| Point one: More and more Baby Boomers have | | | | game arcades, and its Fun Ships have 2,400 |
| taken to cruise ship vacations as their favorite | | | | square foot Fun House activity centers. When it |
| way of getting away from it all. | | | | comes to catering to the kids and teens, |
| Point two: Most Baby Boomers have kids, and | | | | however, few cruise lines have as much to offer |
| most of those kids are approaching or in their | | | | as Disney. |
| teens. | | | | The cruise ships Disney magic and Disney Wonder |
| Point three: Most Baby Boomers are reluctant to | | | | each have almost an entire deck (1500 square |
| leave their teenagers behind when they head for | | | | feet) set aside for kid and teen activities, including |
| the high seas, and prefer to vacation as a family. | | | | a teen club with its own coffee bar and video |
| The cruise industry is fully cognizant of all of | | | | arcade. Disney debuts its latest theatrical releases |
| these points, and they are doing their best to | | | | aboard ship on the same day that they are |
| make sure that every member of their Baby | | | | released into theaters, so if there's a teen |
| Boomer families are provided with exactly the | | | | offering from Disney studios while you're on your |
| sort of cruise experience which will be | | | | cruise, your teenagers won't have to wait to see |
| entertaining, relaxing, and most of all, FUN. Most | | | | it! |
| cruise lines now offer planned and supervised | | | | Royal Caribbean will keep your teens busy in their |
| activities geared for teenagers throughout the | | | | own nightclubs and huge video arcades, and keep |
| day, because they know that the happy teen | | | | them happily fed with burgers and shakes at their |
| customer of today will be the paying adult | | | | Johnny Rocket's restaurants. Their latest ships |
| customer of tomorrow. | | | | also have a teen pool complete with water slide |
| Teen centers and video arcades are standard on | | | | and (for a small fee) the use of a rock climbing |
| all ships offering family cruises, and many cruise | | | | wall to provide a crow's nest view of the |
| lines have age-based programs which will tempt | | | | surrounding sea. Organized activities for teens are |
| your reluctant teen from spending his or her time | | | | held throughout the day beginning at 10:00 AM. |
| moping about in the cabin dreaming of the friends | | | | Karaoke contests are open to passengers of all |
| or love interest left behind. Ships with good teen | | | | ages, and the teens are often the most |
| activities will schedule nighttime dances or pool | | | | enthusiastic performers! |
| parties where the teens can escape from Mom, | | | | Royal Caribbean is also among the handful of |
| Dad, and their annoying younger siblings. Many of | | | | cruise lines which has onboard skating rinks of |
| the best cruise lines also have Internet cafes so | | | | some of its ships, where your teens can either |
| your teen's email lifeline is never far away. | | | | skate or enjoy a replica of the Ice Capades. They |
| Some cruise lines, including Carnival and Disney, go | | | | will love the contrast between ice skating and the |
| out of their way to make their cruises fun for | | | | surfing experience they'll get on Royal Caribbean's |
| family members of all ages. For teens in particular, | | | | Flowrider, where the surf's always up! |
| Carnival Cruise Lines offers Camp Carnival for | | | | Cruise vacations are no longer the domain of |
| kids up to age 15, and a Fountain Fun card, which | | | | honeymooners and retirees. They are genuinely |
| will let you tens drinks as many soft drinks as | | | | family-friendly experiences, with entertainment |
| they like at any hour of the day or night. They | | | | and social activities to appeal to even the most |
| also have 24-hour pizzerias. | | | | sophisticated teens! |
| Carnival's Destiny-class ships have high-tech video | | | | |