KiDS' CLUBS on the DiSNEY CRUiSE Explained

[@amandacarroll9611]

Oh my gosh! My kids LOVED the Oceaneer lab and club! We had to pry our 2 oldest kids out of there! They had a ball! Our youngest, who is 4, had fun but didnt want to stay as long as her brother and sister. One evening we had a Palo reservation, and on the way we got a message saying Emily wants to be picked up. We went to the club, told the cast member we had a Palo reservation, and she told us that they could keep her occupied till we were finished and she would be fine. They let me in to talk to her. She was curled up in a big chair in a room by herself watching Moana. I told her Momma and Daddy had an appointment but would be back soon to get her. She said she would stay in the big comfy chair and watch Moana.😊She was totally fine after that.

[@DisneyCruisers]

Yes Disney is really great about working with your child if you have an excursion, dinner, beverage tasting, etc. If you tell them that up front they will be happy to give your kiddo extra attention to keep them entertained! I bet your daughter was curled up watching Moana exactly where my daughter was curled up watching Spanish Beauty and the Beast :)

[@amandacarroll9611]

@@DisneyCruisers if i remember correctly, she was in a room behind and to the left of the check in desk. It was a room with a big tv screen and she was curled up in a big chair.😊

[@DisneyCruisers]

AWWW they were in the EXACT same place!

[@erikaa-h2666]

Ashley!... We need one in formal Night!... Formal Night!...

[@DisneyCruisers]

LOL I hear ya I hear ya! I will record it next week :) You go in December right? I promise I will have it up in plenty of time before you pack :) I should have already done that though, because I remember when I had a cruise with a formal night for the first time I scoured vlogs looking for it.

[@erikaa-h2666]

@@DisneyCruisers I don't want amateur vlogs... I want yours! ;)

[@DisneyCruisers]

I am for real laughing out loud right now

[@erikaa-h2666]

@@DisneyCruisers LOL I mean it!... Thank you for the time that you put into this vlogs, they are really good!

[@rosalindperell2027]

I've always enjoyed the Oceaneer Club, Especially the Star Wars area and Disney Infinity Area on the Disney Dream.

[@timharrison1447]

Thanks for this very informative video! We are taking the kids and grandkids (7 of them) on a cruise in December and have never used the kid clubs before because we've never had young kids with us before. This was so helpful.

[@DisneyCruisers]

They will have a blast! Heck, I have a blast inside of them during open houses lol.

[@michaelakelly8240]

Hi Ashley, my daughter is 15 so this doesn't really apply to me but I still had to come see it anyway cause I love your videos. I've been watching your videos a lot lately. You've really been a great help in getting me prepared for my first Disney cruise. Thank you so much. 😁

[@DisneyCruisers]

Awwww thanks so much Michaela! Yall should still go in them and check them out and get pics during open house time the first day :)

[@martinshan2772]

Have you noticed a spike in all of your video views? It’s all from me! I’m seriously bing watching all of your videos!!! Ashley your amazing, thank you for all of your useful information. I have not been on a Disney cruise yet, but when I do finally get to enjoy one I will be full of knowledge thanks to you.

[@DisneyCruisers]

Thank you so much for watching! I am so glad they are helpful - you must take a Disney Cruise!!!!

[@latresephillips9463]

Thanks!!!! I absolutely love your videos 😊

[@DisneyCruisers]

Thank you Latrese!

[@utravelvlogs]

Great tips! We just booked our first family DC for December and are super excited. I've been before I had kids so this will be our first time together! Great info on the kids club...exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

[@DisneyCruisers]

Thanks! So glad it was helpful 😊

[@monicabushor7609]

Great video. I've been looking for something like this!! Thanks so much! Do they do pictures with characters at all?

[@amandacarroll9611]

No cameras allowed in the kids clubs except during open house, when parents are with their kids. Privacy policy. But theres tons of character meet and greets where a photographer will take your picture. Be sure to check your Navigator (daily cruise schedule) so you dont miss your favorite characters!😊

[@DisneyCruisers]

Yes.. everything Amanda said is accurate :) The characters do wander the ship throughout the day as well. Never a guarantee that you will see any, but if you do you can always stop and ask to get pics taken. I love seeing them around the ship because they are always wearing the most interesting outfits lol. Keep an eye out for them!

[@grondhero]

I wish I had known about the kid's club when we went. I'm sure my kid would have liked it. He's still happy, though. All he wanted to do was swim and drink sodas. :D (We expanded on that, thankfully.) Still *I* would have liked to tour during Open House. I have a big kid heart.

[@DisneyCruisers]

Oh yes def you need to go in and look around! Also check out the open houses in the teen clubs!

[@tammytravis9543]

Love your necklace 😍

[@DisneyCruisers]

Thank you! Hobby Lobby a while ago :)

[@ariellerivera4465]

Congrats on 1k!

[@DisneyCruisers]

Thanks Arielle! Did not take nearly as long as I was told it would. So happy so many people love DCL! YAY FOR DISNEY CRUISE LOVE!

[@ariellerivera4465]

I know you have answered questions regarding tipping but this is slightly more specific. How does tipping work if you go to the sit down restaurants for breakfast or lunch since you do have the normal serving team? Do you tip at the end of each meal like a typical restaurant?

[@DisneyCruisers]

Nope, no tipping needed there. Your serving team that you have every night will have different shifts during the day. You may find your server at the buffet, on castaway, or even in the main dining rooms for breakfast or lunch. So your tips that are included at the end of your cruise, part of your tips given to your waitstaff are to cover you seeing them at night, but then also the work the servers all do during the day. Hope that made sense. So when you are at breakfast or dinner in the dining room, when you are done, you just get up and leave. It is a really weird feeling at first lol.

[@OnceUponAVlog]

Is there a “nursery” on castaway? We have a 2 year old and want to do an excursion. Do we leave her at the nursery on the ship or is there one on castaway?

[@AbbyDee1015]

OnceUponAVlog If I remember correctly, the kids clubs are closed during the stop at Castaway and instead Scuttle’s Cove is open for kids 3+. But they do keep the nursery on the ship open for children 2 and under. :)

[@grondhero]

If I recall correctly, the nursery does charge for their service, but they do have a spot for pretty much ages up to 17.

[@DisneyCruisers]

Correct :) Just check the navigator for hours, and remember, you do need to reserve your spot for the nursery. And make sure you take your WAVE phone with you.

[@Kristen21Zum]

I’m hoping my 8 year old will go at least one evening! It’s just myself and her going and I would love to explore some of the adult only areas. 23 more days

[@Karideplov]

You mentioned that the movie was in Spanish. Have you ever done the Mediterranean cruise? I want to with my girls but I wonder about the language. My daughters understand English as I am American and I talk to them in English but we currently live in spain and they speak Spanish at home. I sometimes hesitate to book the cruise thinking that they won’t speak or do the activities because of the language barrier. Does anyone know of the oceaneers club have multilingual Cast members?

[@mommymarine1756]

Karideplov yes, of course! We just came back from a Med cruise and there was so much diversity. We are currently in Japan and carried on a conversation with one of the cast members at Guest Services in Japanese. There are plenty that speak Spanish as well. Your kids will have a blast! My daughter made a friend that spoke Italian as her first language. They didn’t want to let each others’ hand go at one of the parties. They also planned to be in the kids’ club at the same time lol (she’s only 4!)

[@christine2187]

I haven't found another comment with this concern yet, but if there is one I'm sorry for being repetitive. We will be taking our first cruise next year, our daughters will be 3 and 5. The club says for ages 3-12, my concern is with the bigger kids. My kids are tiny things, I don't want to worry about an 11 year old bully rolling them over. Lets face it, not all kids are angels, not all kids play well with others. Has anyone else had this concern and can help me to understand before we go how the cast members look out for and handle this sort of thing?

[@noelmarshalldavidson]

Hi. Do you know what time the kids club opens on embarkation day? There’s a champagne tasting I would love to go to at 2 pm on our upcoming cruise and I’m not sure if the clubs will be open at this time. Thanks. Love these videos. Have watched them all since we booked our cruise a month ago.

[@DisneyCruisers]

The kids clubs have open house until around 5:30 🙁 Unfortunately you will still have to have your kids with you at 2. The kids clubs open for secured programming around 530 on embarkation day.

[@noelmarshalldavidson]

Disney Cruisers thank you so much!

[@cryptoonfire1589]

The magic bans look great, do the kids get to keep them?

[@DisneyCruisers]

You are allowed to keep them if you want. They will not work anywhere else though. On the last night just do not give them back to the Kid Club worker. You will be charged $12.95 on your account for each band you keep. If you return them, you will not be charged. If you have Disney Infinity you can place it on the console and unlock Disney Cruise decorations :)

[@payzleeanstett8347]

Videos are cool my name is Paisley and I have a One brother and my mom and dad and I really want to go on the dream

[@DisneyCruisers]

The Dream is my favorite

[@heathers1677]

If your kid is almost 3 and potty trained can they participate at all? Maybe during open house? Our 2 year old daughter would be bored in the nursery but would love Andy’s Room.

[@DisneyCruisers]

They would not be able to go into it alone.. but YES! Definitely go to the open houses! She would love playing in there😃 The open houses are the busiest on the first afternoon. Pay attention to the navigator throughout the week to see when there will be open houses. Usually one side of the kids club is an open house and the other side is closed. 👍🏻😃 However there are times when no open houses are going on.

[@heathers1677]

Disney Cruisers perfect! Thanks!

[@brookelloyd8150]

Can siblings help each other in the bathroom? One of my kiddos is newly potty trained and might need help with his clothes.

[@DisneyCruisers]

The requirement for the Kid Club is that the kid is able to use the bathroom by themselves. I am pretty sure though that there are no cast members hanging out around by the bathroom, so they could prob go in together and help each other. No guarantees, but the bathrooms have more than one stall so multiple kids will be in there at the same time. My daughter needed assistance with dirty underwear while she was in there and a cast member helped her out.

[@darlynnepenuliar9092]

How do you register kids on kids’ club online? I tried I couldn’t! Thanks!

[@DisneyCruisers]

You do this during the online check in process. You can sign all of the paper work online and then the first time your kid goes to the club they just double check your check out secret word and give your child the Magic band. You do this part of the online checkin towards the beginning of the process before you choose a port arrival time 😃👍🏻

[@anabellahewlett1592]

Edge or vibe? Are those considered kids clubs

[@amandacarroll9611]

Edge and Vibe are the clubs for tweens and teens.☺

[@DisneyCruisers]

Thanks Amanda!

[@ajanaclairlynch7386]

Lol. My daughter watches youtube videos in Spanish. Thanks for the info Ashley.

[@DisneyCruisers]

You are welcome 😀 thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Kayla-oo3jt]

should you pack a blanket with them if they go late ?

[@DisneyCruisers]

No need to.. but I also do not think they are allowed to come in with anything like that. Or if they do they put them in the cubby at the front :)

[@Kayla-oo3jt]

Thank you for replying ! ❤️ i suppperrrr excitedddd

[@jazzefreshhh5144]

What time does the kids club close??

[@DisneyCruisers]

Around midnight :) It changes some nights-- not sure why-- but I think the earliest I have ever seen it close was 11.

[@jazzefreshhh5144]

Disney Cruisers awesome that you for the information!

[@lisacastillo7220]

So I;m curious how it works....are there cast members stationed in all the rooms ?

[@DisneyCruisers]

They have plenty of workers that not only walk around and supervise, but they also interact with the kids and lead activities 😃

[@Soup2nutts]

You said they offer lunch and dinner in the kids clubs. Do you happen to know how they handle food allergies? My concern is my younger might not realize if something has and ingredient he cant have.

[@DisneyCruisers]

I have not had to deal with that but I know they take those very seriously. When you check him in they will go over all of that with you. You can also check each day to see what the menu will be for that day.

[@Soup2nutts]

@@DisneyCruisers awesome ty. Maybe I'll just plan to have them out of the club when food will be offered.

[@DisneyCruisers]

When they do serve the food it is in another section, and they do not make the kids eat it :) So if he doesn’t eat it will not be obvious - my kids don’t eat in there but they aren’t in there during the time the kids clubs serve dinner- my kids just play in the other rooms. They do have some cooking activities that the kids can do, so maybe skip those🤷‍♀️

[@mariadelmarramos5525]

Question: what if your child is in the middle of potty training? Can you leave them in the kids care?

[@DisneyCruisers]

Not in the kids club.. but if they are under three you can sign up for the nursery. It is extra money though.

[@Dancingcrazy28]

Can your older teen children pickup your younger kids?

[@DisneyCruisers]

I am almost positive that it has to be an adult. But not 100% sure.

[@macsh6434]

Can you find your child with the wristband if they get lost on the ship or does it just pertain to the kids club? #DisneyCruisersBinge