{"id":51043,"date":"2015-11-12T19:27:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T23:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=51043"},"modified":"2016-08-18T15:31:20","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T19:31:20","slug":"fun-youth-programs-for-kids-on-board-holland-america-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2015\/11\/12\/fun-youth-programs-for-kids-on-board-holland-america-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Youth Programs for Kids on board Holland America Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TS2010_Half_Moon_D_4583_cc.jpg\"><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TS2010_Half_Moon_D_4583_cc.avif 1x\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51088\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TS2010_Half_Moon_D_4583_cc-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"TS2010_Half_Moon_D_4583_cc\" width=\"158\" height=\"237\" \/><\/picture><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/cruise_lines\/holland_america.php\" target=\"_blank\">Holland America Line <\/a>is known for being a great option if you are interested in a multi-generational cruise, as it has a little bit of everything for every age group. Club Hal is split into age specific groups and is offered at select times until 10 p.m. Youth activities are offered for those 3-17 except on the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/ships\/792\">\u00a0Prinsendam<\/a>\u00a0which offers the program for those 5-17.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Club Hal<\/strong>: At Club Hal cruisers between the ages of 3-7 can play in their own play land paradise. Here they can participate in activities such as candy bar bingo, arts and crafts, and even a kid Olympics. For those 8-12 Club Hal has video games, air hockey, and dance parties.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TS2013_Club_Hal_13_B_2500.jpg\"><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TS2013_Club_Hal_13_B_2500.avif 1x\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51083\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TS2013_Club_Hal_13_B_2500-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"TS2013_Club_Hal_13_B_2500\" width=\"151\" height=\"227\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>The loft<\/strong>: The loft is a private spot for teens 13-17 to partake in activities such as video games, karaoke, and movies. Other features of the Loft include teen cooking demonstrations a steel drum class, and even some yoga and dance classes are available.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TS2013_Club_Hal_13_A_2384.jpg\"><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TS2013_Club_Hal_13_A_2384-400x267.avif 1x\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-51084\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TS2013_Club_Hal_13_A_2384-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"TS2013_Club_Hal_13_A_2384\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Babysitting<\/strong>: Parents can also take advantage of Holland America Line&#8217;s extended babysitting services from 10 p.m. to midnight for kids 3-12 at the cost of only $5 per hour per child.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Culinary Arts Center<\/strong>: Do you have a little foodie on your hands? Holland America Line offers a kids, tweens, and teens cooking class that lasts about 45 min. Kids under 8 years of age may learn to make fruit leather roll-ups, or ice cream sandwiches. Kids 8 and up can try their hand at making pita chips, hummus, soft pretzels, and even saltwater taffy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_51086\" style=\"width: 339px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BR13_09927.jpg\"><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BR13_09927.avif 1x\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51086\" class=\"wp-image-51086\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BR13_09927-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"BR13_09927\" width=\"329\" height=\"219\" \/><\/picture><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fun Youth Programs for Kids on board Holland America Line<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Taking a cruise vacation with your children is one of life\u2019s greatest treasures. Life-long memories are made and it\u2019s a time the family bonds together by leaving the busy schedules behind. So it\u2019s important to plan ahead to eliminate any interruptions to the fun. Was this information helpful? Let me know!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We want you and your family to LOVE your vacation and ensure your child has a BOATLOAD of fun!\u00a0Call a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/\">CruiseExperts.com\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0travel advisor\u00a0today at 1-888-804-CRUISE(2784) with any questions you may have about cruising with children. 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Club Hal is split into age specific groups and is offered at select times until 10 p.m. Youth activities are offered for those 3-17 except <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2015\/11\/12\/fun-youth-programs-for-kids-on-board-holland-america-line\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Fun Youth Programs for Kids on board Holland America Line<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":51085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,961],"tags":[126,74,457,103,745,72],"class_list":["post-51043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-holland-america-line","tag-cruiseexperts-com","tag-facebook","tag-holland-america-line","tag-innercircle","tag-prinsendam","tag-www-cruiseexperts-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}