Following our recent announcement regarding the renaming of the children's and youth program "Discovery Camp," we are pleased to present the new onboard activities for children and teenagers, in collaboration with Discovery Communications:
- The tree house, for children aged 3 to 7: a fascinating animal-themed forest that includes captivating creatures and activities focused on play, creativity and discovering the world around them.
- The cabin, for ages 8-12: inspired by the outdoors, full of sports activities and fun places to explore, spend time and enjoy.
- The beach house, for ages 13 to 17, offers a surf-themed lounge, with an exclusive space for teenagers to have their own space and socialize.
New Princess Cruises programs and experiences:
Discovery Camp encompasses our renowned and highly regarded activity programs and introduces new programs for children aged 3 to 17. All three centers cater to specific age groups, where children and teenagers can make new friends and participate in activities specifically designed to help them play, discover, create, and enjoy their holidays. Key experiences include:
Indoor and outdoor games, sports and physical activities:
- Shark Hunters: Discover mysterious Caribbean sharks in an interactive treasure hunt.
- Alaska Explorers: Look for clues about the relationships between the animals and the inhabitants of Alaska.
- Test your skills on PlayStation®, Nintendo Wii™, XBOX Kinect consoles, board games, table hockey, and ping-pong
- Enjoy dance classes and participate in competitions.
- Enjoy sports like basketball, mini golf, yoga and participate in the mini-Olympics.
Discover places, animals and conduct experiments:
- Scientific Activities: Conduct scientific experiments based on the Discovery Channel program “MythBusters”.
- Survive in Alaska: invent tools to survive in this extreme environment.
- Animal Planet: Discover extraordinary secrets in Shark Attack,
- Learn the anatomy of the squid in Just Squiddin' Around
- Learn to be a magician or become an engineer for a day with programs from the California Science Center, home of the space shuttle Endeavour
- Discover the passion for nature in the regions we sail through with Animal Planet Endangered Species activities and our Glacier Bay Jr. Ranger program
Interaction with peers:
- Carnival Party at Sea: Caribbean music, dancing… a night for the whole family
- Wild Alaska Festival: Alaska-themed family festival
- Discovery at Sea™ themed days with activities inspired by SharkWeek and Animal Planet
- Show off your talent by singing, dancing, using your musical skills, and telling jokes
- Enjoy themed nights like Pirate Night, create your eye patch and tattoos and participate in the treasure hunt; Mexican Fiesta with music, Spanish classes, traditional dances and costume design; Challenge Night with puzzles, riddles and competitions.
Creativity: arts, crafts, scientific exploration:
- Make your own puppets, masks, and paintings inspired by regional wildlife with Animal Planet.
- Create a solar system or build a rocket, inspired by ScienceChannel.
- Design your own invention to explore the ocean.
- Participate in the Klutz® paper airplane contest or the Lego® boat building contest.
- JrChef @ Sea: Learn to decorate cakes and enjoy the results with your family.
- Klutz Art Projects: Make your own bracelets, jewelry, and much more.
Beach house activities include:
- Rock the Boat Party: the perfect occasion to dress up, walk the red carpet and show off your VIP accreditation, plus enjoy a night of mocktails (non-alcoholic drinks), prizes and partying with friends.
- Movies: Scream in fear while watching a horror movie or choose from recent hits on Late Night Movies.
- Participate in makeup and tattoo sessions.
- Dance classes: perfect your moves with the help of one of our dancers, and then show it off in dance competitions and parties.
- Competitions: participate in video game tournaments and in table hockey, foosball and ping pong championships.
This multi-million dollar investment will bring our Discovery Camp to life, following a complete renovation and optimization of space on our ships, on the following dates:
- Grand Princess – December 2016
- Caribbean Princess – March 2017
- Regal Princess – April 2017
- Sea Princess – October 2017
- Island Princess – November, 2017
- Star Princess – December, 2017
- Crown Princess – March 2018
- Golden Princess, March 2018
- Sun Princess, June 2018
- Ruby Princess, September 2018
- Regal Princess, December 2018
- Coral Princess, January 2019
- Emerald Princess, March 2019
