I can’t imagine what fun it is to sail on Royal Caribbean as a kid.  In my opinion the cruise line is tops when it comes to children’s programs in terms of designated on-board facilities, services and activities.  And, Royal Caribbean is making it even more fun for kids and their parents by adding new features.

*  “My Family Time Dining” is aims to help kids complete dinner within 45 minutes, freeing parents to have to enjoy coffee and desert at their leisure.  Kids counselors will be at the entrance to the main dining room in order to escort children to the Adventure Ocean children’s area for play. 

* ”Lunch and Play” option.  Lunch, movies, cartoons and play time is available for kids aged 3-11 who don’t want to make a break from friends.  For a service charge of $7.95 per child, children’s counselors will feed and entertain kids between noon and 2:00 p.m.

* “Royal Babies & Royal Tots Program”  Parents traveling with infants and toddlers can order organic baby food and diapers to be delivered to the stateroom rather than lugging supplies from home.  “Stroll & Roll” is a dedicated jogging track where parents with infants in strollers can exercise together and evening baby sitting services are available at a surcharge of $10 per hour.

* The new “Adventure Family Library” will offer classics and popular family titles and each night, bedtime stories will be accompanied by cookies and milk for kids in the library.

Royal Caribbean is the only cruise line with dedicated teen spaces:  the Living Room and teen disco are off limits to adults.