Top 5 reasons Your Kids (And You) Will Love Disney Cruise Line’s Kids’ Clubs

As you can imagine, kids are well taken care of and entertained on a Disney Cruise Line vacation!  One of the best places for them to have fun, and give you some much needed relaxation time, is in the amazing Kids’ Clubs that Disney Cruise Line offers!

Today we are going to focus on the two clubs better suited for younger children. The Oceaneer’s Club and Oceaneer’s Lab are for children ages 3-12, and they are not to be missed. While they are technically separate club areas, the Oceaneer’s Club is more focused on children ages 3-7, and the Oceaneer’s Lab for children 7-12. The two clubs are connected and your kids can take advantage of all of the fun in both areas!

Here are my top 5 reasons why I think both you and your children will love it!

1. The Theming -- The Oceaneer’s Club and Oceaneer’s Lab on Disney Cruise Line let your children jump right into some of the most popular movies of all times.  From the Millennium Falcon to Andy’s room, your children will feel like they are a part of their favorite movies.  The themes do vary by ship and Disney does a fantastic job of keeping their kids’ clubs very current and up to date with some of the biggest movies! Don’t worry – if you want to pilot the Millennium Falcon, be sure to visit the kids’ club during one of their open houses to see (and play with) it all for yourself. No need to worry that your kids will be playing video games all day either! With endless opportunities for games, crafts, interactive activities, organized competions, cooking classes and more, your kids will never run out of fun options to choose from!
2. The Counselors and Disney’s Safety Precautions -- Your kids will think their counselors are the coolest people on the ship (no offense)!  You will love them because they are so well trained to care for you little ones!  You will not need to worry that your children are not being supervised or entertained while visiting the Oceaneer’s Club and Oceaneer’s Lab. Your children will all be issued a Magic Band, and using it’s RFID technology, the Counselor’s will be able to tell you exactly where your child is at all times! In addition, you’ll grant permission to pick up your children to adults of your choosing. Each adult must know your secret word, or your children will not be released. Wondering how you’ll know if your child wants to be picked up? Disney has thought of that, too! At any time, your child can ask to be picked up! Any counselor in the clubs can call you on your stateroom’s Wave Phone to let you know! 
3. The Coolest Way to Wash Your Hands! -- Disney does not play around with cleanliness, and their Oceaneer Club is no exception.  However, true to Disney form, they have special machines that will make your children beg to wash their hands.  They are automatic, timed and will make your kids think it is just another way to play!
4. Special Character Interactions -- By checking your Personal Navigator you will be able to see times that characters will make special appearances in the Oceaneer Club.  These are not your normal meet and greets either!  In there the character will interact with the kids through games and dance. Would your kids like to attend the Super Hero Academy or maybe learn to do some line dancing from Jessie?  Only in the kids’ club can they have such great character experiences! In addition to the scheduled special activities you can find on your Personal Navigator, characters will pop in to the clubs unannounced to have fun with your kids! Our kids have had the chance to make lei’s with Lilo and Stitch, craft projects with the princesses, throw snowballs with Olaf, and more! You never know what your favorites will be up to!
5. Friendship Rocks! -- As your cruise gets closer to the end, Disney has a unique way to celebrate all of the friendships made onboard! The counselors will teach each age group their part in Friendship Rocks! Disney Cruise Line’s celebration of friendship!  If your children would like to participate, they are invited to go on stage and dance with Mickey and some of his pals to sing, dance, and play as they watch a slide show of pictures the counselors and Shutters Photographers have taken of all their fun!  This is completely voluntary, but if they participate they get a special t-shirt! It is a special way for them to have fun one more time with all the friends they met in the Oceaneer’s Club and Oceaneer’s Lab!

For more details on this amazing vacation option contact the Whitney World Travel team. Our Travel Advisors are not only highly trained but also highly experienced with Disney Cruise Line vacations. We look forward to working with you to create the most magical cruise vacation yet!

About the Authors:

Morgan Scully, Travel Advisor
Morgan is passionate about all things Disney. From an early age she loved taking in the magic of Disney World, but its when she became a mom and she saw life through her daughters' eyes that she truly understood how amazing a Disney vacation can be for a family. Morgan is well versed in all things Disney Parks and Disney Cruise Line. She also serves as Whitney World Travel's Military Vacation Specialist-- helping the brave men and women who serve our country and their families get the most out of their vacations. Morgan is a graduate of Texas A&M University.

Jenny Sandlin, Travel Advisor
Growing up, Jenny traveled frequently and always enjoyed helping plan every aspect of her family's vacations.  As an adult, she has enjoyed finding new adventures, as well as revisiting some of her favorite destinations-- San Francisco, Maui, Paris, Colorado and New York City. She absolutely loves enjoying new travel experiences with her husband and children. A personal family favorite for the the Sandlin family is Disney Destinations, a focus of her travel business. Jenny is a graduate of Bellarmine University and currently lives in The Woodlands, TX.

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