Holland America - dedicated to making sure your kids have a great time!
Holland America offers families a year-round program called Club HALŪ with counselors and age-specific activities for three age groups:
HAL also offers Just for Kids adventure and learning shore excursions while in port. While the largest facilities can be found on Maasdam, Zuiderdam, Oosterdam, and Westerdam, kids will be fully-entertained on all ships in Holland America's fleet. Age-Specific Programs All children are treated to pizza and cocktail parties, ship tours, special menus, activities rooms with video games, and wading pools. Children under five years of age are welcome to participate in the program, provided an adult accompanies them.
Children aged 5-8 years can participate in:
The 9-12 year age group is entertained with:
Teenagers have:
Holland America has an open door policy, which means participants may come and go as they please. All activities are supervised. The Club HAL Director is not responsible for any child if he/she chooses to leave the activity
In Port Activities
Just For Kids offers supervised shore excursions for kids while in port. While in port on Holland America's private island Half Moon Cay, kids can join a real island treasure hunt while teens participate in their own beach party and volleyball game. Babysitting In-stateroom babysitting is available on a request basis. Requests must be made 24 hours in advance and the charge is $7/hour for the first child and $5/hour for additional children from the same family.
Children Under 21Guests under 21 years of age must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or chaperone who is at least 25 years old.One adult chaperone is required for every five people under the age of 21. Alcoholic beverages will not be served to guests under age 21. Due to limited medical facilities on the ships, Holland America will not accept reservations for infants 12 weeks or younger. Minors under age 18 traveling to certain foreign countries must be accompanied by both parents or have a notarized letter of consent signed by the parent(s) not traveling. If the other parent is deceased or the child has only one legal parent, a notarized statement must be obtained as proof. Return from Holland America Family Cruise to Kid's Cruises
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