Celebrity Family Cruises

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A Celebrity cruise is the perfect family vacation, featuring special children's programs for ages 3-17. Along with activities and play areas just for children - all closely supervised - Celebrity family cruises offer programs for the entire family. Celebrity's children's programs are available year-round and activities take place daily. During the summer and holidays a full program is offered for four age groups: Ship Mates (ages 3-6), Cadets (ages 7-9), Ensigns (ages 10-12), and Admiral T's (ages 13-15 and 16-17). A limited program is offered during other sailings.

Staffing

Youth activities are directed and organized by a special staff of Youth Counselors. Youth Counselors have a formal education in recreation, education, child development or related fields. In addition, Youth Counselors have experience working with large groups of children, 3-17 years of age, in school- or community-sponsored youth programs or summer camps. Youth Counselors hold certifications in CPR and some speak Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Portuguese.

All Celebrity ships carry a minimum of 6 Youth Counselors year-round. During holiday sailings, Celebrity ships carry 8-12 Youth Counselors.

Celebrity's Four-Tier Family Program

Ship Mates (ages 3-6)
Activities Include:

Theme Parties
Treasure Hunt
T-shirt Decorating
Talent Show
Arts & Crafts
Dancing and Musical Games
Play Stations
Cartoon Trivia
Ball Pit
Ship Tours
Movies
Ice Cream & Pizza Parties

Celebrity Cadets (ages 7-9)
Activities Include:

Theme Parties
Relay Races
Team Trivia
Arts & Crafts
Play Stations
Movies
T-shirt Decorating
Fitness Activities
Ship Tours
Talent Show
Outdoor Games
Ice Cream & Pizza Parties

Ensigns (ages 10-12)
Activities Include:

Pool Olympics
Scavenger Hunts
Karaoke
Talent Show
Theme Parties
T-shirt Decorating
Sports Activities
Team Challenges
Initiative Games
Movies
Play Stations
Late Night Pizza Parties

Admiral T's (ages 13-15 & 16-17)
Activities Include:

Theme Parties
Scavenger Hunts
Teen Late Night Dancing
Pool Olympics
Sports Tournaments
Team Trivia
Karaoke
Talent Show
Play Stations
Fitness Activities

Age Restrictions:
The Celebrity X-Club Youth Program provides activities for children and teens 3 to 17. Children must be a minimum age of 3 years old to participate in organized and counselor-supervised activities. Proof of age may be requested. At the discretion of the Youth Program Manager, parents may accompany their toddlers to utilize the Fun Factory and participate in Shipmate activities.

Health Restrictions:
*Children participating in the Celebrity X-Club Youth Program organized and counselor-supervised activities without a parent must be completely toilet trained and diaper/pull-up free.

*Children with Disabilities:
Any child over the age of 3 who must wear diapers or pull ups due to a disability may participate in the Youth Program as long as the parent submits a signed copy of the ADA XClub Accommodation Request Form.

Availability:
The Celebrity Youth Program is available year-round with a full, five-tier age group program during President's Week, Easter, Summer, Thanksgiving and Christmas sailings. On all other sailings, a combined age group program is offered.

Program Hours:
The Children's Playroom / Fun Factory is open daily from 9am-10pm each day. Slumber Party from 10pm-midnight is offered each night on a sign up basis for a fee of $6 per child, per hour.

Afternoon Party from 12pm-2pm (port days only)
Dinner Party from 5pm-7pm (complimentary while at sea)
Slumber Party from 10pm-1am daily (complimentary on the last night of the cruise)

On the last evening of the cruise, the Celebrity Youth Program hosts a "Parent's Night Out" in which children participate in a pizza party, evening activities, and complimentary Slumber Party, while their parents enjoy an evening of fine dining and world-class entertainment. Ensign (10-12 years) and Teen (13-17 years) activities are hosted by the Youth Staff. Ensigns and Teens are free to enter and leave activities as they please.

Parent Responsibility:
Children ages 3-9 must be signed in and signed out of the Celebrity Youth Program by their parents, who must present their Celebrity Signature Card for identification. Children and teens ages 10-17 are free to come and go as they please from activities hosted by the Celebrity Youth Program, but are required to follow the basic rules of the ship for those under 18 years old. Outside of the Celebrity Youth Program, parents are responsible for the supervision of their children. Celebrity also asks that you refrain from allowing your children to utilize the pool or jacuzzi without your supervision.

Babysitting (Youth Program)
For a fee of $6 per hour per child, children participating in the Celebrity Youth Program, ages 3-12 years old, can participate in the Afternoon Party from 12pm-2pm on port days and/or the evening Slumber Party from 10pm-1am daily. Children participating in the Celebrity Youth Program Afternoon and Slumber Parties must be at least 3 years old and completely toilet trained (diaper/pull-up free). Celebrity Youth Program Afternoon and Slumber Parties are available on all Celebrity vessels year-round.

Babysitting (Cabin Services)
For a nominal fee of $8 per hour, for up to two children within the same family, parents can arrange for a private, in-cabin babysitter. Children have to be twelve (12) months old or older to be eligible for in-stateroom babysitting and there are to be not more than two children per babysitter. Babysitting services are available through the Cabin Services Desk on board all Celebrity vessels. Parents are asked to make all private, in-cabin babysitting requests 24 hours in advance. Private, in-cabin babysitting is subject to personnel availability.

Toddler Time (Children under 3):
Parents can now accompany their toddlers to a special event held only for toddlers and their parents. Youth Staff will provide toddler-appropriate toys and equipment so these junior cruisers can take part in the fun. Celebrity has also provided changing tables and baby wipes in either the Fun Factory lavatory or the washroom closest to the Toddler Time venue.

Celebrity Youth Program Behavioral Policy:
Inappropriate behavior will not be permitted during Celebrity Youth Program activities. Youth demonstrating inappropriate behavior will first receive a verbal warning, second receive an age appropriate time out for continued inappropriate behavior and third, parent notification and dismissal from the Celebrity Youth Program activities.

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