Norwegian Spirit

Charlie’s Child Care Centre aft of deck 10, is the location for Splashdown with activity and arts and crafts areas, soft play area with slides and ball pit and quiet area.

It also features a small outdoor play area with mini basketball nets and tables and chairs.

Splash Academy (introduced during 2012) is Norwegian’s new kids program designed specifically to engage children aged 6 months – 12 years old. Activities range from learning to juggle and tumble at circus school with Cirque du Jour presented by Hilario Productions and educational and fun arts & crafts projects; to age appropriate Wii™ games and a surround sound cinema.

Splash Academy is divided into four different age groups:

Guppies: 6 months - 2 yrs (at least one parent must remain with children in this age group)
Turtles: 3 - 5 yrs.
Seals: 6 - 9 yrs.
Dolphins: 10 - 12 yrs.

Norwegian Youth Staff are not permitted to change nappies/diapers or pull-ups and so if guest’s children are not toilet trained parents are given beepers or handy phone to alert them should their child need changing. Beepers and handy phones do not work ashore, so at least one parent will have to stay on board when their children are in the Youth Program.

Only authorised adults 18 years of age or older may sign children ages 3-12 in and out of Splash Academy. The authorised adult, 18 years of age or older, must be listed with proper signature on the Registration Form and have their Key Card ready for drop off and pick up.

Dolphins (children aged 10-12) can be authorised by their parents to sign themselves in and out of program after 2 hours of active participation in the program. A parent must sign in the child on the first visit. This authorisation ends nightly at 10:30 pm and does not apply to Port Play or Late Night Fun Zone.

Late Night fees begin at 10:45 pm.

Splash Academy’s hours are:
Embarkation Day: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Port Days: Departure from Port to 10:30 pm
Sea Days: 9:00 am – 10:30 pm

The children’s pool, located aft of deck 10, features a pirate ship for children to climb inside and shoot water cannons into the pool, two slides accessed through the caves, a waterfall cascading from a Pirates hook and a water squirting alligator.

The pool ranges in depth from 2’0” to 4’0” and opens from 8am to 8pm.

Due to U.S health regulations no children in nappies/diapers including those suitable for swimming are allowed in the pools or hot tubs.

A very shallow oval toddler’s splash pool surrounded by glass panels is located by Buccaneer’s Wet & Wild and is open from 8am to 8pm.

The 24 hour Starlight Video Arcade, located between Le Bistro and Shanghai’s, has a range of arcade games ranging from racing and shooting to guitar hero and air hockey. Costs apply with games being paid for via room key cards which are charged directly to guests on board accounts.

Entourage is Norwegian’s program for teens ages 13-17. Activities on offer range from sporting activities including basketball and football to theatre or fashion workshops, pool parties and themed events such as a vampire scary movies night.

The teenage “Entourage” Club Room with its own video jukebox, table football, air hockey, dance floor and non-alcoholic bar is located on deck 13 and with room for 100 guests.

Norwegian Spirit offers Port Play when the ship is docked in port which is a complimentary group-sitting program for children aged 3-12 years old.

A minimal fee ($6 per child/per meal) is charged during meal times. Port Play is run by the Youth Staff in the Splash Academy Facility and parents are advised to sign up in advance due to limited places.

Hours of Operation are:

Port Day: Arrival into Port – Departure from Port
Overnight In Port: Arrival in Port – 8 pm

Norwegian Youth Staff are not able to change nappies/diapers or pull-ups and so if guest’s children are not toilet trained parents are given beepers or handy phones to alert them should their child need changing. Beepers and handy phones do not work ashore, so at least one parent must stay on board when their children are in the Youth Program.

Norwegian Spirit provides the “Late Night Fun Zone” between 10.30pm and 1.30am, a group-sitting service for children ages 3-12 years old run by the Youth Staff in the Splash Academy Facility.

Parents are advised to sign up in advance due to limited availability and if no children are signed up or dropped off by 11:30 pm, the youth centre closes for the evening.

The Late Night fee is charged to guest’s on-board account. A 15 minute transition time is offered before charges apply from Splash Academy to Late Night.

Charges for the late night fun zone are $6.00 per hour per child and $4.00 per hour per child for each additional sibling.

No private or in-room babysitting is available on any of Norwegian's ships.

Children have their very own shallow hot tub by Buccaneer’s Wet & Wild Pool, open from 8am to 8pm.