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• Tour of the Galley (kids can decorate their own pastries)
• Back Stage Tour (see the dressing rooms and costumes)
• Bridge Tour (depending on security levels and Captain’s permission)

• Each playroom is equipped with tables and chairs for arts & crafts, popular Sony PlaySation® game titles, X-Box®, a large screen television set and board games

Both ships offer a venue just for teenagers, the Waves teen center, which includes a video arcade.

• Children dine with their parents or guardians. There is a Junior Cruiser’s menu and Crystal’s executive chefs and other culinary staff can prepare custom dishes.
• In addition to food offered in the Crystal Dining Room and in the alternative restaurants, the Trident Grill serves complimentary hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, sandwiches, cookies, ice cream and frozen yogurt throughout the afternoon.
• Baby food, high chairs and booster seats available upon request.

Crystal Symphony:

• 10 connecting staterooms 
• 89 staterooms with third berth available

Crystal Serenity:

• 40 connecting staterooms
• 75 staterooms with third berth available

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ADDITIONAL SERVICES

“Surf Runner,” a daily newsletter with details for the following day’s schedule and other pertinent information.

For parents to “get away,” as an additional service, both vessels offer in-stateroom babysitting. Guests should contact the concierge on board for this service at least 24 hours in advance. The fees are: $7.50 per hour for 1 child, $10 per hour for 2 children, $12.50 per hour for 3 children. For safety purposes, the maximum number of children/babies watched by one sitter is three.

ACTIVITIES

• Winners of games and tournaments are presented with special Crystal Cruises memento prizes, and, all kids will receive special souvenirs of the activities program on board. (Jolly Old St. Nick makes a visit to the ships during Holiday Cruises, and every child on board receives a special individual present.)

• Parents are asked to register their children in the program with the Junior Activities Directors once on board.

KIDS AHOY!

Crystal Cruises' extraordinary commitment to excellence and quality of experience applies to guests of all ages. Space dedicated to children is rare on luxury ships, yet Crystal has designed its ships to accommodate multiple generations. Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity offer spacious staterooms in a range of categories as well as suites and connecting staterooms, child-friendly cuisine, highly acclaimed children's programs on select sailings with activities for children ages 3-17, a Fantasia playroom, and a video arcade for teens. During holiday cruises, summer sailings and other selected itineraries, additional children's activities are offered under the supervision of experienced Junior Activities Directors. For parents longing for some time on their own, all vessels offer in-stateroom babysitting.

Facilities

Many facilities on Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were designed with young guests in mind. Fantasia has supervised activities, tables and chairs for board games, arts and crafts, giant padded cubes, Sony PlayStation® and Xbox 360® kiosks and large-screen televisions. Teenagers enjoy the Waves video arcade. The Library offers a selection of children's books and videos for in-room viewing; children can also see recently released films in The Hollywood Theatre.

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Activities

Crystal Cruises offers children a broad choice of organized activities and entertainment options. A daily Surf Runner newsletter provides details on the following day's activity schedule, tailored by age group, available on cruises that typically have many children (summer cruises, shorter itineraries and holiday sailings):

Scavenger hunts	Hide and Seek
Story times	Ice cream/pajama parties
Stretch-ercise	Dress-up playtime
Bridge tours	Galley tours
Cookie baking	Pizza making
Fashion shows	Coke-tails and card games
Karaoke	Special artists' performances
Mask parade	Trivia
Movies	Dancing
Mini Olympics	Relay races
Pool games	Paddle tennis
Water polo	Swimming
Shuffleboard	Volleyball
For teenagers, additional activities include:
Late-night pool parties with music	Teen karaoke
Teen disco	Popcorn parties
Trivial Pursuit	Computer University@Sea®
Twister	E-mail services
Pizza parties

Dining

Crystal's executive chefs and other culinary staff can prepare custom dishes and items comparable to those found on shoreside kids' menus. Baby food, high chairs and booster seats are available on request. In addition to meals in the Crystal Dining Room and specialty restaurants, the Trident Grill & Ice Cream Bar serves complimentary hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, and sandwiches as well as ice cream, non-fat yogurt and cookies throughout the afternoon.

Babysitting Services

All vessels offer in-stateroom babysitting. Arrangements can easily be made by contacting the concierge at least 24 hours in advance. Fees are $7.50 per hour for one child, $10 per hour for two children and $12.50 per hour for three children. To satisfy safety concerns, the maximum number of children/babies watched by one babysitter is three.

Family Savings

Children 11 and younger pay 50 percent of the minimum fare when accompanied by two full-fare paying adults. Throughout the year, the line occasionally sets special promotions in which children can sail free when sharing a room with two adults.

Accommodations

Crystal Symphony offers ten connecting staterooms and 89 staterooms with a third berth available. On Crystal Serenity, there are 50 connecting staterooms and 134 staterooms with a third berth available.

Please note: Crystal Cruises is unable to accommodate children less than six months of age and reserves the right to restrict the number of those less than three years of age aboard the ships.

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