With more than 19,000 total square feet of space catering to children, ’tweens and teens – from expansive indoor and outdoor play areas to a sprawling aqua park housing the cruise industry’s longest water slide – the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream is designed as the ideal family vacation.    Read the full story

Last week we announced the addition of new onboard programming for tweens.  The program, “Circle C”, promises fun activities for youth ages 12-14. With a  facility  fit for a dancing queen (or king), the new area will feature a dance floor with high-tech sound and lighting system, along with 42-inch plasma-screen TVs displaying movies and music videos, and a touch-screen jukebox stocked with the latest hits. Also featured are gaming pods with the latest video games and consoles, with 20-inch plasma-screens positioned throughout the room and used exclusively for video gaming.  

The “Circle C” program complements our other youth-oriented programming, including “Camp Carnival” for younger kids and “Club O2” for 15- to 17-year-olds, ensuring there are  activities  tailored to each of these unique age groups.   Check out what some online publications have to say about “Circle C”:

Linda Coffman, aka “Cruise Diva”- Carnival Cruise Lines’ “Circle C” is Fun for “Tweens”

Travel Trade- “Carnival Unveils ‘Circle C’ for Older ‘Tweens’”

USA Today Cruise Log- “Carnival launches new program for tweens”

Program Includes Dedicated Facilities and Activities Catering to Early Teens

Building upon its distinction as the family cruise leader, Carnival Cruise Lines has introduced a new on-board program called “Circle C” aimed specifically at the 12- to 14-year-old age group, with expansive new clubs, a full schedule of activities and trained staff.

The “Circle C” program complements the line’s other youth-oriented programming, including “Camp Carnival” for younger kids and “Club O2” for 15- to 17-year-olds, which combined are expected to host 600,000 kids this year – the most in cruising.

In conjunction with the launch of “Circle C” – and just in time for summer travel planning – Carnival is offering exceptionally attractive rates for families, with prices for third and fourth guests in a stateroom starting at $199 per person for three-day cruises and $329 per person for seven-day cruises on select dates.  These rates are featured at carnival.com/family, which also contains a variety of helpful information on Carnival’s youth programs. 

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