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Same price for my upcoming cruise the end of March 

On 2/24/2023 at 8:43 PM, Nickymouse said:

We are also on the Getaway on 3/26.

My son is 7 and looking forward to splash academy.  We booked this cruise hoping there would be just enough kiddos. Did you contact NCl already? They said they would assist us with boarding and noted that we were interested in Splash Academy. 

We will see you there! Good idea to call them prior to the cruise. Will have to do that.

Lots of helpful details on this thread!

21 hours ago, ebheart said:

We will be on Getaway in 2 weeks with my 5 year old and 2 year old, and I was wondering about Splash Academy too. Specifically about the hours, because I’ve seen them listed as 7-11pm (with extra 11-1am at a charge), but no daytime times. Being able to drop off my 5 year old while the 2 year old naps in the afternoon (like 1-3) would be ideal - since the 2 year old isn’t old enough, I don’t think we’d use it at other times.

I’ve been looking are the Getaway dailies too. It seems that on port days, it is open 7pm-10pm (or 9am-noon if port arrival is in the afternoon). On sea days, it seems to be open approximately 9am-noon, 2pm-5pm, and 7pm-10pm. 
 

Thanks for everyone’s insight! Love the idea of going there the fist night!

7 hours ago, JeninIndy said:

We have 9 and 12 year old boys and they've been visiting Splash Academy (minus 2020 and 2021 🙂 ) since they were tiny and they look forward to it every cruise. It's basically a floating day care center staffed with a friendly, high-energy young crew. When you register on the first day, you will sit down with a staff member who will take all your information and answer all your questions and even give you a quick tour if you want. It's a drop-in format so not super structured. The social butterflies might choose to do the pre-planned craft or activity, while others might play a video game or do a craft and the staff won't force them to do anything they're not interested in. Some examples of activities we've seen are video game tournaments, T-shirt design for the Glow Party, banner/flag design, pirate parades, etc. Pre-pandemic, our kids also got to star in a talent show called the Splashtacular Extravaganza, which was held in the ship's auditorium and open to all the cruisers.

When you enroll, they will give you a flyer with a schedule and all the themes for the week. That way you have an idea if the day's activities are something your kids would like. Hope they enjoy!

Thank you so much, Jen!! This is very helpful!

My upcoming cruise will be the first time using Splash Academy. We’ll have a 6 y/o girl and 7 y/o boy on the Getaway. One is a social butterfly that I expect to thrive in Splash Academy but the other can struggle with unstructured time and emotional regulation. I will talk to staff when on board but I am looking to hear any experiences you can share about special needs kids and Splash Academy.

I’m also curious to know what some of the activities are so I can share them with to my anxious kiddo. I’ve encountered a kid parade with pirate theming so I assume that was the kids club but looking to hear other specifics. Any other themes?
 

Are there times of mandatory structured activities or is it where you can do other activities instead?

I have looked through many posts but not seeing a lot of details regarding the kids club. I’ll also note that we are not forcing the kids to use the club… they are both very interested in it and making friends. 10-day on Getaway in March/April.  Thanks!!

I appreciate the update, kitkat! Enjoy the rest of your cruise!

Thank you both! Much appreciated! 

NCL says that kids 12 and under eat free at specialty restaurants per the below link. Does anyone have a copy of the kids menu(s). Specifically looking for Cagney’s, La Cuchina, Moderno, Teppanyaki, Haven, and MDRs. Will be on the Getaway in March! TIA!
 

https://www.ncl.com/why-cruise-norwegian/family-cruises/cruise-dining-and-entertainment#t5m1

I'm with you.... I don't want any surprises on my vacation so I spent a lot of time researching before hand. I also have an in-depth spreadsheet but that may be the accountant in me. :cool:

In the fine print, it says you have the option to take the shareholder benefit or "other offer." Does that mean you wouldn't get the Freestyle Choice (UDP, UBP, etc.) offer if you wanted the shareholder benefit?