momonthego17 Posted April 12, 2011 #1 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Maybe one of you parents will know the answer to my question: I want to take my DH to the Steakhouse ($30/person) the first night of the cruise. First we would take our DD's (9 & 11) to dinner on the Lido deck then take them to orientation for Camp Carnival. I printed out an activity schedule for Camp Carnival 9-11 years and it states that "a parent/guardian must be present until 10:00pm". When we have cruised on RCI we were able to leave the girls there on the first night after checking them in around 8:30. I know that babysitting fees apply after 10:00pm. Is it mandatory to stay after you have checked the kids in? Any thoughts on this? Thanks for your help in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyjo143 Posted April 12, 2011 #2 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I printed out an activity schedule for Camp Carnival 9-11 years and it states that "a parent/guardian must be present until 10:00pm". When we have cruised on RCI we were able to leave the girls there on the first night after checking them in around 8:30. I know that babysitting fees apply after 10:00pm. Is it mandatory to stay after you have checked the kids in? Any thoughts on this? Thanks for your help in advance! Are you certain you read this correctly? Could you post a link to where you found the activity schedule? We have used Camp Carnival on several cruises with our nieces and nephew. You have to attend the meeting the first night and pick them up by 10 p.m. unless they are staying for the "after hours" babysitting service. I have no idea what the parents would do "with" their children until 10 p.m. The whole point of Camp Carnival is to give the kids a place to hang out away from their parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaParrotHead Posted April 12, 2011 #3 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Yes, Camp isn't technically "open" the first night. I was actually not even aware of the babysitting service being available either, that's news to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreNewToCruising Posted April 12, 2011 #4 Share Posted April 12, 2011 We called about this and were told, after our pvp had to get a supervisor, that Camp Carnival is NOT "open" for business, meaning you don't leave your kids the first night. It is open with activities for the family to do together though. Our first night is my DH birthday, but since CC isn't "open" for just kids, we had to switch our steakhouse night..... :(Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momonthego17 Posted April 12, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted April 12, 2011 This is the link from a CC review: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=28385465&highlight=camp+carnival#post28385465 click on the 9 - 11 Camp CArnival and it states it on the first page. MamaParrothead, so you are saying there is no Camp CArnival available on the first night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaParrotHead Posted April 12, 2011 #6 Share Posted April 12, 2011 No there is no regular camp and I'm unsure, just from personal experience, if there's any babysitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justacrusin Posted April 13, 2011 #7 Share Posted April 13, 2011 We were on the Inspiration in March and Camp Carnival was open the first night. They had a parent meeting after the muster drill then they had a Welcome aboard party at 7p.m and the parents had to be present until 7:45. After that they had activites for the kids until 10:00. After that babysitting fees kicked in. Hope this helps. Have a great cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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