What is the Kids Club Youth Program?
Answer: Holland America Line’s youth activities program Kids Club offers an array of entertaining events for kids and teens ages 3-17.
A dedicated team of youth professionals invite kids and teens to join their friends in arts and crafts, sports, video game competitions, scavenger hunts, challenging team games and themed parties.
Program Highlights
Kids: Painting Picassos, parachute playtime, songs and stories along with theme parties "Cosmic Cruisers", "Dino-Mite Night" and "Ships Ahoy Pirate Treasure Hunt Adventure" keep our junior cruisers ages 3 - 6 years entertained.
Tweens: Nukeball, Xbox Tournaments, and Olympic relay races along with theme parties "Brave the Night", "Mysterious Spy Night" and "Country Carnival" ensure that guests ages 7 - 11 years look forward to each day at Kids Club.
Teens: Mocktail Parties, karaoke contests, trivia contests, jewelry designs, video games, staff vs. teens volleyball tournaments; together with themed events "Face Your Fears", "Casino Games for Prizes" and "TV Game Show Night" allow teens 12 - 17 to attend events in a relaxed environment allowing them to comfortably make friends while having fun.
Program Registration
(Required for kids and tweens ages 3 – 11)
Kids’ Program (ages 3 – 6): All children participating in the youth program must be completely toilet trained and pull–up free. Youth Staff cannot assist in the washroom in any way. Children ages 3 - 6 years old have a sign in and out policy. A password will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child. The password will need to be disclosed to the youth staff upon pick up of the child. The minimum age to participate in Kids Club is three years. No exceptions will be made.
Tweens’ Program (ages 7 – 11): Tweens ages 7 - 11 years old have a sign in and out policy. A password will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child. The password will need to be disclosed to the youth staff upon pick up of the child.
Teens’ Program (ages 12 – 17): There are no registration or sign in/out procedures for teen programming.
Please note that each program features age specific activities and events and children are required to participate in the program designed for their age.
Children must meet minimum age requirements for each age group, at the time of sailing to participate in programming. No exceptions will be made.