Pregnancy Policy Pregnant women are only allowed to sail if pregnant for twenty-four completed weeks or less at time of cruise disembarkation. All pregnant women are required to produce a physician’s letter stating that mother and child are in good health and fit to travel, and that the pregnancy is not high-risk. The letter must also include the estimated date of delivery (EDD). Children’s Programs The children’s program is called Fun@sea and is handed out to all children upon boarding by a member of the entertainment staff. The program shows the exact times of the different daytime and evening activities . Infants and Toddlers (0–3 years) Children must be at least three years old to participate in Costa Cruises’ children’s program. Children under the age of three are allowed to enter and stay in the children’s area only during certain times (not during busy times in high season) and must be accompanied by an adult. Children (3–11 years) For all children between the ages of three and seventeen, Costa Cruises’ entertainment staff is available every day from 9:00 AM to midday, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, and from 9:00 PM to 11:30 PM. This is a free group service. There are four Clubs. Two for children: Mini from 3–6 years and Maxi from 7–11; and two for teenagers: Teen Junior from 12–14 and Teen from 15–17. Teen Junior is only active during certain periods. Children under the age of three are allowed to enter and stay in the room only during certain times (not during busy times in high season) and must be accompanied by an adult. Activities include: Arts and Crafts – Painting T-shirts, preparing costumes for theme nights, sculpting, edutainment in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund, and creativity and imagination courses. Games – Treasure hunts, an interview with the Captain, sea games, Squolympics (Olympics for young athletes), group dancing lessons, a ship rally, and fun quizzes. Younger guests can have hours of fun in a pirate ship or the giant Lego brick room, with a vast assortment of video games. Athletics – Volleyball, basketball, table tennis, table football, watersports, bowling, and shuffleboard. Parties – Ice cream, Nutella, and chocolate parties, Spooky Halloween parties, Pirate parties, an evening at the circus, games at the Squokkotheque (Squok’s disco), fun fairs with face painting, and fancy dress parades with Squok, Costa Cruises’ half-shark, half-dolphin mascot. In addition, there are two themed dinners for kids on every cruise, featuring menus designed by Costa Cruises’ chef for the younger guests. The special Kid’s Menu that is served at every meal contains all the foods that kids love: spaghetti, pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, grilled cheese, and ice cream. Costa also offers a Boys & Girls beverage card for ten non-alcoholic drinks.. Tweens and Teens (12–17 years) TeenZone activities for teens and junior teens (varying from ship to ship and high or low season) include: Arts and Crafts – Tattoos and body painting, painting on TeenZone T-shirts, murals, ethnic or pearl necklace making, and preparation of costumes for themed evenings.
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