There's so much for your children to do in the
Celebrity X-Club that keeps them engaged and having a great time in an
environment designed just for them. A Welcome Aboard Orientation will fill you
in on all the details of the X-Club. Plus, you're invited to stop by the Fun
Factory with your children on the first day of your sailing for an Open House.
They can explore all the possibilities and you can get answers to any questions
you may have. You can also go ahead and get them registered for the activities
that excite them.
From teen-oriented explorations and entertainment to special opportunities for
toddlers and their parents to interact with each other, the X-Club is designed
to make sure your children enjoy their Celebrity experience as much as you do.
You can even join your children for X-Club Family Events like Karaoke, Family
Disco, Bingo and more.
Age Groups
Pagers
Toddlers
Fun
Factory
Staffing
Restrictions
Activities
Availability
Program hours Parent Responsibility
Babysitting
Programs are available year round From 9 a.m. each morning, or half an hour
before arriving in each port. Five-tiered program includes:
Age groups
Toddler (under 3 years old)
Mates (ages 3-6) Cadets (ages 7-9) Young Teen (ages 10-12) Teen (ages 13-17)
Celebrity would like to offer pagers to use while
onboard should they have a child with disabilities, special needs, allergies or
in the event you wish to participate in their fun filled youth activities.
Pagers are first come-first serve and have limited availability.
*(Not available on Century, Galaxy & Mercury).
Toddler Time
Children participating in organized X-Club events
must be age 3 and fully potty trained. However you can accompany your child to
the Fun Factory or any organized activity. Toddler Time is also offered to allow
the parents of toddlers and their children to interact with other children their
age. The X-Club team will provide suitable toys and products for your toddlers.
Please check the X-Club daily program for times and locations. In accordance
with USPH policies and standards, Celebrity has provided each vessel with
lavatory based changing tables and baby wipes.
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This is where the magic happens and the fun starts.
A place exclusively for our junior cruisers. Open from 9:00am until 10:00pm each
and every night, entertaining every child and teen onboard the vessel with
crafts, games, toys, arcade games, music, karaoke, a ball pit and much much more
Come step inside on the first day of the cruise for our Open House, where
families can get all the information they need about the X-Club and we plan each
junior cruiser's fun-filled vacation.
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 ages 3-17 years of age, in
school/community sponsored youth programs or summer camps. Youth Counselors hold
certifications in CPR and some speak Spanish, French, German, Italian, and
Portuguese.
All Celebrity ships carry a minimum of 6 Youth Counselors year round. except
Zenith which has four. During holiday sailings, Celebrity ships carry 8-12 Youth
Counselors.
Celebrity's Five-Tier Family Program is available all year round.
(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 (not available on Zenith)
Ship Tours
Movies
Ice Cream & Pizza Parties
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(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
(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
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(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 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.
each day. Slumber Party from 10:00pm - Midnight is offered each night on a sign
up basis for a fee of $6 per child, per hour.
Only while the ship is docked will a nominal fee of $6.00 per hour per child,
children ages 3-12 years old who wishes to participate in various sitting
services offered by the X-Club Youth Program; Afternoon Party from 12:00 P.M. -
2:00 P.M. and Dinner Party from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
- Afternoon Party from 12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. (port days only)
- Dinner Party from 5:00pm - 7:00pm (complimentary while @ sea)
- Slumber Party from 10:00 P.M. - 1:00 A.M. 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 their
last 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.
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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. When outside
of the Celebrity Youth Program, parents are responsible for the supervision of
their children. We also ask the you refrain from allowing your children to
utilize the pool pr jacuzzi without your supervision.
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.
*USPH restriction on children in diapers is related to their use of all
pools, spas, whirlpools, etc.
Babysitting (Stateroom Services):
For a nominal fee of $8.00 per hour, for up to two children within the same
family, parents can arrange for a private, in-stateroom Baby Sitter. Babysitting
services are available through Stateroom Services onboard all Celebrity vessels.
Parents are asked to make all private, in-stateroom babysitting requests 24
hours in advance. Children must be a minimum age of six months or older and
there are to be no more than two children per Baby Sitter. Private, in-stateroom
babysitting is subject to personnel availability. |
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