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Popular onboard activities

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Different cruise lines and ships offer different sets of onboard activities. Use my list to determine your child's preferences. Then, consult it when checking out the offerings of individual cruise lines and their ships.

Arts & crafts

Basketball

Bowling

Cooking demos and classes

Giant screen outdoor movies

Hot tubbing

Ice skating

Internet surfing

Jogging

Karaoke

Learning (science, ecology, and more)

Library bookworming

Miniature golfing

Ping pong

Pool deck lounging

Pool swimming

Pool wave surfing

Rock wall climbing

Rollerblading

Water slides

Teen disco club

Trampoline jumping

Treasure hunting

Video games

Youth spa treatments

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Popular ashore activities

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These pursuits can be the focus or a part of an organized or do-it-yourself shore excursion. The options vary from port to port.

Beach lazing

Beach volleyball

Glass-bottom boating

Hang-gliding

Horseback riding

Jet skiing

Kayaking

Museum and aquarium going

River rafting

Sailing

Scuba diving

Souvenir shopping

Sightseeing

Snorkeling

Swimming

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