Cost of "Port Play"

[thepeoples4]

We will be sailing on the Jewel (Baltics) in July and are looking to take a shore excursion one day in St. Petersburg without the kids (ages 7 and 9). Does anyone know the cost of group "babysitting" on port days? Thanks!:confused:

[DAGVBSB]

We will be sailing on the Jewel (Baltics) in July and are looking to take a shore excursion one day in St. Petersburg without the kids (ages 7 and 9). Does anyone know the cost of group "babysitting" on port days? Thanks!:confused:

 

It was $5 per hour per child, but that may have changed with the new 2.0 upgrades.

[mylesf]

NCL/NCLA offers group sitting for ages 2-12 with the Kid's Crew counselors.

Private baby-sitting or in-cabin baby-sitting is not available.

• Children must be 2 years old to participate. No exceptions!
  
• Parents with participating children who are not potty-trained will be issued a beeper and be alerted when the child needs to be changed. Beeper range is limited to on board the ship; therefore, a parent or guardian must stay behind on the vessel while their child is in the program.

Hours

(Parents must sign up by 8:00pm the evening prior)Evenings................10:00pm - 1:00am

Days in port.............9:00am - 5:00pm*

*Note: we will accommodate parents booked on NCL/NCLA shore excursions that depart/arrive outside of these hours.



Rates (subject to change)

$5.00 per hour/per child

$3.00 for each additional child of the same immediate family.

**Fees will be charged directly to guests' onboard account.

**Hourly rate will double on Christmas Eve & New Years Eve.

 

Place

Kid's Crew Facility

Parents/Guardians must sign their children IN & OUT of the center.





Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the staff to child ratio?
   The number of staff onboard depends on many factors, such as vessel size, itinerary and season. We receive preliminary counts for the vessels in advance, therefore, if additional staff are needed, we send accordingly.
   
2. What education level do the staff have?
   Some staff employees are in the process of acquiring degrees in Recreation and/or education, with ship experience serving towards those requirements. The majority of the year round staff are college graduates. We select staff with resort, camp, day-care, life guarding, and teaching experiences, and prefer a language second to English.
   
3. Are they trained to handle children with special needs?
   Although most of them are trained in related fields before coming to work on ships, it is not a mandatory requirement for the position.