The ship had plenty of things to keep little ones entertained. Of course, the pool and water slide is the biggest attraction, but there was also a games room and child care services.
The games room has lots of video games and carnival-style games like throwing rings, tossing balls to knock over clowns, skee ball and basketball hoops.
You don’t need to bring money, you just swipe your card and it will add the charges to your account. You collect points that can then be redeemed for small toys and prizes. Our boys loved the little lizards and must have won a dozen of them. Most games were $1 per game play.
The cruise also offered several Dr. Seuss inspired activities, including a Green Eggs and Ham themed breakfast, a Seuss-a-palooza Parade and an interactive story on the theater stage.
The Green Eggs and Ham breakfast has a Dr. Seuss themed menu and special guest appearances by the Cat in the Hat and Friends. The staff did a great job converting the restaurant into a Dr. Seuss fantasy land.
Braydon, pictured above, ordered pancakes that were red and white and stacked to look like the Cat and the Hat’s hat. He had a great time and still talks about those silly pancakes.
Braydon really enjoyed watching and reading the Grinch who Stole Christmas this past holiday season, so he was VERY excited when he scored the ONLY Grinch character in the Seuss-a-palooza Parade.
Children and parents collected signs and noise makers at the back of the ship and paraded along the main promenade towards the big theater at the front of the ship.
When the parade concluded we sat in the theater and watched an interactive story book reading of Dr. Seuss’ legendary The Cat in the Hat. Participants from the audience acted out many of the scenes with several of the book’s characters. It’s a fun and unique activity that will surely entertain the little ones.
Camp Carnival is a children’s club lounge area that offers complimentary kids programs for all ages. They separate kids by age and customize the activities accordingly.
Parents are not allowed in Camp Carnival. so your kids must be comfortable playing without you. It’s nice to see that child safety and security is a top priority.
Unfortunately, Connor is not good with strangers, so he was not comfortable being left alone. Because of this, we didn’t end up taking advantage of this complimentary service. Here’s more info on the available programs.