcades on every ship, but the bigger the ship the bigger the arcade.

Norwegian Dawn, Star, Spirit, Jewel, Pride of America and Norwegian Jade offer jungle gyms with ball pits and tunnels.

The onboard Internet Café is perfect for kids to send emails to friends, access AOL accounts and just surf the Net. Basic time charge is .75 cents per minute and Norwegian offers great packages too. Parents wishing to block their children from Internet access can do so by requesting the ship's Internet Café Manager on board to de-activate their accounts.

Freestyle Dining for All

Norwegian family cruises give kids what they want in the Kid's Café on the Norwegian Dawn, Star, America, Jewel and all of the future ships. Kids can dig into the Kid's Buffet: Sandwiches, hot dogs, fruits, veggies, French fries and cookies. They'll love the tables and chairs that are just their size, too. Plus, each itinerary offers a special Kids Crew Dinner.

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