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American/European profile, part of the same group as Royal Caribbean(both
ShipsEight with berths for 1,354 to 2,034. WhereCaribbean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Panama Canal, Pacific Coast, and Alaska, Hawaii, Bermuda & South America. UK DeparturesSome ex Dover for 2002. StyleFive star. Includes an AquaSpa with treatment rooms, fitness and aerobics area, salon and treatments using sea and fresh mineral water plus seaweed. Food designed by Michel Roux. Radiance of the Seas includes half the boat's outside area of glass and a central nine-storey atrium with glass lifts facing the sea. There are also seven restaurants.
AccommodationThere are family cabins sleeping up to five. For ChildrenCots and high chairs. Children's Facilities3-6 years have their own clubhouse on Century-class & Millennium-class ships, and there is a children's playroom on Horizon & Zenith. Food for KidsCommended children's menus. BabysittingGroup babysitting 10pm to 1am every evening in summer and seasonal sailing periods. Available for children 3-12 years. Charges are £1.80 per hour per child or £3.15 per hour for two or more children in the same family. Private baby-sitting and under 3s in-cabin baby-sitting is available on a limited basis at £5 per hour per family for a maximum of two children. Children's ActivitiesOperate daily during summer and seasonal sailing periods, 9am-12pm, 2- 5.30pm, and 7.30-10pm with a clown party, treasure hunt, teeshirt painting, Lego, Talent Time finger painting, dancing games, cartoon time, Play Stations, musical games, movies, ship tours and ice cream sundae making. On Century-class & Millennium-class ships there are computers and a ball pit.
StaffQualified and trained variously in child psychology, child development, education or recreation and with experience of working with children on other cruise lines. Security MeasuresAll children 3-10 years must be signed in and out by parents who must present their Celebrity Signature Card to ensure that they are the actual parent. In addition each child is given a special wristband to be worn for the whole cruise for instant identification. For young children parents are given a beeper so youth staff can locate them at all times. 14-18 years are expected to follow the basic rules of the ship for under 18s and on board security officers and the youth counsellors ensure that this happens. However, parents are encouraged to review rules and regulations to ensure that they know what is expected. Port CallsReports children can be left in childcare while parents go ashore. Sample PriceA high-season 9-night fly-cruise holiday in the Caribbean would cost around £1409 for an adult, and £530 for a child. This cost is based on two adults and two children sharing a better inside cabin and includes flights, transfers, overnight accommodation in US before the cruise |
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