Club HAL Activities

[frodo63]

I went through my kids things and found the activity sheets for the Tween and Teen programs. I hope this answers everyone's questions.

 

 

 

Tweens 8-12

 

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

1st Day at Sea

 

9:00 am Club HAL Station Imagination

10:00 am Club HAL Fusion Beads

10:45 am Club HAL Scavenger Hunt

Morning activities conclude at 11:30 am.

 

1:00 pm Club HAL Flinch

1:30 pm Club HAL Zip Zap

2:00 pm Arcade Raid the Arcade

3:00 pm Club HAL Taboo Twisters

3:30 pm Sports Deck Sharks & Minnows

Afternoon activities conclude at 4:00 pm

 

7:00 pm Club HAL

Kickin’ It With Club HAL! (Movie Night!!!!)

Have a fantastic dinner with Mom and Dad.

Then …jump into some comfy clothes and come

“hang” with your friends in Club HAL. Let’s

watch a movie and play some games.

Evening activities conclude at 10:00 pm

 

 

 

Club HAL After Hours

The fun continues from 10:00 pm – 12:00 min.

There is a nominal fee of $5 an hour per child.

(Parent sign in/out required)

 

 

 

Tweens 8-12

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

 

 

Welcome to Oranjestad, Aruba

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are scheduled to be docked in Aruba from 11:00 am- 11:00 pm.

 

Port Day activities are available at Club HAL from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

 

7:00 pm Club HAL

Top secret Spies

Tonight, Club HAL is going to challenge your creativity and detective skills! Join your friends for a ship board photo quest, communication creation contest and assignments of chance and memory skill. Don’t miss this night of fun problem solving!

Evening activities conclude at 10:00 pm

 

Club HAL After Hours

The fun continues from 10:00 pm – 12:00 min.

There is a nominal fee of $5 an hour per child.

(Parent sign in/out required)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tweens 8-12

 

Thursday, April 10, 2008

 

 

Welcome to Willemstad, Curacao

 

 

 

 

 

We are scheduled to be docked in Curacao from 8:00 am- 5:00 pm.

 

Port Day activities are available at Club HAL from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

 

Please join us for evening activities.

 

7:00 pm Club HAL

Lights, Camera, Action!/Illusionist show

Have you ever wanted to see your name in lights? Well tonight is all about being a star! So, join us in the beginning at Club HAL for your chance to be a star and we’ll conclude the evening with a trip to the Vista Lounge to see a real illusionist show. Pick up will still be at Club HAL after the show, which ends at 10pm

Evening activities conclude at 10 pm.

 

 

Club HAL After Hours

The fun continues from 10:00 pm – 12:00 min.

There is a nominal fee of $5 an hour per child.

(Parent sign in/out required)

 

 

 

 

 

Tweens 8-12

 

Friday, April 11, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Second Day at Sea

 

9:00 am Club HAL People Bingo

9:30 am Club HAL Going on a picnic

10:00 am Club HAL Human Knot

10:30 am Club HAL Spoons

11:00 am Club HAL For a Buck?

Morning activities conclude at 11:30 am.

 

1:00 pm Club HAL Scene It!

2:00 pm Club HAL Charades

2:30 pm Sports Deck Around the world

3:00 pm Lido Ice Cream!!!!

3:30 pm Club HAL Apples to Apples

Afternoon activities conclude at 4:00 pm

 

7:00 pm Club HAL

Brave the Night

Get ready for some spirited survivor-like competition. Tonight you will form your own tribe, complete with a unique tribal banner. Then your group will compete in challenges against the others to see who the superior tribe is. Meet us in Club HAL, Deck 10 midship.

Evening activities conclude at 10:00 pm

 

 

 

Club HAL After Hours

The fun continues from 10:00 pm – 12:00 min.

There is a nominal fee of $5 an hour per child.

(Parent sign in/out required)

 

 

 

 

Tweens 8-12

 

Saturday, April 12, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Third Day at Sea

 

9:00 am Club HAL Cranium Craze

9:30 am Club HAL Tie dye T-Shirts

10:00 am Club HAL Bead Creations

10:30 am Club HAL Spoons

11:00 am Club HAL PS2 Game Time

Morning activities conclude at 11:30 am.

 

1:00 pm Club HAL Autograph Hunt

2:00 pm Club HAL Pictionary

2:30 pm Sports Deck Dodgeball

3:00 pm Club Hal Apples to Apples

3:30 pm Club HAL List-O-Rama

Afternoon activities conclude at 4:00 pm

 

7:00 pm Club HAL

Farewell Pajamarama Party

Jump into your favorite pair of pajamas, or anything comfortable, and head up to Club HAL for one final evening with all your friends. We’ve scheduled all your favorite games, an address exchange and of course the “end of the evening pillow fight.” Don’t miss this farewell evening of

fun n’ games!

Evening activities conclude at 10:00 pm

 

 

 

Club HAL After Hours

The fun continues from 10:00 pm – 12:00 min.

There is a nominal fee of $5 an hour per child.

(Parent sign in/out required)

 

 

 

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Happenings at the Loft

 

13-17 year olds

 

 

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

 

 

10:00 am Pictionary

So you can’t draw? Neither can we. Come and join us in this quick draw game.

 

11:00 am Phase 10

This rummy-esc card game will keep you occupied for hours.

 

 

2:00 pm Pool Time

Time for some rays on the sun! Come lay out by the pool and work on your tan.

 

3:00 pm Fashion Hunt

Like scavenger hunts? Come and see what you will look like when you’re finished with this one!

 

4:00 pm Twister

Your know the game. Come and get twisted with your new friends.

 

5:00 pm Scatagories

All kinds of games to choose from…come join us!

 

9:00 pm Pick a Flick

Join us in the Loft for our very own Teen Movie Night!

We provide a choice of movies and vote on the movie of

your choice. Tonight is your night to relax.

 

 

Happenings at the Loft

13-17 year olds

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

WELCOME TO ORANJESTAD, ARUBA

 

We are scheduled to dock in Aruba

From 11am – 11pm

 

Pleas join us for evening activities.

 

 

8:00 am The Loft is Open

Come by and chill out in the Loft while listening to your

Favorite tunes!

 

 

5:00 pm Basketball Bump*

Come and show off your skills in the court.

Meet on the Sports Deck, Deck 11

 

9:00 pm Westerdam Challenge

We are sending you out on a challenge! You’ll have to call us and give us the right answer before you can continue on. To start the challenge, meet at the Loft.

 

 

 

 

FIRST SEA DAY

 

 

 

* Non-hosted event

 

 

Happenings at the Loft

 

13-17 year olds

 

 

Thursday, April 10, 2008

 

We are scheduled to dock in

Willemstad from 8am – 5pm

 

Pleas join us for evening activities.

 

 

8:00 am The Loft is Open

Come by and chill out in the Loft while listening to your

Favorite tunes!

 

 

5:00 pm Ice Cream Social*

Relax and have some ice cream with your new friends.

Meet in the Lido Restaurant, Deck 9.

Starboard side, near the desserts!

 

9:00 pm Casino Night

Join the teen staff for a night of Roulette, Blackjack and

Everyone’s favorite…Texas Hold Em’. Big winner of the

Night receives cool prizes.

 

 

 

 

WELCOME TO WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO

 

 

 

* Non-hosted event

 

 

 

Happenings at the Loft

 

13-17 year olds

 

 

Friday, April 11, 2008

 

 

10:00 am What Would Your Do For a Buck?

That’s exactly what we want to know. What kind of

Whacky things are you willing to do to win cool prizes

 

11:00 am Spoons Tournament

This is your chance to polish your spoon-playing skills.

 

 

2:00 pm Autograph Hunt

Comb through the crowds on deck to seek out those

Unique people with unique handwriting.

 

3:00 pm Celebrity Heads

How good is your celebrity knowledge? How well can you

Describe them?

 

4:00 pm Gestures

Come show off your acting skills and join us in this hilarious game of guessing.

 

5:00 pm Horse

Come and show off your basketball skills on the court.

 

9:00 pm Photo Scavenger Hunt

Drop by the Loft to see what this crazy hunt is all about.

Are you up to the challenge?

 

 

SECOND SEA DAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happenings at the Loft

 

13-17 year olds

 

 

Saturday, April 12, 2008

 

 

10:00 am ERS

Also known as Egyptian Rat Screw. This fast paced card

Game will wake you up.

 

11:00 am Catch Phrase

Wake up early to make sure that you have time to catch

the right phrase..

 

 

2:00 pm Pool Time

Time for some rays on the sun! Come lay out by the pool and work on your tan.

 

3:00 pm Ice Cream social

Come and cool down after your time in the sun

 

4:00 pm Scene-It

Join us in the Loft to waw us with your movie and pop

Culture knowledge as we play this very fun, interactive

DVD game

 

5:00 pm Ping Pong

Come play some ping pong and show us what you got!

 

9:00 pm Buh-bye Party

It’s our last chance to get together in the Loft.

Bring your camera and join the other teens for all your

favorite music and games. We will also give you your very

own Loft T-shirt to have your new friends sign.

Join us this evening in the Loft.

 

 

THIRD SEA DAY

[Zesty Italian]

Gosh, I hope that didn't take as much time as it looked like for you(I'm tech challenged). Thank you sooo much for sharing it:D How kind! I think my kids will love it. I'm feeling better about what they can do onboard.

[hammybee]

Thank you for taking the time to do this. I am sure many will find it useful.

[KemahMom]

Frodo -

So kind of you to take the time to post this. My kids (dd12 & ds14) have been asking about the types of activities they can expect on our Alaskan cruise in June. Have never cruised before, so this is a big help!

 

Happy Friday! 51 days to go before the Oosterdam!!:D

 

Shawna

[frodo63]

You are all very welcome. I know how curious I was about everything before this cruise and this was a way to "give back" to all the folks who answered my questions. I type approx 100 words a min so this was not to bad for me.

 

While I was typing this, I realized that the Club HAL kids I had seen at the show and getting ice cream were the Tweens. My daughter was a lot taller than the group, the situation was the same on RCCL where the kids marveled at how tall she is. She just did not want to be embarrased. She is also 12 y.o in the 7th grade, so with her height 5' 4.5" and her being accostumed to being with older children, she just opted out of the program. The kids all looked to be having a great time when I saw them, so I am sure the program is excellent.

[junglejane]

Frodo, would you be willing to scan the activity sheets and email them to Cruinsinmama06? She's collecting and posting the kids activity sheets from different cruiselines. It's very helpful. :) http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=704424

 

--Junglejane

[betonic]

Thanks for taking the time to post the activities. I'm happy to see that the evening activites have been extended to 7-10pm.

[frodo63]

sure thing JungleJane, as soon as my kids let me on the computer long enough to scan them :o

[Two if by Sea]

Thank you! That is exactly the sort of information my daughter will love to have.

 

The only question remaining is, what movies are they likely to show the 8-12 year old group?

[frodo63]

I don't know what they showed a movie night, but there were a good mix of in cabin movies including Bee Movie, Akela and the Bee and Looney Toons Back in action. I believe the staff picks a movie from their DVD collection and I am sure if you let them know what your standards for your child are, they will keep it in mind when selecting one. If you are like me, the rating is only a guidline for me, I want to know what the content is before I allow my kids to see something.

[KemahMom]

You are all very welcome. I know how curious I was about everything before this cruise and this was a way to "give back" to all the folks who answered my questions. I type approx 100 words a min so this was not to bad for me.

 

While I was typing this, I realized that the Club HAL kids I had seen at the show and getting ice cream were the Tweens. My daughter was a lot taller than the group, the situation was the same on RCCL where the kids marveled at how tall she is. She just did not want to be embarrased. She is also 12 y.o in the 7th grade, so with her height 5' 4.5" and her being accostumed to being with older children, she just opted out of the program. The kids all looked to be having a great time when I saw them, so I am sure the program is excellent.

 

Frodo - wish you were coming on the Oosterdam in June. Seems like our girls would get along great! My DD just turned 12 as well and 5'5.5" - she is way taller than her friends/classmates. Was she able to go to the older group? My dd tends to have older friends as well.

 

Thx - Shawna

[CarolineInToronto]

The only question remaining is, what movies are they likely to show the 8-12 year old group?

 

My daughter was in the Tween group recently on the Noordam, and they saw "Enchanted" and "Monster House" -- so both perfectly age appropriate :)

 

HTH!

Caroline in Toronto

[sportsmum]

Wow, I had been searching everywhere for some idea on what the kids activities would be. Thank you so much!!

 

I too am wondering if my 12 year old can join in with his 14 year old brother. I was told by my TA that she didn't think so but as with everything else........would an extra tip help?

 

Also, if there are not that many kids on board, we are in Alaska in June, would they really mind?

[frodo63]

On the few occasions she was up there, my 12 y.o. went with the teen group. No one questioned her, she had already removed her muster station bracelet (shhhhh) so with her height there was no reason for anyone to question her age. If your child obviously looks 12 y.o. the staff may not allow your daughter to join her brother.

[Mid-Age]

Thanks for the information. This is very useful. :)

[Two if by Sea]

muster station bracelet

 

Please tell me more about the muster station bracelets. What are they made of and are they comfortable to wear? If not, my daughter will probably rip it off first chance she gets. She absolutely cannot wear those paper stick-on bracelets at amusement parks. We usually put it on her ankle instead, outside her socks, where she can't feel it. When she isn't wearing socks we pick a different amusement park that doesn't require bracelets. (Then again, she's getting older. Maybe it won't be an issue this year.)

[frodo63]

The bracelets are made of plastic and per the agent at the desk, the only way to get it off is to cut it off. You are allowed to put it on yourself to make sure it is comfortable, the arm or ankle are fine. I don't know if it is the policy or if some check in agents are more dilligent than others, but she made my daughter put it on at the check in desk.

[Two if by Sea]

Thanks. We'll see how well she can tolerate it. Maybe I can find a rubberized one to slip inside it or a piece of cloth if it's an issue. Or write her muster station on her wrist with a permament marker.

[Zesty Italian]

Frodo, wish we had been on your cruise. My DD is 12 yrs in 6th gr. and 5ft 7ins. People always expect her to be so much older. She towers over many of her friends. I'm sure she would like not to be so conspicous.

[kaiiak]

Just returned from the Oosterdam today, and our 12 yr. old son LOVED the Club HAL activities. There was a small group of kids onboard, but enough for him to make friends. He participated in the tween group, and I was glad. We gave him some freedom to move about the ship on his own (as in you can stay in the Internet Cafe for one hour, then meet us here, or go to Club HAL, etc.)

As for the Loft, I'm not sure how great it was. I did see the programming and the activities seemed cool, however it seemed that I kept seeing the same teens roaming the ship aimlessly looking for mischief. I'm not sure if that is HAL's fault or the parents though. I'm not sure why you would even take you child on a trip if you were just going to let them be on their own the whole time?! Either way, I was glad my son was still with the tweens in what appeared to be a more structured environment. He loved it was very sad to leave the ship this morning!

[Zesty Italian]

Thanks for sharing your son's positive experience. My girls will be in the tween program as well. Early on I was reading a lot of negative comments about it being boring etc.. I feel so much better reading about 10 -12 year olds who enjoyed it:)

[aussiedisneyfan]

Thanks for the posts, the activities sound like fun. We are considering the Volendam at Christmas.

 

We have saled Celebrity before and my daughter hates the armbands. She compromised by wearing it on her ankle and they didn't seem to have a problem with that.

[Two if by Sea]

I'm not going to endanger my child's life, but I'm going to find a compromise that works. If she needs to wear a T-Shirt that says 'My Muster Station is..." then so be it.

[6rugrats]

I am really unclear as to why the wrist bands are a problem. They may also be worn on the ankle. Yes, the agent will put them on when you check-in; HAL takes this seriously. They don't have to be put on tightly. My kids didn't complain, but before we cruised they knew they were going to have to wear them or no cruise. End of story.

 

Our experience with Club HAL on the Zuiderdam was absolutely no moving up in groups. They are well aware of your child's age, so it doesn't matter how old they look. Tips are not going to work; it's HAL's rules and I really don't think someone is going to put their job in danger. You could move down, but not up. The Loft was usually empty and none of the organized activities were ever done, that I saw. My 13 year old had a great time anyway playing the video games, as we don't allow this much at home. He would go to the younger group when they were doing an activity he liked.

 

You also have an option of signing your kids up for the Culinary Arts program and they can take a cooking class (extra charge).

[sportsmum]

Good to know! Moving down would be fine too. We were going to go next year when they would be able to be together but the price and timing was perfect so we bumped it up a year. Hopefully it will be fun for them for mom's mandatory cruise naptimes!:)

 

This is our first time on HAL. We have done 3 other lines and have never had braclets before. We wear them for the whole cruise? That's new information, thank you.