Best Cruise Lines For Teenagers
Biggest Teen Lounges and Best Teen Programs on Family Cruise Ships
Mar 1, 2009
Today's teen facilities on cruise ships include exclusive clubs and lounges with internet stations, discos with dance floors and soda bars, and even teen-only deck space.
Cruise lines recognize that the teenagers of today are the paying customers of tomorrow, and with every new launch, the teen-friendly facilities, get bigger and better. But just as some ships are better for babies or younger children, other ships are better suited to teenagers. Here are a few of the best.
Carnival Cruise Lines Teen Program and Facilities
- Teen Program – Carnival separates the teens into two groups, Circle “C” for ages 12-14 and O2 for ages 15-17. Activities include dance parties, karaoke, sports tournaments or just hanging out.
- Teen Lounges and Disco – All Carnival ships have dedicated teen facilities featuring plasma TVs for movies and music videos, gaming systems, high-tech lighting and sound systems, a dance floor with DJ, and internet stations. The Carnival Dream will feature a 1,075 square foot Circle “C” center and a 2,740 square foot Club O2.
- Other Teen-Friendly Activities – There are teen spa treatments and teen-only shore excursions. And Waterworks Park features waterslides, squirting fountains, and splash zones.
Disney Cruise Line Teen Program and Facilities
- Teen Program – Guests aged 13 to 17 can participate in animation lessons, pool parties, PlayStation2 challenges, Karaoke or just hanging out with their peers in the onboard teen lounge.
- Teen Lounges and Disco – The Stack (Disney Magic) and Aloft (Disney wonder) are teen lounges complete with comfy couches, a soda bar, computer stations with internet, and plasma TVs to watch videos.
- Other Teen-Friendly Activities – Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay offers teen-only excursions such as snorkelling and kayaking, plus a scavenger hunt using a digital camera.
Holland America Line Teen Program and Facilities
- Teen Program – For ages 13 to 17, teens enjoy sports tournaments, video games, karaoke, or just hanging out with their peers in the teen center, the Loft.
- Teen Lounges and Discos – The Loft resembles a New York artist’s loft complete with comfy chairs, big screen TV, music, videos, and a state of the art sound and lighting system for dancing.
- Other Teen-Friendly Amenities – On select ships, a special passageway upstairs from the Loft leads to a secluded, teens-only sun deck called Oasis. In addition, teenagers aged 15 and up can participate in adult culinary workshops in the onboard demonstration kitchen.
Royal Caribbean International Teen Program and Facilities
- Teen program – The teens are separated into two age groups (ages 12-14 and 15-17). Activities vary with ship class but may include DJ classes, surfing lessons, climbing lessons, DDR, and Royal Caribbean Idol.
- Teen Lounges and Discos – When the Oasis of the Seas is launched in December 2009, it will feature the biggest and most elaborate children and teen facilities at sea, at close to 29,000 square feet. The Living Room is a laid back lounge packed with gaming systems, a plasma TV to watch movies, and a mock-tail bar with sodas and juices. Fuel is the teen disco complete with dance floor, and computer games.
- Other Teen-Friendly Amenities - Many ships have an outdoor deck space excusive for teens. The Oasis of the Seas will also feature a teen fitness area, a youth spa, a zip line and two FlowRider surfing simulators (there is one on all Freedom class ships). Most all other vessels feature a climbing wall and skating rink, too.
Most family oriented cruise lines offer some sort of teen program and teen-only area on their ships. The above four cruise lines just have the most elaborate facilities and programs.
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