Club HAL          The Loft          The Oasis       Daily Programs     Extended Hours     Special Needs

Programs Available

• Club HAL® - Kids*: Children, ages 3-7, can participate in such activities as story telling, fabric painting, indoor games, ship tours, arts and crafts, charades, Uno®, drawing contests, ice-cream sundae parties, puzzles, bingo or a farewell pizza party. Children in the Kid's age group must be toilet trained. Children in pull-ups or diapers are not allowed in the youth facilities, due to mandates from US Public Health. Exceptions to this rule cannot be made.
• Club HAL® - Tweens*: Tweens, ages 8-12 might learn golf putting, have disco parties and theme parties, participate in the award-winning National Park Service Jr. Ranger Program on Alaska cruises, compete in on-deck sports events, compete in scavenger hunts or simply play Ping-Pong with a friend.
• The Loft and The Oasis*: Teens, ages 13-17 will especially enjoy the teen disco, dance lessons, video games, teen sports tournaments, card games, trivia contests, bingo, movies and videos. When there are more than 100 children on board, a HAL Talent Show is offered. (The Oasis is not available on all Vista-class ships)

Daily Programs
Times vary based on age group, number of children on board and staffing:

• Sea Day - Morning, Afternoon and Evening Activities
• Port Day - Evening only

Extended Hours
Club HAL® After Hours is available on all ships (except the ms Prinsendam) from 10:00pm - 12:00am. The fee is $5 per child, per hour. Parents must pick up their children on time or a late fee is charged. For babysitting outside of the hours offered in Club HAL, guests may check at the Front Office to schedule this service provided by staff on a voluntary basis only.

Additional Family Services
Holland America Line is dedicated to making your family's cruise vacation memorable and happy for each member of your family. We serve a wide variety of kid-pleasing food, including special sandwiches, tacos, hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza. Baby food, high chairs and booster seats may be requested in advance of boarding. Baby-sitting services are available for a small surcharge. Special-kid friendly birthday parties can also be arranged with advance notice.

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Special Needs
HAL Youth Programs recognize that some children may have special needs. Special needs children are invited to attend activities based on their chronological age. HAL Youth Programs have many staff trained to work with special needs children. Guests should make HAL aware of this when booking their reservation.

Important Notes
A limited number of high chairs, booster seats and cribs are available at no charge. These must be reserved in advance at the time of booking. An international children's menu is offered at dinner and includes a variety of appetizers, salads and soups, and standard items such as hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza and chicken, plus chef's specials like beef tacos, grilled cheese, fish and chips or spaghetti.

A colorful, expanded playroom for kids 3 to 7 with art tables, big-screen TV, puzzles and games (children must be potty-trained in this area - no pull-ups)

Expanded board game offerings through a partnership with Cranium

Club HAL After Hours so parents can enjoy an evening alone (extra charge) 10 p.m. to midnight

SUPERVISION
You can feel at ease knowing that your child's onboard experience is safe and managed. All activities are supervised by permanent, full-time Club HAL® Youth Program Directors and staff. Club HAL® Youth Program Directors hold degrees in education, childhood development, recreation, leisure studies or related fields.

Designed to resemble a New York artist's loft, The Loft has a contemporary, open feel with cool places to just hang out. It's a place teens can call their own, with no children or adults, exciting features include:

• A modern environment with music, videos and a video karaoke system, as well as a state-of-the-art sound and laser light systems for dancing
• A big-screen television to watch the latest music videos and movies
• Teen club nights
• Activities until midnight