There
are plenty of activities on board for kids, with a high counselors-to-kids
ratio, which gives you peace of mind so that you can go &
enjoy what the ship has to offer for adults.
The
Oceaneer's Club is for kids aged 3 - 8, the Oceaneer's Lab is
for kids aged 9 - 12. Within each club, kids are divided into
smaller age specific groups. When the ship is at Castaway Cay,
the club activities are moved to Scuttle's Cove, a beach on the
island.
Oceaneer's Lab
When
children are left at the Oceaneer's Club or Oceaneer's Lab, parents
must fill in a short questionnaire, parents are then given a pager
so they can be contacted if necessary. Meals are provided for
the children.
The following
is a sample of some of the programs and events your clients can
enjoy on a Disney Cruise Line vacation. Programs and events are
subject to change.
3-4 Year Olds
Welcome Party
- It's a time of fantasy. Children play games, meet a Disney Character,
sing, hear a story, make a craft, dance, and get a peek at upcoming
programs.
Hat's off
to Peter Pan - Help celebrate everybody's birthday in Neverland,
but watch out for Captain Hook who wants to break up the party.
Where's Tinkerbell?
- An adventure with clues to help find Tinkerbell's hiding place.
Hopefully she will make a very magical appearance.
Mouseketeer
Training - Children train to be Mouseketeers, practice marching,
match up with Disney friends and watch video clips of the 1950's
Mouseketeer show opening.
Mouseketeer
Inspection - Mickey Mouse comes to inspect his new Mouseketeers
and lead them in a march to Disney's Oceaneer Lab.
Swingin' with
Tarzan - Who can resist trashing the camp with Terk, sketching
like Jane, and sliding like Tarzan.
Do Si Do with
Snow White - Young children love to dance and who better to do
so with than Snow White. After practicing their funny little "Dance
of the Seven Dwarfs" children will perform with their special
guest.
Welcome to
Wonderland - Music and silly games let young "Mad Hatters" create
their own adventure! An Un-birthday Party with Alice is the perfect
way to end a day in Wonderland!
Pumbaa PJ
Party (7-Night Caribbean Cruise Only) - Children enter the world
of the Lion King with singing, storytelling, coloring a pillowcase
to take home, dressing up, bounding through movement dances, roaring
like lions and eating bugs.
Flounder's
Fish Tales - Children go under the sea and follow their friend
Flounder on a magical puppet sea tale.
Storytime
with Belle (7-Night Caribbean Cruise Only) - One of the Disney
Princesses visits Disney's Oceaneer Club and has the children
act out the story of "The Three Little Pigs," while she reads
to them.
Ariel's Sea
Friends - Just as Ariel lived in the sea and dreamed of dry land,
her land friends dream of life in the sea. An underwater playground
sets the stage for some creative fun.
King Tritons
Royal Court - Our special friend King Triton will hold court and
challenge our young friends to learn more about the deep sea and
becoming loyal Citizens of the Sea.
Bye, Bye Bubbles
Bonanza (7-Night Caribbean Cruise Only) - It's a bubblicious time.
Children learn how bubbles are made, blow bubbles with fun wands
and characters, make cotton ball bubble pictures, and get a farewell
gift.
Sebastian's
Musical Sea Search - Children join the search, gathering clues
to find Sebastian's missing instruments.
Legend of
the Chick Charnie - Children enjoy acting out the Legend of the
Chick Charnie and find out more about this charming little Bahamian
character.
5-7 Year Olds
Welcome Party
- Children explore the world of pirates, or jungles, or space,
or other magical places and get a sneak preview into upcoming
programs, play games, and have fun.
To Infinity
& Beyond - Calling all young Space Rangers! Buzz Lightyear needs
assistance in his journey throughout the galaxy.
Detective
School - The chase is on. Children look for clues, examine fingerprints,
view slides under the microscope, look at handwriting samples,
and solve the mystery.
Gasses in
Action - This is a real gas for any child interested in experimenting.
It may seem like magic but beware not to blow anything up in Disney's
Oceaneer Lab.
So You Want
to be a Pirate! - There's a pirate onboard! Never fear, he's only
on hand to tell children adventurous stories tracing the history
of buccaneers through time. Captain Hook may even stop by to visit
his old friend.
Escape from
Hook - It's birthday time in Neverland and all of Peter Pan's
young friends disguise themselves and attend the party. They must
make sure that Hook doesn't invade the festivities or beware!
Eggsperiments
- Young scientists will discover things they can do with one household
egg. Things that they would never thought was possible.
Goofy's Giggle
Gala (7-Night Caribbean Cruise Only) - A "Who Wants to be a Mouseketeer"
contest is just one of the exciting events this night. Children
wear glow in the dark necklaces, play games, and color Goofy pillowcases
to take home.
Animation
Antics - Children are introduced to simple animation techniques
and put their new skills to use by drawing Mickey Mouse.
Picture This
- Children create a special picture frame to hold their special
vacation memories.
Professor
Goo's Magical Experiments - Young scientists join Professor Goo
to explore a squishy green substance that looks like "Flubber"!
The Ayes Have
It - Children make their own set of 3D glasses and test their
eyes on some of our effects.
Chillin in
the Club (7-Night Caribbean Cruise Only) - Sundaes are the reward
for being a strawberry, banana, or other dessert in the "Make
it a SUNdae" game.
Dig at Monstro's
Point - Make no bones about it; this is an adventure every beachcomber
is sure to dig! It is amazing what kids can find on Castaway Cay.
Noodle Nonsense
- Wiggly, wild giant foam noodles cover the beach as kids play
wacky games, run relay races and make mischief!
8-9 Year Olds
Welcome Party
- It's Carnivale time. Children can come in crazy costumes they
make up from socks, paper plates, braided toilet paper and other
items. There are contests, magic tricks, and a talent show.
Quackamation
- The secrets of Disney animation are unlocked as children learn
to draw their "favorite fowl" using classic animation tools.
Digital Postcards
- Kids can mail memories to themselves or friends when they take
pictures onboard using digital cameras and design their own postcards
to be mailed from the post office on Castaway Cay!
The 4th Pig's
Pasta Palace - Franco, from Pisa is coming to visit his cousins
"The Three Little Pigs." Children build him a towering home using
pasta and paste. Can it be blown down?
Now a Word
from our Sponsor - Children get the chance to be part of the talented
cast of producers, directors, and stars in TV spots. The results
are hilarious!
Regatta Racers
- Our sailors run a clean regatta as they build racers using bars
of soap and other materials. This race is sure to be good clean
fun and lots of laughs.
Apprentice's
Workshop - In this workshop, our apprentices will encounter solid
liquids and make their own batch of "Flubber-like Goo!"
Villainous
Ventures - The Disney Villains have cast a spell on Disney Cruise
Line and only our young sleuths can break it. Teams must work
together as they hunt for clues around the ship.
Glowin in
the OBC (7-Night Caribbean Cruise Only) - Children find out what's
back stage when they take part in one of the skits. Be a Karaoke
star, dance, hoop it up, play human bingo, and laugh while glowing
in the dark.
Radio Waves
- Our cast of young performers produce the sound effects, and
lend their voices to the scenes of our new radio commercials.
Hercules Feats
of Strength - Brains are more important than muscles when kids
perform seemingly impossible tasks and amazing feats of strength
using physics of the mind.
Goofy World
Records - Goofy and his pals have created a variety of games and
contests for a wild time!
Goofy's Files
- Goofy's Gum Shoe Investigators are accepting a new batch of
recruits. The young sleuths enter the almost-invisible world of
forensics and earn their investigator's certificate.
Dig at Monstro's
Point - Make no bones about it; this is an adventure every beachcomber
is sure to dig! It is amazing what children can find on Castaway
Cay.
Sailors Craft
& Lore - Children practice the sailor's craft of scrimshaw and
play the old mariners' games.
10-12 Year Olds
Welcome Party
- It's a time of Carnivale fun, and like a circus, children never
know which act-tivities will take place in the show. This time
could be magic tricks, or a talent show, or games, or dancing,
or contests, or creating a crazy costume.
Goofin' Around
with Animation - Kids learn animators' secrets as they draw one
of our Disney Characters, Goofy!
Marblemania
- Children work with a team of fellow inventors to design the
ultimate marble race track.
See Ya! -
In this human board game everyone is a "game piece of fruit" in
danger of going to the blender. Fortunately, there's a "smoothie"
spot that offers both escape and a cool fruit drink.
Nautical Mystery
Tour - While trying to solve this mystery, children will decipher
clues that lead them all over the ship.
Mysteries
Islands - Children hear "true" tales of ghost ships and lost squadrons,
as well as stories about mysterious islands that reportedly vanished
over night!
Make a Mousepad
- Kids who visit cyberspace can also revisit their favorite Disney
Cruise vacation memories when they use the unique mouse-pad they
created while sailing about the Disney Magic or Disney Wonder.
Glowin in
the OBC (7-Night Caribbean Cruise Only) - Children find out what's
back stage when they take part in one of the skits. Be a Karaoke
star, dance, hoop it up, play human bingo, and laugh while glowing
in the dark.
Soundtracks
- Kids will make up the cast of sound effects performers and lend
their voices to our new batch of radio plays.
Science Sorcery
- Things are not always as they seem - using the magic of science
come conjure up some goo with us!
This Just
In - Rookie news teams produce a newscast that's filled with up-to-the-minute
fun! Don't watch the news - make it!
Pastabilities
- Holy macaroni! Building a bridge is a tough enough task, but
what if the engineers can only use pasta and a glue gun?
Hangin in
Common Grounds - It's time to explore the teen hang out on the
ship, Common Grounds, fashioned after New York coffeehouses. Watch
a movie, play fuse ball, space games and just enjoy.
Dig at Monstro's
Point - Make no bones about it; this is an adventure every beachcomber
is sure to dig! It is amazing what kid's can find on Castaway
Cay.
Castaway Capers
- The hunt is on! A treasure map was found on Castaway Cay - help
find the treasure.
Teenagers
Imagine
a New York-style coffeehouse with music, games, large-screen TV,
a lounge area, a coffee bar, and shipboard programs like photography,
movie making, and improv. That's Common Grounds, where teens aged
13 to 17 have their own hangout. On the first day of the cruise
a meet is held where teens can find out all about the activities
they can take part in.
411 - Get
the Info! - Teens learn about events and meet their counselors.
It's a great chance to meet everybody and get the 411!
Welcome Party
- Teens sing, dance, act, hang out and have fun with their new
friends onboard.
Out of the
Box - Teens are grouped together, tied in knots, and challenged
to race against the clock.
Teen Comedy
Improv - Teens learn the basics of improvisational comedy and
get a chance to show off their funny side.
90's Disco
Party - It's a dance, it's Karaoke from the 90s, it's a fill in
the blanks TV comedy routine (What would Will & Grace do?), It's
a 90s movie & TV trivia contest, it's a blast.
DJ Training
- Teens learn the ins and outs of being a DJ, use the Studio Sea
DJ equipment, train to take a turn as a DJ at the Teen Hawaiian
Pool Party.
Dueling Pianos
Competition - Teens hear some of the ship's Dueling Piano Player's
show and test their music knowledge in competition with other
teens.
Teen Hawaiian
Pool Party - Don't miss the farewell party. Teens enjoy dancing,
pool games, float Ball, pass the orange, enter the cannonball
contest, win at ping pong and shuffleboard.
Picture's
Worth a Thousand Words - Explore the art of photography, while
building a photomontage.
Digihunt -
A stack of clues and Disney trivia questions begin the hunt as
teens travel in teams around the ship with digital cameras in
search of information to solve the mystery of the Disney Magic
and Disney Wonder.
The Glow Jam
- We light the night with our Glow Jam! Teens use a glowing array
of sports equipment or just hang out and listen to music. These
sports are as much fun to watch, as they are to play!
Teen Movie
Madness - Join us for a current 'hot teen flick' in the Buena
Vista Theatre.
Mini Photo
Albums - Use digital cameras, clip art, and computers to make
a keepsake mini photo album. Teens take pictures of their new
friends.
Sailaway
Party (7-Night Caribbean Cruise Only) - Teens meet up with their
friends as we sail from St.Thomas.
Teen Pizza
Party (7-Night Caribbean Cruise Only) - Teens join us in the Skybox
for pizza, fun and friends. We'll head down to the C'est Magique
show as a group and watch the magic and illusions of the Disney
Magic together.
Karaoke Showdown
- Teens bring their best singing voice and wow their friends with
their awesome talent and win the contest.
Sports Trivia
- It's time for teens to test their sports knowledge.
Shooting
Stars - Teens form crews and select roles as directors, actors,
tech and silver screen history of their own. Then attend the premier
screening event.
Mix & Match
- How well do the teens know each other onboard? Find out the
real scoop and tell all before the long distance emails begin.
Maximum Capacity
- Lets fill this place. . .music and dancing are the main event
for this party.
Whatever Floats
your Boat - Be part of the winning bamboo boat building team of
Castaway Cay.
Spring Break
Party - Whassuppp? Volleyball, water games and some fun in the
sun, spring break style.
Sailaway Party
- Teens join their new friends as they say goodbye to Castaway
Cay - the beginning of a very special night and the ending of
a very special cruise.
Teen Karaoke
- Future rock stars - join us in Studio Sea for the audition of
their life and showcase their talents.
Party in Paradise
- The cruise is almost over, so it's time to party! This farewell
event gives teens a chance to say good-bye to the new friends
they've made during the cruise.
Babies
& toddlers
Children
aged 12 weeks to 3 years can be left at Flounder's Reef Nursery.
The nursery is open 2-4pm & 7pm-12am each day, rates are $6
per child, & $5 for each additional child.
