Norwegian or Carnival?

Both lines have good kids programs. From my experience, I would choose Carnival. Please see below. Good luck!

Norwegian-

Teens (Age 13-17)

Teen Disco

Sport and Activities

Video Arcade

Movies and Parties

Carnival-

Circle "C" (ages 12-14)

Circle "C" is the ultimate Teen Program for kids ages 12 to 14 years old. Cool activities, awesome facilities and lots of rad new friends to add to their e-mail lists. Now young teens have a place of their own to connect with friends or simply chill. Circle "C" is the place to be for parties, games and other supervised activities created just for them (think dance parties, movies and more).

Teens must be registered with Circle "C" in order to participate in the activities, but it's up to them how many -- or few -- they choose to attend. Teens can come and go as they want, with activities running until the early morning hours. For teens that love to dance, Carnival has great news. Every night aboard a Carnival cruise our 12- to 14- year-old guests will have the opportunity to "mix and mingle" at the shipboard dance club to the latest hits. Some ships feature a Circle "C" Lounge, where movies, music videos, a touch-screen jukebox and gaming pods are available.

Activities for Circle "C" may include:

The latest game consoles

Talent Show

Dance Parties

Late Night Teen Hang and Late Night Movies

Video Arcade Tournament

Scavenger Hunts

Karaoke

Freaky Food Fear Factor

Camp Carnival Survivor Challenge

Make Your Own Pizza

Game Boys

ExerSeas Activities - Including games like Dodgeball, Basket Ball and Mini Golf

Sea Notes - Including games & activities like Name that Tune, Teen Idol and Musical Jeopardy

Water Color Activities - Including activities like Mono-Printing, The Great Art Robbery and Decoupage Boxes

Spin Art, Sand Art and Candy Art

T-Shirt Decorating

Carnival Twister Waterslide Races

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Hope i helped!

Both cruise lines have great programs for teenagers.

Norwegian has as much stuff as Carnival does. One of the respondents to your email put a lot of stuff about Carnival --- BUT Norwegian has as much to do as Carnival does.

Your parents need to choose the cruise based on the location and places they want to visit. Norwegian goes to more places and has more variety of itineraries than Carnival does.

If you are just doing a Caribbean cruise, then either cruise line will do for that because both lines go to the similar Caribbean places.

And maybe price will be a factor for your parents. Your parents can choose either line and you will meeet lots of other teenagers and have good teen programs on either cruise line

Norwegian definately!

I just came back from one last week and I had the time of my life. I am 14 too.

I went on the Norwegian Dawn to Mexico and Grand Cayman. The teen center on board is wonderful. We did lots of stuff here are some:

Pool Party

Disco

Karaoke

Game of Insanity/ Quest

Went to see theatre shows

Boys vs. Girls trivia quiz

Teen Dinner

Teen Breakfast

Scavenger Hunts

Get autographs of important crew members.

Gnome Hunt

Camera Races

Chill Time

Wii Time

Foosball/Air Hockey Competition

Card Games

Dance Offs

Arcade Time

and much more...

I am sorry to say that your dad is absolutely 100% correct. You won't regret choosing NCL.

if you and your friends know how to make your own fun, you will enjoy either. The cruise is what you make it. There will be other teens there and you can do your own thing. The stuff they offer for teens is ok, but you will have more fun doing your own thing. They dont card anywhere on the ship except bars so you can go anywhere and do anything.

for teens, possibly carnival. i havnt crusied carnival in years. but overall quality and enjoyment, id say norwegian. but norwegian has stuff you can do as teens as well, so i would go with them

For you - Carnival

Your parents may enjoy Norwegian more, however.

Carnival is the best for a teen it is so much FUN!!!!!!

Norwegian They are so much better!

Carnival is better NCL is cheap.

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